Just wanted to share my ring journey, 10 years in the making! My husband proposed with a ring he designed with a local jeweler (first picture). He told the jeweler I was ‘industrious’ and ‘minimalist’. He was warned against an Opal, but knew I loved them, and we were getting married in October, so Opal it had to be! They decided on a sturdy bezel setting, crossed their fingers and hoped for the best. They nailed it, it was absolutely perfect.

We designed our wedding bands to match the band of my engagement ring, and they’re inscribed with ‘Thank you’ on the inside, which was the title of our wedding song, by Led Zeppelin.

It put up a good fight against daily wear for a DECADE, but I finally fractured it beyond repair. We have a 6 year old daughter now, who LOVES pink. When I contacted the original jeweler about re-doing my ring, he gently suggested a harder stone instead of replacing it with another Opal. I asked if there was an alternative October stone and he said ‘Pink Tourmaline’. It seemed fitting to include our kiddo in the redesign of the ring, and let her pick out the new stone as she has brought a lot of color into our lives, and this is a good reminder of that!

Life is long y’all, enjoy the ride, and don’t be afraid to wear your rings!

Got engaged yesterday and this is how my ring looks :)

You can see your finger right through it, which is probably my favourite thing about this ring. I’d happily spend a while turning it in the light just to watch the reflections change.

We ( I and my fiancé ) kept the band plain. Looking at it on the hand, I’m glad we did. I don’t think I’d add anything else. Our jeweller really did great work on this one.

The little gold prongs make it feel even more like a tiny frame. Would you wear a stone with this much transparency?

My husband chose the engagement ring, we then chose the wedding ring together. I love them, he did so well...when we had discussed rings, proposals etc before I had told him there wasn't anything super specific I had in mind about a ring but the vibe I'd like is "fairylike but dainty" and it is literally perfect. The proposal was also wonderful, it was just us two, we were on a hiking trip at the Grand Canyon. I just wanted to share my excitement about them 🩷

****First, excuse that it looks a little tight rn, I’m postpartum and just put them on briefly for this picture haha need to shed a few yet for them to fit again.****

When I first got engaged a few years back I showed everyone my ring when they asked, they always were excited but then looked disappointed when I would show it. I love my ring and all it symbolizes/memories I have of it, I know it is not expensive or trendy looking but I’m curious why others think I have gotten a lot of pity looks when I showed it off. Am I missing something or is my taste really not good?

EDIT: thank you so much everyone! I did not expect this to have so many replies but just know I read them all and appreciate all the kind words! Perhaps the people I was around at the time just weren’t truly my people.

For those who were asking it is white gold and vintage from the 1930-1940s while the band was new from an Etsy seller but the only one I could find with matching filigree.

He proposed to me at sunrise the day before Christmas Eve a few years ago with our song, candles, fairy lights and pictures of us hanging from an old stone gazebo. The ring he picked out was stunning but the stones on the side of the ring were very uncomfortable so he told me let’s go shopping together, we spent the morning so excited jumping from store to store until we went into a little antique shop that was started in the 1800s and both saw this one and both just knew it was perfect. We were two broke kids in our twenties, head over heels for each other and the dealer thought we were sweet so she gave us a discounted price. We put the money we saved towards adventures like repelling down a waterfall and swimming in a bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico on our honeymoon which was so magical. He is just the best, a few years later and we have a son and are richer in love and joy than I could have ever dreamed.

Posting 3 photos of it because I feel like it looks different in each one lol.

The shadow band has a woodsy theme with leaves/petals incorporated in the design. For the stones, the outer and center ones are green irradiated lab diamonds while the four others are colorless lab diamonds.

Does this look like it matches okay with my engagement ring?

It’s been a little over two months and I still can’t get over how much I love my rings. I never knew my grandmother but I feel connected to her by wearing her rings every day.

Two months ago, I asked for help on here for finding a ring similar to one made by Camellia, I ended up working with them to make this dream ring come true I’m so happy that I got to get my girlfriend/fiancé the ring I’ve always wanted to. You are really helpful trying to find similar rings to what I was looking for, and make me feel less stressed about this buying process when I was stressing about not being able to make this purchase happen. Thank you all! After 12 years, we’re finally making things official.

I just got engaged last weekend!! She proposed with this gorgeous vintage 1950s ring and I’m obsessed!

I know it’s not a popular style, and when I’m showing it off people don’t seem to love it. But I do!! I’ve always loved vintage rings and this one is truly special.

Got married this weekend and just want to show off how my rings look like

UPDATE: THANK YOU to everyone for educating me! 🙏

I should have probably clarified that I've never purchased fine jewelry before and had no idea what the process entailed. Especially thank you to the designers that explained the time and work that goes into making mock ups, I had no idea!

I would never intentionally insult an artist or expect free work but I get that the internet doesn't do nuance or give strangers the benefit of the doubt.

But I'm still grateful for the help! ❤️

And yes, I know I'm crazy.

