Apologies for sapphire e-ring request #4972 on these boards, but....
My girlfriend and I are planning on getting engaged in December (though we''re doing wedding planning now, this is just the formal engagement). I know that it''s early to be looking for an e-ring, but for various reasons, it''s easier to look for an e-ring now than it would be later on. And of course, there''s plenty of time to make sure everything goes right.
I''ve browsed a number of the posts on here, but still am confused, in part due to some issues- some unusual, some not. For reference, the current price range is $3-5000, but that can go slightly higher if necessary. If anyone has suggestions of places to look (preferably in the NY area, so that it can be seen in person), that would be wonderful.
1) Looking for something in the white gold to platinum range. My current thinking is that especially in this price range and with the price of metals, the WG is a better option. Any opinions? Any particular advice/things to watch out for in terms of white gold?
2) Despite having relatively short fingers, and despite their being small towards the tips, the base of her left ring finger is a size 10, which I am given to understand is relatively unusual. Any particular advice/suggestions to accomodate that?
3) We both dislike the idea of a very thin shank. That''s not to say that the ring has to be the same size all the way around, but it shouldn''t taper all the way down.
4) I''m really looking for filigree or interesting side-stones, accents, a wave, a geometric pattern- something to make the ring stand out. One place that I''ve found online (as a result of a previous post on the forums) is Cross Jewelers, which has some lovely stuff (albeit more in yellow gold than in white) but is unfortunately located in Maine, not New York. I have to imagine, for example, that the "Royal Wave" design of theirs would be wonderful, though I don''t know how it''d look in white gold. A previous ring of theirs that I find quite lovely, which was posted in the forums, is this one.
5) While funky and interesting sidestones/designs are great, that doesn''t extend to halos. They can be gorgeous, but I think we''ll pass in this situation.
6) To reiterate, this is a sapphire ring- I know I haven''t mentioned sapphire much, but that''s largely because it seems like finding the stone and the fitting in the same place is the way to go. If, on the other hand, anyone feels differently- if anyone knows of a place that does fun settings like these but feels I should look for the sapphire on its own- please feel free to let me know and give advice.
Advice, suggestions, and examples are highly appreciated.
My girlfriend and I are planning on getting engaged in December (though we''re doing wedding planning now, this is just the formal engagement). I know that it''s early to be looking for an e-ring, but for various reasons, it''s easier to look for an e-ring now than it would be later on. And of course, there''s plenty of time to make sure everything goes right.
I''ve browsed a number of the posts on here, but still am confused, in part due to some issues- some unusual, some not. For reference, the current price range is $3-5000, but that can go slightly higher if necessary. If anyone has suggestions of places to look (preferably in the NY area, so that it can be seen in person), that would be wonderful.
1) Looking for something in the white gold to platinum range. My current thinking is that especially in this price range and with the price of metals, the WG is a better option. Any opinions? Any particular advice/things to watch out for in terms of white gold?
2) Despite having relatively short fingers, and despite their being small towards the tips, the base of her left ring finger is a size 10, which I am given to understand is relatively unusual. Any particular advice/suggestions to accomodate that?
3) We both dislike the idea of a very thin shank. That''s not to say that the ring has to be the same size all the way around, but it shouldn''t taper all the way down.
4) I''m really looking for filigree or interesting side-stones, accents, a wave, a geometric pattern- something to make the ring stand out. One place that I''ve found online (as a result of a previous post on the forums) is Cross Jewelers, which has some lovely stuff (albeit more in yellow gold than in white) but is unfortunately located in Maine, not New York. I have to imagine, for example, that the "Royal Wave" design of theirs would be wonderful, though I don''t know how it''d look in white gold. A previous ring of theirs that I find quite lovely, which was posted in the forums, is this one.
5) While funky and interesting sidestones/designs are great, that doesn''t extend to halos. They can be gorgeous, but I think we''ll pass in this situation.
6) To reiterate, this is a sapphire ring- I know I haven''t mentioned sapphire much, but that''s largely because it seems like finding the stone and the fitting in the same place is the way to go. If, on the other hand, anyone feels differently- if anyone knows of a place that does fun settings like these but feels I should look for the sapphire on its own- please feel free to let me know and give advice.
Advice, suggestions, and examples are highly appreciated.
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