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re: how large a diamond is on your wives ring?
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:53 pm to LSUAlum2001
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:53 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Latest appraisal of my wife's was $15K.
like that means anything.
mine appraised for $9k and 2 years later, I'm still hoping to sell it for $4k
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Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:53 pm to GRTiger
she wants round, but we'll talk in a few weeks.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:54 pm to TH03
They appraise them higher so they can charge you more for the insurance premium. Oldest trick out there.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:54 pm to stout
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But by the same token the person you are marrying shouldn't really expect you to spend a house down payment on it. $15K is absurd IMO.
Totally agree. It seems a bragging point to say how much is paid rather than getting something that looks good and fits.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:54 pm to TH03
What did you pay for it?
$4K?
$4K?
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:54 pm to LSUAlum2001
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Latest appraisal of my wife's was $15K.
The guy who said $3500 for 2 total carats must be poor in both clarity and color.
I think he said total weight, probably several small diamonds.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:55 pm to TigerHam85
quote:Ballsy
wives
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:55 pm to stout
I know. that's why I'm saying it has no bearing on how much it's actually worth, since no one will pay that much for it.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:55 pm to LSUAlum2001
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The guy who said $3500 for 2 total carats must be poor in both clarity and color.
Alot of the diamonds are small diamonds, she has a half carat diamond in the middle and the small diamonds cover the rest of the ring. I got a good sale on it. My wife doesnt give a shite about the clarity crap. Im not an OT Baller, but I have class and im not cheap for the money I have by any means so frick you.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:55 pm to LSUAlum2001
$7500 I believe.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:55 pm to TigerHam85
You of all people should know that diamond is unstable at surficial heat and pressures, and will breakdown....meaning it is most assuredly NOT forever.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:56 pm to stout
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But by the same token the person you are marrying shouldn't really expect you to spend a house down payment on it. $15K is absurd IMO.
I was reading some article online somewhere, cant remember what site or how i found it, but the article was saying that the more you spend on an engagement ring the more likely you are to get a divorce. the article went on to show statistics, people who paid less than 5 grand on a ring had the lowest rate, and then 15 grand had a higher rate, and then rings over 25,000 had like an 85% divorce rate. The article tried to blame it on the ring price as a leading cause of the divorce, it was stupid. the reason people who paid less than 5 grand on engagement rings have a low divorce rate is because both people are logical. the reason people who drop 25K on an engagement ring have such a high divorce rate is because they are both insane.
plus if a girl says "my ring better at least be this big or cost this much" she sucks as a person
ETA: if you got cash to burn and it wouldnt effect a down payment on a house, go for it though
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 6:57 pm
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:56 pm to Pectus
but they're hard as hell
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:56 pm to Epic Cajun
Yeah, probably one of those with very small diamonds around the ring.
I could see it being appraised that low.
I could see it being appraised that low.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:56 pm to Tiger Nation 84
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we were talking about diamonds and how bad of an investment they are.
I don't really know anyone that invest in diamonds....gold, silver, etc sure
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:57 pm to Wooly
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The article tried to blame it on the ring price as a leading cause of the divorce, it was stupid. the reason people who paid less than 5 grand on engagement rings have a low divorce rate is because both people are logical.
Or at least aren't as led by material objects.
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:58 pm to yellowfin
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don't really know anyone that invest in diamonds....gold, silver, etc sure
You must not get much arse then. Because women love to invest in them
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 6:59 pm
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:59 pm to fightin tigers
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Oval tend to look larger for the same carat.
My wife has an oval cut. She works with public daily and still gets good comments on it 11 years later. Hers is .72 carrots, I paid right at $3000
Posted on 11/23/14 at 6:59 pm to fightin tigers
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Or at least aren't as led by material objects.
that was the wording I was looking for, thanks
Posted on 11/23/14 at 7:00 pm to yellowfin
1.5 carat engagement ring
0.5 carat wedding band
The wedding band was a family ring that matches the engagement ring perfectly. It's kind of tacky to discuss how much I paid for the engagement ring but it wasn't cheap.
0.5 carat wedding band
The wedding band was a family ring that matches the engagement ring perfectly. It's kind of tacky to discuss how much I paid for the engagement ring but it wasn't cheap.
This post was edited on 11/23/14 at 7:01 pm
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