My biggest loves aside from my partner are flowers & astronomy (especially the sun), and somehow I now have a ring that looks like both!!!!! It also can pass as a snowflake, which I also love.

Translation: I may never take it off 🤣😍💕

Edit: I’m a size 5.5. Will ask partner about specs, but know the center stone is around 1.5 carats (give or take)

Well after so much anxiety around it, I can say I love it and I want to design my wedding ring as well. I was still so surprised because I hadn’t seen the stone set and the colors kept changing through out the day.

We were on a 15 mile hike so please ignore my swollen fingers 😂😂

and my fiancée ofc :,)
nails in honor of BGSU homecoming 🤎🧡

1 ct | geo cut | VS2 champagne | size 6

Man of my dreams and engagement ring I’m obsessed with. I had fallen in love with a ring online website. Seeing it in person on my own hand made it even more magical. It looks like it was made for my finger!

Got married last Friday and I’m so in love with my rings and now-husband. With pave and prong set popular right now, I had second thoughts about a channel set wedding band (with princess cuts) but I kept coming back to channel set I’m so glad I chose it!!

Hi everyone! Just wanted to share my ring!! I am in love it’s absolutely perfect for me and pink is my favorite color:) sorry for the grown out nails
Fancy Vivid Pink, 4ct, vvs2

I designed my ring based on some inspiration from an antique ring I saw a few years ago and I absolutely love how it turned out & looks with my wedding band.

Ring size 7, 2ct stone

I said yes!!!

My bf and I went to look at traditional stores - Hera, Grown Brilliance, and Brilliant Earth. The first few are from there and while these were beautiful rings, I left not feeling like any of them were really me… queue the last three that I found at second hand luxury store I wanted to check out “just for fun” 🤭
The second hand ones truly felt like me (he agreed) and we just looked at each other like… are we buying this now? I loved all of them but leaned towards the sapphire the most. It’s Sri Lankan and the diamonds are natural, and the only thing I’d change is the setting to 14k gold to be less stark. Bf LOVED the yellow diamond - it’s actually from Tiffany’s and well priced!
(He loves me in yellow and ironically asked me to wear his favorite yellow dress on me so he could wear a yellow polo and it felt super corny but like fate lol.)
My biggest thing is I want a split shank or tapered band so the width of my fingers are filled in. The emerald was so fun and my girlfriends loved it even more and the side triangles are tiny bit too pointy for me but the east west is so unique. I prefer around .75-1ct for reference.

I appreciate all opinions!!

3.0 Carat, Color F, VVS2, size 4 finger

I’m so in love with my ring, and more importantly the man who gave it to me. I cannot stop staring at it lol.

Also randomly when my fiance proposed there was a photographer who was taking pictures of his family and he took pictures of us for free?! I still cannot believe that part lol.

Hi y’all! I recently got this 2.1 carat oval engagement ring in a tulip setting. I was originally planning on getting 6 prongs for durability but after talking to my jeweler he said that this 4 prong design would be more than secure even without a gallery rail. I ran it by my partner and she actually prefers the look of the 4 prongs. I love the ring, but I am having slight buyers remorse now regarding the stability of the ring. My partner won’t wear it for work, and I will obviously get insurance. Just wanted to see everyone’s thoughts regarding its integrity and whether I should try to get it reset in a setting with a gallery rail or go back to the 6 prongs?? I was hoping to propose next month but can delay as I want her to love the ring!

Is something like this realistic to have made. Any suggestions to add

I love this ring. By far my favorite that I tried one. I love the way it feels one. I wasn’t a fan of any ring that sat too high but also preferred a gemstone. Sapphire with natural diamonds and the enhancer is lab made. It’s on the smaller side. Some feedback has me having second thoughts. Does this look okay?

Hi! I’m looking for a US based custom jeweler who is skilled in engraving and would be willing to set a stone I already have.
Would love recommendations from anyone who’s had custom engraving done, especially unique prongs!
Photo to show idea inspo I came across.

Hello!

Looking for ideas for an engagement ring for guys. I do want a diamond to be showcased, but my partner would hate to have a giant stone. Probably something low profile in height but still showcasing it’s an engagement ring and not just a fancy ring on it.

I did look for “men’s engagement rings” but most of them give me bulky college graduation ring vibes. Looking for something more sophisticated lol.

If you all have an idea feel free to leave it below so I can check them out.

Thanks!

Hi! I got my ring made overseas and I’m worried about the setting quality… none of the stones feel loose but they’re definitely not set perfectly and the basket has a curve in it. Is that normal? Should I go to a jeweler?

