- cypresstree85
- 2 years ago
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- ispeakingifs
- 2 years ago
- Wedding: City, State
I am tempted to go to a local place TBH. It looks like he’s in Massachussetts. I’m in Northern Virginia and there’s a Brilliant Earth shop in Georgetown (a section of DC); I do like the idea of being able to drive to the jeweler to get adjustments and cleanings.
- cypresstree85
- 2 years ago
We don’t live too far from each other, actually! I live in the DC area, on the Maryland side.
- ispeakingifs
- 2 years ago
- Wedding: City, State
That is reasonable, considering it’s handmade as you mentioned, and it’s in the exact design I like. You would think it’s not that hard to find a setting like that. I’m extremely picky. I either don’t care about something, or I’m an absolute perfectionist.
Yay DMV!
- avafox
- 2 years ago
- langel86
- 2 years ago
- Wedding: October 2012 - Prairie Production- Chicago (loft)
I have a small 5/8 center stone. 6 prongs cathedral. The setting on the engagement ring was like $150 (spent all the money he had on the stone), so hubs said we can upgrade setting on our 10yr anniversary.
- cypresstree85
- 2 years ago
I was super picky about my ring too! I’m glad my boyfriend asked for my input, because I ended up basically telling him exactly what to buy, lol. I’m allergic to the nickel in white gold, so it had to be platinum. I’m a classic solitaire girl; I think I would have cried if my fiance had given me a halo ring. I prefer 6 prongs because I think 4 prongs make a round stone look squarish. And the width of the band was very important to me (something my fiance didn’t even think about, because he’s a guy, lol). I’m a small person with small fingers, so I wanted a thin band, which is really hard to find these days! And a thin band makes the center stone look bigger; it makes me kinda sad when I see a lovely stone dwarfed by a wide band. So I had to be picky, since I’m extremely detail-oriented! Besides, this is a ring I’m going to be wearing every day for the rest of my life. It’s important 😀
There’s absolutely nothing wrong with knowing what you want!
- ispeakingifs
- 2 years ago
- Wedding: City, State
- chelbell23
- 2 years ago
- Wedding: May 2019 - City, State
Mine is a 4 prong, but I hate the standard straight prongs. I think they look weird from the side and they stick up too high for my taste. Mine is a low set claw prong, 1.5ct.
- ispeakingifs
- 2 years ago
- Wedding: City, State
High set standard prongs remind me of Ring Pops and bridal shower decor.