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My ring is 1.5 carat round solitaire. It was my "dream size" because it honestly looks best on my stubby fingers (I have big knuckles). I never actually expected to get what I wanted, but FI said he never wanted me to feel like I had to "upgrade" later. I love it and I think I always will. It looks like it was made for my hand.
My husband and I never ring shopped together, nor did he ever ask me what I had in mind, which is fine, because I had no idea what I wanted. (Although, I must admit, I am very drawn to big, shiny, oval cut diamonds.) My stones would definitely be considered small by most standards, but I love it tremendously for two reasons:
1. The center stone is a Yogo sapphire, which have only been found in Montana (where we live), and the mine closed in 2004, making them extremely valuable.
2. It was purchased from a reputable local jeweler, and we always make an effort to support local businesses.
Oh, and did I mention that I love it because he gave it to me? :-)
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I don't think my ring is huge, but it is a nice size.. My reasoning is that I'm a big girl so I needed a big ring! Haha! I have a center stone of 1.01 princess cut, flanked by two .50 princess cuts, surrounded by pave diamonds. It sounds like a lot, but I have large hands and am tall, so it looks beautiful !!! I love my ring so so so so much.. My fiance did spend about two months salary but he always insists he would have spent more if he could have. I absolutely adore my ring but beyond loving the ring, I love the man who gave it to me. I will treasure my ring AND him forever!
My ring isn't "huge," I don't think, but it's not what I'd call small either. (A little under a carat on a marquise-cut stone makes it well over a quarter-inch long on one dimension).
I wanted a size of ring that wouldn't be inconveniently large, but would be "heirloom" quality too. So we opted for a stone with a medium size, but an excellent cut/color/clarity rating. It's a damn near perfect diamond, and shines like the sun itself - that was more important to us than the actual size of the stone.
I didn't want a big ring. And even though my ring is actually a bit smaller than I would've liked, I love the fact that it's delicate and not flashy or showy.
OM NOM NOM NOM DIAMONDS.
*raises hands*. I definitely have a "big" ring. I'm quite happy to rock almost 4 carats of, er, rock. The setting is the majority of the carat weight, though--it's broken up over 3 bands. I love that the setting has so many different things going on--it fits me very well. Round diamonds, princess diamonds, and baguettes with a cushion in the center. The center stone is a 1 carat, though, and the concept has been floated that I might get something bigger for a "big" anniversary. I don't care if I drive a Toyota versus a Lexus, but I do like my jewelry. I prefer to have a few REALLY nice pieces than a lot of cheaper/not as nice pieces that i rarely wear. That's just me...I'm a jewelry girl
Frankly, I just like big bling, too! My family has always had big bling (so i do have preconceived notions of what "big" and "small" are) and even my non-diamond rings are big cocktail style. I like big earrings, too. I'm not a "delicate and feminine" person when it comes to jewelry. I like chunky and bold, etc.
Don't get me wrong--I'd be just as happy with something smaller if that's all he could afford! My ring is just what fits for us and I do love that it's a big chunk of sparkle. But, I totally oggle over everybody's diamond rings...it's the sentiment behind the stone that REALLY matters
My ring isn't really big. It is 1 carat, spread over 3 princess cut diamonds in a platinum cathedral setting. I have tiny hands, and had to get it sized down to a 4. It looks very large on my fingers, plus with such a high setting.
I didn't really care too much before we got engaged about the ring size, and I still don't. I love my ring, and get a lot of compliments on it.
I guess my ring is considered big - the solitare is just shy of 2 carats, but I don't think it looks big or flashy on my hand - wich are kind of big and chunky (to me, anyway).
We picked it out together, designed the setting with a jeweler and I'll have simple bands to flank each side. It just worked out this way that the jeweler had this stone, we fell in love with the asscher cut and we could afford it.
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My e-ring is 1 ctw, with the main stone being about a 1/2 carat. While I sometimes look at other people's rings and think, wow everyone's ring is much bigger than mine, I am glad with what I have. I have tiny hands with skinny fingers and when I tried on rings with 1 carat center stones, I thought they looked gaudy on me. :)
I think the 2 months salary thing is bogus. I would think my husband was crazy if he spent $6000+ on a ring for me!
I always wanted a large ring and mine is definitely what most would consider LARGE, (although where we live it seems faily normal). My primary reason is simply it's my personal aesthetic. I've never been into small dainty jewelry. I really prefer big, glamourous pieces. All my other jewelry is also large and glam because it's just who I am, so having a small engagement ring would have just been wrong for me. And considering this is the one piece of jewelry I will definitely wear for the rest of my life, I wanted it to be something I absolutely love. Also, both FI and I have good careers so I knew it was not going to be a huge financial burden on us.
my ring is big, not in carats but the setting. I love it. I think it's elegant and very vintage looking which is what I wanted. it was one of the least expensive rings i fell in love with, but I'm so glad that's the one he chose. it's perfect for me. and its 1.5 carats total.
we keep joking that down the line we're going to take the centerpiece out and replace it with just one big giant diamond :) i like the idea
just to add to the conversation - there are some incredibly gorgeous (BIG) e-rings I've seen posted on these boards and while they are very beautiful I know for me it's not what I wanted. My avatar (if you can see it) is my e-ring. simple small solitare - and my bad will be an "enhancement band" which means my e-ring will sit INSIDE the wedding band which will be a bit more flashier.
But I know for me, I'd just be terrified of losing a ring so expensive...my e-ring I know only cost around $500 and the band will be about $800. Which - as far as rings go - I think is a very decent price.
to each their own!
When the FI asked me what I wanted I said a big honker Aquamarine! Little history... my birthday is in March so my birthstone is Aquamarine. Growing up my dad gave me for my birthday Aquamarine jewerel. Most of the stones are small and different shades of blue and different sizes. I just always wanted a large Aqua stone either as a pendant or ring. I my mind I was thinking a 4-5ct... but in reality a big ring/band/stone would look stupid on my tiny 5th grader sized hands. Seriously 5th graders have the same size hands as me! :)
We ended up getting a 2ct cushion cut Aquamarine with 52 diamonds surrounding the stone and the bands. The diamonds are .50tw the wedding band will be another .50tw. My ring looks huge because of the setting. When we picked it out we didn't go in the store saying we want this size we just say it sitting there sparkling and said that's our ring! Tried it on and we bought it! :)
I too get weird looks about my ring from people. But I could care less. I have had people ask me how much it cost, what size is the stone, etc. I don't ever answer them because it is NON-YA biz!! I was engaged before and had the 3 stone diamond ring it was a 1ct center and .50 each for the side stones and I never got asked those type of questions.
I don't get why people feel they can ask that.
I got my wisdom teeth pulled the day before Christmas Eve my freshman year of college, 11 years ago. At Christmas Eve dinner (while I was still pretty well doped up) my step-sister who was still a senior in high school announced that she was engaged. I was so mad at her for getting engaged so young, and I took a look at her little ring and said "Oh, couldn't afford the full carat, could he?". Yeah, I was horrible and I apologized and we got over it eventually, but part of me has always hoped that I'd get that full carat just to save face from that comment. I did but it was only thanks to his inheriting it from his grandmother.
Oh, and my step-sister waited 3 years to get married and is now pregnant with her second child and happy.
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