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

[empliau]

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

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!

 

[minousbijoux]

Can we talk about EMERALDS for a minute?!! Holy moly, and these are ONLY Zambian? I just, sputter, sputter, can't imagine...

6 Lavish Looks from the Ambani Wedding

Feast your eyes on the elaborate jewels worn during the wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

nationaljeweler.com

 

[AllAboardTheBlingTrain]

Can we talk about EMERALDS for a minute?!! Holy moly, and these are ONLY Zambian? I just, sputter, sputter, can't imagine...

6 Lavish Looks from the Ambani Wedding

Feast your eyes on the elaborate jewels worn during the wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

nationaljeweler.com

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.

 

[ShinyPink]

Can we talk about EMERALDS for a minute?!! Holy moly, and these are ONLY Zambian? I just, sputter, sputter, can't imagine...

6 Lavish Looks from the Ambani Wedding

Feast your eyes on the elaborate jewels worn during the wedding celebration of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant.

nationaljeweler.com

OMG - so jealous. Please tell me those are paste!

 

[lilmosun]

I don't see anything about what not to like about the pieces posted on this thread...I would rock most of them

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.

 

[Joanne10]

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?

 

[Avondale]

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?

 

[Joanne10]

Excuse me, what are you doing inside my head?

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

 

[Avondale]

And we’re both in the EU to boot, if I recall correctly.

Can I claim you as my bling sister?

 

[Rfisher]

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.

This this this

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

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.




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!

 

[strawrose]

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.




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!

I would happily take that jadeite off your hands if you don't like it.

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

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.

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

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.

It looks so pretty with your diamond!!!

Do you mean it scratches you?

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

It looks so pretty with your diamond!!!

Do you mean it scratches you?

Thanks. Yes, it is scratchy. But for the price of re-setting I could get a whole other band and there are so many pretty bands

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

Showing my reddish pink and the monstrosity sold to me as pink.

I hate wear this ring now at this point!

 

[mellowyellowgirl]

One of those bizarre rings I had made when I first started on coloured stones.

I will say though that I’ve set most stones that I buy! I don’t have a huge stash of unset stones.

 

[Lentibulariaceae]

One of those bizarre rings I had made when I first started on coloured stones.

I will say though that I’ve set most stones that I buy! I don’t have a huge stash of unset stones.

That actually looks really stunning with your skin tone and the gold! The engravings are neat too.

 

[newtojewels]

I think many of us would wear our jewelry that we don't like if it looked anything like yours, @mellowyellowgirl!

 

[BoulderGal]

Showing my reddish pink and the monstrosity sold to me as pink.

I hate wear this ring now at this point!

I quite like your index finger ring @mellowyellowgirl It's really fun!

 

[Ibrakeforpossums]

One of those bizarre rings I had made when I first started on coloured stones.

I will say though that I’ve set most stones that I buy! I don’t have a huge stash of unset stones.

I love this!