Enagement Rings
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- character1
Decided to take the plunge but trying to find the right ring. Any ideas?
- Bluejam0
try and find someone to make you a custom ring. you'll get a better quality diamond(s), it'll be cheaper and ultimately exactly what your future wife wants. worked for me.
- I second that, found a local guy - made the perfect ring!!!Stoph
- same here, with an uncut diamond, came out pretty niceflyingnowhere
- calculator0
consult the missus
- +1skwiotsmith
- +2Gucci
- -3
sorry just trying to even out the score.PIITB - +$chrisp
- paraselene0
take measures to ensure you don't buy a conflict diamond.
- also known as hells glitter.chossy
- I've heard them referred to as 'blood diamonds' myself...skwiotsmith
- I made mine up I have no fucking idea what they are called.chossy
- sleepyfatso0
These guys make custom rings, they are in near Carnaby Street if you are coming down to London.
http://www.jessjames.com/
- rafalski0
Just remember one rule, as it is a vanity purchase: pay cash or you cannot afford it. Extends to a lot of stuff actually..
- extends to everything actuallyBender
- Everything but things that gain in value or produce value - a debt can be an investment too. I don't get buying a new car when you..rafalski
- ..don't have cash for it. It sounds like "I can't afford it so I'll pay extra for the financing".rafalski
- http://consumerist.c…ethanfink
- this is good news because i dont have a credit card.robco
- character10
No worries there - simple is always best as far as I'm concerned!
- character10
Interesting stuff. No idea what it says though.
- Not_Just_Another0
First off, congratsI went to a jewellers with my now fiance. She has tiny fingers so we needed to have one made.
We managed to find the same jewellers who made the Lord of the Rings, Ring.
Such a geek - haha
- Did they say they made one for Jesus too? That would add some credibility I guess.rafalski
- dude, it was all legit. We found the jewellers in Nelson, NZ called Jens Hansen.Not_Just_Another
- character10
Thanks.
The Lord of the rings things sound awesome - not sure Sarah would be as excited about it as me though!
- I think it just added a little touch to the engagement. Neither Claire or I are massive fans, but it's nice thing to add in when people ask.Not_Just_Another
- people ask where you bought the ring.
Not_Just_Another - BTW good luck with the proposal - assuming its still a secret??Not_Just_Another
- D_Dot0
Recycle:
- ethanfink0
I just got engaged, and it was a good 6 months of shopping before I found the perfect ring. I had it easy, my girlfriend works in Historic Preservation, so I knew I wanted a antique ring. Plus, it is recycled so its 'green', and the blood diamond issue is passe, because your not funding a new one. The one other problem is antique rings are more expensive than new manufactured ones. (Can you imagine giving your girl a ring thousands of other people at KAY are wearing, yuck!)
Personally, I am not into the new modern rings, they will be out of style in no time. So classic art deco, victorian, or edwardian was the style for me. I ended up with an art deco, with lots of filigree and platinum work on the setting.
Best of luck mate.
- just out of curiosity how much was that?... cause antique rings really are the way to go. beautiful choice.nicole_marie
- flyingnowhere0
i just gave her my design for the custom ring, then we bought the wedding band, and she wore that until we got married, then we used the custom one
- bulletfactory0
my wife and i designed her ring together - looks very antique, much like her grandmothers wedding ring. We also have the molds for it at home.
- OSFA0
I effin hate this bullshit about engagement rings! It's so Romantic Comedy Hollywood crap! There is no point and no originality. The fact that you are asking someone to spend their life with you is enough of a big deal but nobody cares about that!
When a girl gets engaged, and tells her family or friends, the first thing that comes out of their moufs is 'Oh my Gosh! Let me see the ring!!!" WTF? How about congratulations on a huge decision and commitment or for having found the love of your life?
- By buying an engagement ring, you are in effect showing even more commitment to spending your life with someone.Not_Just_Another
- Just my opinion though. You don't need to spend much, I think it just comes down to showing a bit of thought and love instead of asking spontaneously.Not_Just_Another
- asking spontaneously.Not_Just_Another
- it is not spontaneous tho! It has been so well commercialized that people feel it is mandatory! And imo spending money on somebody doesn't say much...OSFA
- somebody, doesn't say much...OSFA
- As I said, it doesn't need to be about the money. By having one made custom, will show you've thought about it.Not_Just_Another
- And believe me, that's pretty important to women :-)Not_Just_Another
- some...OSFA
- flyingnowhere0
- Your fiance got man-hands. No offence.Khurram
- ha, thanks
the angle of the photo doesnt helpflyingnowhere - just kidding ;PKhurram
- epikore0
I'm confused. There's a engagement ring and a wedding ring? You have to buy two rings?
- epikore0
What's the price range on both types of ring? 1k for the engagement, 15k for the wedding ring?
- I heard it was 1-2months salary on the engagement ring, but not as much on a wedding ring - bearing in mind you need to buy two wedding bands - one for you and one for your new wife :-)Not_Just_Another
- two wedding bands - one for you and one for your new wife :-)Not_Just_Another
- often time it's an engagement ring and a wedding band that fits behind, or infront of the ringbulletfactory
- haha FFS, who comes up with these???OSFA
- fuck that 2-ring shit.bulletfactory