Solitaire engagement ring or with side accent stones?
I can’t decide! I love the classic and elegant look of the solitaire - but something about a solitaire with small accent stones (not the 3 ring - but the small stones in the band) really catches my eye!
Which would you prefer? And would you like round or princess cut? I know you guys can’t make the decision for me - but I’d really like to know what other people like (and maybe even have)!
**Side note - I have fairly small hands and thin fingers - which is why I don’t like the way a 3-stone ring looks on me - it seems to take over a bit - although I’ve seen some absolutely gorgeous ones out there!**
Thanks a bunch - the fiance and I will be going shopping at the end of the month so I have a few weeks to decide - and yes I’ve tried some on already - but it’s still so hard to choose! =o)
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SOLITAIRE SO MUCH MORE CLASSY
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3475/3173289872_c0c0d4e1ea_m.jpg
Here’s mine. Obviously, I prefer solitaire with side stones:)
I don’t like 3 stone rings. I think they take away from the beauty of the diamond. That’s just me, though. To each her own!
I love a round solitare. Thats my fav always. I have been looking at rings lately incase i want to update and I too like the smaller accent stones. I’ll probably stick with the classic though. They just look so nice.
I have small hands and thin fingers also.
edit…i looked at brwneyes photo. my band has the small stones but my engagement ring does not.
solitaire, you’ll still love it in years to come.
The good thing about a round solitaire is that it sits up high on the ring so even smaller sizes look bigger. I say go for that!
Solitaire are nice, and that way you can go for a diamond eternity band as your wedding band. Personally, I did the three stone ring, and the diamond channel set eternity wedding band. My center diamond isn’t huge, about 1/2 carat, with 1/4 carat sides. The eternity band is another 2 carat total weight.
I don’t really like solitaire very much. I have small hands and fingers and my ring has small stones set into the band. It’s a round cut, but the band comes up around the stone and makes it look square. I really like it! good luck!
I love a solitaire with small baguettes (the very thin rectangular stones) on either side, like this one:
http://www.tiffany.com/Engagement/Item.aspx?GroupSKU=GRP10025#f+0/0/2005/0/0/2005
In theory, I like the simpler the better, but in practice it depends on seeing the ring and trying it on. Some rings catch my eye more than others. The ring I chose as my engagement ring is a princess-cut blue topaz/white gold; if I saw it in the picture, I probably wouldn’t have liked it, but I liked it “in person”. I suggest to try on different styles and decide what feels right.
My fiance picked mine out I had no say. I got a BIG diamond, (1 1/2 carat) but it has side stones on both sides ( I don’t know how to word it so I hope it makes sense) there 1/2 carat of side stones in total. Its so pretty and I love the ring, but now we are looking for wedding bands and I can’t find one that goes with it.
So my advice would be to either get a Solitaire or get the one with the side stones and buy the matching band with it. But you should chose which ever you like the best!! Congrats on your up coming engagement!
I have solitary and I love it.
My mothers has accent stones and it looks a little dated after 25 years ( don’t tell my mom)
I have small hands so my fiance choose a .25 k solitary round cut with white gold prongs. Very beautiful.
I think the best option (especially since you have small fingers) is to do a single solitaire on a band for the engagement, and then for the wedding band, get one with small diamonds in it. Stick with a round cut, it’s timeless where as the princess cut and other cuts tend to be a trend.
Good luck and congrats!!!
i absolutely LOVE solitare diamonds! they are extremely elegant, timeless and classy.
I have smallish (thin) fingers as well and my solitare really compliments me - and i always receive compliments as well! I personally have a marquis diamond (absolutely stunning) but i would say the round cut over princess (the symbol - eternity) and i do believe sooner or later the princess cut will go out of style - and its so common! you hardly see a solitare round cut these days!
But obviously the choice is yours - thats just a bit of my insight for you! Best of luck - it is so much fun!!! See what they all look like on your hand and make sure you get a design you KNOW wont phase out.
hi! mine is similar as this but I have a princess instead of cushion. tip: buy a bridal set. it will save you money plus the heartache of looking for a matching wedding band.
http://www.tiffany.com/Engagement/Item.aspx?GroupSKU=GRP10015#f+0/0/0/0/0/0
I say get a larger solitaire. I got a square diamond, but wish I had gotten an oval.
I have small fingers, too - and a solitaire along didn’t look right on me.
My engagement ring is a solitaire with side stones. The matching wedding band has three of the smaller stones on it.
Definitely round brilliant - I just think princess is a fad, plus to me it looks not as feminine.
These aren’t my rings, and I don’t know what my carat size is, but the style is similar -
http://www.kay.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product1|10101|10001|-1|990152403|15051|15051.15057.15107
http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=2948995&kpc=1
My husband chose my rings - he had an idea of the style, but then it was left to him and his budget. Perhaps that would be easier for you, too. It’s nice to have a bit of a surprise!
I love diamonds in all shapes!
I do prefer a little added bling in the setting though.
The setting with the tiny diamonds on the side or down the shank you are talking about can be done many different ways. Here’s a link with some pictures and the terminology used. http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=33393
Here is an example of one with a round diamond
http://www.whiteflash.com/Engagement-Rings/Styles/Diamond-Settings/The–Legato–Diamond-Engagement-Ring-with-Micro-Pave_1071.htm
and one with a princess http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=102065#top
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How exciting.
I actually had both.
my first ring had a radinat centerstone with tension set side diamonds.
I loved it , but the side stones kept sliding around and it was determined that the setting should have a 1 carat centerstone ( I had a 1.5).
Instead of going down in diamond size, we shopped and I decided on a traditional solitaire in a cathedral setting. I have never liked solitaires for me, but I absolutely love my solitaire and think it will look fab with the wedding band. I am so happy I got a solitaire.
Fiance is not a fan of side stones as he said it takes away from the centerstone he paid a lot of money for, so my band is plain . My wedding band will be blingy, though.
The nice thing about a solitaire is that it is classic and timeless and will never go out of style. It will always look beautiful. I love mine. I am so happy I ended up with the solitaire . It will also go better with a wedding band than my first ring. If I stayed with my first ring, I could see myself changing my mind in a few years and wanting something else.
As for round vs. princess., imo I do not like princess cut. They do not sparkle like a round brilliant diamond. I dunno, everyone has them too. They are popular, but there is just something mesmorizing about a beautiful round brilliant solitaire. I do not like princess solitaires. But that is just me.
Have fun and enjoy this exciting time in your life!
PS: I have the opposite hands of you, I think I have gigantic hands and was worried about the solitaire on me, but actually think it is more complimentary. Get a beautiful stone and set it in a solitaire setting. It will be stunning.