Engagement Rings.

macgyver06
macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
edited July 2008 in All Encompassing Trip
5000 to much?

i dont know what im doing


pearl jam girls? any ideas
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  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    macgyver06 wrote:
    5000 to much?

    i dont know what im doing


    pearl jam girls? any ideas
    dont ask the girls! theyll say its too cheap. hahahah :D
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  • Lukin66
    Lukin66 Posts: 3,063
    jesus h christ, how much are you gonna unload for the actual ring?
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  • jamminpearls
    jamminpearls Posts: 7,078
    macgyver06 wrote:
    5000 to much?

    i dont know what im doing


    pearl jam girls? any ideas
    just did this depends on cut and clarity and size and bankroll
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  • DocChicago
    DocChicago Posts: 653
    macgyver06 wrote:
    5000 to much?
    that depends on whether you can afford it.
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  • prljmngrl
    prljmngrl Posts: 320
    Wow! $5000 ... she must really be special! Sounds like a very good quality ring.
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    There's no magic number. Just get something you can afford that you think she'll like. :) Good luck!
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    There's no magic number. Just get something you can afford that you think she'll like. :) Good luck!


    is that smiley face mean its hard to get a ring a girl will like?
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    prljmngrl wrote:
    Wow! $5000 ... she must really be special! Sounds like a very good quality ring.


    you think that is good? cuz im seeing rings that are 17000 and im not sure if the feeling in my stomach is love or disgust :)
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    macgyver06 wrote:
    is that smiley face mean its hard to get a ring a girl will like?

    Not if it's a nice girl. ;)

    It shouldn't be hard. It's just a present. Yes it's one she'll presumably wear for the rest of her life...but, still just a present. :)
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    Not if it's a nice girl. ;)

    It shouldn't be hard. It's just a present. Yes it's one she'll presumably wear for the rest of her life...but, still just a present. :)


    this just calmed me down like 400 percent... THANK YOU SO MUCH!
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    macgyver06 wrote:
    this just calmed me down like 400 percent... THANK YOU SO MUCH!

    lol, it's the absolute truth. And if you're with the right girl, she will see it that way too and she will love it because you gave it to her...no matter how much it costs.

    Do you have an idea of what she'll like in terms of metal and shape?
  • rhinomagic
    rhinomagic Charlottesville, VA Posts: 2,553
    Brain of J.Lo wrote:
    metal and shape?

    ^^Two biggest factors in getting our choices narrowed down. Thankfully, my then-gf and I were openly discussing marriage. Sparing ourselves the surprise really made it easier in terms of ring selection.

    I'm glad she was open to that route. Getting married was still every bit as exciting. ;)

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  • given2fly10
    given2fly10 Posts: 485
    it shouldnt matter how much it is to the girl, what should matter to her is that you love her enough to spent the rest of your life with her. no amount of money will ever replace the love 2 people share.
    And he still gives his love, he just gives it away, The love he receives is the love that is saved, And sometimes is seen a strange spot in the sky, A human being that was given to fly

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  • Jeanie
    Jeanie Posts: 9,446
    macgyver06 wrote:
    5000 to much?

    i dont know what im doing


    pearl jam girls? any ideas


    Oh wow mac! :eek: That's an awful lot of money to spend on a piece of jewellery even if it is an engagement ring. Wouldn't the money be better spent on setting up your life together? I'd hate having something that expensive on my hand. I'd be paranoid about losing it.

    Does she wear jewellery now? I'd be sussing that out and see what style she likes. Ask her girlfriends or family maybe?

    Ultimately it's not about the ring anyway, well as far as I can see, it's about the commitment and wanting to spend your lives together, so you could put a curtain ring on my finger if I loved the guy and I'd be thrilled. I think if you are thinking that it's time to pop the question you're probably pretty sure what the answer is going to be which means she loves you and wants to spend her life with you. I doubt very much she's going to care too much how much you spend on the ring as long as you've spent some time looking for one that you think she'd like. The fact you're asking, and that you put some consideration into it is going to be the memorable thing. :)
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  • Urban Hiker
    Urban Hiker Posts: 1,312
    I'm with Jeanie on this.

    The ring is very personal. Some women (myself included) wouldn't want something worth so much money on their hand.

    Maybe your girl is different. I know plenty of women who MUST have something ostentatious on their finger.

    If you don't know her style, I second the suggestion of checking with her family/friends.

    Don't some places let you buy the rock on a temporary setting, so she can chose what setting she wants later? I need some help on that part, 'cause I don't know for sure, but it seems like a good idea.
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  • roar
    roar Posts: 1,116
    jewelers will tell you that the norm is two months' salary...
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    so girls dont like to compare their rings with their friends?
  • macgyver06
    macgyver06 Posts: 2,500
    roar wrote:
    jewelers will tell you that the norm is two months' salary...

    thats a sales gimmick
  • roar
    roar Posts: 1,116
    macgyver06 wrote:
    thats a sales gimmick

    you don't say! :P

    yes, it was part of the De Beers marketing campaign in the early 20th century...and it's still a common trend.
  • yellowled24
    yellowled24 Posts: 3,118
    My husband spend 500 dollars on my engagement ring, and I picked up a $200 wedding ring later on...I couldnt care less if he got me a ring-pull off a beer can, the important part is the gesture, not the amount.
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