Post # 1
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Helper bee
Hi Bees! My Fiance and I have set an elopement date for April 1, 2015 (our eight-year anniversary). Recently he asked me about wedding gifts for each other, and I told him I’d really like to have a second band to wear with my e-ring and band. Originally, I thought a second band that matched my current one would be perfect – I could wear them on either side of my e-ring, or stack them together and wear my e-ring on top. Here is my current band – it’s a 1.5mm shared prong half-eternity style:
And a picture of it with my e-ring:
But I have also completely fallen in love with this ring on Etsy from Rosados Box – the petite Bubble & Breathe – this is 1.8mm.
And of course, now I can’t make up my mind! Good thing I’ve got plenty of time, but…
The Etsy ring is about $500 less than my current band. But, if I went with a duplicate of my current band, I would be assured that the white gold quality is the same, the diamonds match, et cetera.
Would love to hear your input! Sounds like there are a good number of Bees out there who have dealt with Rosados Box and have good reviews – I really do love this ring! Perhaps if not to wear with my e-ring, as a RHR down the road… perhaps.
Thanks Bees!
Post # 3
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Bee Keeper
@kidseahawk: I dont know about that particular seller but I LOVE that ring!! I would get that one and mix and match 🙂
Post # 4
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498 posts
Helper bee
@wrkbrk: Thank you! It is pretty tempting – I am no good at making decisions!
Post # 5
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Sugar bee
Ooh, I vote mix and match! I loooove that other band! Can you check the return policy to make sure you could send it back if you felt the diamonds/metal were off in some way?
I have two bands, of the mix and match variety, so I’m biased! 🙂
Post # 6
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Worker bee
I like the matching one better, and I also want to say the girdles of the diamonds in the Etsy ring look really exposed. I’d hate for them to damage your current set (which is so pretty, by the way).
Post # 7
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Helper bee
@howsweetitis: oh I love your stack!!
@RaspberryMcBoots: thank you – that is definitely something to consider! If the diamonds stick out too much on the band, they could possibly damage the ones in my current band. Yikes!
Post # 8
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Busy Beekeeper
Lol, I am a member of the 3 Ring Club (circus ?)
And have both a Sparkly WBand and a Plain one… I LOVE having options…
Wear them 1, 2, 3 Rings at a time… mix n match, stack em up.
I particularly like having a Plain Band for the times when I want to “protect” my Diamonds by not wearing them
Having a Plain Band means I can wear it anytime and anywhere with no worries.
As for the rubbing…
Ya it can be a HUGE issue and put your Ring / Setting / Diamonds at risk to scratching, wear & tear, DAMAGE or LOSS if there are not smooth edges (my own Diamonds are all channel set vs prongs)
So with rings such as the ones you’ve chosen / shown “rub” could very much be an issue.
Hope this helps,
Post # 9
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Helper bee
@This Time Round: Haha, club! Definitely club! I do like the idea of having options to mix and match, for sure.
What I’m thinking is to see if the folks who designed my e-ring have something similar to the bubble and breathe in stock, and if not, what it would cost to have them custom make it so that it wouldn’t damage my current rings. Although I’m certain they’ll charge more than Etsy, I have to admit that their work is truly amazing and I feel better paying more to ensure my stones are safe.
Post # 9
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Helper bee
kidseahawk: How would they make it so that it doesn’t damage your current rings? I am currently in the same dilemma and need to make a decision. I am in love with the bubble and breathe but I was advised that it would rub and to choose something else. So if there is an option for custom, I would love that.
Post # 10
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Helper bee
LadyH: Hello! Sorry it’s been so long since I wrote this post – I had to re-read to remember what I was thinking… I do! So the band I found from my own designer is this middle band below – and the white gold comes all the way up to shield the sides of the diamonds (easier to see in the second pic). It does make for a different look than the bubble and breathe, but I actually liked this one better on my finger.
I do know a lot of bees have gotten spacer bands to wear to keep their rings from knocking into each other – I’d post a thread to reach out to bees with exposed-diamond-edge styles and see what their advice would be.
Would love to know what you end up with!
Post # 11
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Helper bee
kidseahawk: Thank you! I actually love the set you went with and those are exactly the pictures I need! I am going to show my Fiance tonight! I really do love your set. Now just to convice him we can safely buy from an online seller…… we haven’t been able to find anything similar in stores and he is skeptical lol
Post # 12
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Helper bee
LadyH: YAY! Oh that’s great, I’m so glad I could help! I have seen a lot of good reviews of Rosado’s Box on Etsy – you should search them on the board here and see what folks are saying. I am glad we’re not going through anyone on-line, but then again, I know we’re paying more. And my jeweler is somewhat hard to deal with (lots of over-promising and under-delivering time-wise), but their work is amazing, and they are right up the street from my office.