buying the wrong ring?

[Sinister]

You didn't see my ring two posts up?

I did, but I also read the fine print. 

[somegirl]

I did, but I also read the fine print. 

I only stopped wearing it cause we got married though, that is my one and only engagement ring.  And it wasn't the looks but the fact that it was too big that bothered me.

[jdubbs32584]

no woman actually means that

Bullshit.

Hell, we've already discussed a wooden ring (turns out to be more expensive then I thought), one that I already have, my high school ring, and a piece of string. My mom didn't have an engagement ring and my parents have been married for 35 years.

So yes, there are some women out there who aren't so uber materialistic that they need something super shiny and nice for a ring. 

[Got Duc]

I didn't read the whole thing.

I went with the 3 month thing. This was almost 10 years ago too.

Glad I did it then because I make much more money than ten years ago. 

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

Bullshit.

Hell, we've already discussed a wooden ring (turns out to be more expensive then I thought), one that I already have, my high school ring, and a piece of string. My mom didn't have an engagement ring and my parents have been married for 35 years.

So yes, there are some women out there who aren't so uber materialistic that they need something super shiny and nice for a ring. 

if you work and make decent money no woman REALLY means she doesnt want a nice ring, they fkin dream about this shitt since they are 10 years old, they dont want a wooden ring or a piece of string, actually when a woman says that they really mean they want a rock!
if a woman says no they mean yes, sort of like when you tell her honey we're going to vegas bachelor party we're gonna go to strip clubs and do tons of blow all wknd.... and shes like ok baby have fun!! , she dont mean it

[That Nice Guy Beck!]

personally id feel like an ass if i owned a 12k motorcycle and gave my girl a cheap $5 ring for an engagement, thats just me.. that shitt dont work you think it does but that shitt lays deep inside of them

[Statler]

How long you been married, Beck?

[Sinister]

How long you been married, Beck?

Hah!  Was kind of wondering that myself.  While ostentation is unnecessary (IMO), I do think something nice is a good move.

[jdubbs32584]

Wow.

[GLantern]

personally id feel like an ass if i owned a 12k motorcycle and gave my girl a cheap $5 ring for an engagement, thats just me.. that shitt dont work you think it does but that shitt lays deep inside of them

My GF thinks im an ass for spending what i have on my 1098 and still not getting her a ring! 

[cyrus buelton]

personally id feel like an ass if i owned a 12k motorcycle and gave my girl a cheap $5 ring for an engagement, thats just me.. that shitt dont work you think it does but that shitt lays deep inside of them

That is bullshit, dude.



A marriage is not about a ring. It isn't about a diamond. It isn't about how big the ring is or how much it costs.

If that is the definition of marriage to someone, then they should re-think the process and commitment.

If you are basing a marriage on a ring, chances are the marriage won't last very long.

[the_Journeyman]

A agree Cyrus!

FTR - I about 1 fouth of the purchase price of either of the Ducati's I own when I picked out a ring.  I didn't go in with a "what to spend" number in my head.  I looked and found something I liked, THEN asked the price ~

JM

[Sinister]

A marriage is not about a ring. It isn't about a diamond. It isn't about how big the ring is or how much it costs.

If that is the definition of marriage to someone, then they should re-think the process and commitment.

If you are basing a marriage on a ring, chances are the marriage won't last very long.

While I agree, to a point, I would also point out that a wedding ring is (should be) a symbol.  How much value you place on that symbol is an individual thing. 

[needtorque]

When we got engaged I got what I could afford at the time.  She sure as hell was not with me for the money lol.  When I finish school I will get her something else.  Not because she asked for it but because I want her to have that piece of jewelry that she can show off.  She doesn't ask for much and I am not planning on getting her something ridiculously huge as I think that just looks gaudy.  I will probably stop at no more than a full carat solitaire with a nice wrap. 

Honestly I don't see why people get carried away with all this ring crap.  The ring has nothing to do with the person you want to spend the rest of your life with. 

[Drunken Monkey]

I did research on how much I should expect to pay beforehand for a 3-4 Carat emerald (I think diamonds are crystalline evil incarnate)

Three months salary? Nice try DeBeers... One month take home pay.

I found a good jewelery store who a) worked with me on a design
and b) most importantly would let me exchange the ring if she didn't like it

The only mistake I made was to nick a ring from her jewelery box for sizing purposes. Apparently I picked an old ring she never wore, that she'd inherited from an aunt. An aunt with freakishly large man hands

Still, she loved the ring, and the store resized it at no charge.

She then spent the the next few months randomly sticking the ring in my face and shouting "BLING!"