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Rings you don’t like but kept and wear anyway!

Thank you!

I think it’s because I’ve been wanting a big emerald cab for a long time so the Cartier was a way to dip my toe into emerald-land, but it hasn’t scratched the itch :lol-2:

In a perfect world, I would have simply bought a big juicy emerald cab, but I don’t trust my eyes enough to do that yet…!

I feel you! After seeing the divine Minerva I deeply love cabochon emeralds. I doubt I'll ever get one, but @Crimson you have changed my life!
 
Can we talk about EMERALDS for a minute?!! Holy moly, and these are ONLY Zambian? I just, sputter, sputter, can't imagine...

They wore a lot more of every possible kind of stone on earth. One of Isha Ambani's necklaces had blue and pink diamonds in it (she's wearing the necklace in the picture of her next to Anant). Nita Ambani wore multiple necklaces over multiple occasions with emeralds (I think also some Colombians not just Zambians) that are literally the size of a bread and butter plate.
 
Can we talk about EMERALDS for a minute?!! Holy moly, and these are ONLY Zambian? I just, sputter, sputter, can't imagine...


OMG - so jealous. Please tell me those are paste! :mrgreen:
 
I don't see anything about what not to like about the pieces posted on this thread...I would rock most of them :lol:

Does anyone settle on jewellery like me? Where you don’t love something but acknowledge that it has a purpose?

But in reading and to answer this question - I settle almost ALL of the time given I have a limit on what I am willing to spend on one piece...the biggest restriction being stone size....and secondly, the number of rings where I simply set stones in whatever inexpensive setting fit (I'm of the mindset that to enjoy it, I need to set it).

As a result, I have a large and varied collection but not a high-end/curated collection. But for me, it's fun and fine - suits my purpose, Something to go with everything and never get bored as I rotate through my collection...and if I don't love/wear it as much as I thought long term, I didn't spend a fortune on it. In reality, I seldom wear my larger pieces as I am uncomfortable wearing them other than special occasions.

Admittedly, sometimes seeing what others have/say here were once the biggest detriment to whether I like/love something (where many here consider 1ct small, have a better eye for details that escape me and are more particular about things I wouldn't normally care about). Sometimes I need to step back and learn to enjoy what I have. But PS has allowed me to make informed decisions even if the choice I make might be different from others.
 
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Like somebody else said above thread, I don’t have enough money to settle on jewellery. :) My purchases are carefully considered and I buy only stuff I am (reasonably) certain I will enjoy. So I do a lot of research and compare pictures before I buy anything, and read a lot of reviews before I buy, to see if vendor pictures are accurate and representative of the product.

That said, something, ahem, different happens to me when I shop for jewels or stones. I’m a very hard perfectionist, and I need to lower my standards. (Yes, really!) So when I buy something sight unseen, I’m disappointed when I open the package, and only afterwards it grows on me. Good thing is that I come to love it, so all is well in the end.

Also, my experiences are governed by the law of compensation: the lower my expectations, the more I like it, and viceversa. I wonder if anyone else has this experience, or am I an oddball? :lol-2:
 
So when I buy something sight unseen, I’m disappointed when I open the package, and only afterwards it grows on me. Good thing is that I come to love it, so all is well in the end.

Also, my experiences are governed by the law of compensation: the lower my expectations, the more I like it, and viceversa.

Excuse me, what are you doing inside my head?
 
Excuse me, what are you doing inside my head?

I DID think we were kindred spirits, when I read your posts! :lol-2::lol-2::lol-2: And we’re both in the EU to boot, if I recall correctly. :lol-2: Can I claim you as my bling sister?
 
And we’re both in the EU to boot, if I recall correctly.

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Can I claim you as my bling sister?
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Admittedly, sometimes seeing what others have/say here were once the biggest detriment to whether I like/love something (where many here consider 1ct small, have a better eye for details that escape me and are more particular about things I wouldn't normally care about). Sometimes I need to step back and learn to enjoy what I have. But PS has allowed me to make informed decisions even if the choice I make might be different from others.

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This this this
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So this baby has been worn 3 times this week whereas the beloved DBL yellow diamond came out once this month because it’s school holidays and you can’t wear nice things with kids.


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I ran into a pickle today. Found nothing to go with the giant emerald for my rummaging hand! Finally I dug up an old jadeite ring that I’m not crazy about. Definitely the moral of the story for me is to make sure I keep enough rummaging rings around!

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So this baby has been worn 3 times this week whereas the beloved DBL yellow diamond came out once this month because it’s school holidays and you can’t wear nice things with kids.


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I ran into a pickle today. Found nothing to go with the giant emerald for my rummaging hand! Finally I dug up an old jadeite ring that I’m not crazy about. Definitely the moral of the story for me is to make sure I keep enough rummaging rings around!

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I would happily take that jadeite off your hands if you don't like it. :razz:
 
I think it’s growing on me. It has that spinel shiftiness that I dislike but it’s mostly a lovely colour. @dk168 talking about her spinel made me think of it and my gripes with it.

I wear it often which is always weird to me because I seem to run around wearing things I’m lukewarm about at best.

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Ooh what a fun thread! I have a blueish-green sapphire ring which was among the first I had made, that looks nice under very specific lighting and angle. However, I feel most of the time I see a patch in the side stones (tilt windows?), and being white sapphires the texture and bling factor is not like that of diamonds. I have half a mind to change the setting but it’s low on my list because I have other stones that I want to set.
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Looking it’s best.

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I don’t particularly like the effect of the side stones.
 
Ooo ooo I have one! This aquamarine band is rough and not fun to wear but I love the color. It is not worth replacing since there are so many other things I want and have a limited budget.

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I feel you!
I have a pink spinel band that I think looks cute but prickles me. I have worn it 0 times so far besides putting it on for a few minutes to admire…
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So this baby has been worn 3 times this week whereas the beloved DBL yellow diamond came out once this month because it’s school holidays and you can’t wear nice things with kids.


IMG_3580.jpeg

I ran into a pickle today. Found nothing to go with the giant emerald for my rummaging hand! Finally I dug up an old jadeite ring that I’m not crazy about. Definitely the moral of the story for me is to make sure I keep enough rummaging rings around!

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love the Jadeite
 
Ooh what a fun thread! I have a blueish-green sapphire ring which was among the first I had made, that looks nice under very specific lighting and angle. However, I feel most of the time I see a patch in the side stones (tilt windows?), and being white sapphires the texture and bling factor is not like that of diamonds. I have half a mind to change the setting but it’s low on my list because I have other stones that I want to set.
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Looking it’s best.

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I don’t particularly like the effect of the side stones.

that is a lovely coloured saphire
i love the green ones
 
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