ok so im in search of my perfect engagement ring- my BF said i could pick it out and initially i wanted an aquamarine so i found a couple that i loved (which ranged from $118.00- 400.00- and the one that was 118. was my fav), then i searched for some regular diamond rings and when i looked on QVC i found diamonique rings that i love and they are like under $100- my question is do you think that im wrong for wanting somthin that is under 100 when my BF wants to get somthin like in the 1,000 range- i mean its nice and all but i dont see the need to buy somthin thats that expensive when he could use it on somthin like a house or put it in savings- hes dosnt have any financial problems either- i just dont want him to buy somthin that expensive
Good for you! For some girls its all about the bling. I think what you’re doing is smart! If you can find something you absolutely LOVE for that cheap, then there’s no reason not to do it…you can use the leftover money on the wedding, honeymoon, or you’re right even on a house. I dont think youre crazy, i think you’re smarter than most…
congrats!
September 26th, 2009 at 1:59 pm
Standard is 3 months wages. I disagree with this personally. I spent $1500 on my wife’s ring. this was about a months wages at the time. (5 years ago). I would suggest against a cheap engagement ring. This is something you will wear for the rest of your life. But you must wear something that you like. Congrats though.
I would suggest about $800-$1200. This is a ring that will last a lifetime
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September 26th, 2009 at 2:06 pm
i think its an engagement ring that WILL BE ON YOUR FINGER FOR LIFE. and to be honest 100 dollars or under is LOW QUALITY. i agree with you, im the cheap type i dont see the point in spending more than 300 bucks on a stupid ring. like no one is gonna look at it and think "that has gotta be a 4000 dollar ring" you know?
but ALSO i have searched up lots on rings now that my friends engaged. and its actually kinda big difference. theres LEVELS of quality, and you can tell the difference when you look close. like the cheaper ones look more yellow and got more "black mini dots" if you magnify them and it doesnt look sooo appealing, but im just putting that out there before you regret buyin a cheap ring. IF YOUR MAN IS OPEN TO BUYING A LITTLE MORE EXPENSIVE OF A RING THEN WHY NOT? 100 is wayyyyy too little, YOU are worth more than 100 bucks honey! hope i helped
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September 26th, 2009 at 2:24 pm
I have personally purchased diamonique from qvc. It is surprisingly good quality. My engagement ring, wedding ring and now an anniversary band all came from qvc. I love them and no one knows the difference. You are the 1st person I am telling this to. At the time we got engaged I didn’t want to spend the money on a ring. We wanted to buy a house and I needed a new car. So I found a ring online @ qvc and thought I would just try it. I fell in love with it. And that is why I bought my wedding band there and my anniversary band.
It doesn’t matter if the stone is real or expensive or huge or small. What really matters is what the ring means to you both. It is a token of his love for you. Do what feels right in your heart. Who cares what others think. All that matters is that you have your man.
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September 26th, 2009 at 2:50 pm
Good for you! For some girls its all about the bling. I think what you’re doing is smart! If you can find something you absolutely LOVE for that cheap, then there’s no reason not to do it…you can use the leftover money on the wedding, honeymoon, or you’re right even on a house. I dont think youre crazy, i think you’re smarter than most…
congrats!
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September 26th, 2009 at 3:15 pm
I think it’s very thoughtful of you to want to keep the price down. I also think you should get the ring that you want.
And lower priced rings are not necessarily lower quality. Sometimes certain stores really mark stuff up (for example, mall stores sometimes charge more for lower-quality diamonds than family-owned jewelry stores do for nice diamonds).
I think you should sort of split the difference – that is, let him know the type of stone and style you like, but let him pick out the actual ring. Send him some links to give him some ideas.
My fiance (now husband) knew I wanted a gemstone ring, and I sent him links and we looked at a few together. I thought for a while he was going to surprise me with a little ruby ring I really liked, but that didn’t happen. He told me later, "I wasn’t going to get you that chintzy little ring." The ring he got was still inexpensive by the standards a lot of the women on this board have, but it is beautiful and it’s one of the links I sent him. I did NOT want him to waste his money on a diamond when I knew I really, really wanted a gemstone instead.
You WILL be wearing this the rest of your life, but that doesn’t mean it should be something that impresses the shallow people around you, that means it should be something you’re going to love for its beauty and symbolism.
Too many people equate the money spent on the ring with a person’s worth. Love is demonstrated in a whole lot more important ways than money spent. Some of the coldest, most controlling people will shower other people with material gifts because it’s easier than washing the dishes or holding a person’s hair back when she’s sick.
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September 26th, 2009 at 3:45 pm
If you want something beautiful and fairly inexpensive, moissanite or diamond simulants are a great way to go. My engagement ring is moissanite and it’s beautiful.
And no, it is absolutely not wrong to want something under $100 if it is a ring that you absolutely love. Getting engaged is not about the ring, it is about the love that you and your future fiance have for each other.
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September 26th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
He should only get what he can afford *without* incurring debt.
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