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Is There Anyone Who Feels Regret About Their Colored Gemstone?

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Is There Anyone Who Feels Regret About Their Colored Gemstone?

Does Anyone Regret Their Colored Stone Engagement Ring?

Engagement rings are more than just pieces of jewelry; they each carry a unique story, emotion, and personal taste. Traditionally, the diamond has been the centerpiece of engagement rings, but in recent years, colored stones have surged in popularity. From stunning sapphires to vibrant emeralds, these colorful gems often offer a more personalized touch. But as the trend grows, a question arises: Does anyone regret their colored stone?

Embracing Individuality

Colored stones come with the allure of individuality. Many brides-to-be are drawn to their rich hues and distinctiveness, making a bold statement in a sea of traditional diamond rings. They symbolize not just love, but personality, creativity, and uniqueness. A sapphire might reflect the deep blue of the ocean, while a ruby can echo the fiery passion of love itself.

Moreover, choosing a colored stone can often feel more intimate, suggesting that the ring—and the love it represents—is truly one-of-a-kind.

A Matter of Preference

However, as much as colored stones enchant, some individuals regret their choices after the initial excitement wears off. This may stem from various factors:

  1. Style Evolution: Tastes can change over time. What felt perfect during the engagement may not fit the wearer’s evolving aesthetic down the road.

  2. Social Perception: Some might feel pressure from societal norms or family opinions, leading to feelings of regret over their unconventional choice.

  3. Durability Concerns: While many colored stones are hardy, some are softer than diamonds and can be more prone to scratches or damage. This raises questions about practicality versus beauty.

The Conversation Starter

Instead of viewing these regrets as failures, they can serve as conversation starters in our community. Sharing these experiences can help others navigate their engagement ring choices with more clarity. Here are a few prompts for discussion:

  • Did you consider a colored stone as a potential engagement ring? What influenced your decision?
  • If you own a colored stone, do you ever wish you had chosen differently, or do you embrace it fully?
  • What unique qualities (cuts, settings) have you discovered that elevate the beauty of colored stones?
  • For anyone who made the switch back to a diamond—what prompted your change of heart?

Show Us Your Rings!

We’d love to see your engagement rings and hear your stories! Whether you rocked a colored stone and cherish it or experienced some regret, this community is here to support and celebrate all choices. Share photos, tell us about how you selected your stone, and discuss the pros and cons.

In our beautiful and diverse world of engagement rings, every opinion is valuable. Whether it’s a radiant amethyst or a classic diamond, each ring has its own story worth telling. Let’s spark a discussion and embrace the joy (and occasional regret) that comes with these meaningful tokens of love!

So, what do you think? Share your experiences and thoughts below!

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  1. Ok_Buy9698

    Although i’m not engaged yet my promise ring is a dark blue almost black stone and I love it!!! it’s just what I wanted and I’m going for a colored stone for my engagement ring too!! it’s unique and perfect!

  2. Life-Phrase-959

    I’ve had mine now for only a month, but I love her more and more each day! The only thing I will say is that I baby her more than I did to my diamond ring (previous engagement). But it’s worth it!

    Also- wow- I love that ring so much!

  3. silly_slytherin

    I have an Oore ring with a Montana sapphire and never once regret it! Almost 3 years in and I still love it and admire it all the time.

    https://preview.redd.it/ye6lsoiytozf1.jpeg?width=4000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b62344c6dfaa6d055a6ad1966c392e8fe8518742

  4. Bunnyhoppers3230

    Initially I wanted a sapphire, was worried I would regret it, so I got the diamond. Regretted the diamond, bought a sapphire 7 years. Watching the different shades of blue flash is just so much more interesting.

    https://preview.redd.it/cvnp2j3lvozf1.jpeg?width=326&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4e779509324e4ac05277b5281cf8804334e64c3e

  5. catoolb

    I have a yellow sapphire that brings me so much joy every time I look at it!

  6. DoodleBug19-88

    https://preview.redd.it/5us43ifiyozf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a20cb04677dad63b6ac7c1d700bbbc1238faea75

    I have colored accent stones, I like that it’s different and that I’m unlikely to run into someone with the same ring I have.

  7. herolyat

    Not at all! I have a light green sapphire and I’m obsessed ❤️

  8. AromaticIntrovert

    Alexandrite goes with everything since they change color, you can’t lose! I haven’t regretted it for a second

    https://preview.redd.it/bt1qg2161pzf1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7f4a22c230440e9a53ad107176e6105ae6e29cf1

  9. Softbombsalad

    https://preview.redd.it/crog85qy1pzf1.jpeg?width=2158&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=568556fb353997665b5e5c729e3ee05231987411

    I have a triple-stone sapphire as my backup ring. I absolutely love it and wear it far more frequently than my diamond!

  10. msknowitnothingatall

    I would never. This is all I want! I have a similar lab alexandrite at home and it would look great with this bit of rose kind of gold. Buy it! Who cares about if someone finds it less traditional.

