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I've decided to get myself a proper ring with my kid's birthstone. (I got a little one from Etsy a while ago and liked the concept, but that was a teeny-tiny bezel-cut stone that's hard to see and the whole look wasn't quite what I was after, so good thing I only spent 20 bucks on it.) The options I've narrowed down to are (a) an eternity band with channel-stones all around, (b) a twist eternity band with ditto, and (c) a "hugs and kisses" (XOX) mother's ring with a bezel-set solitaire in the space of the O. Each of these has its advantages and disadvantages. I like the light design of the (b) twist quite a lot, but it looks like the stones have metal beads holding them in place (maybe the ends of prongs) and it seems a little cluttered. The simpler channel-set (a) band feels kind of stodgy, but maybe that's just by comparison with the airiness of (b). And the XOX option for (c) may be the solidest item with the best workmanship - that is, their website is more convincing to me than the other ones' - but the design seems too precious; I really prefer the idea of an eternity ring. (I mean, hugs and kisses are nice, but I will be this child's mother forever, is my point.)
Then there's the question of materials. The boy's birthday is in November, so the birthstone is yellow topaz (or citrine) (or, one jewelry website suggests to me, smoky quartz, feh). I am normally not flattered by yellows, but that's when the kid was born, so I have no problem getting past it w/r/t the stone(s). I can't get comfortable with yellow gold, though, so I'm looking at silver, white gold, rose gold, or platinum.
My wedding ring is white gold. My engagement ring is platinum. I have a plain very skinny rose gold band that I've been wearing outside the engagement ring as a sort of, I don't know, proof of concept? - so the idea of mixing metals does not distress me. I think probably white or rose gold would be better than silver or platinum; wouldn't they go better with the warmth of the yellow stone? (And also because platinum costs a fortune, let's be honest.) I lean toward rose gold because I actually do like the difference; white gold is the wedding ring, so let's have a different base color for the mother's ring. But will the pink of the rose gold overwhelm the color of the topaz-or-citrine so it would be better to use white gold so the stones are actually visible? (If the visibility is in fact an issue against rose gold?)
Finally, will I wear the thing on my left hand (probably middle finger, rather than stacked with my wedding and engagement rings) or right? And if on the right hand, will I wear it on my ring or middle finger? I have a slight preference for not using the same finger on both hands - but I don't know if I'll regret going with the middle finger. Hmmmm.
Then there's the question of materials. The boy's birthday is in November, so the birthstone is yellow topaz (or citrine) (or, one jewelry website suggests to me, smoky quartz, feh). I am normally not flattered by yellows, but that's when the kid was born, so I have no problem getting past it w/r/t the stone(s). I can't get comfortable with yellow gold, though, so I'm looking at silver, white gold, rose gold, or platinum.
My wedding ring is white gold. My engagement ring is platinum. I have a plain very skinny rose gold band that I've been wearing outside the engagement ring as a sort of, I don't know, proof of concept? - so the idea of mixing metals does not distress me. I think probably white or rose gold would be better than silver or platinum; wouldn't they go better with the warmth of the yellow stone? (And also because platinum costs a fortune, let's be honest.) I lean toward rose gold because I actually do like the difference; white gold is the wedding ring, so let's have a different base color for the mother's ring. But will the pink of the rose gold overwhelm the color of the topaz-or-citrine so it would be better to use white gold so the stones are actually visible? (If the visibility is in fact an issue against rose gold?)
Finally, will I wear the thing on my left hand (probably middle finger, rather than stacked with my wedding and engagement rings) or right? And if on the right hand, will I wear it on my ring or middle finger? I have a slight preference for not using the same finger on both hands - but I don't know if I'll regret going with the middle finger. Hmmmm.
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