Many religions the engagement ring has a single stone (solitaire) and is a little bigger diamond and the wedding ring is a plain band. My rings came as a set and had a small diamond and then I soldered the bands together. There is no rule you have to have an engagement ring. you could wait until you are married and wear a plain gold band. kinda like the guy is expected to do (lol). If cost is a factor consider a "heritage" or "estate" piece - look at pawn shops.
"2-3 months salary" is just a marketing gimmick from the diamond consortium to get you to spend more money. Find a ring you like, and can afford, and go with that. Ignore the "spend this amount" baloney. Diamond rings are always overinflated. Try to talk the jeweler down, unless you are in a chain.
Some women choose to get a special set which fits around their engagement ring, or even to have the band and engagement ring welded together by a jeweler. Others put the engagement ring away so that their son or grandson may use the ring as a promise to the one they love. I've seen engagement ring turned into lovely necklaces and even wall mounted shadow boxes filled with wedding photos and dried flowers. What you or a significant other does with their engagement ring depends upon how much character and love you wish to display with it. If the ring is particularly nice, I urge you to set it aside for future generations. At the rate diamonds appreciate in value, the diamond bought today may be of such rarified sentimental value thirty years from now, that it truly is a prise worth being called an heirloom.
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Should a girl pay for half the engagement ring?
If she would not be happy with what you could afford and she ought to know you well enough to know a little at least about your finances and would not be happy them this is a sign, son move on, an engagement ring could be a cigar rapper for all the girl is concerned if its unconditional love, anything else you would be wasting your time
I would tell my mom that I found a ring that I love and my boyfriend told me that he will respect my wishes and buy it for me if it's what I want. Tell her that he said he would buy a diamond if you would prefer, but this is the ring you really want. That way, you take the "heat" from your mother and she does not think your boyfriend is cheap.
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What engagement ring should i buy? :)?
DO NOT, AND I REPEAT, DO NOT buy an engagement ring from walmart. save the money for a little longer and get a nice ring. ring number 4 is the best one out of them all. just remember never get any white gold rings under 14k, anything less will tarnish and will need to be dipped again because the quality is so low. do yourself, and your future wife, a favor and save up for a nicer ring. and dont go to walmart buddy. c'mon.
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Engagement Ring Situation, give it back or sell it?
Stop talking to her.change numbers and emails. She is getting remarried and tell her to stop all contact. She has NO legal right to the ring. In fact, an engagement ring she would be told to give back to you if it went to court. Sell them NOW.and not to that store. Ignore her requests.and start to move on with your life. You are lucky that you didnt marry.you would be going through a messy divorce right now.
Guys dont get engagement rings. It's a girl thing. You get a wedding band for both of you to be placed on the fingers at the wedding ceremony, you get one of those. Women keep their engagement ring AND wedding ring and wear them at the same time, stacked. SOMETIMES they have them melted together, like my mother did. For getting her ring size without directly asking, go through her jewelry box and borrow a ring she wears a lot. Once you ask the question, assuming she accepts, you can get the ring finely adjusted so that it fits perfectly.
a diamond-less engagement ring...?
Many religions the engagement ring has a single stone (solitaire) and is a little bigger diamond and the wedding ring is a plain band. My rings came as a set and had a small diamond and then I soldered the bands together. There is no rule you have to have an engagement ring. you could wait until you are married and wear a plain gold band. kinda like the guy is expected to do (lol). If cost is a factor consider a "heritage" or "estate" piece - look at pawn shops.
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Question about an engagement ring?
"2-3 months salary" is just a marketing gimmick from the diamond consortium to get you to spend more money. Find a ring you like, and can afford, and go with that. Ignore the "spend this amount" baloney. Diamond rings are always overinflated. Try to talk the jeweler down, unless you are in a chain.
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what happens to an engagement ring?
Some women choose to get a special set which fits around their engagement ring, or even to have the band and engagement ring welded together by a jeweler. Others put the engagement ring away so that their son or grandson may use the ring as a promise to the one they love. I've seen engagement ring turned into lovely necklaces and even wall mounted shadow boxes filled with wedding photos and dried flowers. What you or a significant other does with their engagement ring depends upon how much character and love you wish to display with it. If the ring is particularly nice, I urge you to set it aside for future generations. At the rate diamonds appreciate in value, the diamond bought today may be of such rarified sentimental value thirty years from now, that it truly is a prise worth being called an heirloom.
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Should a girl pay for half the engagement ring?
If she would not be happy with what you could afford and she ought to know you well enough to know a little at least about your finances and would not be happy them this is a sign, son move on, an engagement ring could be a cigar rapper for all the girl is concerned if its unconditional love, anything else you would be wasting your time
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Is this okay for an engagement ring?
I would tell my mom that I found a ring that I love and my boyfriend told me that he will respect my wishes and buy it for me if it's what I want. Tell her that he said he would buy a diamond if you would prefer, but this is the ring you really want. That way, you take the "heat" from your mother and she does not think your boyfriend is cheap.
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What engagement ring should i buy? :)?
DO NOT, AND I REPEAT, DO NOT buy an engagement ring from walmart. save the money for a little longer and get a nice ring. ring number 4 is the best one out of them all. just remember never get any white gold rings under 14k, anything less will tarnish and will need to be dipped again because the quality is so low. do yourself, and your future wife, a favor and save up for a nicer ring. and dont go to walmart buddy. c'mon.
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Engagement Ring Situation, give it back or sell it?
Stop talking to her.change numbers and emails. She is getting remarried and tell her to stop all contact. She has NO legal right to the ring. In fact, an engagement ring she would be told to give back to you if it went to court. Sell them NOW.and not to that store. Ignore her requests.and start to move on with your life. You are lucky that you didnt marry.you would be going through a messy divorce right now.
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Buying an engagement ring help?
Guys dont get engagement rings. It's a girl thing. You get a wedding band for both of you to be placed on the fingers at the wedding ceremony, you get one of those. Women keep their engagement ring AND wedding ring and wear them at the same time, stacked. SOMETIMES they have them melted together, like my mother did. For getting her ring size without directly asking, go through her jewelry box and borrow a ring she wears a lot. Once you ask the question, assuming she accepts, you can get the ring finely adjusted so that it fits perfectly.