where the fuck do i look for engagement rings
(for me to send to my boyfriend, he asked me to) im assuming mid-low budget but i have no conception about price for this kind of thing. i make like 40k/yr and he makes like 35k/yr. i've never been tapped in on jewelry so i have no clue where to even start.
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Check local makers! Shannon and I had ours custom made by this really sweet old lady that’s been doing hand hammered silver for like 4 decades. Super affordable, and genuinely special and unique to us.
I’m positive there’s options especially around where y’all are
Ya there's a bunch of cute lil stuff made by local makers
Adime will have good recs
I will always plug r/shinypreciousgems for precision cuts
LOL hello
Also don't feel like you need to commit to a diamond
Could check out vintage jewelry shops. My wife loves Oko in Portland. My other friend who’s a wedding planner sourced the stone herself from a local gem show where dealers are and had the setting made by another
Lab/synthetic stones bring prices down quite a lot
I'm probably gonna have a coloured stone as the main bit
Jim on the sub has settings you can pick from for the stone you pick and they also do commission
I’m someone who needs to try on a lot of rings in person so I also recommend you do that to see how you like different styles/bands/stone shapes on your hand
Also, feels worth mentioning: congrats!!!!!
I second trying them in person especially if you plan on wearing it all the time. See what stones, settings and feel the best on you. My spouse and I popped into a variety of shops, and went with the jeweler that felt the best—he's been doing my sister's for years.
Yes, congrats!
Congrats calla!!
Plugging some local makers that are cool and work with stones and do customs
tshatshke - https://tshatshkephl.com/
ecclesia - https://ecclesiajewelry.com/
or come visit and pick one out from this ridiculous vintage place called halloween that's like a jewelry funhouse and filled with cases upon cases to dig through
Is this in Philly?
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wowwww wow
yeah it's incredible
next time you're touring :3
hey im gna be in town in july might as well make the stop
aw heck ya
make an appointment in advance!
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this ecclesia stuff is real neat
it's a bit ornate but i think the right people can style it well
thank u all for the advice, this is all rly rly good and useful stuff! i think im really really drawn to vintage rn and now i gave some great places to start looking
Keep us posted! I'm still searching for a wedding band for my spouse.