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One ring to rule them all?

soxfan

soxfan

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I remember reading that title here, not sure what the thread was about BUT I am considering selling all my rings off for ONE 3+ carat stone. I only wear my solitaire usually, and I'm thirsting for 9-9.5 mms. I don't know why I can't just be happy with what I have. It's ridiculous.:angryfire:

Anyone else go through these periods of insanity?
 
Yes all the time LOL! Soxfan I am a big believer in One Ring to Rule them All! But of course it is personal preference. But if your heart yearns for one amazing perfect ring that you could not otherwise buy without selling your other rings I say go for it. The heart wants what the heart wants and nothing else will fully satiate that desire. Good luck and keep me posted OK? (((HUGS))).
 
I know what you are saying soxfan. I feel like no matter how many rings (or necklaces or bracelets or
earrings...) I have I almost always wear my favorite and the rest, well, get to decorate my jewelry
box. Mind you I dont have a big selection but why keep buying when you basically only wear one
item most the time? So I get what you're saying...if you feel you can part with them, I say go for it!
 
I just think it's easier to have ONE ring. I sent Erica a message to keep her eye out for me. I will most likely use her upgrade policy- it makes the most sense:)
 
Hi Sox! I am also of the view of One Ring To Rule Them All. I have only one wedding set, which I love, and I rarely wear RH rings unless it is flipping my eternity ring over if my hands swell with heat & they feel tight all together. If you can part with your beautiful collection in favour of one staple, then I personally would do it. Choice is great, but it can also become overwhelming!
 
I understand your dilemma completely, and I agree... I am definitely a "One Ring to Rule Them All" girl myself! (I do like to have one RHR as well, though!) :love:
 
You probably won't find anyone on PS to try and talk you out of getting one ring to rule them all. I have so many pieces of jewelry that I never wear because I reach the ones that I enjoy wearing. I think if you really want a 3+ carat stone, I would go for it.
 
I do think one ring to rule them all is a great concept...if you don't get bored easily and aren't looking to change your rings out often. Today the pear, tomorrow OEC. I understand feeling bad leaving rings in the jewelry box. If you can decide on a setting and stone that you know will satiate all of your desires, go for it! Good luck!
 
Well, my AVR is perfect to me and I wear it everyday, almost. However, I adore my antique asscher and have no intention of ever selling it. No, I don't wear it as often partly because I don't have it insured. I'd love a light yellow antique cushion or AVC. I debate a lot about whether to do another diamond ring, but I do like different shapes. I could have a 10mm stone easily if I applied the money spent on the two diamonds I have. But no one in my local real life has a 3+ ct stone, so I would look ridiculous if I wore one. Therefore, for me, it is more practical to have more than one diamond ring. After all, I love more than just one kind!

Dreamer was the one who coined the term "One ring to rule them all". I have no problem with the idea, but I am not likely to ever be able to stick to just one!
 
I'm a ORTRTA fan here myself - at least for my wedding set. I've also realised the latter needs to be wedding and and engagement ring and that's it for me.
RHR stack is more flexible but I still don't switch it up that much although I am trying to because I have rings I love that I just don't wear otherwise.
Your current rings are gorgeous but if they're not making your heart sing as much as the prospect of a single Proper Honker, then I think you need to follow it up or it'll keep nagging at you.
 
I thought I could live with "one ring to rule them all"...but I've found that I need at least 2 rings now!:dance:I call it "an heir and a spare" (as they would say in the british monarchy)!
 
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I'm a more rings the better person. I switch out my solitare and bands often to fit whatever I am doing, and until I recently made my original e-ring into a pendant, it was in rotation as well.

I have one engagement ring now, but I can see having more than one in several years.
 
I understand - I own several rings and once in a while I think about selling them and putting it all towards one ring with a larger diamond. I probably would if I was unhappy with the ring I wear most of the time, which is my OEC halo ring. But I really like it and feel it is a good size for my hand, and I do enjoy wearing my other rings too. Selling fairly high priced items would probably stress me out so much that it's easier to just keep what I have lol. But if you find yourself reaching for the same ring all the time and you aren't wearing and enjoying your other pieces, I think it is very reasonable to sell them and get the ring that will make you truly happy. Keep us posted!
 
