I've always loved that ring. Diana had great taste--she picked the stone, apparently.
I have mixed feelings about trends like this (which I'll get to in a second), but if you're in the market for a pretty Princess ring, I found some great options:
First, you have the faux, it's-okay-if-you-loose-it-because-it-was-cheap version. Lab created sapphire and cubic zirconia in sterling silver. $55.
Then there's the mid-range version. The sedan of rings, if you will. Blue and white sapphires in 10 karat gold. $299.99.
And finally, this would be going whole-hog. A vintage ring with a natural sapphire and 16 rose-cut diamonds. $2,600.
And now for a question. When you really like an item and wear/use it all the time, do you HATE it when it becomes a trend?
I can't really explain why, but I get all crabby when something I've been wearing for years suddenly becomes The Next Big Thing. I have several sapphire rings, and I'm kind of miffed that all of a sudden they're cool. They're everywhere, and I'm annoyed. Maybe because I feel like this makes mine less special? I dunno.
Has this happened to you? Perhaps with a different trend? Maybe somebody can analyze my brain?
I'm right there with you. It can be annoying when you've been wearing something for years, and then it's suddenly everywhere you look. It's happened to me lots, most recently with striped shirts. I quit wearing mine a couple of years ago because everywhere I went there would be 10 other girls wearing the same striped shirt. These rings are gorgeous though. I love sapphires too.
ReplyDeleteThat second ring especially is gorgeous. Although I appreciate fashion, my usual attire is a sweatshirt and jeans, so the trendy thing doesn't really apply. :o)
ReplyDeletemy fashion trends aren't usually stolen since I dress fairly simple but I do get annoyed when an author, musician, or movie that the general public never heard about and then one day they become ultra-famous. I have a sapphire ring with diamonds that my father gave my mother who gave it to me. I prefer mine over Diana's any day because it meets my simple tastes.
ReplyDeleteAlexandra, I'm right there with you about the music/movie/author thing. You might laugh at my taste in tunes, but I hated it when Fall Out Boy got famous. They were the band I had in my back pocket, and then BAM! they were all over MTV.
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