Show me your Solitaires with BIG eternity rings!

[RunningwithScissors]

Hi RWS (sorry shortened) , thank you so much. Believe it or not it was done by a local jeweler, very well respected cause they have been around for super long, but local nevertheless. They made it very secure, with the setting just extending a hair beyond the girdle so the diamonds never touch a ring that it's stacked with. It is platinum and there is quite a bit of metal so it's built like a tank, but it is very comfortable and set super low. Here is a side view. Did you want name and contact info?

Thank you! Oh I'm tempted. I'd love a ring that both looks nice but is also super sturdy with a low profile. Yours is exactly what I'd like! When I'm ready to proceed with a ring I will reach out to you and get the details about your source. I have a few items I have to finish up first though. Thanks!

 

[Cerulean]

Not at all, I appreciate all of the feedback! I've been wearing my little "tester" for a few weeks now, and you cannot even see the milligrain in real life unless you look super close.... the milligrain blends in and looks like facets of the stone! The plain bezels are lovely too, but I can very clearly see the bezels. The milligraining makes them "disappear" at least in my eye!

Hey, you like what you like! The tester helps tremendously with making a decision with confidence! I get what you mean with the “disappearance” you describe with milgrain

 

[CharlotteYork]

Hey, you like what you like! The tester helps tremendously with making a decision with confidence! I get what you mean with the “disappearance” you describe with milgrain

Testers are SO helpful!! I actually had a lady o

Thank you! My ring size is 4.5. My e-ring width is about 2.5mm, which should be the same as yours. The eternity band is 3.1tcw, 19/20pt, 16 stones, and as wide as the stones in the band, so approx 3.8mm. I attached a profile pic of this band with my previous stone (different stone, same setting), to give you an idea of how high it will sit against a Tiffany style setting. The stones are set very low in this band, but will definitely damage your prongs if you wear them together daily. They are comfortable to wear together as long as I'm not doing housework or typing. However, as much as I LOVE the look of the rings together, I rarely wear them together.

This is exactly the scale I'm looking for!! My eternity will be set in a milligrain bezel band, so that should make it comfortable for everyday. The 2ish ctw tester (below) I'm wearing now is extremely comfortable, I'm guessing 20 pointers will bring the new eternity to 3ish carats total weight, which I can't imagine would add too much bulk??

Also, is your e-ring band knife edge?

Thanks again!!

 

[CareBear]

This is exactly the scale I'm looking for!! My eternity will be set in a milligrain bezel band, so that should make it comfortable for everyday. The 2ish ctw tester (below) I'm wearing now is extremely comfortable, I'm guessing 20 pointers will bring the new eternity to 3ish carats total weight, which I can't imagine would add too much bulk??

Also, is your e-ring band knife edge?

Thanks again!!

A 20pointer band will be slightly ‘taller‘ than the tester in the pic, so it will hit the prongs at a higher point, creating a slightly wider gap between the two rings. My e-ring is knife edge.

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Just for jokes..

 

[yssie]

Just for jokes..

Now that’s two all-stars literally competing for space on the finger

 

[Vanilla Bling]

The last set with rounds are beautiful and look really nice on your hand . What is the specs on your 3 carat if you don’t mind , thank you

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Now that’s two all-stars literally competing for space on the finger

Thanks yssie!! Yep.. only Kim K could carry that look off.

 

[yssie]

Thanks yssie!! Yep.. only Kim K could carry that look off.

I mean I wouldn’t object to KK-worthy bling… Just sayin’…

 

[Dmndsr4evr11]

Ditto everything @LLJsmom just said. I never wear these together like this, but for the sake of these photos…

Eternity has twenty pointers and solitaire is a 4ct. Finger is 4.25.

Omg. Love your rings and the proportion, @yssie. Is that a CVB setting? What do you typically pair with the solitaire ? Do you just wear a spacer or a completely different band? Thanks. Sorry for going off topic, OP.

 

[CharlotteYork]

The last set with rounds are beautiful and look really nice on your hand . What is the specs on your 3 carat if you don’t mind , thank you

Which one, the milligrain band?