I had a buttload of rings (technical term) a few months ago. I sold my van Craeynest, sapphire halo, and 5 stone to fund one large soli becuase Im on a soli fix right now. Next year when it feels small I'll get sides stones. Becuase I know im never one place for too long. However, I did not sell my zircon and I don't anticipate ever doing that because she's special and I wouldn't be able to replace her when she's gone. So I get liquidating stuff to fund what you'll actually wear, but dont throw the baby out with the bathwater, I guess. Don't sell anything you'll miss.
 
DH agrees with this idea of one ring to rule them all! Most days I agree (especially since I do a decent job at rotating my RHRs)...then others I think to myself that I'd really like a nice big antique cushion in a halo as an alternative to my mrb....then I think if I spend x on a cushion, I could use that money and trade in my current stone for an even bigger mrb...then I think that another shape would be a nice change...then I think that my main ering wouldn't get as much wear...then I think if I have more than one child, I need more than one ering bc it wouldn't be fair for one to get one and not the other....and on and on it goes :lol::roll: lol #firstworldproblems
 
I only have the 2 rings and that's where I'll stay. I do love my large CER. However, I really also like having my original smaller ring to wear to work, playing with kids, vacationing, etc. I switch mine twice a day usually.

Now, if I could only choose one, it would be my larger one (but I might be tempted to buy a fake smaller one for the above mentioned outings).
 
I actually sold a lot of my rings for my last upgrade. And then I started the cycle all over again! But I have no plans to go bigger than my 2.20 carat. My favorite shape is a round, but I think that 3 carats would be the max size I could pull off in a round. And I can't justify selling all my other lovelies for a .80 carat size difference. I love switching up my right hand rings! I do daydream about a 4 carat emerald cut, but idk if I would miss the round shape. I can see how you would consider this, since most of your rings are Engagement ring styles. I don't feel comfy wearing two erings at the same time, so my rhr's are usually very different than my ering.
 
I'd love to be a one ring to rule them all person but I'm not. Sometimes I feel like a bolder statement with my sapphire and diamonds ring, sometimes I feel better reflected with a dainty platinum solitaire and fine diamond band. I adore traditions so sometimes my choice reflects this and goes for the more conservative solitaire. Sometimes I want the creative, more individualistic side of me and I'll opt for the sapphire in vintage setting.
Niel - the sapphire halo, among others is gone! Looking forward to seeing the soli. You do find some great bargains.
 
Posh, I actually DID buy an antique cushion moissy (I know it's against the rules to talk about here,) For a travel ring!
 
ac117 said:
DH agrees with this idea of one ring to rule them all! Most days I agree (especially since I do a decent job at rotating my RHRs)...then others I think to myself that I'd really like a nice big antique cushion in a halo as an alternative to my mrb....then I think if I spend x on a cushion, I could use that money and trade in my current stone for an even bigger mrb...then I think that another shape would be a nice change...then I think that my main ering wouldn't get as much wear...then I think if I have more than one child, I need more than one ering bc it wouldn't be fair for one to get one and not the other....and on and on it goes :lol::roll: lol #firstworldproblems
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:lol: We sound like twins.
 
I had originally planned on selling my old e-ring when I upgraded to my 4ct 10+mm BUT I am sooo happy I didn't! I still wear my 2.22 OEC on days like today! I've just been busy with the kids and sometimes its nice to wear something a little more demure. It is a completely different look. Also I think further down the line, my daughter LOVES my OEC and I would love to pass it down to her when the time comes. So I'm not so much into the ORTRTA....and I'm actually thinking about getting a nice elongated cushion to add to the collection....:)
 
I totally get the ORTRTA idea, sox... I get you.

I started selling off many of my RHRs a couple of years ago, because I will always go with my wedding set. I still have my old halo setting (for sale) and several RHRs that I love, but at the end of the day, I needed just one ring that I could wear with anything -- I doubt I'll ever change my setting from Caysie's "Jovyn"... unless I go larger. :halo: (a girl can dream, right??) :praise::praise:

But, seriously... I've found that 9.7-10 mm is my sweet spot. (don't get me wrong, I'd rock an 11 mm ALL. DAY. LONG... if given the chance!!) HA! ;):P
 
I'm with whitewave. I'd rather have a wardrobe of rings than one holy grail ring. If I were you, I would never let go of the pear ring.
 
Great question that I think most all of us have struggled with as well. My first ering was prior PS days but I'm a bit sentimental and can't imagine selling it, especially since it would be at such a loss. Added a 5 stone RHR to "boost up the bling" per say. Then the plan is to have one other ring that will look different from ering (thinking different metal and OEC instead of MRB). Large enough center stone to not wear the RHR.

