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My Stacking Rings

OEClover

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I have a small obsession with stacking different antique rings and I haven't posted any of them to SMTB, so here they all are. Hopefully some of the descriptions can help anyone who is thinking of purchasing anything similar. J5D_8117.jpg
First shot is the family shot! The engagement ring is a 2.25 L/VS2 transitional diamond in the original platinum fishtail mount. All of the other rings are a mixture of platinum, white gold and yellow gold.

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First is the plain bands. The top is a Tiffany & Co. platinum band with an inscription dated September 1, 1920. The middle band is a J.R. Woods (Art Carved) white gold over yellow gold also dating back to 1920 and the bottom is platinum with the inscription dated 1934.

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These are my vintage rounds. The top is a 1/2 eternity with mine cuts in platinum over yellow gold. The middle is platinum with .30 of the tiniest most adorable mine cuts. The bottom is platinum with 1.2 carats of european cuts.

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For color, vintage ruby and sapphire bands, both in white gold.
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Carre cuts! The top is in 18k yellow gold, and the color is so rich and yummy. It's a half eternity and little more than 1/2 a carat. The bottom is the my real show-stopper, its 2.5 carats of old carre cuts and each of them is cut slightly differently and has a large culet. I have more pictures if interested.
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Last but not least, french cuts! The top band is a small band of a 1/2 carat. You can see the frenchies more in real life than in the pictures, but it's more of a subtle glimmer that pairs well when stacked than a knockout punch. The middle is approximately 1.5 carats. The bottom is 2+ carats and likely is older than the middle band since all the french cuts have larger culets than the middle band.
 
LOVE your bands! They’re all gorgeous. How do you usually stack them and which one do you wear as your wedding band the most often?
Any chance of a close up of your engagement ring? I adore fishtail prongs settings - my ering is also an OEC in fishtail prongs (but a fair bit smaller!:mrgreen2:)
 
Far out!!! What a dream collection you have there :love: endless combinations with that impressive collection! Thank you for sharing.
 
Jesus wept!! This collection is utter heaven!!

How do you decide which ones to wear? And can we see hand shots of some of your combinations?
 
Wow! Thanks so much for taking the time to share. Such a beautiful collection. My favourite are the large carre cut band and the ruby and sapphire stackers
Just stunning!!!
 
There are no favorites in this collection; they all deserve the spot light!!! Absolutely LOVE them all!! Thank you for sharing!! Agreed: HAND SHOTS, PLEASE?!? :love:
 
Oh wow, what a gorgeous collection of stacking rings! Love them all, must be fun to mix and match!
 
I’m so glad you shared your *family* with us! What a gorgeous collection you have! I love how you broke it down category by category. Your photos are beautiful too! Would Love to see some of your stacking combos! Please? :love:
 
"Small obsession" :liar::lol:

LOVE all of them and the possibilities you have. :love:

More requests for some hand samples.
 
Carre cut hands down my favorite! But I now need a French cut to add to my family lol. And yes please hand shots of how you wear your stacks.
 
Oooh! This is stacking ring Paradise!!!! Thank you for sharing your pics and descriptions. Very inspiring
 
OMG what a beautiful collection that you have. :love:
Lots of choices, how do you decide which rings to wear each day?
 
I think you need more fingers!
 
Yup, I'd call that an obsession. Keep them coming. :lol-2::lol:
 
Love your post and pics! I can’t choose a fav, they are all wonderful! Thanks for sharing.
 
Wow! These are beautiful, Clover!!!
 
Wow, thanks for posting this! I love your collection!! This is really special and unique!
 
These are absolutely gorgeous!!! Would love to see some hand shots of the stacking bands with your beautiful ering!!!
 
What a beautiful and complete collection. Or maybe it isn't complete yet? Nonetheless, each one is gorgeous and has a story to tell! Thanks for sharing!
 
Love love ❤️
 
Thank you all! I've been building this collection for several years while lurking here, and everyone's gorgeous rings have definitely been an inspiration for me! I'm including a close-up of my engagement ring for foxinsox and a close-up of my carre cut eternity, since it is really unique to me and not something I've seen before.

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Since I couldn't add the handshots in that message, prepare for the photo overload to start now.

I rotate through all of my rings generally, and typically wear one or two in addition to my engagement ring unless I just stack the eternities by themselves. What I wear depends on my mood and what I'm wearing.

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I don't normally wear it this stacked, but if I ever wanted to wear 9 carats at the same time and be completely OOT:
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OH WOW! :love: That is really gorgeous! Thank you for the close up of your engagement ring - it’s got the loveliest faceting. The bands all stack so very well with it and each other:clap:
Also your 9 carats above?!? :whistle: Shut the front door. That is ridiculous (in the best possible way)
 
I die. Utterly beautiful & you have such long fingers to carry them off!

Is one of them your wedding ring?
 
You’re incredible! What a collection! Where do you find these beauties?
 
beautiful collection!
 
I die. Utterly beautiful & you have such long fingers to carry them off!

Is one of them your wedding ring?

My wedding ring is in the family shot but it's not one of the ones I included in the handshots. It's an eternity with modern RBs, so it gets less love now that I generally wear old cuts.

You’re incredible! What a collection! Where do you find these beauties?

I've found them all over, I'm always looking for a bargain to help me stretch my dollar. eBay, Ruby Lane, LT. my ering is actually an upgrade that I found on Craigslist locally of all places.

My collection isn't done but I don't have much more room in my jewelry box!
 
You have an absolutely amazing collection of stacking bands there @OEClover :love: So many styles, so much versatility!! And you have such lovely long fingers - perfect for stacking :cool2:

Those large-culet carre cuts are heartmelting :love:
 
OMG. LOVE THESE. How on earth do you choose everyday!!! I would be sitting there pondering for hours!
 
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