Eh, no. I actually like chunky jewelry, but not large diamonds. I’m not really all that into jewelry store jewelry anyway–I prefer the cheaper bangles from department stores that are just hanging on a rack somewhere.
That ring doesn’t strike me as gaudy, rather it looks fairly classic and tasteful. I’d wear it.
I ain’t no lady, but I’ve gotta say I’m no fan of that ring because of the emerald-type cut. All the different facets of a round cut or princess cut or whatever make it look cool when it catches the light. Emerald cuts just kinda lay there like a piece of glass.
Agreed. I don’t think an emerald cut does justice at all to a diamond. I’m not very fond of the princess cut either, but prefer brilliant, which I think shows the stone to its best advantage.
I’ve heard, though, that an emerald cut only works with a very high quality stone - one that has essentially no flaws. Whereas a lesser stone would look beautiful with a multifaceted cut because it reflects a lot of light and you don’t see the flaws.
Beyond that - I agree, I don’t like the look of an emerald cut - and that ring is too damn big for everyday wear. I have a 2 carat sapphire that I do wear daily and I can’t imagine anything larger.
Agreed. It is simply gauche. But I guess it suits her bling-bling, unsophisticated image. She should totally be engaged to an iced out rapper instead.
Maybe if I lived in Essex, it would fit in quite well there.
Conceded. The number threw me and I couldn’t find a good picture for comparison when I posted. The other thing is, if you love someone, you give them what makes them happy. This makes her happy. Which makes him happy. Which makes Tiffany’s *very, very *happy.
Someone should start a thread on experiences with lost engagement and wedding rings. My F-I-L noticed his was gone after preg-checking a bunch of cows. My wife was golfing with a friend newly engaged to a doctor that had some huge, multi-carat diamond. She broke down in tears when at the end of the round the stone was gone. Somewhere out there, quite literally there is a diamond in the rough.