I bought her "The Ring"

[Gemini_Man]

Had to bump this one back up. I was wondering about the history of engagement rings & found this site:

http://www.imadj.com/wed/wed-notepage-TRADITIONS.htm

Engagement Ring

As civilization changed the marriage by capture to the early business arrangement, an engagement ring was presented at the betrothal as a sign of commitment to the purchase of a bride. Diamonds recieved their romantic connotation in France when the mistress of King Charles VII of France began wearing diamonds that he had given to her. Hence the diamond engagement ring.

"Purchase of a bride"?!?! WTF?! Times obviously have changed for the better in that respect. So why do we have to still spend thousands on a stupid ass ring?

 

[AAP]

With the divorce rate today... more like Rent A Wife.

 

[Themachine01]

what is the average to spend on a ring? I was thinking somewhere around $3000-3500.

 

[Gemini_Man]

Spend whatever YOU feel comfortable throwing away. Remember the "two months salary" thing is BS.

 

[nrg]

Well I bought an engagement ring yesterday for my girlfriend. I plan on surprising her on Christmas eve. I'm trying to come up with a romantic way to do this. I'm not looking to use sombodys idea, that would be lame. Just some suggestions that I could add to my own ideas...mabey
Ladies how would you like your man to propose to you?

FYI - I said 'yes'. The most perfect night of my life!! I have to say that some of the suggestions on here were 'creative' for lack of a better word, but hey - to each it's own. Manson was very creative - just perfect, and a little more 'tasteful' than some of the suggestions made for such an event. Placing it on his 'tiny hammer' or playing rectum hide & seek just wouldn't have the same effect for me.

And good thing exams kept me busy and away from reading this forum Manson!!! I'd have not been so surprised if so!

 

[machaveli]

what is the average to spend on a ring? I was thinking somewhere around $3000-3500.

i bought an engagement ring fore my girl back home and paid $2400. to bad i havent givin it to her yet.