Engagement ring with his & her birthstones anyone?

[RedRaider]

One of my friends has a simple round solitaire with his and hers birthstone baguettes on the side. One is an amethyst, and the other is a citrine. Those colors compliment each other well. However, the citrine had chipped, so she was about to get it replaced. I thought it was a neat idea at the time, but I''m not sure about the durability issue.

RedRaider

 

[gailrmv]

Date: 3/27/2006 11:18:56 AM
Author: pearcrazy
The concept of his and hers birthstones in an engagement ring wouldn''t appeal to me at all. Especially an aqua and peridot. It might appeal to your girl, but I would discuss it with her and make sure it did before I went forward with that plan. That wouldn''t be something that I would surprise her with.

Perhaps in a right hand ring, but not in an engagement ring without prior approval.

I tend to agree. I think it is a great idea, and I would treasure it in a pendent or RHR, but I would be disappointed in an e-ring.

 

[oshinbreez]

Hi Stobar.

I know this is real late to post, but I have been thinking about the same thing. My center stone will be 1.5 assher, with alternating square cut aquamarines, blue zircon, and diamonds set in a channel setting.

 

[movie zombie]

you must post pictures once you have the ring!!!!!

movie zombie

 

[msdarlinjoy]

Hi Stobar ~

I am one of probably the few who have a very eclectic taste in rings. I love almost anything, however, I do draw the line in certain situations. For example, Yes I love birthstone type rings, have some ... however, I do not like all birthstone rings. I love intricate, detailed, frou-frou ... yet at the same time I like classic clean lines. It just depends on if "I" think a particular piece of jewelry is aestectically pleasant and appealing to moi.

I perplex my hubby, because as he states my taste is just not ''cut & dry'' ... there is a lil'' give here & a lil'' give there but nothing to substantiate any rhyme or reason as to why I like this one and not that one when they could be very similar.

You sound like a very caring guy who has a lil'' romantic creativity inside waiting to do something special, and I think that is Kewl! I think you should talk with her friends and or family members to start feeling her out, what does she dream about ... wish for in an ering/wring.

I think there are many ways you can still symbolicly use both of your birthstones in a piece of jewelry and it would be treasured by her for life, because you gave it to her. Perhaps as someone earlier suggested, you could do a RHR, or perhaps a pendant ... I think these choices would make better ideas than an ering.

Personally, I love the look of the Daniel K ascher diamond ring, I would consider that a very worthy ering

... but if my hubby decided to put my bithstone in it I wouldn''t care for it, even though I think my birthstone "amethyst" is beautiful ... it''s just not what I envision as an ering ... perhaps if he used blue saphhires down the sides and kept the asshers! But I guess what I am trying to say, is that each woman will have her own special ideas of what she likes and what she doesn''t ... and that is so espically true when it comes down to an ering/wring! His birthstone is diamond ... so to me that is a no brainer ... bring it on baby!

Good luck, and best wishes on your search. Have a great weekend.

 

[msdarlinjoy]

I was browsing a lil'' bit ago, and I saw these rings and I thought of you.

Here is an example of a birthstone engagement ring, which I think looks "engagementy".

This one happens to be Peridot ... with diamonds down the shank.

I think that a one color birthstone type ring would work, but if you start trying to put two different colored birhtstones, it starts looking more like a cocktail ring ... pictures of examples to follow.


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[msdarlinjoy]

This one I believe happens to be a blue topaz ... again with tiny diamonds down the shank.

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[msdarlinjoy]

This one claims to be an engagement ring, but I think by adding two different colored gemstons, with the diamonds ... it looks kind of like a RHR ...


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[february2003bride]

While I like your idea, it sounds a bit risky. While many women like ornate or different things than the norm, women are suprisingly traditional when it comes to their engagment and wedding rings.

However I would suggest getting a ring custom made through White Flash or Quest and have them put two small birthstones on the inside of the e-ring. It''s been done a few times with men''s wedding bands and I think it would be a wonderful idea for an engagement ring! From the upper outer side is the traditional look, platinum or gold with the center diamond but on the inside is two small birthstones

Just a thought!

 

[oshinbreez]

Moviezombie

Were you asking me to show pics when I get ring? If so, it will be awhile. We''re still in the discussing stage . After doing some reasearch, I KNOW I want an asscher, and think our birthstones as side stones would look so pretty together, and unique. I don''t think I''d have to worry about someome having the same or similar ring..