r/EngagementRingsHelp

My partner & I are beginning the process to find my dream engagement ring. Not going to lie - it’s a very intimidating process!

Looking for all jeweler recommendations or places to explore rings in Chicago. I have no exact idea on what style I am looking for yet. A few things I like are a bezel setting (half or full), low setting, prongs, portrait or crisscut, and I am currently leaning towards a slender oval / marquis shape.

Any recommendations on places to check out would be appreciated :)

I received a Morganite ring a few months ago but sadly it gets cloudy and hazy. I used Palmolive dish soap to clean it however it gets cloudy again after a while... do you think it was a bad choice going for a Morganite? I dont regret having it in fact I love it! I just wish it was more sparkly...

I thought I knew what I wanted when we went ring shopping but I liked absolutely nothing. They all looked super weird on my hand. We designed something, we were excited about it but now that it’s all finished I still think it looks super weird on my hand and I don’t know if I like it?? Redesigning it seems like a nightmare, I hated that whole process. Every ring I see on people just looks so “them” and I just don’t feel that way about mine. WHAT DO I DO 😭😭 did anyone else’s ring feel weird on them at first or do I just really not like it?