  11. FluxionFluff

    Absolutely not. I’d regret it if I didn’t get one in the first place. I’ve always wanted a Sapphire engagement ring. Would absolutely be on me if I didn’t voice my preferences and my husband purposed with a diamond ring instead

  12. Brilliant-Appeal-173

    I love pink. When my husband was looking for my engagement ring over 23 years ago, he looked for a ring with a pink sapphire, but they were way out of his price range, so he got me a small diamond solitaire. Everyone said that was ok, because pink sapphires don’t really say “engagement ring” and that I would’ve gotten tired of it.

    20 years in to our marriage, I’m still not tired of pink haha. So my husband got me a pink padparadscha sapphire, and we had it set into a ring with natural diamonds from my grandmother’s wedding band. I will never get tired of it!

    https://preview.redd.it/1o0ivnhwapzf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b63bd9fc1620df2e54f964ba77cdc70d3403d450

  13. Rhazelhannah

    Your ring is beautiful! I’ve only had mine since May, but zero regrets. Green sapphire

    https://preview.redd.it/o4opay7fcpzf1.jpeg?width=1884&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ddd9ff75bf7448b5b8faad041ea9a9a5576e75d

  14. DistanceGlum7093

    I have a tanzanite and I was a bit worried. I adore it. In certain lights it changes shade and is absolutely beautiful.

  15. mxdonnie54

    https://preview.redd.it/83mwmpwnspzf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=480306f1176af40dae9f43197edd9840076f9720

    I love my Montana Sapphire! It feels so personal, and you’ll never regret having something that feels so authentic and interesting to you!

  16. jollywoggles

    I had the option to get a lab diamond or a teal sapphire. I chose the teal Madagascar sapphire even though it was more expensive than the diamond because I want something with more depth and dimension and I like color. My wedding band will have a few tiny natural diamonds flush set along with some tiny Montana sapphires. I’m not sure of the Mohs hardness scale for alexandrite. Sapphire is 9; diamonds are 10. I’m a tiiiny bit concerned about my sapphire getting scratched but I’ll just have to take it off when I’m working bc I have a very physical job. You could always save up for a lab ring in the same style and wear them both on different days 🙂

  17. North-Froyo-2208
  18. Flower_Jelly
  19. Responsible_Cloud_92

    https://preview.redd.it/gw5n70gr3qzf1.png?width=2369&format=png&auto=webp&s=24f3d7bfb6df745da5b6e6cd014a8b98feae2c34

    No regrets! I think all rings are beautiful no matter what stone they have but my teal sapphire is just perfect for me! It changed colour depending on the lighting and it matches all my outfits.

  20. ConsistentSun88

    Just got engaged this October and it was so special I have a think is a pink tourmaline with white sapphire. I love it it’s special and screams princess… a few haters a long the way but if I’m happpy that’s what matters. Yours is so beautiful so be proud

    https://preview.redd.it/pbkbcc4icqzf1.png?width=1926&format=png&auto=webp&s=2c449f2c60a7301e1652e6db31413cddbf9bc3e9

  21. MuchAstronomer9992

    https://preview.redd.it/fwpmkdtqcqzf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4f3aa832fc7d38e57726bdcb8cac84db43c29e28

    I’ve had my teal Montana sapphire for over 7 years, still love looking at it!

  22. UndeadMurderess
  23. opaljelli
  24. HawksNestHill

    I have a salt & pepper diamond. It annoyed me a tad while engaged because I think people didn’t register that I was engaged, but in the end I guess it doesn’t really matter. I love my ring and I’m happy with my choice though it’s a different color stone!

    https://preview.redd.it/tm5osp89lqzf1.jpeg?width=1320&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=dfa7d00143f4a1c9a4dc4aa5ffd7885435fce3b1

  25. Few-Bumblebee-7828

    https://preview.redd.it/j6xbbtullqzf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a9810ee91c61452bb64d3ed145f49c733165dd1b

    Zero regrets. We also went with alexandrite because we didn’t want diamonds. It’s my birthstone and his name, so it just added to some extra meaning to the ring. I love that it’s just a little bit different!

  26. taco_hands

    https://preview.redd.it/y33nniwdmqzf1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cef181836e0d88f882ae4892407e51fefb8b69c7

    I have a brown sapphire and no regrets at all – a diamond just wouldn’t feel like me.

  27. cyanraichu

    Nope, not even a little! Granted, I’ve had it for less than a year. But I have always known I’d want a colorful stone. I have a color-changing alexandrite and I love it so much!

    https://preview.redd.it/itj79nrcnqzf1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=70d874759f369d7198bf5b7647093f87c176d630

  28. Reliablesorcerer
  29. bomdiagata

    Just got engaged with an Oore ring with a parti sapphire! It’s only been a few weeks but I absolutely do not see myself regretting this.

    https://preview.redd.it/8d16z53woqzf1.jpeg?width=3648&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7887d899aba7775fc6da6e4208e451c627d8c803

  30. Realistic_Might_7269

    https://preview.redd.it/fzf3kgqatqzf1.jpeg?width=2786&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7e313b6244837a0f4e41c1f557a3754067a79384

    Not once in the 4 years since I got engaged have I regretted getting a colored stone!

