Engagement Ring...

GoldenShadow

Many inclusions aren't visible to the naked eye. Mine is SI1 because the inclusions are distributed towards the edge of the diamond and a lot harder to see under 10 x magnification as a result, can't see any with the naked eye. I chose it over a VS2 which had loads of small inclusions bang in the middle of the stone.

We've paid more for my diamond than if we bought online but the jewellers have made it from scratch and need to make money back somewhere. The setting and sapphires came back lots cheaper than similar ones online, and I appreciated the guidance and opinion of the jeweller. I didn't like the thought of not seeing the diamond before buying, which was another reason we paid more not to buy online.

spookalili

Another idea was to cancel the ring and go to somewhere like the jewellery quarter in Birmingham to find a ring. My other half said he would really like me to try the existing ring on before we plan anything like that. It is now due to be delivered to store on Friday. A bit excited

firebird082

I think the sapphire ring is much more stunning. To those that say "it doesn't look like an engagement ring" - what does an engagement ring look like? Surely the important thing is that you like it, and it has an emotional attachment because it is your fiance who gives it you! (Note: vested interest here, as my engagement ring is silver and amythyst, cost £22.50, and it a bog standard ring that other people would probably just buy and wear all the time!).

Anyway, OP - go with your gut feeling once you've tried the first one on, and try not to think too hard about what anyone else thinks (or even worse, "might think"!):)

spookalili

firebird082 wrote: »

I think the sapphire ring is much more stunning. To those that say "it doesn't look like an engagement ring" - what does an engagement ring look like? Surely the important thing is that you like it, and it has an emotional attachment because it is your fiance who gives it you! (Note: vested interest here, as my engagement ring is silver and amythyst, cost £22.50, and it a bog standard ring that other people would probably just buy and wear all the time!).

Anyway, OP - go with your gut feeling once you've tried the first one on, and try not to think too hard about what anyone else thinks (or even worse, "might think"!):)

Thank you Your words are very kind and have made me a little bit more excited to go and see the original ring! I suppose I just need to separate everybody else's potential opinion and focus on how I feel without having too many thoughts going on in my head. If it's right, I'll just know. If it isn't...I'll definitely know about it!

That said, I appreciate each and every one of your opinions and would like to sincerely thank you for taking the time to reply

fierystormcloud

firebird082 wrote: »

I think the sapphire ring is much more stunning. To those that say "it doesn't look like an engagement ring" - what does an engagement ring look like? Surely the important thing is that you like it, and it has an emotional attachment because it is your fiance who gives it you! (Note: vested interest here, as my engagement ring is silver and amethyst, cost £22.50, and it a bog standard ring that other people would probably just buy and wear all the time!).

Anyway, OP - go with your gut feeling once you've tried the first one on, and try not to think too hard about what anyone else thinks (or even worse, "might think"!):)

An engagement ring looks like this:



The first one is not an engagement ring; it's an eternity ring.

I have never seen anyone with an engagement ring like the first one in the OP's pictures. Don't get me wrong, the first one is nice, but it's not an engagement ring. I can imagine most people thinking the OP is just wearing a dress ring or an eternity ring.

Google 'engagement ring' and see how many come up like the one the OP posted with the sapphires. None, because they don't look like that. The ring the OP posted with the sapphires is an eternity ring.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gold+engagement+ring&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=685&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=PCskVbSpO62v7Abx64BQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ

I would definately go for the second ring the OP posted.

spookalili

fierystormcloud wrote: »

An engagement ring looks like this:



The first one is not an engagement ring; it's an eternity ring.

I have never seen anyone with an engagement ring like the first one in the OP's pictures. Don't get me wrong, the first one is nice, but it's not an engagement ring. I can imagine most people thinking the OP is just wearing a dress ring or an eternity ring.

Google 'engagement ring' and see how many come up like the one the OP posted with the sapphires. None, because they don't look like that. The ring the OP posted with the sapphires is an eternity ring.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gold+engagement+ring&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=685&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=PCskVbSpO62v7Abx64BQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ

I would definately go for the second ring the OP posted.

This is my understanding of what most people believe an engagement ring to look like. It is actually sold on the website as an engagement ring though, hence why I found it in the first place! Otherwise I had hoped to receive something like the second ring

fierystormcloud

spookalili wrote: »

This is my understanding of what most people believe an engagement ring to look like. It is actually sold on the website as an engagement ring though, hence why I found it in the first place! Otherwise I had hoped to receive something like the second ring

Wow that's strange. I would never class that as an engagement ring.

So did you actually like the diamond/sapphire one first of all then?

spookalili

fierystormcloud wrote: »

Wow that's strange. I would never class that as an engagement ring.

So did you actually like the diamond/sapphire one first of all then?

That was the one we decided to order to try on in store, yes. Initially, I loved the fact it was different, super sparkly and had diamonds in (albeit non-certified ones!). It is also super affordable and a smashing deal :-)

It was only after trying on a solitaire that I realised how it looks more like an eternity ring and less like a standard engagement ring. I guess you have to keep in mind that the only ring I own is one with a little cats face etched into it...I'm not usually interested in jewellery!

LilElvis

fierystormcloud wrote: »

An engagement ring looks like this:



The first one is not an engagement ring; it's an eternity ring.

I have never seen anyone with an engagement ring like the first one in the OP's pictures. Don't get me wrong, the first one is nice, but it's not an engagement ring. I can imagine most people thinking the OP is just wearing a dress ring or an eternity ring.

Google 'engagement ring' and see how many come up like the one the OP posted with the sapphires. None, because they don't look like that. The ring the OP posted with the sapphires is an eternity ring.

https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=gold+engagement+ring&espv=2&biw=1280&bih=685&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=PCskVbSpO62v7Abx64BQ&ved=0CAcQ_AUoAQ

I would definately go for the second ring the OP posted.

Maybe the solitaire would be your choice, but that style is certainly not the sole, definitive engagement ring. My grandmother, mother, sister and I all had multi-stone rings - 5 diamonds, 3 diamonds with 2 sapphires, and the latter two of us both have 3 stone diamonds, but with different cuts. It's personal choice.

Don't forget that what is probably the most famous engagement ring in recent times is a giant lump of sapphire surrounded by diamonds - owned by Princess Diana and now the Duchess of Cambridge.

fierystormcloud

spookalili wrote: »

That was the one we decided to order to try on in store, yes. Initially, I loved the fact it was different, super sparkly and had diamonds in (albeit non-certified ones!). It is also super affordable and a smashing deal :-)

It was only after trying on a solitaire that I realised how it looks more like an eternity ring and less like a standard engagement ring. I guess you have to keep in mind that the only ring I own is one with a little cats face etched into it...I'm not usually interested in jewellery!

LilElvis wrote: »

Maybe the solitaire would be your choice, but that style is certainly not the sole, definitive engagement ring. My grandmother, mother, sister and I all had multi-stone rings - 5 diamonds, 3 diamonds with 2 sapphires, and the latter two of us both have 3 stone diamonds, but with different cuts. It's personal choice.

Don't forget that what is probably the most famous engagement ring in recent times is a giant lump of sapphire surrounded by diamonds - owned by Princess Diana and now the Duchess of Cambridge.

Well maybe so with your family, but I have never known ANYONE have an engagement ring like the one in the first pic with the sapphires. Ever. Even the one owned by Di looked like a lot more like an engagement ring than the ring the OP put up.



Not gonna lie though, I am not a fan of the Princess Di ring.

But I have to say (and the OP did ask for opinions! ) that the second ring looks much more like an engagement ring than the first, and I reckon if she asked 20 people, the vast majority would say the same.