Need Advice For a Ring

[shirlene29]

lol@ you ever buying a ring, or anyone saying yes ^^^


uhm, also estate jewelery (of the non pawn variety) can be amazing

gorgeous european cuts etc...theyre cut to reflect in candle light instead or incandescent (sp?)
plus the big cushion cuts with flowery kind ove smaller stones around the center are pretty popular lately




be careful with inclusions
my center stone has one...its all i fricken see when i look at the ring...and I picked it...a D color is wildly different from an H or and I

 

[shrimp poboy]

lol@ you ever buying a ring, or anyone saying yes ^^^


uhm, also estate jewelery (of the non pawn variety) can be amazing

gorgeous european cuts etc...theyre cut to reflect in candle light instead or incandescent (sp?)
plus the big cushion cuts with flowery kind ove smaller stones around the center are pretty popular lately




be careful with inclusions
my center stone has one...its all i fricken see when i look at the ring...and I picked it...a D color is wildly different from an H or and I

U saying im not marriage material?

 

[princesa]

then she picks out the 10k one, batts her eyes and chewy is stuck paying for the motherfucker, knowing all to well that in 5 yrs most likely they'll be divorced.
leave her at home

I'm sure she knows his finances by now....

 

[chewyxrage]

It's nice that you want to surprise her but how about letting her pick the ring.

Take her shopping and see what she likes

lol - did you read the thread?

I already proposed. We're going to pick it out together.

2-3 g's was the limit I gave her. I can probably bump it up to 4 G's if I want to punish myself.

 

[jackangel]

if I want to punish myself.

you probably do. after all, you asked this on EF.

hopefully, the 1 or 2 valid responses from people who actually read will be helpful.

and good luck. by that, i mean pics.

not of the ring.

 

[ceo]

I love my wife, but marriage and kids is a death sentence to your life as you knew it.

Damn you guys (ortiz and cindy). This shit sounds like you need some counselling! Of course your life is different now. You should've realized that before you got married! But, a "death sentence"? "Still want to blow your head off?" Man if you were having that much fun you shouldn't have gotten married. Surely you must've had a clue you might miss your old life and be miserable one day?

I hope for your kids' sakes you change.

chewy bro, I have a wonderful wife and a great kid and I wouldn't fuckin change a thing! Good luck to you bro.

 

[chewyxrage]

Thanks ceo and Jack - there are some miserable bastards on these boards, no doubt

Well, we're off - I think we have a pretty good idea what the purchase is going to be. 3 stone set - something like this:

http://i45.tinypic.com/s2xth2.png

Just for you, Jackangel

 

[shirlene29]

three stone set is done to death...but...thats what I have...so who am I to judge

 

[pogo]

I would just get a cubic zirconia in a nice setting if she'd be ok with that. other than you guys and a real jeweler nobody would know or care. they look pretty damn good. if i ever get engaged again thats what im doing !

 

[the_clockwork]

so you are engaged but haven't got the ring yet? If that is the case just take her with you since the surprise is over...

If you haven't proposed yet i'd check out some local places. RESEARCH RESEARCH RESEARCH will prevent you from getting ripped off. Read everything you can about the C's... Cut, Clarity, and some others

you can sacrifice on size and get a lower clarity if size is what you want but when I was looking back in the day, I went with clarity over size. Back when I was looking I had 4k cash and found I'd rather have a nice light reflecting diamond over a big dull one.

also if you are on a budget don't forget to factor in cost of wedding and shit like that. Don't spend more than you can afford.. you've been with her for 4 years, she isn't going to love you more if you buy a 6k diamond ring vs a 2k ring... we know which one they'd prefer but most women aren't that stupid!