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How much to spend on engagement ring?

Sdashiki said:
Id never marry a woman who "expected", "wanted", "needed" a ring.

Thats just me, and there are plenty of folks out there who feel "more is better" when it comes to showing off...


Along the same lines, id never buy my wife a diamond anyway. I never liked diamonds, ever. When i was into rocks as a kid, I learned of tons of stones/crystals that could look just like a diamond, but obviously werent as hard. And questioned why they were so expensive when for nothing you could have the same look.

Why buy a piece of clear rock, which could be glass and you wouldnt know the visual difference, when there are hundreds of hues of precious and semi-precious stones out there.

Just my opinion as always, but diamonds are freakin ugleee. All they say to me when i see them is "LOOK AT ME IM LOADED!!!"

Not "I love my wife."
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oh how young (and single) you must be. give it time, you might find your opinions (and knowledge) change.

For me my ring has NEVER EVER been about showing off, it's very understated, just how I like it. There is a symbolism there with the rings and while I am not all about tradition, there are some that I find worthwhile.

whatever though, I can't be bothered with your closed-minded way of thinking you are so open-minded. :rolleyes:
 
Sdashiki said:
because DeBeers tells you to. :rolleyes:

if you aint a jeweler or a gemologist, how can you trust anyone's opinion on something as technical as the thousands of categories given to diamonds on retail.
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I think we get that you don't like diamonds, or wedding rings much for that matter and think they're a waste of money.

Moving on with the discussion...

:rolleyes:
 
When I got engaged, I didn't have a salary so I guess I can say I spent infinite months salary on her ring. :eek:
 
I'm pretty glad that both me and Caroline find diamons ¨tacky¨. I agree with Sdashiki a bit. If you've got someone special and they throw a hissy fit because you didn't buy them diamonds or stuff then you probably shouldn't be with them.

By all means get a ring, but all this talk about 40 weeks pay is ridiculous.
 
Here's another suggestion. Instead of a diamond, go look at moissanite. They look identical, are almost as hard as diamonds, and cost less.

I paid 1600 for my fiance's engagement ring and she gets compliments on it almost daily. It is a beautiful ring and nobody can tell that it's not a diamond. Win-win situation for everybody.

I don't know if you're worried about having a _diamond_, but if not, this is a great alternative.

Here's a quick read, you can google it if you want to know more

http://jewelry.about.com/cs/moissanite/a/moissanite.htm
 
c.greene914 said:
Here's another suggestion. Instead of a diamond, go look at moissanite. They look identical, are harder than diamonds, and cost less.

I paid 1600 for my fiance's engagement ring and she gets compliments on it almost daily. It is a beautiful ring and nobody can tell that it's not a diamond. Win-win situation for everybody.

I don't know if you're worried about having a _diamond_, but if not, this is a great alternative.
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Umm, I don't really think this is true. I'm sure it can still be a lovely stone, I'm just sayin'.

BTW, did it come from a meteorite?
 
squeeks said:
would ya'll kill me if i said i was looking at a leo from kay?
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I wouldn't kill you -- you know your fiancee better than anyone here -- but I'd second the earlier recommendation to seek out an independent jeweler. Get recommendations from your co-workers, or other people you trust. That's always worked out better for me than buying from the guy at the mall.
 
I spent about 1/2 a month's (gross) salary rather than 2 or 3 months and we are still married 17 years later :) We shopped for it together. I knew she liked marquis cut stones but wanted to get one she felt was perfect. Then we got the jeweller to custom make her wedding band to fit around the point of the marquis.

I though the 2 or 3 month thing was a self-serving creation of the diamond industry, and still do.

You might want to look at getting a Canadian diamond. Then there are no worries about getting a "blood diamond".

Greg
 
I would do research at diamondtalk.com and consider buying at Costco.

Independent jewelers seemed to be the most likely to screw you. At least with Costco, you know you're not going to get ripped off and that you got a fairly good deal. I would avoid any mall jewelry store. Most are not very knowledgable and have a lot of junk.
 
teleromeo said:
is he marrying the apple logo ?
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apple is only my second love, this is my first:

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I recently got engaged, but we've been talking about it for a while. We shopped for rings together, discussed budget (we, too, didn't see the point of spending a bunch of money that could otherwise go towards a down payment on a house), settings, and gems. We both agreed we didn't want a diamond pretty quickly: she prefers sapphires, her birth stone.

It might not seem romantic to some to discuss everything ahead of time, but that's how our relationship is: we can talk about anything and everything without sapping the romance. I did get the element of surprise in when I presented the ring to her, however! :D

I purchased the ring from Brilliant Earth (brilliantearth.com), who specializes in conflict-free and fair-trade diamonds and sapphires. Their settings are modern and elegant and their customer service was great.
 
The question I have, is how do you plan on building a house in two years if you only make $24,000/yr? Unless you have yourself a sugar mama....
 
26000k but i pay no bills nor for gas its all covered by the company

plus i already own the land
 
Go with independent jewelery store.
And do not be afraid to negotiate price. some places will go down to 40% of the listed price and they still are making profit.

I personally would go the custom route - like I mentioned in the other thread.
melt down old gold rings etc. buy loose stone from lapidary and the have the gold smith do a custom ring and set the stone. comes to about 1/10th of buying the exact same thing pre-made.
 
Sdashiki said:
A woman worth marrying is a woman who wouldnt need an engagement ring.
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You've never been married have you?

squeeks said:
i still havent gotten any recommendations on where to shop :D


but yeah, shes one of those people who dosent want to see the ring before she gets it...she wants to be suprised, and she knows that i have good taste in jewerly and will pick out one she likes...plus i have my do and do not get list

like

No:
Princess Cut
Square Cut
blah blah blah

Yes:
Either multi or solitare (Shes' getting three stone)
Yellow gold
sparkly
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You are lucky. She seems to like everything that is not in style. That is a good thing for you.

I say $50.00 USD but since you probably won't take that advice try to get a ring that costs more than your last mac.
 
jessica. said:
You've never been married have you?



You are lucky. She seems to like everything that is not in style. That is a good thing for you.

I say $50.00 USD but since you probably won't take that advice try to get a ring that costs more than your last mac.
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i just bought a powerbook g3 for 66 bucks lol
 
jessica. said:
You've never been married have you?
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Again, the kind of woman id marry wouldnt even NEED or WANT to get married unless there was some sort of reason behind it.

If there is no "incentive" to even BE married, why do it? Eventually, financially, marriage makes alot of sense, but I wouldnt be married to someone who just wanted it to take our relationship to the next level. Thats just posturing.

Its not like you cant love without a ring or vows.

I love how there is an "in-style" to jewelry. Dictating what you should buy and not what you like!
 
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