Now that you have your Ering - has your taste changed?

[Beacon]

My tastes totally changed. Before my upgrade I detested rounds. I would not even look at rounds when we were shopping for my ering. It just seemed so boring and so typical. Even though the jewelers told me, "rounds sparkle more", I just didn''t care.

Now I love a round. I still love fancy shapes but I totally appreciate the classic beauty of a round like I never did before. I had the transforming moment in a jewelers shop where he took out this gorgeous big round that was more than I wanted to spend and let me try it on. I was mesmerized. My husband said, "it glows". It did! And I was hooked.

I also now appreciate cushions more than I did before. I think they used to be unpopular and hard to sell and now they are the rage. I think I like them more now b/c I never did see too many before so they weren''t on my radar.

 

[tberube]

But I do still adore my rings, and believe me, wearing them is NO HARDSHIP

-- although it''s always fun to dream, right?!

Yes, it is fun to dream....2 carat cushion with pave band.....ahhhh.....one day...

 

[Gypsy]

Somewhat. When I got my diamond I really didn''t appreciate rounds.

Now? As long as it''s in the right setting, or paired with the right band, I really appreciate them. I especially appreciate the BILLIONS AND BILLIONS of settings out there for rounds. So many more than for other shapes.

And as for non-modern RB rounds. WooooooooHoooooooooo! I lurve those the most.

I gave FI the choice between an asscher and a princess at the time, and now? A princess wouldn''t suit me.

 

[TravelingGal]

No, my taste hasn''t changed. Only that I appreciate styles I didn''t before. But with my e-ring, it''s still "me" and I have not tired of it. It''s like with fashion...once in a while I''ll go all out and wear heels and trendy clothes, but I always revert to plain jane T-s and flip flops.

 

[vespergirl]

My taste hasn''t changed, but I sort of wished that I had picked a different ring ... originally I wanted an asscher in an antique-style setting, but the antique/pave settings just didn''t look good on my hand - I''m very sporty in my everyday style (a SAHM) so it just looked too "fancy" for my everyday clothes. I ended up with a solitaire & channel-set band which I never thought I would like, but I really like the way they look on my hand. Even though I adore the look of antiqued settings, I can only really pull off plain metal (no engraving), channel-set, baguettes or a three-stone style - everything else is too busy on me.

I am still torn trying to decide whether to change my diamond to a brilliant cut, like a round brilliant, or turn my asscher into a three-stone - for an asscher of my size, I think it really needs something around it to dress it up - if I had known I was going to get a solitaire, I would have stayed away from step-cuts. I love step-cuts in three stone rings, but I really like brilliant cuts in solitaires.

 

[diamondfan]

I like rounds and I like solitaires, but not on me. They are the epitome of the classic engagement ring, and a stunning round stone set in a lovely simple setting cannot be overlooked. However, though I am still into classic things, it just seemed a bit plain to me. I wanted timeless though, so I did not deviate too much when I got my first or second upgrade. I have larger hands so I like the look of my rings on them. And I feel there is something very elegant about an emerald cut. I also love a well cut more cushiony shaped cushion, and I love ovals too. I never liked princesses or marquises or pears for e rings, still don''t, but love love love marquises and pears in other pieces of jewelry. (bracelets, earrings etc). I also like asschers a lot as well. I also really love platinum, though I wear other pieces of yellow gold too.

 

[surfgirl]

Nope. I still love my engagement ring and feel giddy whenever I look at it (though I''ve technically only been wearing it for about 4 months). No regrets.

 

[decodelighted]

Two years in and I think I love it more now than the day DH proposed. (Though we did lower the stone a bit after the 1st 6 months).

I wish my FINGER was less chubby -- but that''s not the RING''s fault, now is it!

And I see rings I like on OTHER people''s svelte paws ... but I can''t imagine an e-ring better suited to me. Not even a bigger version of the same thing. I like it JUST the way it is.

 

[Eva17]

many times over.....

 

[aljdewey]

No, my tastes haven't changed. If I could do it all over again and I could only pick one style, I'd still pick the custom 3-stone design I now wear.

BUT......if $$ were no object, I'd have SEVERAL rings to choose from. I've seen solitaire settings that literally take my breath away; it would be nice to have a solitaire that I could wear when I was in a solitaire mood. It would be nice to have a 3-stone that had colored sides when I was in the mood to see that.

My problem is I like too many things!

 

[Independent Gal]

My tastes haven''t changed. I used to love EC''s, cushions, rounds, and pears best and I still love EC''s, cushions, rounds, and pears best. I used to love halos, and also solitaires. I still love halos, and also solitaires. I think if anything has changed, it''s that I''ve come to love certain 3 stone combinations that I''ve seen on PS and never thought of before that. I particularly love a round with pear sides. And I''ve come to appreciate trellis settings very much.

So I guess I''m lucky in that. So many different styles give me pleasure! So I guess I can''t go wrong.

As for my e-ring, which I totally never would have guessed I''d end up with (it was FI who picked it, though I had ''veto power''), I have to say that I am STILL seeing new aspects of it''s beauty, admiring new lines and curves. It is supposed to remind one of a crown and a flower, depending on the angle, and it took me a while to get the flower bit. But when I did, I was all ''WOW!'' it''s like a tulip unfolding its petals. It''s a spring ring. The diamond is gorgeous - sure! And I absolutely love it. But the setting is a work of art. It''s an elegant metal sculpture. So, I highly doubt I''ll ever get tired of it. It makes my heart skip. I love it about 10 times MORE now than when we first got it.

Yay! Lucky me.

 

[pelican]

I haven''t had my ring all that long (since April ''06) and I wouldn''t say my taste has changed, but I do look forward to someday owning a RHR that''s in a totally different style than my ering, which is a cushion cut set in a platinum 3-sided pave band. I''d love to someday own an asscher with trap or baguette sides, or an oval with half moon sides, or a round with pear sides... the list goes on!

One thing is for sure - spending time on Pricescope has definitely changed (or I should say... "refined"

) my taste. I used to be a strictly fancy-shape girl and not appreciate rounds very much, but after seeing all the drop-dead gorgeous rounds on this site it definitely changed my mind!

 

[allycat0303]

Well not the shape of the stone, but the size yes. It comes naturally hanging out with all the fantastic bling here.