Rings are fucking expensive

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Don't sweat the cost of the ring.

You'll be paying a long time after the ring is paid off and you'll never stop paying if you decide you want to get rid of her. Hell even if she decides to get rid of you, you will still be the one paying!
 


Ok usually I stay out of these " all women are materialistic" threads but I'm going to have to step in here and say, Blame it on the woman if you want but you know what is really at stake here is your own ego. You KNOW you don't want to announce your engagement with a teeny tiny little ring. I think it's something both people usually want, even if for completely different reasons.
 
turbolapp said:
Ok usually I stay out of these " all women are materialistic" threads but I'm going to have to step in here and say, Blame it on the woman if you want but you know what is really at stake here is your own ego. You KNOW you don't want to announce your engagement with a teeny tiny little ring. I think it's something both people usually want, even if for completely different reasons.
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If we men had any common sense at all we'd avoid the fucking engagement altogether! :P
 
mkrongel said:
buy the ring in cash, saves the tax, and it saves the person youre buying it from taxes as well, you can negotiate with cash.

i bought my wife's ring with cash in the diamond district in NYC, i probably would have paid twice what i paid if i didnt come with cash
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Ditto that, and you can also get good deals on Canal Street in Chinatown.
 
Sticks: Hey, I'm all about practicality :D

abhorrent said:
It's not about you or how much you make. It's about having something bigger and better than their friends!
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Which is why I went for something that wasn't a diamond. Comparison's can't be made, and other people are all "oooh, I wish my diamond could do that"
Ok, I've never heard those exact words, but everyone who hasn't seen it stares at the damn thing for ages (good opal can be pretty hypnotic after all)... How long do women spend staring at a diamond that's already on someone elses hand?
 
...actually I was looking for replies more along the lines of:

"I got a .75 carat stone that was G SI1 set in a 14 carat gold band for $x."

Thanks for the replies though.
 
alexb said:
...actually I was looking for replies more along the lines of:

"I got a .75 carat stone that was G SI1 set in a 14 carat gold band for $x."

Thanks for the replies though.
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Two years ago, I got a large 22K Egyptian cartouche on a 14k gold chain for $43 on eBay. How's dat? (I'm not a jewelry n00b.) :D

Post a pic when you finally buy something.
 
alex... I'm in the same territory as you. Scouting out rings.

The two huge online sites are bluenile.com and whiteflash.com

You can configure rings of all spec's (the 4 C's) and see their price. BTW... if you want to see sick diamonds visit a Tiffany & Co. Overpriced, but they glow like a star. I was quoted $22,500 for a 1.5 CT at Tiffany. Similiar quality would go for around $13-15,000 online at bluenile or whiteflash.

good luck on your search, too.
 
Yo, common in law for the win (or whatever the fuck it is)

Marriage is like, so 1999.
 
I'd probably go with viviennejewelry dot c0m if you're totally not wanting to shell out a lot of money and you're gonna have a shotgun wedding. :P
 
turbolapp said:
Ok usually I stay out of these " all women are materialistic" threads but I'm going to have to step in here and say, Blame it on the woman if you want but you know what is really at stake here is your own ego. You KNOW you don't want to announce your engagement with a teeny tiny little ring. I think it's something both people usually want, even if for completely different reasons.
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My wife is not materialistic. Neither are/were most of my GFs. I certainly dont think all women are. However, we never had any need to "announce" an engagement either. When we wanted to get married, we got married. Probably 90% of the people I know have been engaged multiple times and never got married. Some even bought "pre-engagement" rings. I always thought all that was just about the "gayest" ( no homophobe) shit ever.

So yeah, engagement is for people who want to show off some prize. And to that extent you are right. Same wants, different reasons.

As far as how much to spend on a ring and what to look for and all that it ranges from around $0 to infinity, and the "Cs" were covered.

Like someone else said there are some women who really just want to biggest diamond that is crap. I swear you could spend 20 grand on some great cut, clear, perfect colored diamond for your wife. And some other bitch could get a low quality diamond from the mall thats bigger for 1-2 grand..and SOME women would want the piece of shit one thats bigger.
 
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...actually I was looking for replies more along the lines of:

"I got a .75 carat stone that was G SI1 set in a 14 carat gold band for $x."

Thanks for the replies though.
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Seriously, check out the link to Mr. Jewel that I posted above. Find any ring that they have available at any price and they will scale it up or down for you by altering the quality of the stone. Very easy to work with.


Frank
 
Save some funds and see if there is an old heirloom ring in the family. I got my grandmothers after she died and it was a winner. Wife loved it, still does after 15 years of wearing it, and we spent the money on a trip to the Virgin Islands where I proposed to her.
 
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