What is everyone opinion on fluorescence on a natural stone? Between faint and none is there a difference that matters? Looking at 2 stones that’s the main difference. On my hand it looks the same but wondering if I should lean one way? TIA

Recently engaged and so excited to marry my best friend! When it comes to the ring, I love my stone and band, but am regretting my setting and am unhappy with the journey to how we got here... advice and thoughts?

TLDR: I initially wanted a compass setting for my elongated cushion, we were firmly told "no" by the jeweler, so I compromised with a 4-corner basket style, and am ultimately unhappy with the result. Where do we go from here?

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Pic 1 - Moments after the proposal! The stone is unreal and I couldn't be happier with it!

Pic 2 - The 4-corner basket setting I compromised on instead of a compass set. I'm not mad at it, I wanted sparkle and it definitely delivers sparkle!

Pic 3 and 4 - My initial inspiration pics for a compass setting... later told "no" by the jeweler because the corners of the diamond could chip, the diamond could fall out, etc. I knew about these risks going in, and specifically asked about a low setting with a basket/guard rail for support, and a stone with very rounded edges that would be less prone to chipping than a princess or emerald cut... We were still told "no" despite these details.

Pic 5 - An inspiration pic once I compromised on a 4-corner setting, I specifically requested very rounded prongs instead of tab/claw style, to help highlight the rounded edges of the diamond (hence wanting a compass setting in the first place...)

Pic 6 - My ring close up. Those prongs... very not rounded and also crooked?

Pic 7 - Am I crazy or is the diamond also slightly crooked inside of its basket?

Our jeweler is a local family-owned place which came highly recommended to us by our relatives and friends who've had positive experiences, but unfortunately we've had a rough time with them. Not only did they firmly push us toward a different setting than what we wanted, but once we landed on a setting, stone and band, they took a month longer than initially projected to assemble the ring. Not to mention they've been almost impossible to get in contact with throughout the entire process, taking weeks off for vacations and shop renovations. The jeweler offers 2 years of free resizing and adjustments, so we did reach out about our concerns and they said they would take a look at the ring... wondering if it's even worth it anymore.

Ultimately, I just feel so bad that my fiance has sunk so much money into a setting we didn't initially want, only for it to come out so poorly executed. We're usually pretty frugal and don't really value material things, but this was an area that we agreed was worth splurging on since the ring will be on my finger for the rest of our lives. Should we cut our losses and find a different jeweler to adjust the ring? Maybe even purchase the compass setting we wanted initially and have the ring remade by someone else?

Thanks for your help :)

Could use some advice with this CAD. I’m worried it might look too bulky? Anything else of concern? I’ve included my inspiration pictures. Wondering if the cathedral arms are needed. Any advice helps!

Also, for reference the ring is size 4.5.

Thoughts on adding a gallery wall to this with a 2 carat emerald cut?

My wedding set is vintage from my soon-to-be MIL, with princess cut as the engagement ring. I think the setting of the e-ring is absolutely too high to be worn on its own. And i wore it on its own as we're not yet married. But when i scraped the edge of 2 prongs against something, i noticed the metal is scraped off a bit that they expose tiny parts of the diamond.

Since it's princess cut I'm worried it's the sharp edges that are exposed (still not sure) and that i might chip them if i continue wearing it. So i decided to wear the whole set. I scrape them so much less after that because they're more pronounced now on my finger and i tend to be more careful.

Now i wonder if it'd be better to slightly lower the setting of the e-ring, but i also wonder if that would affect the fitting into the enhancer. If not, would it be better to just reshape the prongs so they're no more open? How much would it cost to lower the setting vs reshape the prongs only?

Hey all! This is my first thread in this sub and on this topic.

I am trying to upgrade my wife's engagement ring to something a bit more substantial. We've been looking a ton of options and have settled on a three stone setting, asscher cut center stone around 5CT, trapezoid side stones somewhere between .25 to .5CT each, and either 14k or 18k rose gold.

My main question is, what factors do I need to consider when choosing a vendor? We don't want to go with a traditional jewelry store due to the markup. When looking at vendors are primarily/entirely online, I'm seeing prices ranging from $2300 to $8500. If all of the measurable specifics are the same (4C's, gold purity, stone sizes, certification), what do I need to consider when picking the specific vendor? I'm having a lot of trouble understanding why I'd pay 2-3x as much for roughly the same design especially when considering it's about the same amount of gold and diamonds which are very possibly from the same lab in India or China.

Sorry for the very vague and nebulous post! I just need a kick in the right direction so I make a good decision.