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re: Picking out an engagement ring
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 pm to vuvuzela
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:26 pm to vuvuzela
JamesAllen.com
Avoid the big box stores and retailers. Ask her family to solicit hints on rings. She got any friends or sisters who might know? Avoid silver settings, that much I can tell you.
Godspeed.
Avoid the big box stores and retailers. Ask her family to solicit hints on rings. She got any friends or sisters who might know? Avoid silver settings, that much I can tell you.
Godspeed.
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Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:27 pm to vuvuzela
Don’t spend too much. Get something that looks great. She can’t tell the difference between a real diamond and a fake diamond, but fake coated metals will become obvious over time. Don’t tell her how much you spent. If she cares how much it costs, she’s not worth marrying.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:30 pm to vuvuzela
Get her friends, mom and sisters to figure it out. Bitches are sneaky.
And send pics of all of them. Cuz baws are sneaky too
And send pics of all of them. Cuz baws are sneaky too
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:30 pm to tiger91
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My son just got engaged — he bought the ring locally and while he had an idea of what she liked from her Pinterest board, the store said that even though it was “semi custom” it was completely exchangeable if she didn’t like it. I’d look for somewhere like that to work with.
I did something like this. My parents had a long-term relationship with the local jewelers' supply company in New Orleans. My wife's birthstone is a sapphire, and I knew she really liked them.
I got an admittedly smaller round diamond, but it was flawless. Well, Barry the owner picked it out of his stash of diamonds. We then looked at sapphires (in 1989, they were $19.00 each) and he took two pear-shaped sapphires and placed the larger ends next to the diamond, and it was beautiful. Picked out the band to put it on, and set aside a couple more for her wedding band and anniversary band for the year after the wedding.
She gets compliments to this day.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:32 pm to jacksajester
quote:This is true.
Just buy a big round cut diamond and a small gold band with tiny diamonds embedded. Literally every (normal) girl on the planet likes that.
You might want to consider doing channel set diamonds for the band, as those skinny gold bands tend to lose a diamond here and there.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:33 pm to kingbob
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If she cares how much it costs, she’s not worth marrying.
This is the truth. I dated a girl for 2 years and when I brought up marriage hypotheticals she told me the exact ring she liked that was waaaay too pricey. I told her I didn't have the cash for that anytime soon and she just told me we could wait until I did to get engaged.
It ended within a few months because engagement wasn't about us, it was about a damn rock to show off.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:35 pm to vuvuzela
You can go about this two ways.
1) The easy can’t go wrong way- overpay and buy it at Tiffany’s. I have yet to hear of a woman that was upset about receiving an engagement ring in that blue box.
2) the smart way - go to Pricescope and educate yourself. You’ll get a larger, better quality ring for less money. At the end of the day size matters.
The James Allen suggestion was good, that’s one of the vendors you’ll see mentioned on Pricescope.
1) The easy can’t go wrong way- overpay and buy it at Tiffany’s. I have yet to hear of a woman that was upset about receiving an engagement ring in that blue box.
2) the smart way - go to Pricescope and educate yourself. You’ll get a larger, better quality ring for less money. At the end of the day size matters.
The James Allen suggestion was good, that’s one of the vendors you’ll see mentioned on Pricescope.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:52 pm to vuvuzela
Tungsten
My initial ring was platinum and not worth the money. Lost it while snorkeling in Belize 10 years ago.
Was told about Tungsten and loved it the day I got is. My ring is as shiny as the day I got it. No scratches.
My initial ring was platinum and not worth the money. Lost it while snorkeling in Belize 10 years ago.
Was told about Tungsten and loved it the day I got is. My ring is as shiny as the day I got it. No scratches.
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 9:54 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:53 pm to Free888
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Tiffany’s
My insane wife took me to Tiffany’s and they took us into a room for her to try on a 2.5ct stone in an intricate setting.
“This is what I want”
I flipped the price tag and it was $238,000, and that was a decade ago.
She has a great arse, so I went to NYC and found some Russian Jew family with a storefront in the diamond district, swindled a deal on a 2.3ct stone, then they took me to some closet in a mid rise 4 blocks away where I was sure they were going to kill me, and introduced me to their two family slaves that were in this 8x8 windowless room fabricating shite by hand.
I gave them all the print outs of pics I found online and they fabricated a solid replica. All up cost was under $15,000 including the trip. Still a huge waste of time and money for something so trivial.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 9:58 pm to The Third Leg
Has anyone ever done a lab grown diamond? From what I can tell they are much more affordable and I can get about 1 more carat than what I had even hoped for. I've been looking at clean origin.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:01 pm to vuvuzela
If a girl wants to marry you she will drop hints about the type of ring she wants.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:04 pm to Trout Bandit
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Bring her ring shopping
As uneventful as this is, it’s the wisest choice. Took my wife when we were discussing getting married. She voluntarily picked out a ring after 3 stores...$1500 all in. Yep, great gal
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:23 pm to vuvuzela
Does she have a Pinterest account? Search and she probably has a wedding or jewelry board.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:42 pm to vuvuzela
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What are some good ways to find out more?
She has to wear it forever. Ask her. She'll thank you later.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:48 pm to vuvuzela
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vuvuzela
Where are you located??
Posted on 12/2/20 at 10:58 pm to vuvuzela
I just did this whole process
1) Be happy she doesn't like silver. You can put a diamond with a lower color rating on a gold band and it doesn't look as yellow tinted. A 1ct, I-color, eye clean SI1 round solitaire would great on a gold band and would be right around your 5k budget.
2) Go ring shopping with her and have her figure out what she actually likes and doesn't like. Somethings look great online, but not so good when they are tried on in person. Figuring out what cut (round, oval, cushion, etc. is most important)
3) Have her pick out a few different ring designs in different prices ranges. Then pick out the nicest one you can afford.
1) Be happy she doesn't like silver. You can put a diamond with a lower color rating on a gold band and it doesn't look as yellow tinted. A 1ct, I-color, eye clean SI1 round solitaire would great on a gold band and would be right around your 5k budget.
2) Go ring shopping with her and have her figure out what she actually likes and doesn't like. Somethings look great online, but not so good when they are tried on in person. Figuring out what cut (round, oval, cushion, etc. is most important)
3) Have her pick out a few different ring designs in different prices ranges. Then pick out the nicest one you can afford.
Posted on 12/2/20 at 11:14 pm to vuvuzela
We went looking at rings together and she tried on a few that she liked. Once I knew the ones she liked, I called my sister and we went buy the ring. She loves the one picked out.
ETA: I see lots of people say to ask the girls sisters what she would like. For me, this would have been the worst possible idea as my fiance and her sisters are total opposites.
ETA: I see lots of people say to ask the girls sisters what she would like. For me, this would have been the worst possible idea as my fiance and her sisters are total opposites.
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 11:17 pm
Posted on 12/2/20 at 11:40 pm to vuvuzela
If she has a Pinterest page I guarantee you she has saved some rings she likes on it. Get her computer or phone and find that page. Start there. Next would be consulting a close friend, cousin, sister, etc.
Personally, I would not consider taking her ring shopping, as I think it ruins the surprise, but it works for many people..
ETA: Don’t buy a diamond that is not GIA certified.
Personally, I would not consider taking her ring shopping, as I think it ruins the surprise, but it works for many people..
ETA: Don’t buy a diamond that is not GIA certified.
This post was edited on 12/2/20 at 11:47 pm
Posted on 12/3/20 at 12:54 am to vuvuzela
good luck paying child support.
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