What wedding jewelry did you pick? Would you pick it today?
I never got an engagement ring; we were both students and there was no
way that was fitting into the budget. On top of that, I don't really
like Tiffany-set brilliant cut diamond solitaires. I've actually gone
so far as to try on engagements rings to see whether I'd like one,
but nothing has ever really excited me.
(Maybe I just don't like diamonds.)
I did like one ring I tried on; it was a wedding band completely covered
in pave diamonds. They were teeny, and the craftsmanship was exquisite,
and the effect was magical--like something a fairy would wear.
It came in platinum or yellow gold ... I tried on each and liked the
platinum better. And then I thought--but all my "good" jewelry is
yellow gold.
Well, now I have a major-ish wedding anniversary approaching, and I'm
wondering what "my" style of wedding/engagement rings really is. I'm
looking for ideas. If you got your ring a long time ago, do you still
like it? Did you feel pressure to get a diamond? Is yellow gold absolutely
and completely dowdy and passe? (In the latest L'Officiel magazine, I
noticed that there was not a single jewelry advertisment that featured
yellow gold; everything was white gold or platinum.)
I used to think that my ideal engagement ring would be a good-sized
emerald cut diamond solitaire set in platinum, (like the one Kay
Francis wears in _Jewel Thief_) but when I tried some on, they
left me cold. Should I get that pave wedding ring and just skip the
solitaire? It does feel more "me."
honestly? I think you've answered your own question :-) Also there is no
rule that says you have to go for an engagement style of ring, given your
anniversary, perhaps you could go for an eternity ring instead. I find that
the scope for the designs on those is far greater than on engagement rings.
My husband and I have been married nearly 5 years and last Christmas he
surprised me with a belated engagement ring which is gorgeous and totally
suits my taste.