Not much going on in the office today...

[staceybelle]

So I''m transforming myself from a lurker to a poster.

We''re going shopping again tomorrow at the local B&M where he knows he wants to buy the ring. I had my heart set on a Jeff Cooper lattice style ring, round with pear sides. Then I found out how much the setting costs -- almost half of our budget. I know settings can wear out and break and need replacing, but I don''t think I''ll ever want to upgrade the center stone. (If I study hard in law school and become a high-powered, well paid attorney, I may make it a side stone in a three stone ring, but I''m getting a little ahead of myself there.

) So we''re going back to the drawing board a little bit, and I''m going to try to find a setting I like that will allow us to spend more on the center stone. I am extremely picky, so wish me luck!

 

[sumbride]

I love Jeff Cooper settings! But yeah, back to the drawing board... That''s a hefty percentage of your budget to put in a setting. I hope you find something you love just as much, if not more! And when you ARE that high-powered attorney, maybe it won''t be out of reach then! You can keep the diamond and upgrade the setting!

 

[staceybelle]

Sumbride, it is a hefty price to put into a setting, and I think one pays a high premium to have "Jeff Cooper" stamped on the inside of the ring. They are quite lovely, but I keep telling myself that if I go with a plain tiffany solitaire, my FF will have more room to have something sweet engraved inside the band. And a wedding band will sit flush. And, most importantly, I''ll get a bigger center stone.

Another B&M in town offered to make a replica of the Jeff Cooper for a considerably lower price, but he seemed a little shady, and we like the store we''re going to tomorrow much, much better.

 

[robbie3982]

Good luck shopping! It''s such a fun time

. I can''t wait to hear how it goes.