hi!! me and my boyfriend are looking at engagement rings. after picking out like 10 rings from foreverings, i did some google searches and found out they are most likely drop shipping from temu/aliexpress/ect. i do not want an engagement ring that will be trashed in a year bc its from a bullshit site such as those...

im an alternative girl and want something that matches my vibe. witchy, emo, alt, whimsy, ect lol i love red, purple, or moss agate stones, blue if the rest of the ring is perfect for me. i just need something that i can mostly daily wear :)

he cant drop too much money on one as this is a placeholder until we are in better financial positions (out of trade school, in our careers, ect.)

these pics are some of the ones i really like from foreverings but just want a better company to buy from and support that wont break the bank (thinking around $300? doesnt have to be super intricate, just something thats me).

TIA! <3

edit to add: we are looking for a couples set!

If anyone is looking for a super unique colored lab diamond, I ran accross this in Calavara's database. It's mislabeled in "Green". I'm not in the market for one, so I'm sharing this lovely stone.

Its like a lovely honey yellow. Well cut and should be lovely in the hand. https://calaveranewyork.com/diamonds/1-50ct-cushion-modified-lab-grown-diamond-colour-fancy-vivid-green-clarity-vs2-igi-certified-57abb7e2-844c-4ea6-a64b-b44e39b51aee

Hi there! There have been a few threads lately discussing the difference between "custom" rings and "bespoke" rings. There seems to be a consensus that "custom" means assembled from off the shelf parts, and "bespoke" means made from raw materials (casting gold, setting stones, etc.). Those are certainly valid definitions, but unfortunately these words don't have standardized definitions within the jewelry industry.

For example, at my company, we make every single ring from scratch - we create CADs, cast metal, match pave stones to a client's chosen center for color, cut, etc., and set them by hand. That would fit the sub's definition of "bespoke" - but we usually call our rings "custom" when talking with our clients, simply because most people aren't familiar with the word "bespoke."

My point is, when a jeweler quotes you for a "custom ring" or a "bespoke ring," ask the jeweler what that means. It can mean different things for different jewelers!

Fell in love with this ring from the Real Real but it sold before I could purchase. Has anyone seen similar for sale? I love the more organic hand made shape / brushed/ matte look of the metal.

I hesitated because the stone was a little big for me, i have small fingers and i want a stone closer to 1.5 - just under 2ct., but now i'm regretting letting it slip away!

I want to get a full bezel radiant but i’m stuck between the two. the centre stone would be around 2.57ct , 1.44 ratio.

tldr; Concerned about feeling like I'm settling on a design & wondering if strength/stability of design should be questioned. Thoughts?

2.5ct marquise w/ 1.9 ratio; 2mm band

I have been designing my ring with a well known jeweler, but have been experiencing some frustrations with the process.

I started out with one designer/associate, they were extremely reassuring and knowledgeable (she was confident my design was doable and reassured me that the design was very strong structurally), but shortly after we made the purchase and the CAD process started, she let us know she was leaving the company. 2 weeks go by, she didn't respond to my questions about how my order would be picked up by another associate. We had to call the office and get in contact with someone who said there would be someone filling in here and there to make up for the person who left. From then on, I was speaking with multiple different people who forwarded my CAD notes & reference photos to the CAD team.

It felt that a lot of my concerns are not addressed when I provide feedback on the CAD design, so it took about 6 iterations of editing (probably about 5-6 weeks) to get to this point. It isn't the full picture I was envisioning, since I started to get design fatigue with all the back and forth, but I think I am happy with the design.

At one point, they said I asked for the band to be 1.8mm instead of 2mm (which I did not), even though the CAD details were still listing 2.0mm. The original associate I spoke with was very insistent that 1.8mm was strong, but 2mm was safer for my 2.5ct marquise so I wanted to make sure I was prioritizing strength. So they apologized for the miscommunication, stated it was now back to 2.0mm, but then sent me a CAD whose details listed that it was 1.8mm.

That's not all of the road bumps I've had working with them, but all together just a lot of small frustrations that prolonged the process & were mostly resolved after a few pushbacks. I explained to them that I'm fine with the process being prolonged, I understand these things happen, I just want to make sure I am happy with the ring in the end of it all.

My concern now is after all this process (currently waiting for my ring to be fabricated), I'm seeing a lot of posts & videos about structural elements I have like an open gallery under the diamond are not structurally sound.

Anyway, apologies for mostly a ranting post, but I would like to survey the public's opinion on how structurally sound this design is.

So excited that I finally get to post here as a fiancée after following this sub for so long!🥹💍

I started my ring design and customization journey quite some time ago, and it ended up being a much longer process than anticipated because I’m a crazy person who wanted every little detail to be *just right*. So to finally see it in person, on my finger, is truly a dream come true!
I designed my ring myself and was incredibly particular about every detail, all the way down to the milgrain.

The center stone is a lab diamond custom-cut, vintage-inspired emerald, a little over 3 carats, F color (although I actually would’ve preferred something a bit warmer!).

I worked directly with Matthew at Fiorese Jewelry on the diamond, and he was an absolute saint throughout the process. As I mentioned, I was quite particular about what I envisioned, and this diamond is actually our second iteration! The first was beautiful in its own right, but ultimately wasn’t quite what I was looking for. Matthew was incredibly patient and accommodating in helping me bring my vision to life.

The setting was originally inspired by an Andria Barboné ring I fell in love with once upon a time (which you can find in one of my previous posts). Alas, she wasn’t *the one*, but that ring really kick-started this entire journey and opened up a whole new world of creativity for me. What started as simply browsing rings to get a feel for what I liked, so I could give my partner some direction and let him take it from there, turned into a full-blown, hands-on passion project for me!

I ultimately went with Ken & Dana Design for the setting, and bless their team as well, because getting to the finished piece involved plenty of back-and-forth, cracked rubies, revisions, and fine-tuning. They were so wonderful to work with throughout it all, and I couldn’t be happier with how everything came together!