 

[yssie]

Omg. Love your rings and the proportion, @yssie. Is that a CVB setting? What do you typically pair with the solitaire ? Do you just wear a spacer or a completely different band? Thanks. Sorry for going off topic, OP.

Thank you so much!! I’ll keep it short so as not to intrude too much - the solitaire mount is Erika Winters’ Margot, and I normally wear only a plain 1.6mm rounded band next to it! And when I wear this bigger eternity I pair that with a 3mm plain rounded band I don’t wear this eternity and solitaire together - my fingers aren’t long enough for that stack

 

[Rubies-R-Me]

Thank you so much!! I’ll keep it short so as not to intrude too much - the solitaire mount is Erika Winters’ Margot, and I normally wear only a plain 1.6mm rounded band next to it! And when I wear this bigger eternity I pair that with a 3mm plain rounded band I don’t wear this eternity and solitaire together - my fingers aren’t long enough for that stack

Your set is STUNNING!!!!

 

[Dmndsr4evr11]

Thank you so much!! I’ll keep it short so as not to intrude too much - the solitaire mount is Erika Winters’ Margot, and I normally wear only a plain 1.6mm rounded band next to it! And when I wear this bigger eternity I pair that with a 3mm plain rounded band I don’t wear this eternity and solitaire together - my fingers aren’t long enough for that stack

But of course it’s stunning! It’s EW Margot! You have beautiful hands and jewelry, @yssie!

 

[Vanilla Bling]

Which one, the milligrain band?

Your solitaire

 

[CharlotteYork]

Your solitaire

Apologies for the delay! My solitaire diamond is a 3.10 ACA Hearts and Arrows from Whiteflash. The Color is I and clarity is SI1 (eye clean). The platinum band was custom made by Whiteflash.

 

[heididdl]

I also would never wear them together. Ring size 6.25 ER 3.66 and 19 pointers Eternity band...

 

[heididdl]

Just for jokes..

OMG it makes mine look like a tiny tike. What an amazing set of rings

 

[sds061]

 

[CharlotteYork]

The more I wear my little tester the more it is growing on me.... It is so very comfortable with the bezels. I bought a 4mm tester band and it was sooo uncomfortable. I still think I could go slightly larger though? I wish I knew the point size on these! I would like my diamonds to be a smidge bigger!

Also, I have fallen in love with pear sidestones and seriously think I need to reset my solitaire!

Below are some inspiration shots! I would love your thoughts!!

1. My 3.10 carat ACA with a 3mm milligrain bezel "tester" eternity band



2. This is @thimp's Leon Mege with a 3 carat center and .85 ctw sidestones. Her eternity band is 3mm.



3. And I love this set from @Dee*Jay , but with a smaller eternity! Her center stone is 3.37 with .72 ctw sides.



I would LOVE advice on what point size to get for a new eternity band and what size for side pears to reset my solitaire! I'm really liking the subtle .35 pears.

And to complicate matters even further... what are your thoughts on bullet sidestones?

Thank you, thank you!!

 

[Kim N]

The more I wear my little tester the more it is growing on me.... It is so very comfortable with the bezels. I bought a 4mm tester band and it was sooo uncomfortable. I still think I could go slightly larger though? I wish I knew the point size on these! I would like my diamonds to be a smidge bigger!

Also, I have fallen in love with pear sidestones and seriously think I need to reset my solitaire!

Below are some inspiration shots! I would love your thoughts!!

1. My 3.10 carat ACA with a 3mm milligrain bezel "tester" eternity band



2. This is @thimp's Leon Mege with a 3 carat center and .85 ctw sidestones. Her eternity band is 3mm.



3. And I love this set from @Dee*Jay , but with a smaller eternity! Her center stone is 3.37 with .72 ctw sides.



I would LOVE advice on what point size to get for a new eternity band and what size for side pears to reset my solitaire! I'm really liking the subtle .35 pears.

