I found a gorgeous ring that I absolutely love. I hope that I describe this well enough, but it has 2 rows of channel setting diamonds that go underneath the main solitaire (kind of like a bridge?). The problem is that I was told that this type of setting could be a problem for a princess cut stone-which is what I want. They said that they could mount it with a princess-cut stone, but they may need to use a basket, for stability. The beauty of this ring is that from the side you can see the rows of diamonds going underneath the main solitaire. My concern and question is if they use a basket, will it take away from the beauty of the ring? I was told that you wouldn't be able to tell from the top view, but from the side there would be two metal bars. Any suggestions/comments would be greatly appreciated. Thank you in advance.
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What I understand from the description of this ring is that the "basket" is actually a bezel that will hold the stone in place. I can tell if you if it is absolutely required only if I see original ring.\n\nBut you must remember that an engagement ring is something that you may want to wear everyday. So stability of the diamond should be of prime importance other than just the design itself. Do not compensate on the setting for a little change in the design.\n\nAsk the jeweler to give you a 3-D image of the prospective change in the ring. I'm sure it will not be too bad if the look differs only from the side. Also see if he can make the "metal bar" decorative. Some rings actually use these bars as the element of interest in the design.\n\nYou can send me a picture of the original ring for more suggestions at surbhi.s.gupta@gmail.com
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make it unique!! specially designed for her!!! My hubby prepared a video.... showing him n me in a few romantic moments & then proposed me in the video itself. He invited me home & told me that we'll be watching a movie but instead he showed that video clip after dinner. as soon as he proposes me in the video he paused it & took out the ring. I loved it!!! & I said yes.
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Your jealous, fess up! You know that's what it is about. My mother has all of her jewelry (quite a substantial amount) going to my daughter, my daughter will receive them after she turns 18 or my mother passes which ever occurs last. My daughter then has the option to give family members pieces of that or not to. She put this in her will simply so that stupid argument's don't occur like the one your about to have. The ring is gone to someone else, get over it. Ask you mother to will a special piece to you or your daughter.
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Get you a nice birthstone ring..it will be great gift to symbolize you becomming an adult plus,you can always pass it on to your gaughter when you get older
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most men would know your tastes by the time they get round to proposing, he would know what stones you like (I do not like diamonds really and my b/f would know not to get a diamond for me) he would know whether you prefer gold, silver, platinum etc and as it is his gift to you, I would think that whatever he got you would like.  I get embarrassed when I hear stories of girls making a fuss that their diamond isn't huge or that there is something not right with the ring, the poor man has done the best he can and spent what he thinks is a reasonable amount on a ring, it is after all, just a ring and not the most important part of the marriage.
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A Mother's ring or bracelet is special--it is set with the birthstone of each child! As a mother, I'd LOVE one!\nThat said, does she like to cook? A good set of knives is a great gift, but pricey.\nDoes she have hobbies? Something for her hobby!\nTickets to a concert or show are great (even better if you go with her).\nCDs or DVDs?
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One of my friends wrapped the ring up to look like a small present and then hung it on the tree like an ornament. Then when everyone was there for dinner (or gifts or whatever) he had one of the kids ask who the present hanging on the tree was for. She went and looked and it had her name on it. So she opened it. As she turned around with tears in her eyes he was behind her one one knee. Everyone was watching quietly.  Also, my brother in law had bought my sister a new pair of shoes for christmas. He tied the ring way down at the toe part of the laces. So when she opened the shoes and tried them on she would find the ring. (of course my sister pulled the wrong shoe out of the box first ) So make sure you put the one with the ring on it, on top of the tissue paper. Good luck. You could always get her a puppy and tie the ring to his collar. Thats cute too.
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Not to be mean but I wanted to give you a heads up and let you know that I believe frosted tips are out for guys.  You might want to change your hair and get rid of the jean jacket.  The earrings are cool though.  Do you have any other piercings?
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i would suggest something with a nice princess cut diamond in the middle with baguettes somehow incorporated into the ring, then the band just depends on what she likes whether she like yellow gold, white gold, platnium, etc. it would be nice to take her out to a nice dinner or something and make it happen very spontaneously, when she's least expecting it. as far as what to say, you shouldn't need help. if you really love her with all your heart what will say what you feel and it will come out naturally and it will be beautiful. good luck and congratulations!!
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I would say just be happy that you have a man that would buy you nice things, but if it's just killing you to know, take it to a reputable jeweler to get it appraised, but be careful about leaving it over night because I saw a 20/20 report about jewelers taking out real stones and replacing them with crap and if yours is real you may get ripped off.
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Go shopping together just to "check out" rings and watch for a reaction to see which style they like.  Then figure your budget and when your ready pick a ring based on what she liked.  This worked for my husband.  I saw 4-5 rings that I really liked and he went back and purchased one similar to one of my favorites.\nGood Luck
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Is this a wedding band or engagment ring?  For a wedding band, its great.  For an engagment, personally, I wouldn't like it.  But an engagment ring should model the girls personality.  For example: if your girlfriend is not big on wearing a lot of jewelry, then it could be perfect for her.  If she is big into jewelry, she might be kinda shocked to get this....  (Void all this if its a wedding band.  Its a great wedding band).
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I think the whole tradition of rings should be done away with.  Is it really necessary to spend thousand of dollars on pieces of metal to show your commitment to each other.  Save the money and invest or buy something you actually need.  If you are going to stay with this old ritual I dont see any reason to try and update by sharing the cost so I guess I would say let the man buy both if you insist on tradion.  It is traditional after all.
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One possibility would be to sauter (sp?) it to the wedding band of choice.  Would it be as bad then?  \nI would also maybe check on some sort of alteration to the ring from the jeweler that he purchased it from.  As a customer, they do not want you to be unhappy.  After you determine what you are able to do, maybe you could approach him with "would you mind if I..."\nAnd yes, I believe in being completely honest with your significant other, but there are feelings to consider.  Sometimes it is better to sugar coat the truth by saying something like: "The diamond actually sticks too far out and it makes me really nervous." As opposed to: "I hate this thing...don't you know me at all?!!!"
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Don't go by anybody else's formula about how much you should spend--especially the jewelry industry and their bogus 2-month's-salary story.  Decide how much you're comfortable spending, considering what else you could do with the money by saving it for your future together.  Then find a ring that matches your budget.  Don't let salesmen talk you into spending more; you're the one who knows your budget.\n\nIf you're worried that your fiancee won't be sufficiently impressed with the ring you choose, you could explain that you saved money on the ring by putting aside some money for a down payment on the house you'll buy together (or something else she feels is important).\n\nAnother cost saving strategy is to buy a ring with lots of small diamonds rather than one big one.  Diamonds cost MUCH less that way, and it still looks nice because you have lots of sparkly diamonds!
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Possibly when the ring was new, it had a layer of clear hard varnish which has now been buffed off.  The scratches it used to get were scratches in the varnish, not in the ring itself.  But find another jeweller and get a second opinion.
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First of all most stones will scratch glass...A cubic zirconia sapphire and ruby and quite a few other stones are harder than glass...A diamond can be broke by just banging it into you car door accidentally and I have seen that happen...Unless you have some pretty special equipment or a lot of knowledge at what you are looking at your not going to ever be certain...Take it to a jeweler and have them look at it or even a pawn shop, usually they have a tester they can touch the stone with and know in a second if its real or not without having to get a real appraisal and they will probably do it for you for free