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ButterBean

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In trying to determine what my priorities would be for my engagement ring, (since I must keep to a budget) I gave a lot of thought to the question: which features most catch my eye when I look at someone''s ring in person? And in what order? It would probably follow that would be what I would see when looking at my own, so I should try to maximize those things in the budgeting. These are mine. What are yours??
1. sparkle
2. size
3. setting
 
1: Overall Design (to me, rock should be only part of the design)
2: size balance with the size of finger
3: Sparkle

Yes, I''m weird
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Choro72, What is your avatar? Is that your own design for a ring?
Very pretty - tulips, right?
 
Interesting question. After thinking about it, this is what I came up with when I look at rings.


1. Setting: overall shape/symmetry/proportion

2. Stone(s): are they clear, sparkley, pleasing, compatible

3. Details: how intricate or not the piece is, how well made


This is the order I look at them, but they are all equally important in my own rings.
 
Sparkle.
Size.
Setting.

Dead, flat, milky white diamonds (even very BIG ones) don''t do a thing for me.
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But wave a well-cut sparkler under my nose and yeah, babeee, yeah -- I am ALL OVER IT!!!
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Date: 2/22/2008 4:20:36 PM
Author:ButterBean
In trying to determine what my priorities would be for my engagement ring, (since I must keep to a budget) I gave a lot of thought to the question: which features most catch my eye when I look at someone's ring in person? And in what order? It would probably follow that would be what I would see when looking at my own, so I should try to maximize those things in the budgeting. These are mine. What are yours??

1. sparkle

2. size

3. setting
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Same as you.

1. sparkle is what first catches my eye.

2. Then size
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3. Then setting.

If I'm only getting a glimpse of a stranger on the street or something, then definitely sparkle and size is what I notice--with sparkle being at the forefront.

On Pricescope, I notice setting more than sparkle or size, and I am fond of well proportioned rings no matter what the size of the center stone.
**like Mariposa's Van Craeynest ring. I believe the stone is .53, and I think it's the perfect ring
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Sparkle and setting - I tend to notice size third, but most noticeably when it''s maximized by the setting.
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Date: 2/22/2008 7:21:12 PM
Author: coatimundi


Same as you.

1. sparkle is what first catches my eye.

2. Then size
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3. Then setting.

If I''m only getting a glimpse of a stranger on the street or something, then definitely sparkle and size is what I notice--with sparkle being at the forefront.

On Pricescope, I notice setting more than sparkle or size, and I am fond of well proportioned rings no matter what the size of the center stone.
**like Mariposa''s Van Craeynest ring. I believe the stone is .53, and I think it''s the perfect ring
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Same here. I meant to put in my post that, in real life if I see a really sparkly setting, which is RARE, sparkle would come before setting for me. But it just never happens much.
 
Date: 2/22/2008 4:49:02 PM
Author: ButterBean
Choro72, What is your avatar? Is that your own design for a ring?

Very pretty - tulips, right?
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Yes, that''s my ring design that we''ve just ordered
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Thanks for the compliment!
I''m so GLAD that you noticed that they are tulips!!! I changed it recently when other people called them roses
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. Not that I don''t like roses, but I meant for them to be tulips! (sentimental)
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I don''t know if I can prioritize... but I suppose:

What catches my eye is sparkle/stone quality
What holds my gaze is setting/design
What might make me ask to look closer is stone shape/cut.

If that makes sense.
 
Date: 2/22/2008 6:21:26 PM
Author: Ellen
Interesting question. After thinking about it, this is what I came up with when I look at rings.



1. Setting: overall shape/symmetry/proportion


2. Stone(s): are they clear, sparkley, pleasing, compatible


3. Details: how intricate or not the piece is, how well made



This is the order I look at them, but they are all equally important in my own rings.
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Ditto! As usual Ellen has nailed it completely!
 
sparkle, size, setting
 
Size, sparkle, setting. (I like to try and figure out someone''s personality by their ring setting.)
 
Choro72,
I can't wait to see it finished ... now I KNOW you'll post photos!
Arm twisting doesn't seem required here.
 
