Ideas for NON-diamond engagement ring?
Q.I'm moving towards asking the big question, but I am *not* a fan of the DeBeers monopoly, which means I'm considering getting her a ring of something other than diamonds. I know that she likes gold, and the colors of Green and Purple. So what I'm toying with is something with, say, Emerald and Amethyst. What I'm wondering is if anybody has had any experience with giving or getting an engagement ring with gems of more than one color. I'm trying to imagine a way that they might be arranged that wouldn't look tacky. One possibility: Apparently Emerald is her birthstone, so maybe the green could dominate.
A.How about less "stone"-y stones, such as pearls? If I remember correctly, Lady Diana Spencer's engagement ring had an oval blue stone (perhaps sapphire, but I'm not sure) in the center surrounded by a ring of either round diamonds or pearls. I remember liking the arrangement a *lot* when I saw it -- classic, but not generic. Depending on how much she plans to wear it, you can really get wild with what's on the ring -- you can combine stones, other precious materials, and whatnot depending on your preferences. Look at jewelry stores and in discount-warehouse catalogs (places such as Best, or like the old Service Merchandise, often have extensive collections of jewelry in their catalogs) for ideas, too. if the DeBeers monopoly is the only thing that you have got against diamonds, have you considered getting a second-hand diamond? I know that in Australia, due to tax reasons, estate diamonds can be cheaper. Just something to think about, My fiance got me a gorgeous emerald and diamond ring for our engagement. I personally love emeralds and they happen to be my birthstone. Anyways, the emerand is an oval cut with 3 tiers of little oval diamonds surrounding it on each side. I think if the reason you're getting the emerald or amethyst for an engagement ring is because that suits her better than a diamond, go for it! Is it possible that the woman in your life has always wanted a diamond engagement ring? The ring is something that she will wear forever. Is there a way you could find out? My engagement ring was my grandmother's ring, and it is a round cut diamond with a baguette on either side and a little chip at the end of each baguette _ ___ () ___ _ kinda. Anyway, I have a friend who has this design, but the baguettes are sapphires. It seems to me that if the baguettes were emeralds or amethysts, it might mean they would be more protected than if they were sticking up in the middle. I would say that I think green and purple might be a bit much, and hard to wear with many things. Anyway, hope this helps. I have seen opal engagement rings, which often have these colors, and they look lovely. My grandmother had a peridot (huge) engagement ring, which was a gorgeous pale green color in an emerald cut. That, by itself or with pale amethysts or pearls, might be lovely. Not quite. Emeralds are hard enough, but they aint tough enough. Hardness is a surface property, and toughness is a bulk property. You really, really don't want to wear an emerald everyday, especially on fingers, which constantly hit on things. Moreover, most emeralds are oiled to make them look better, so you'd have to have them reoiled periodically. As someone already pointed out, be careful with picking a color, since colors go in and out of style, and bright colors will often clash with whatever other apparel she is wearing. In any case, the only other hard and tough stone besides diamond, is corrundum, which is a ruby if red, or sapphire if any other color. And you can get them in any color what so ever. My college friend got it in green for his engagement ring. I'm extremely biased, but I think garnets are quite beautiful, and, since they symbolize Constancy, very appropriate to engagements and weddings (my own engagement ring is a bezel-set garnet. Sapphires are also lovely, as are rubies, emeralds, amythests, and peridots. Just a quick question.......I missed the original posting, but how did we get from "Ideas for NON-diamond engagement ring" to a discussion of second-hand diamonds? Surely a second-hand diamond remains a diamond??? The original poster said he didn't want to buy a diamond because he didn't want to support DeBeers (the diamond people, right?), therefore some posters had asked if buying an estate diamond would fix that concern, if the Fiancee actually wanted a diamond
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