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#524951 - 10/22/09 09:15 AM
Engagement ring Help!!!
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Angelswrath
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Registered: 09/30/09
Posts: 9
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My boyfriend of 6 years has started shopping for an engagement ring! He would like my input(a.k.a. please make my job as easy as possible  We just graduated from college a couple of years ago and we live in Michigan so times are tight. It helps that I'm just not a diamond girl and I'd prefer a sapphire.
I already told him that I adore the settings on Ashadiamonds.com, but I'm clueless on what to do about the center stone sapphire I want. I'm tempted to go with the cultured sapphire on betterthandiamonds.com. Does anyone have any experience with those stones? Do you think it would be wiser to ask for a natural sapphire? And if so what distributors would you reccommend that won't break the bank? Sorry for all of these questions but I have been researching for months and after reading all of your posts I know you guys know your stuff!
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#524955 - 10/22/09 09:33 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
[Re: tricksi]
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newbielady
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Registered: 04/08/08
Posts: 2829
Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
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Angelswrath...welcome and check your little flapping envelope (under "My Stuff" at top) as I just sent you a PM 
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#524956 - 10/22/09 09:35 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
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Casey
The Imperial Diamond
Registered: 04/24/08
Posts: 6002
Loc: Oregon in the trees
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I have a BTD oval sapphire, set in their BTD Tiff Cathedral setting (all done by BTD) and it is gorgeous... I wear it with a natural diamond/sapphire band as my wedding set sometimes and they look great together.
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#524958 - 10/22/09 09:38 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
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newbielady
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Registered: 04/08/08
Posts: 2829
Loc: Deep in the Heart of Texas!
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BTD kashmire and lab sapphire w/moissy halo from moissaniteco
 
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#524959 - 10/22/09 09:45 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
[Re: tricksi]
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Angelswrath
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Registered: 09/30/09
Posts: 9
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Thank you so much for your quick response. Your ring is gorgeous!! The sapphire looks fantastic! Which version of the BTD sapphire is it? I was leaning towards the dark ceylon when I went through their inventory.
Here are a few links to the settings that I like on Asha Diamonds. I inquired and they said that they would be able to set other stones in their rings.
Asha Diamonds Statement setting
Asha Diamonds Phoenix setting
Asha Diamonds Magnolia setting
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#524961 - 10/22/09 09:50 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
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Angelswrath
Curious
Registered: 09/30/09
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Thanks! Those are so pretty!! I'm still in the initial stages but I will definitely keep them in mind when I forward this stuff to my boyfriend.
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#524962 - 10/22/09 09:53 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
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Angelswrath
Curious
Registered: 09/30/09
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I bet when coupled with your wedding band it looks downright spectacular! Makes me want to consider a diamond and sapphire band. The cultured sapphires that you guys are showing me look even better than the naturals we were considering.
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#524967 - 10/22/09 10:07 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
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Snazzi33
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Registered: 04/27/09
Posts: 84
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Oh my goodness! A biiiiigggg sapphire would look so yummy in that Phoenix setting
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#524971 - 10/22/09 10:33 AM
Re: Engagement ring Help!!!
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Angelswrath
Curious
Registered: 09/30/09
Posts: 9
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oh I know! (drooling a bit over here lol) I'm not sure of the size of the stone yet. At first I was just going to ask for one carat.Simple or so I thought What do you guys think?
Edited by Angelswrath (10/22/09 10:33 AM)
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