This is my first post. I was hoping to get some advice on something that's really exciting for me! I'm hoping to propose to my girlfriend soon. I'm not exactly sure when I'll do it, but I know I want to marry her and I want to be ready with a ring if the moment strikes! We've talked about marriage and she feels as strongly about it as I do. It's now just a matter of doing it the honest way haha.
This is the ring I'm looking at. My girlfriend has always been a fan of emeralds, so if you don't like emeralds, just know she does!
first off.. MANY congratulations on finding your lady! wish you guys the very best!
about your ring.. dont get me wrong, the ring you picked is lovely! but i'll say "a diamond is a girl's best friend"... and it always will be. i would say always choose the diamond as your center stone.. always always. perhaps you could get an emerald halo.. or emerald side stones.. but that center stone i'd make a diamond FOR SURE.
did you ever see monica's engagement ring from "friends"? her center stone was diamond but had those sapphires for accent. if you want some color.. that's the route i suggest. good luck, hun!! and congrats again!
The ring is beautiful. I'm going to put my 2 cents in as a jeweler. Emeralds are very soft and are not meant to be worn daily. That stone won't last a lifetime. diamonds are extremely hard and wont scratch and will only chip due to an inclusion or fracture in the crystal when it was formed.
With daily wear, the facets on the emerald will get nicked and get scratched. Emeralds also break easily due to the high number of inclusions in them. The can't take heat, so when the ring gets repaired (prongs etc.) the emerald has to be taken out and that is a recipe for disaster. maybe have the emeralds as an accent would be better and can be replaced if they break or chip at a much lower cost.
Sapphires are much harder than emeralds, and that is why they are used in engagement rings. They are still prone to wear, but can be worn daily. Ok, thesis paper over. Congrats!!!
The ring is beautiful. I'm going to put my 2 cents in as a jeweler. Emeralds are very soft and are not meant to be worn daily. That stone won't last a lifetime. diamonds are extremely hard and wont scratch and will only chip due to an inclusion or fracture in the crystal when it was formed.
With daily wear, the facets on the emerald will get nicked and get scratched. Emeralds also break easily due to the high number of inclusions in them. The can't take heat, so when the ring gets repaired (prongs etc.) the emerald has to be taken out and that is a recipe for disaster. maybe have the emeralds as an accent would be better and can be replaced if they break or chip at a much lower cost.
Sapphires are much harder than emeralds, and that is why they are used in engagement rings. They are still prone to wear, but can be worn daily. Ok, thesis paper over. Congrats!!!
So, would you say it's a bad idea to get an emerald engagement ring? It's my girlfriend's dream ring, though...I think she'd rather have her dream ring than get something she didn't like and have it last forever hahaha
I think Shiksa was saying that an emerald is less durable and practical for everyday wear than a diamond. If your girlfriend is traditonal, she may prefer diamonds for that reason. Emerald is my birthstone, but I would have never accepted that stone for my engagement ring. Every woman is different.
I agree and think you should use a diamond as the center stone and, if you like, emeralds as the accent. It will still have her favorite stone. Why? Because tradition always (98%) wins out. We men should start our own... If she's getting a ring, I want a new tablet/laptop.
It's funny, I've been browsing online searching for a ring myself and it really is quite daunting. I haven't followed my own advice yet, but remember it doesn't have to be a complex ring or ridiculously expensive. You'll have enough expenses with the wedding.
This is my first post. I was hoping to get some advice on something that's really exciting for me! I'm hoping to propose to my girlfriend soon. I'm not exactly sure when I'll do it, but I know I want to marry her and I want to be ready with a ring if the moment strikes! We've talked about marriage and she feels as strongly about it as I do. It's now just a matter of doing it the honest way haha.
This is the ring I'm looking at. My girlfriend has always been a fan of emeralds, so if you don't like emeralds, just know she does!
Is this a nice ring?
It's a very pretty ring.
It does remind me of the ring the late Princess Diana had. In that way, it seems somewhat old-fashioned.
I prefer a diamond to an emerald, but that's just me. I also prefer a princess cut (square) or a round cut, but again that's my style. The ring Complexity provided looks exactly like my engagement ring so that's an indication of my style.
In the end, you should give her what you think she'll like, not what we think.
Yes! That whole three or six months salary is nonsense that the diamond industry brainwashes men with.
My ring is gorgeous, but did not cost nearly three or six months salary. I think that a man who would pay that for a ring is not financially responsible. That money could be put toward the wedding if you want a big one, a great honeymoon or a house.
What I love most about my engagement ring is how different it look.s The centre stones look like a solitaire from far away, but when people come closer, they see that it is actually seven diamonds clustered in the shape of a flower.
I would advise buying insurance on the ring if you can. I recently lost a diamond and it cost me nothing to replace it, because we bought store offered insurance.
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