Anybody Else Despise Solitaires?

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My boyfriend and I were at Crown Center today in KC. We were standing outside a shop that sells jewelry and started talking about stones/jewelry that we like. I mentioned how much I really hate solitaire rings. It looks like you're wearing a weapon on your finger! I really don't want a ring that looks like it could open a gash in the side of someone's face. They just look so top heavy. They also remind me of those rings that you get from the 25c machines when you're a little kid.

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I told him that I much prefer settings that have some other kind of stone-any other kind of stone to balance out the diamon. Like the past, present, and future setting. Does anybody else feel this way or am I just weird?

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I totally hear you on the top picture. They remind me of the Facebook ring people give as a gift. My engagement ring is more like the lower left picture, and my wedding ring is going to be blue topaz (my birthstone) laid into a silver band. :)
 
I wasn't too keen on solitares either, but that's what I have and love it! A friend of mine works at a jewelry store and advised DH when we were ring shopping to ask for the setting to be lower, to not protrude/extend so high. And that's what he did. He found a ring at the Shane Co where the setting is lower and doesn't look like a weapon or too gaudy. It's perfect!
 
Mine is solitaire style with pave diamonds on the band, there's a pic in my PJ. I love mine. I wanted a simple solitaire but my DF didn't like them, he thought they looked lonely so he got me something he thought I would like bc it looks like a solitaire but has side stones like he liked. I love it!
 

it's just a personal preference. I don't care for plain solitaires, but I'm not big rings where the sidestones are too big. I have small hands so on me it would be overwhelming. I have a bunch of smaller diamonds set into the band and I think it's perfect. I wanted the center stone to stand out but be enhanced by the stones in the band. My setting is also not super high which I like because I felt like I would constantly be snagging it on things if it was. I absolutely love my ring.

The good thing about solitaire rings though is that you can pair them with pretty much any band and it can really look very beautiful together and you can really get a very unique wedding band.

There are just as many ring styles as there are people and it's always interesting to me that people really do like very different things. When I went dress shopping I would see other brides try on beautiful dresses but they weren't what I would like for myself. It's the same with rings, they are all beautiful, it's the matter of finding the one that's right for you. It's also good that you told your DBF, this way he is sure to pick out something you'll love! I gave my DF a few hints as well since I was very specific on what I did and didn't like and he would have been so upset if I didn't love my ring.
 
I did not think I would like a solitaire ring because I would get it caught up on everything but my DF picked out the best ring. It is a floating/tension setting so the top of the diamond is flush with the ring so no snags. Also you can see the whole diamond.
 
I always thought I wanted a different cut as well...then DH explained the facets/brilliance blah blah blah...Not like I remember any of it really...but when we were looking and I put a solitaire on my hand it was perfect...However, I still love other shapes and designs...It's all about personal style and what works for you! I love mine! :goodvibes
 
I hate solataires as well. I feel like they are power rings or something. I have an emerald cut with two trillion (triangle) cuts on the side.
 
Mine is solitaire style with pave diamonds on the band, there's a pic in my PJ. I love mine. I wanted a simple solitaire but my DF didn't like them, he thought they looked lonely so he got me something he thought I would like bc it looks like a solitaire but has side stones like he liked. I love it!

My girlfriend initially loved big settings, especially three stones. After looking at them in person, I convinced her to go with a round cut solitaire with a euro shank. I like the traditional round cut, and the euro shank platinum/palladium band is a nice contrast to the classic round cut.

My issue was selecting a crown. I like the looks of a four prong, but it is not as secure, and makes others think it's fake (much like one out of a 25 cent machine. I ended up changing my order to a six prong, and couldn't be happier. I will post pictures in my engagement post later today (hoping for the camera I asked for for christmas!)

Basically it's up to personal preference, but look at the ring on your finger before you decide. For me, I think there is something classic about a nice big solitaire round cut stone on a platinum, white gold, or palladium band. Now other cuts....that's where it gets interesting.
 
No, not at all. They are timeless, elegant, and classic.

Here's mine. 3 carat center stone and 1 carat of pave diamonds around the band, set in platinum. Nothing tacky about that.
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I think solitaire rings are elegant and classy. I personally hate the rings with the three stones, I think they are really ugly. To each their own...
 
I am not a huge fan, but to each their own. When ever people start talking about rings I am the one to say, they wouldn't make so many styles if everyone liked the same thing! I think sometimes solitaires can get gaudy very quickly when you get above a carat, where as the three stones balance each other out a bit.
 
No, not at all. They are timeless, elegant, and classic.

I think solitaire rings are elegant and classy. I personally hate the rings with the three stones, I think they are really ugly. To each their own...

I personally love solitaires! :goodvibes

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I have a solitaire and absolutely love it, I've been wearing it for 5 years now, so I respectfully disagree with the OP. My friends who have gotten engaged/married since I was married all have rings with multiple stones. Some are 3 stone rings with different stones and shapes, or a bunch of little stones surrounding the center diamond. They are pretty rings, but maybe for a right hand ring or an anniversary ring. I think they're trendy, whereas a solitaire is classic and timeless.

BTW - I don't think you are "weird" - everyone has a different opinion - if we didn't the world would be a boring place!
 
I certainly don't think they are tacky, but they just feel off balance to me. If that makes sense. I did like the one that somebody posted in the tension setting. And hey, if you love your ring, that is what counts! I'm sure whatever we do I will love it simply because of what it symbolizes, like many of the brides posted on Ember's thread. Personally, regardless of style, I wouldn't want anything that big.
 
I feel a solitaire wouldn't look good on my finger. However I have seen so many pictures on the boards of GORGEOUS solitaires. :goodvibes so I definitely don't hate them or anything...
I think a 3-stone ring would look better on my finger- I went online to the Jewelry factory and used their "create-a-ring" option so I showed it to DBf for inspiration:
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I just don't like diamonds and solitaires make my small fingers look like I'm a gaudy child-bride. My DH and I found this gorgeous blue-black pearl in a crossed white gold/yellow gold ring. It's absolutely perfect for us and it's the same shade of pearl that we found in an oyster on our first Disney trip and the one I had on my original engagement ring before family pressure made me get a diamond solitaire engagement ring.

You aren't weird. Society pressures us to get a diamond solitaire. To those who genuinly like them, kudos. But don't ever settle for anything less than what works for you.
 
You should get what you like as that is what the "symbol" of the ring is, your LOVE for each other.
Personally I have a multi carat solitaire and a three stone ring that I recv'd for an anniversary, a diamond eternity band and a solid gold one as well, and love them all.........
I used to have much more in the way of jewelry than I do now but dumped a whole ton of it when gold went up..and I heard about that thread discussing gold for cash......I just no longer feel the "need" to have so much.....just another period in my life, I guess .......maybe someday I'll go back to wearing all I kept again and wanting more :lmao:


I say, if you choose it, you should get what you want...if not, I hope you get what was picked out for you! :wizard:
 












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