Solid or pave cathedral band?

• ladylynn1112
• 6 months ago

Hiiii lovely bees! This is my first official post so looking forward to interacting with everyone. I have a 1 carat round brilliant diamond (6.5mm) and after 4 separate shopping trips with my guy I have been consistently drawn to a cathedral setting. The last two trips I was pretty certain it would be a pave style (shown in first two pics below). 

This last trip I decided to give a solid band a try (my guy loves the cleaner look and the focus it gives to the center diamond). I was surprised I liked it as much as I did. It did draw attention to the center and I liked the beveled edge on the band that gave it some character and caught the light uniquely. I wasn’t sure if I was a fan of the trellis prongs for me. I felt it gave illusion that it sat lower than the pave cathedral I already liked. But salesperson said it was not and just the swirl of the trellis giving that effect). I was also told the head on the solid band could be made to look more like the head on the pave with that straight V (as if the two other cathedrals had a baby)

I know for sure I want a pave wedding band with the option to wear is alone sometimes. I heard about rings rubbing and I do get spinning due to a bigger knuckle.  I’m not interested in soldering or buying a spacer so I may just wear my wedding band on right hand post-wedding. it likely means most of time I will only wear my engagement ring so all eyes will be only on it. Kinda puts more pressure on the decision for me (yikes!). 

I’m attaching pics below – top and side view for each and all with a 1 carat equivalent CZ. Would love your opinions of these and which you like more on my hand! All are in white gold with about a 2.3-2.5mm band width.  I do have to say the first ring has held up as a contender in multiple shopping trips so that does carry weight with me in that I see I really do like it. But I also had never tried on a solid band ring prior to two days ago.

I’m opting not to do a poll just because I really want to hear the rationales/advice/encouragement behind your preferences. I’m a researcher by trade so I love the details. Thank you in advance for your time!! My guy is anxious for me to make a decision. 

Pave cathedral on me 

Solid cathedral on me

• ladylynn1112
• 6 months ago

Thank you all for the input so far! I found some pics of how the solid cathedral would look if we change the head to look more like the head on the pave style (see first collage below. I tried to remove any logos so it wouldn’t get flagged).

I also put together a collage of the first two rings I started this thread with as it may make it easier seeing side by side. @mrsttobe2019 you helpfully mentioned you weren’t sure if it was the angle or the style differences that were making the center diamond in the solid band look bigger. I was wondering the same thing! And of course I would look to make the center look as highlighted and large as possible. I included a more similar angle pic of the pave band in the collage (top left pic). I didn’t provide it the first time as I also had another potential e-ring on my middle finger. But I’ve tried to blur it out. Thanks again everyone and looking forward to more ongoing/new input! <3 

• This reply was modified 6 months, 1 week ago by  ladylynn1112.