Of course amberlynn would want a cushion cut halo goddamn monstrosity.
For anyone who doesn’t know, this is the current iteration of “marquise in yellow gold” from the 90s or “cluster setting” of the 80s. Basically, it’s the epitome of mall jewelry store fashion. I mean, it’s honestly 10 years behind, because this was more of a 2009-2011 trend, and it wasn’t even a good one then. The halo is a gimmick to create the “illusion” that the center stone is bigger/better quality. The reality is that a smaller, better quality stone in a simple setting such as the classic 6 prong Tiffany solitaire setting will not only always look better, it will also always be in style and has been since engagement rings were invented.
I’m kinda a sperg for jewelry, especially higher end stuff like wedding jewelry, so all I see here is a tacky amalgamation of gimmicks and the worst trends of the 2010s. The 3 pavé bands are an excuse to make the ring more expensive by adding tiny diamonds (that WILL fall out because of the clothes she wears), the center stone probably isn’t worth a shit (can’t look as close as a jeweler obviously but people don’t generally cram ideal cut D color stones into a Kay jewelers halo setting).
Oh, and I just KNOW she will get one of those horrific chevron-shaped wedding bands if and when they actually do get married. There aren’t many bands that aren’t tacky that would fit against this setting.
Not even a decent investment because nobody will want that setting one it goes out of style. I’ve seen plenty of classic settings sell for equal to, or more than their original value at auction. People usually put it towards an upgrade, especially if the original place of purchase will take it for credit towards another one of their settings. People usually go for a bigger or better quality diamond and pay the difference. The only place they’ll be able to get rid of this mall store fever dream is a pawn shop, which only gives you what the weight of the gold in the setting is valued at that day and your diamonds are useless to them. They don’t even factor them into the price. Nobody that has a diamond worth selling (definitely not these two) is pawning jewelry, I’ll put it that way.
I’m not even a little surprised that Amber picked something gaudy, tacky and “trendy” as her ring, but I am still disappointed. Because, let’s be real, she picked the ring, date, location, exact time and she wrote what she wanted Becky to say word for word. And it was all corny, as we can see here.
Sincerely,
KiwiFarms Resident Jewelry Sperg