And to complicate matters even further... what are your thoughts on bullet sidestones?

Thank you, thank you!!

I love the 3mm tester band on you! I would suggest asking for hand-applied milgrain rather than cast for a more delicate milgrain. Could you tell your jeweler that you want the final band width to be however much larger you want the entire band to be and let the jeweler figure out the melee size?

I prefer pear side stones to bullets. Pears are my favorite three-stone look! As for size, maybe something like 0.75-0.78ctw?

 

[MagpieMama]

The more I wear my little tester the more it is growing on me.... It is so very comfortable with the bezels. I bought a 4mm tester band and it was sooo uncomfortable. I still think I could go slightly larger though? I wish I knew the point size on these! I would like my diamonds to be a smidge bigger!

Also, I have fallen in love with pear sidestones and seriously think I need to reset my solitaire!

Below are some inspiration shots! I would love your thoughts!!

1. My 3.10 carat ACA with a 3mm milligrain bezel "tester" eternity band



2. This is @thimp's Leon Mege with a 3 carat center and .85 ctw sidestones. Her eternity band is 3mm.



3. And I love this set from @Dee*Jay , but with a smaller eternity! Her center stone is 3.37 with .72 ctw sides.



I would LOVE advice on what point size to get for a new eternity band and what size for side pears to reset my solitaire! I'm really liking the subtle .35 pears.

And to complicate matters even further... what are your thoughts on bullet sidestones?

Thank you, thank you!!

I LOVE a round with pear sides - so elegant! I like bullet sides too, but I think I prefer bullets with step cut stones. Pears are more of a brilliant rather than a step cut, so their flavor of sparkle seems to match a MRB better to my eyes.
That sort of makes me sound insane, but these are the thoughts that occupy the dark recesses of my mind

 

[CharlotteYork]

I love the 3mm tester band on you! I would suggest asking for hand-applied milgrain rather than cast for a more delicate milgrain. Could you tell your jeweler that you want the final band width to be however much larger you want the entire band to be and let the jeweler figure out the melee size?

I prefer pear side stones to bullets. Pears are my favorite three-stone look! As for size, maybe something like 0.75-0.78ctw?

Thank you! Hand-applied miligrain would be gorgeous!! Do you happen to know of any examples floating around on Pricescope? I have worked with David Klass on two other projects, I bet he would do a lovely job.

I think that size would be perfect for the pears!

 

[Kim N]

Thank you! Hand-applied miligrain would be gorgeous!! Do you happen to know of any examples floating around on Pricescope? I have worked with David Klass on two other projects, I bet he would do a lovely job.

I think that size would be perfect for the pears!

I was going to say David Klass as well! His milgrain work is beautiful. Victor Canera also has examples of rings with hand-applied milgrain on his website.

 

[allycat0303]

Ditto everything @LLJsmom just said. I never wear these together like this, but for the sake of these photos…

Eternity has twenty pointers and solitaire is a 4ct. Finger is 4.25.

Yssie,

I know you never wear it…. But this looks incredible! I’ve never seen your set before

 

[mrshermess]

Does anyone have a solitaire they wear with a larger stone eternity ring? I am thinking of upgrading and would love to see your solitaires with 3 ctw plus or 3.5 mm and larger. Thank you!

This is 8.01 ct To wear an eternity band, it needs to be small. I have several and alternative. The eternity band (larger) featured with my ring is 8.09 ct)

 

[CharlotteYork]

Well after all of that, I have decided not to get a larger eternity ring but to add sidestones to my solitaire. I'll start a new thread! Thank you to everyone for your input, Pricescope is the best!!!

 

[Dee*Jay]

Well after all of that, I have decided not to get a larger eternity ring but to add sidestones to my solitaire. I'll start a new thread! Thank you to everyone for your input, Pricescope is the best!!!

I say BOTH!

 

[CharlotteYork]

I say BOTH!

LOL, it's definitely tempting!! Here's my latest thought...

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-round-center-and-heart-side-stones.271333/

Why is it sooooo hard to make a decision?!