  31. Pure_Screen3176
  32. Suspicious-Owl-0120

    I experienced the opposite! I have a beautiful diamond ring and almost 5 years later, just got a new colored set. I wanted a garnet ring because it’s the birthstone of my two sons and husband. It feels so incredibly special and makes me smile every time I see it. 💗

    https://preview.redd.it/xwgr0yywuqzf1.png?width=1953&format=png&auto=webp&s=40b3d4082c3b2cfaa4d2686ef4706878a1be60d1

  33. Zestyclose-Ad7261

    No, I always was interested in alternative stones since I thought diamonds were boring. I did want a ring with some accent diamonds on the sides though, since I’ve never liked the Solitaire rings. I got an Alexandrite ring and it’s gorgeous. It looks purple in direct sunlight, teal in indirect/shade, red under dim interior lighting, sometimes blackish, and I’ve even seen it look pink in reflections. I also was worried I’d regret my choice and want a diamond ring since they look more “bridal” but I’m so glad I got the ring I did.

  34. Tadpole_Status

    https://preview.redd.it/pgm0ngjnxqzf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=946754e572f11b3a63f90ad4e4fc6b54b1545bd4

    I don’t! As a matter of fact, I wish my sapphire was stronger in pink but t I still love her!!

  35. ApprehensiveMost3750

    https://preview.redd.it/tahh0uueyqzf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f380565749fdaca2f734d457ea303af2cbec883f

    I love my green sapphire! Green is a very significant color in my marriage so it makes me think of my husband every time I see it 🙂

  36. BaeScallops
  37. Saucydumplingstime

    https://preview.redd.it/3rro1hlh1rzf1.png?width=1080&format=png&auto=webp&s=288a56cb62b16278637e681ceca20c45f7aa9ad1

    Never. My spouse proposed with a precision cut hexagon shaped natural unheated padparascha.

    I would say diamonds only became more “traditional” due to the highly successful marketing of DeBeers. If you look at people like Princess Diana, Duchess Catherine Middleton, and Princess Eugenie, their engagement rings aren’t diamonds. Colored gemstones have been used as engagement rings for a long time too

  38. jennysblueworld

    My engagement ring is a ruby from Oore, and i LOVE it. I get so many compliments on it, the most common one being, “that is so you✨”.
    I have zero regrets!

    [Ruby Ring](https://www.instagram.com/p/DMYZc0jp9zT/?igsh=MTJoZW5nYjh4eXJt)

  39. My_two_cents_00
  40. No_Leather2836
  41. No-Championship6899
  42. NikkitaPOFF

    It looks like Alexandrite. I actual wanted sandstone initially. But it’s too soft. I thibk color is more unique and makes you stand out for you as a person. Totally not against normal Diamond color, but when you see so many of them idk. I opted for a simple gray color for my son or stone, and while I wanted another color I didn’t want to overdo it and I’m so happy.

    https://preview.redd.it/bsbjh6wc6rzf1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=12347b7fe28c1c2fdbb59bef16b77da57bbcff24

  43. McGrubbus
  44. sisimartini28
  45. waterloo__sunset

    https://preview.redd.it/20o1tzhdarzf1.jpeg?width=1079&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ebc572c6ed5ad10bece796123a12f31550884486

    No regrets! It still feels way more interesting than a diamond and I love how the color changes in different light.

  46. spiderandmoth

    I always wanted a dark stone. Btw I had no hand on picking this out. My husband is just that good. He chose everything here.

    https://preview.redd.it/9a92q6o9drzf1.jpeg?width=1351&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ad4f50f4f13686f86cd722f2ef4faa2277dc168

  47. Repulsive_Standard74

    I LOVE my alexandrite! I got it because it’s a sentimental stone for me; my grandmother had an alexandrite ring that I remember her wearing when I was little. I always told her I wanted her to will it to me, but it was lost when her house flooded in Katrina. I don’t wear my rings most days (outdoor job, so I wear a silicone band), but when I do I can’t stop staring at it. I love the way the color changes.

    https://preview.redd.it/s5pkvk2edrzf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c147a5ca3673487021676e4c8230f75c6f7cac18

  48. Emergency-Seaweed-44

    https://preview.redd.it/dvo8in5pdrzf1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=68c2dbe3b46a33d9c0122d1f2dcaf53637c062c3

    My fiancée proposed with my slightly pink rose cut rustic diamond in a rose gold setting. I spend most of my time watching it glitter from a clear champagne to a pink to a pale purple, I’m obsessed. If you look closely and in the right light you can see a small galaxy of inclusions and some deep orange iron deposits that really add some depth!

  49. coffeeandarabbit

    No ragrets here, as the youngsters say! I love my beautiful pink sapphire, but I’ve always loved pink ever since I was tiny. Maybe if I’d chosen a colour I didn’t feel so strongly about, I’d have changed my mind over time, I don’t know.

    I wore a lot of pinks, creams and pastels already but having a ring this colour does encourage me to wear more as they look so nice with it. So maybe you’ll find yourself wearing more lavender, blue and purple, if that impacts your decision at all!

    https://preview.redd.it/nxx3i462erzf1.jpeg?width=1747&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ddc13371ec2034937db9ea33da3689de83eac498