▲ 151 r/Antiquejewelry
Pearl pendant
I think this pearl pendant is Edwardian? It was bought at a reputable antique shop as 15ct gold but it has no marks. It's on a modem chain.
u/Chintzweasel — 2 days ago
u/Chintzweasel
▲ 6 r/engaged
Opinion on this ring please
I've bought this ring for my girlfriend and I'm not sure if it's right.
It's an 18ct white gold, natural diamond ring but it's probably not a great stone because it's not really sparkly. It's more kind of subtle? It wasn't terribly expensive.
She's absolutely not a girly girl. We're a queer couple. She wears chunky silver jewellery that is mostly sentimental.
I chose my ring and I'm waiting for her to propose but she wants her ring to be a surprise.
What do you all think? Is it a good choice or should I get something different?
u/Chintzweasel — 2 days ago
Opinion on ring
I've bought this ring for my girlfriend and I'm not sure about whether I like it. It's 18ct white gold, size Q/8.5. I think the natural diamond is about 0.5ct. It's not very sparkly; it's more subtle.
She wears chunky silver jewellery and is definitely not a girly girl.
I'm in the UK where lab diamonds aren't common and most people have smaller stones than the big American ones.
Is it a decent stone or is its lack of sparkle a big problem?
u/Chintzweasel — 2 days ago
Old diamond ring
This old diamond ring is marked 15ct. Can anyone tell me what kind of cut it is and how old? I'm in the UK and bought it here.
u/Chintzweasel — 3 days ago
▲ 8 r/engaged
I think I really messed up the engagement ring/proposal process and I don't know what to do now.
My girlfriend and I (both f) have been together for two years and have talked about getting married a few times. I saw a ring that I thought would be perfect for her. She's absolutely not a girly girl and wears silver jewellery that is a bit angular and architectural. It's a greyish marquise natural diamond in a 18 carat white gold semi bezel. I was really excited about it and planned a proposal for when we're on holiday together later this year. But here is where I made my mistake. I went ahead and found a beautiful antique ring for myself too. I love jewellery and I'm really particular about what I like (I worked in the jewellery dept of an auction house for a short time), plus I wear a large ring size. It's hard to find antique jewellery that fits when you're bigger.
I was so pleased with my plan; I'd propose and she'd be surprised and we'd both have rings right away.
Recently she brought up the subject of engagement rings and asked what I'd like. She said she'd been thinking about it and she'd like us to go shopping together. I had to tell her what I'd done. She was really upset that I'd done this without her. She said that she'd imagined us looking round antique shops together to find a ring for me that she could propose with. She said she hadn't thought about her ring at all. She just wanted to buy me a ring that I loved.
As a compromise, she asked me to send her a few rings I really liked and she'd choose one and if it was a different one from what I bought then she'd buy it for me. She ended up choosing the one I'd already bought and gave me the money I'd paid for it. She said it's okay but she's still a little sad about it. She has the ring now and at some point, she plans to propose.
I feel terrible about how things unfolded. I feel like I spoiled something really special and now I have a bad feeling about both our beautiful rings. I don't know what to do. I'm worried that this has ruined something that should be magical. Should I ask to start from scratch instead? Should I just accept it?
I would love some advice and wisdom from other people.
u/Chintzweasel — 7 days ago