Ruby rather than diamond???
Q.Is it ok to choose a ruby rather than a diamond for the wedding/engagement band? Its a much prettier stone and the price to size ratio is much nicer! Anyone else considering alternatives to the diamond?
A.We were originally going to get an emerald as the center stone with side diamonds. The saleswoman had this as her original ring. She noted emeralds are much easier to scratch/break and eventually had the (replacement) emerald removed for a diamond. I decided to go for the diamond .. I needed low maintenance durability. Anyway... We have pretty much decided to go with a necklace as a token of the engagement rather than a ring -- that will preserve the ruby from abuse and allow me to slip it under my clothes when it might come into harm's way. As for the wedding ring, we still might put some small stones into this ring. A jeweler showed me some designs for mountings where the stones are set into a channel within the band -- nothing sticks above the surface of the band. In the bands we will then put a small ruby with small diamonds on either side. I also believe that he might like some gems in his ring as much as I would like them.
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