This is my engagement ring that I love and adore. We bought it from a jewelry designer on Etsy because I wanted all lab created stones and I wanted something affordable. I love it. It's stunning. Now we're getting married in October and I want to customize a wedding band that suits the style and fits the curve, etc. I do not want to use the same designer because they were a nightmare with shipping and kept lying to me about it being sent out. Since then, I've messaged several other designers on Etsy about wedding bands and they all either want me to pick a band design before they will show me a drawing or charge me a fee for CADs of the set. Am I crazy to find this unacceptable?! My ring is not standard or traditional and how am I supposed to pick the right band without seeing mock ups of a few different options before choosing the right one?!?! Do I have to try to find a local jeweler to see specific bands with my ring?! I feel like I'm being a diva about this but it's a pretty important decision and I just want to SEE WHAT IT WILL LOOK LIKE before shelling out $500+. I appreciate any advice! Thank you!

My fiancé made this beautiful custom ring! It has emerald, aquamarine, and diamonds. I’m constantly staring at it 😊

And here are our rings. 🩷

I’m genuinely curious — if you had to choose just one wedding ring from these, which would it be?
Everyone notices something different, and I love seeing how personal these choices are.

I’ve never been the biggest jewelry girlie. I didn’t get much of a say in my engagement ring because it was my late grandmother’s, given to me as a gift for my 26th birthday by my aunt who originally inherited it (she never got married so gave it to me). Not pictured but it’s beautiful. Just not very. Me. lol
I am comfort over style all day every day and having a big honkin diamond on my finger during my engagement was… kind of annoying sometimes. It got in the way during most tasks I did.
So I knew I’d want something simpler for a wedding band. And I had my heart SET on black and white alternating diamonds (or moissanite, I’m not picky).
I found this one on Etsy that was EXACTLY what I was looking for. After the wedding I retired grandma’s ring from everyday use (IT STILL SITS SAFELY IN ITS BOX) and I just wear my wedding band because it is just more comfortable for me.
And yet I’ve had people stop me to ask why I don’t have a big honkin diamond and why I went with something so simple and thin and BORING.
And my answer is always… well cause I like it and it’s comfortable and it’s my style. Like.
Is that not allowed? lol
I love my ring and I will fight anyone who says it’s bad.

My fiancé proposed in Paris! Very surprised, been with eachother 12 years. I popped a joke here and there about getting engaged over the years but we weren’t that serious about marriage. Just glad we have eachother vibes.
But lo and behold he popped the question 2 weeks ago while traveling Paris. I was so surprised about my ring, he picked it with help from his twin brother. And I think they done such a good job!

And then yesterday my cousin congratulated me and asked to see the ring. When i showed her she said “awww, it’s dainty like you”. Kinda threw me off a bit, I can’t really tell if that’s a compliment or not. And I’ve also had peeps making comments like “is that real!?” “Did HE pick that!?”

To be honest I didn’t expect an engagement to bring so many different comments and opinions. It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks I’m still in love with it, but just curious What do you guys think about that comment?

EDIT TO ADD: wow! I didn’t expect the response I had. Thank you! I really do love my ring. And for someone who doesn’t really wear jewellery (being a tomboy at heart) I’m so besotted with it!

For a little context about my cousin, we do have a negative history. I didn’t really want to comment on that in the initial post because I didn’t really want it to be a bitching session as I’m so happy with the ring!! But as a lot of people are asking about her character in general…she did kinda end up with my ex for a fling (she doesn’t know I know lol but my ex messaged me after the deed to brag. Which was a month after we broke up) that was like, 14 years ago! And we worked together in a job that I got her the potion for and I ended up losing my job there while she started a new company with my boss. I’ve distanced myself from her and ended up bumping into her and that’s when I had the comment! She has a sneaky streak but is super nice to my face so I guess I felt guilty thinking she was meaning to be a bitch to me, especially as she’s family. But I think you’ve helped me make up my mind lol! Definitely jealous!

I’m so torn between these two wedding bands to accompany my engagement ring! Any thoughts on which I should choose?

I haven't gotten my engagement ring yet but am thinking probably a 1ish carat pear or marquise diamond in a simple solitaire setting. What do you think of this wedding band to go with that? Any pros or cons of a style like this? It's 14K gold according to the seller.

I received my wedding band today, so I thought I'd share the full stack!

• Photo 1: All three rings

  • Engagement ring (top) is a 2.58ct bezel-set radiant cut lab diamond, in 14k yellow gold

  • Spacer band (middle) is a 2mm comfort-fit, in 14k yellow gold

  • Wedding band (bottom) is a semi-eternity with 10 oval lab diamonds, in 14k yellow gold

• Photo 2: Engagement ring and wedding band

• Photo 3: Side-ish view of engagement ring and wedding band

• Photo 4: Wedding band on its own

I get married in three months! Very excited.

I cleaned my rings today and am so pleased I did! My e-ring was my grandmother's from the 1950's and my husband and I found an exact matching vintage band on Etsy. We celebrated 7 years in September! 💍🎉💒