As others mentioned, it's nice to have an option to swap in and out depending on the occasion. However, perhaps on a hands on day, one could just wear the wedding band instead? I do like the idea of having "one ring the rule them all" as it would feel like maximizing the amount you paid for it. Good luck on your decision!
 
This is such a difficult question, and one I feel like I am confronting now as I try to "plan" a lifetime of jewelry purchases. I have my wedding set that is a sapphire in a halo (7.2mm sapphire that is about 9.5mm w/ halo) and diamond shared prong half eternity band all in platinum which is perfect for everyday life. (And if I ever really can't wear my wedding set I have an inexpensive diamond and sapphire band I can wear instead). I can't imagine ever replacing it, although at some point I might have to have the halo redone as a result of wear and tear.

Then as RHR's I have my mom's engagement ring (two pear diamonds in yellow gold) and a hot pink spinel ring in white gold that is in progress with CvB at the moment. But I really want an OEC in the 9-11mm range. I guess that could be a RHR too? I don't see myself wearing it instead of my wedding set. I also don't see myself wearing more than wedding set on left hand and 1 RHR at a time. (Oh and don't tell anyone but I also kind of want a cab ruby cocktail ring ... a girl can dream ....)
 
i totally understand!!! my fiancé and i have only been engaged 15 months and i am on e-ring number 3!!! i also have a 4th OEC halo that caysie made in memory of my parents (the clara halo! ❤❤) ... it never ends lol! my fiancé thinks i am nuts but has come to accept i need a lot of variety...he is a keeper!!!
 
I'm with diamondseeker on this - I like variety. I also travel a lot, so I like to have the option of modest sized rings, as well as large ones to wear in my own home or when I'm out and about locally. And then, of course, I like blue...and red...and I like my metals to match, so I need a yellow gold set, and a platinum set, and a rose gold set, and... the list goes on.

HOWEVER!...I have always wanted a BIG diamond ring. I had a 5ct+ stone for a bit, but I didn't love it. Then I got a beautiful 3.61ct stone - but it's not big enough for my hand. Then I considered going back to 5ct - but better quality than the first 5ct stone I owned. Then I decided that would just look like a big blob on my finger. Then I thought halo - but although that would be bigger, it still wouldn't be much more ctw, so it wouldn't feel bigger in my mind (there's 'mind-big' as well as 'mind-clean'!). So I finally decided to save up for a monster 3 stone. I want BIG coverage, so that's the path I'm going (25mm total). However - I wouldn't want to do that at the expense of my other rings. They're all reasonably substantial (my sapphire and diamond ring is a cluster ring which is over 17mm wide, for eg) - and a bunch are 5 stone, or eternity rings - all of which I love. I have a variety of styles I like, so I want to hit them all. One ring would make me feel...(forgive me for sounding like such a materialistic ass-hat)...deprived. (Good lord - I cant believe I just said that.)
 
Preaching to the choir girl. I could not do otherwise. It would annoy me too much to have an expensive ring sitting around. I'm an amortizer. My funds are too limited to have them tied up in assets that I don't enjoy in a regular if not daily basis.
 
I totally know what you mean soxfan! I remember telling my husband after my first upgrade that a 3 ct stone would be "too big" and here I am now another upgrade later. It can be a slippery slope, to keep wanting bigger and bigger, but I'm team ORTRTA, at least for an engagement ring. And then smaller RHRs :angel:
I normally wear my one wedding set and rotate a RHR. I wouldn't call it insanity though! There are so many beautiful stones and styles out there, how do we stick with just one without trying on a few (or more than a few) styles? My evolution of rings have gone from halo RB to solitaire cushion to solitaire OEC to halo OEC back to solitaire OEC before finally feeling like I found "the one" ring.

I will say that your pear ring is simply one of a kind and agree with others that you should keep it, even if it means taking a little more time to save up for your dream stone
 
I too am a 'one ring to rule them all' kind of girl! I was not after a 3 ct. stone but the most well cut stone in a size that I felt appropriate and comfortable for me. I spent more than I wanted or anticipated but it was worth every penny to me! I do not want expensive jewelry sitting around that I don't wear so I put good money into my engagement ring, wedding band and five stone (RHR) ring. I appreciate the quality of the pieces, have insured them and wear and enjoy them every day. I can also appreciate other people's points of view on having multiple rings so I say do whatever works for you!
 
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