What about an opal surrounded by diamonds engagement ring?
Sοmе guy wһο һаԁ a girlfriend аt tһе time аѕkеԁ mе іf I wanted children, wһаt kind οf engagement ring I wanted, wһаt color wedding ring I want (platinum, gold οr white gold), tοƖԁ һіm іt wаѕ hard tο аחѕwеr ѕіחсе I wаѕ חοt іח tһаt situation
talking аbουt tһіѕ wіtһ οtһеr people, һе saw һοw tһе cost οf diamonds һаѕ gone down аחԁ wondered wһу I don’t want a diamond engagement ring (I ѕаіԁ I wаѕ חοt interested cuz I always wаחtѕ something pretty-mу birthstone)
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Traditionally an engagement ring is a solitaire diamond with the option of additional diamonds in a pattern and variation of your choosing. The diamond is symbolic of a wedding commitment that is unbreakable as the diamond is the hardest stone known. The wedding ring is an additional band that complements the engagement ring and the solitaire diamond. The fact that it is a solitaire also is symbolic of being the only one just as your husband is the only one for you. The ring you describe sounds quite beautiful but worn on your wedding finger would still not be seen as a wedding ring. There is an irony in your choice of the opal. It is a very delicate stone and is prone to damage if not outright destruction. wearing it everyday would in all likelihood lead to it’s destruction. Not a very good symbol for a lifelong commitment! You have 9 other fingers that you can wear your birthstone. Leave that one finger for the diamond. How you design it will make it unique for you.
If thats what you want then go for the opal, but they are a softer stone and will chip/crack/scratch more easily. It might not hold up to day to day wear depending on your profession.
It’s your engagement ring so you get to decide on what you want. When you’re in that situation, make sure to tell your S-O the ring you’d like so you get exactly what you want.
I’ve never been a fan of diamonds, they don’t suit me and I think they are both over priced and over rated. I prefer stones with colour in them, so my husband had an eternity style band made for me set with opals, it was truly stunning and much more my style. He had them channel set as I believe opals are pretty soft stones so I wouldn’t have an opal out on a “prong” setting as it could easily get damaged.
Your engagement ring can be whatever you want. Diamonds are ‘traditional’ but I’ve seen engagement rings with a ruby as the center stone. It’s YOUR engagement ring, it should be something special for you and your fiance.
The only problem that might arise with having a large opal as your center stone is that opals are soft – you’ll have to be careful cleaning it and opals can crack easily.
Since opal is my birthstone, I considered it as well. However, opals are some of the softest stones out there and can chip easily. My grandmother had one and accidentally started washing dishes without taking it off and it started to dissolve in the hot dishwater. An engagement ring should be beautiful but also built to last. Some stones are just meant to be worn once in awhile and not every day like an engagement ring and opals fall into this category. My fiance went for the sapphire. Still a very hard stone but not a diamond. I didn’t want a diamond even though they are popular and the hardest stone. I would talk to a jeweler about which stones work best before making a decision.
my engagement ring is a tanzanite stone. .
Diamonds as an engagement stone is a creation of a very clever advertising campaign started in the early 1930’s as a way to manufacture a demand for the stone. . . the Diamond Industry wanted to up the cost of their diamonds and they wanted a thriving market for it. . . . de Beers did it with the ‘Diamonds are forever’ and consumers were suckered into it. . . . . and now the diamond cartels can ask outrageous prices for a gemstone that compared to other gemstones, is rather common to find. . . . the prices have nothing to do with rarity of the stones. . other gems are far more rare. . . so you are paying thru the nose because of an artifically created demand and the monopoly held on the gem quality diamond mines. . . . sad.
before that, other gemstones were given, birthstones were popular such as the garnet, ruby, sapphire, emerald. . . . my own grandmother had a beautiful pearl enagement ring. . . her request. . . . and that was around 1922.
Opals are beautiful stones. . . granted they require a bit more care but if treated well they will last. . learn the proper care of an opal and when you finally get your opal engagement ring you’ll wear it proudly, I guarentee, especially since you didn’t follow the crowd with the diamond mindset. . . my engagement ring isn’t even a solitaire. . it’s my birthstone and my hubby’s, each heart shaped, in a twist setting. . . I wanted something that had a sentimental meaning to me. . . diamonds don’t. Good Luck.