Luvmyhalo, that's really interesting.
Wow, just like what someone drives reveals their personality, right? What have you found out so far?
 
it''s tough to say

sparkle then size, or size then sparkle...

I''m trying to picture a huge stone and a small stone and a dull vs. fiery stone, and think how I would notice them first...

I think:

1. size
2. sparkle
3. shape/setting
 
Date: 2/23/2008 11:20:16 AM
Author: ButterBean
Luvmyhalo, that''s really interesting.
Wow, just like what someone drives reveals their personality, right? What have you found out so far?
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Sometiimes it does...and sometimes its not even close. Just fun to see how people can reveal something about themselves through what they''re wearing, whether its jewelry, clothes, etc...
 
Date: 2/23/2008 11:18:05 AM
Author: ButterBean
Choro72,

I can''t wait to see it finished ... now I KNOW you''ll post photos!

Arm twisting doesn''t seem required here.
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I wish I could, but we''ve recently changed our minds and decided to use one of the "unmentionable" stones...It was my idea because I love it, but I don''t think I''m allowed to post stuff like that on ps
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how big, how white, how sparkly. I guess in that order.
 
when i look at other people''s rings, first thing i notice is the size. then i check to see how well cut it is. usually at this point i stop looking because the stone isn''t as nice as it could be.

for me, the first thing i notice is sparkle/cut and then size. i don''t really think about settings because i already know exactly what i want. color is an afterthought because if it''s well cut, i probably won''t notice unless it is lower than a K.
 
Size
Sparkle (or lack there of)
Setting
 
Size, sparkle, setting. I have to admit that I am a bad judge of size.
 
Sparkle (if it sparkles a lot)
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Size (I will notice this first if it is huge)
Setting (especially if it''s not the typical solitare)
 
hmm.. i''ve noticed that i notice the setting first only if it''s yellow gold. for some reason the yellow hits me like a truck, it''s all i see.
if it''s white, i''ll only notice the setting first if it''s very modern. Otherwise, 1. stone/sparkle 2. setting 3. size.
 
i saw this post and actually had to think about it for a day, maybe it''s two now, in order to answer it! what a good question. here is my thoughtful response...

1. setting. a really bad setting bums me out. i can see a ring and say to myself, nice diamond! pity it''s in that terrible setting. it brings the whole thing down. i would actually rather see a good diamond in an exceptional setting than an exceptional diamond in a so so or less setting.
2. sparkle. a really firey diamond is a eye catcher and a thing of beauty. i am most certainly drawn to more beatifully cut diamonds than i am to big lack luster ones.
3. to be honest, a huge lack luster diamond is probably more of an insult to my eyes than anything else. i just think, gee, this person could have had a nice diamond, but instead they have, well, i need not say more.

this was a darn good question.
 
I''d say size, sparkle and then setting. I recently met a woman who had a HUGE RB solitaire...but it was not a beautiful ring. No sparkle or pizazz.
 
Sparkle Setting and size

but in saying that if it sparkles like a mad dog and is small it would still be more beautiful to me then a large piece of Frozen spit
 
Date: 2/23/2008 11:23:02 PM
Author: Deelight
Sparkle Setting and size

but in saying that if it sparkles like a mad dog and is small it would still be more beautiful to me then a large piece of Frozen spit
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LOL...too funny!!!!
 
I would have to agree with you on (1) sparkle.
I''ve had more people notice my RB for it''s sparkle than it''s size or setting.
I had some guy at work walk over to me and grab my hand to show his buddy "how big my ring was" only to say "oh, it''s not that big" when he got up close (ok, he was a little obnoxious). Anyways, he told me the sparkle stood out to him.
(Just for reference, it was set in a plain 6 prong solitaire and the size is 1.25CT.)

I''ve seen some really big stones (3+ carat) in gorgeous settings, but if they aren''t too sparkly, they don''t get me as excited as a smaller, brighter stone.

So I guess after sparkle, it''s a toss up for me.
Size and setting are interchangeable as long as neither is too out of balance.

Really good question... sorry for the long winded answer!
 
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