diamond wedding band : Since we're a little short on cash, I suggested we skip the diamonds for now and go for something *really* nice on our 10th anniversary. I have yet to hear back on that count, but I'm hopin'. I figure if I have to wear diamonds they might as well be nice ones.My only suggestion to you is try to negotiate the matter. Your bands don't have to match (I'm still trying to convince *my* fiance of this) and he is the one who'll be wearing it. Ask him what he has in mind, and go with him to look at it, if possible. If you don't like it, come up with alternatives that you *do* like that are of a similar style or "feel".I'm sure you can eventually come to an agreement on something.Well, here goes someone who actually likes the diamond band for a man. Joeand I picked out a great engagement ring for me that is a large centerstone with inset diamonds in the band on either side they are small butlook great. I am also getting the matching wedding band and he reallylikes the idea of having the band like mine and since we tried it on Ialmost want him to wear it now, it looks great! He likes the idea a lotexspecially since we went to a friend of his wedding last weekend and healso had a diamond band. Both of them are suit and tie kind of guys andthe rings just seem to go but I think it really is an individual decisionif he wants diamonds and likes the look let him get what he wants if youcan afford it HE is the one wearing it remember.Angi & Joe 4/11/98
diamond wedding band : I've seen lots of men's wedding bands with diamonds (and other stones)and only a few have been really tacky. The bulk of the ones I've seenhave the diamonds inset(or recessed) into the band itself or into adecorative pattern. One central inset stone, three small ones setdiagonally with black etching, one square cut central stone etc.If he wants a band with diamonds, don't worry, I'll bet you can find onethat is very tasteful that you both like.My fiancee's band is 18k gold, has a square sapphire inset with whitegold "channels" (or lines, or edge) on the sides but not the top orbottom. Looks great and nothing to snag or catch on anything (importantsince he is an Electrician). It kind of matches my ring which also hasa center sapphire with accenting diamonds. Karen, I'm with you on this one. I hate mens jewelry to have diamonds. and I just don't think it is tasteful. I CAN make an exception for very nicely designed and set cabouchon stones. In studs and links especially, but also in rings. But Faceted stones just do not look like my idea of cool on a guy. Garrett has wanted a blue sapphire for years, but I can't afford a cabouchon stone like that, and I won't get a cut stone! Right now he wears a gold band with beading in the edges and an all gold class ring from Berkeley. Really ALL the jewelery I want to see on MY guy!StacyThe Veillady
diamond wedding band : Cabochon is a particular type of cut. It's smoothly rounded rather than faceted. (If you don't have an old class ring catalog kicking around,I think there's an example on the gemstone.org web page.)My boss has a simple gold band with several (maybe 5) small, square cut diamonds set into the band. They're bezel set, i.e., noprongs, and set right next to each other, and set down in a kind oftrough. The ring, in my opinion, is very classy. And I'm veryparticular about men's jewelry. My boss, in fact, is **very** analabout how he looks, clothes, dress, hair, jewelry. Tacky is not inhis vocabulary. (He won't wear his jeans more than once out ofthe dryer cuz they lose the crease and bag too much!)I think it's very possible to find nice men's rings with diamonds.That aside, I'd be a bit more concerned about getting involved at all. If he wants a diamond ring, why can't he just get one? Unlessthere is a money issue, what does it matter. Tacky or not, why is henot allowed to have what makes him happy, even if you don't like it.If he asks for your opinion, then by all means, give it. But if hedoesn't, don't understand what the beef is.
diamond wedding band : My stepfather has diamonds in his wedding band, and I think Dave wantsthem in his also. The diamonds aren't really "attached" like on theoutside, but rather set into the ring itself. The band just looks like anormal wedding band, but with a few diamonds in the middle (maybe 3-5)Usually they are very small, and they really do look nice. Since youare in Ann Arbor too, (I spoke to you before and you gave me a cakerecommendation), I'd look in Service Merchandise in Arborland or Searsat Briarwood. They both have rings like that there.My husband was the same way about his ring. He had never owned a ring before in his life, but he was _sure_ he didn't want a plain band. He wanted diamonds. We looked everywhere for something that wasn't completely tacky or exceptionally expensive and finally ended up designing a ring for him. He liked the look of rings with a "pave" setting, but they cost more than we wanted to pay (like $1000 - 2000 more than we wanted). We talked to a jeweler about it, and he suggested a setting that was similar to the pave, but with fewer diamonds. He has 9 diamonds set in a pattern that he chose, and the gold ring has been kind of "scored" so it looks all bumpy. Since it's only in a small area on the ring, it isn't overwhelming but it still adds interest to the band.
diamond wedding band : My fiance gave me a wonderful engagement ring. My problem is that Idont like any wedding bands out there. What's the word on using myengagement ring as my wedding band during the ceremony? My engagementring is quite subtantial and looks attractive on its own. Do I have tohave a wedding band too? (I think I have a hang up on having two ringson the same finger) Mom's not too thrilled about it; she says it's goingto look "incorrect" without a wedding band. Please give me youropionions as the Big Day is approaching soon.You might later on, even if you're not sure now, want an "official"wedding band. I think people are inclined to look at an engagement ringand say things like, "when's the big day?" If you only have one ring,they might assume you're still engaged, as opposed to married. Plus, inmy opinion, having a separate wedding band adds some "specialness" toit. (Not to say, of course, that an engagement ring isn't special onits own - I certainly think mine is!) Perhaps you might go with areally slim, very simple wedding band; that way there wouldn't be a lotof bulkiness on your finger. Also, just in case you take off yourengagement ring (to have the stone cleaned, if you have one, or toprotect the setting from heavy work, or something), you might feel"funny" without some sort of ring - a simple wedding band could stay onall the time probably.
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