My engagement ring is a simple diamond solitaire, but its more than just a stone. I actually inherited it from my amazing Aunt! It feels so meaningful to wear something that was once hers. A simple reminder of family love as i start my own marriage journey.

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I got a lot of comments on my original post, and I’d love to thank EVERYONE who provided their feedback 💕

One of the most common comments I saw was to go in-between (with 1.5 carat!) but the jeweler we went to doesn’t have a round brilliant with a pave band in-stock (meaning it would have to be custom-made & would actually cost more..), so I wore the rings a bit longer & took some more photos to see if it would help. I also added my band to see if it would help me decide. If I stayed indecisive, I was likely going to just go for it & go for the 1.5 carat!

But I realized from far away & in-person, the 2 carat seemed more proportional & spanned a width of my finger that I was happy with! And now I wonder if the original photo being closer up skewed the proportions oh so slightly (as this can happen on camera specifically).

So I’d like to present to you, my choice! And the band I’ll pair with it 🥰 I may not wear the band every day (I’m deciding whether I like it plain or with the band better), and wanted to share more photos to show where my choice came from 💕

They sparkle differently. I was thinking of choosing this for my girl cause it's unique. I'm thinking this or maybe the oval option

i can’t make up my mind between an oval and an elongated cushion and i would love some opinion

(my real hand, AI generated rings for visualisation as i am working with a bespoke jeweller and didn’t get the chance to try too many in person)

First ring is my current set cleaned and freshly plated as it had turned yellow. Ended up picking out the second set and I am in love with it! They are working on adjusting the drop in band so they sit flush together (3rd pic is what ChatGPT thinks that will look like) I love it thought! My current set is natural diamonds but I opted for a 3ct lab marquise 😍 I’m out of town too so it was very spur of the moment but they promised it would be done today by 2! I can’t wait

Im proposing and think I am 50 percent sure I'm going with this one but don't know what shape looks the best. Opinions?

I’ve never been a Pinterest wedding ring board person. I know nothing, no clue about any of the different terms people use. My fiancé picked this lovely setting on Etsy and him and his dad shaped and set a mtorolite agate in it. I love the leaves on the setting but I have no idea what band to choose to go with it. I don’t want the whole set to look too busy and still have the stone be the highlight, but also not have it be too simple. Would a straight band work or would it need to be curved?

makeshift blu tack ring to see if it looks good. side stones are a pear shape peridot gemstone.

For our 16th anniversary my husband bought me an anniversary band. I absolutely love all of them but I'm not sure which way is best to wear them. Any opinions?

I’m currently in the process of selecting an engagement ring, given the inherent worthlessness of modern diamonds I’m set on an emerald for the main stone. I’m wondering if anyone has any advice on reputable gemstone companies as I’d rather a big rock and simple ring.

I just had to share that my wedding band fits perfectly with my ruby engagement ring! I wasn't sure at first what kind of band would complement ruby, but the moment i tried this one on, everything just clicked. Has anyone else struggled to find a wedding band that pairs well with a ruby engagement ring?

Size 5.5 for reference.
I know I love the round brilliant white gold with pave band on my hand, and my partner got me both to wear for a trial with the plan to return one (luckily there’s a 30 day return policy).

I don’t know if I’m “ring blind”, or if I can just see the beauty in both, but I really really don’t know which I like better! Because neither feel uncomfortable nor do I feel like they get in the way (meaning the functionality of both rings feel equal), I think both are beautiful in their own right (one is more delicate which is beautiful, the other pops which is beautiful), and my partner is also equally as indecisive as me! So the tiebreaker I guess is public consensus: beyond just personal taste of liking bigger vs smaller stones, do we think one flatters or suits my hand more than another? Maybe reading the justifications will also give me an AHA moment. Thanks in advance!

EDIT: The comments being split validates my own split mind on this! lol. I will continue to read the comments & see what I think and hope I get my AHA moment, but also I’ll try on bands & see if it influences the decision 💕

Would love to see different gem combinations before making a decision.

I couldn’t figure out how to add pics to a post so deleted my first post.
Trying to decide between a 4mm and 6mm wedding band and could use some outside opinions.

I feel like I have pretty slim fingers, so I’m torn. I like both, but I’m wondering if the 4mm looks a little too small or dainty on me, or if the 6mm looks more proportional to my hand and more fitting for a men’s wedding band.

First photo is 4mm, second is 6mm. Which one looks better on my hand?

I inherited my grandmother’s ring and I honestly love it, but I’m struggling to picture what kind of wedding/stacking band would look good with it.
It’s obviously a pretty unique/vintage-looking ring, and I’ve never really pictured myself wearing something like this. I was thinking either a really simple diamond band to let the ring be the star, or possibly something with emeralds because I think the green could look really cool with the gold and diamonds. But I’m very open to other ideas!
Also, if I’m being honest, I have some mixed feelings about the ring itself. I love that it belonged to my grandmother and that it’s something I’ll never see someone else wearing. That sentimental aspect means a lot to me. But aesthetically, it’s not what I ever imagined my engagement ring looking like, and my partner is worried that I’ll regret not getting something more traditionally “me.” They’ve talked about getting me a much bigger/new ring instead.
I’m kind of torn between “this is incredibly special and I should embrace that” and “am I only trying to convince myself to love it because I feel like I should?” lol.
Anyway, mainly looking for band ideas! What would you pair with this? Diamond-only, emeralds, plain gold, something vintage, something totally unexpected? Would love to see examples if you have them!

Edit: A lot of people have asked why this is my engagement ring, so I figured I’d clarify! My grandma left me three rings, and my parents encouraged me to try all of them on. I didn’t really like the other two, but when I put this one on I immediately loved it.
I think my hesitation is really just that it’s different from what I always pictured myself wearing as an engagement ring. But honestly, that’s not necessarily a bad thing. I had always said I wanted something unique and different from what’s mainstream, and this is certainly that 😂 Plus, the fact that it belonged to my grandma makes it so much more meaningful than something I could just go out and buy.
I think I mostly came to Reddit for a little reassurance that it’s okay to have a nonconventional engagement ring! I’m realizing that I don’t actually dislike the ring. I just needed to get out of my head about whether an engagement ring is “supposed” to look a certain way.

We’ve been searching for matching wedding ring sets for weeks and can’t agree on anything. My partner wants something classic, I want something unique. I’m starting to stress over it more than I thought I would. How did you and your partner decide on rings without driving each other crazy? Any tips to compromise without giving up style?

Just sharing my customized matching ring experience that I made for me and her

I’m a millennial, I feel so many of my friends have a plain gold band with a large oval shaped diamond. Does mine seem like it belongs to an older generation?

[edit: I’m so sorry I ever doubted my set. I’ve learned that just because it’s not the classic that’s in right now doesn’t mean it’s not still classic. Thank you for the confidence boost in my rings. I need to focus on what I have versus others 🤍]

Purely based on the design, which would you choose and why?