Simulated Diamond Engagement Ring, 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. Any ideas or comments?
A.Hmmmm. My engagement ring is an oval sapphire set with four (very small) diamonds in gold. The setting looks almost celtic with interlocking curvey-things. I love it! I personally adore emeralds, but when my fiance was looking at rings, he was told that emeralds are too soft to use in engagement rings since they might be easily damaged if worn on a daily basis (plus I work with my hands, and they take quite a bit of abuse!). I personally do not like the way amethysts look because they are generally a lighter shade of purple... which looks (IMHO) cheesy. My grandmother has a very pretty two-gemstone ring where the center stone is square, and four smaller roundish stones (OK, I don't know the official designation, but they're shaped just like stones you find in most stud-earrings) surround it, one on each side of the square. Doing something similar with an emerald in the center surrounded by four amethysts sounds nice. Actually emeralds are very _hard_ not soft and this is what can make them brittle and prone to a crack. I have an emerald engagement ring that I wouldn't trade for anything. The _only_ thing wrong with it is that I can't wear it every second. I take it off for showers (emeralds are oiled stones and soap and such can strip the oils), anything active, the beach etc. So if you want a ring you can put on and keep on, an emerald is not for you, you're right. I agree with your other comments to the original poster...just b/c someone likes green and purple is not a compelling reason to assume that they want a ring made out of those colors. My advice is to do some window shopping together and look at different stones and styles...ask her what she likes. It could save a lot of heartache and I think the total surprise factor is of less importance. 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.
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