opinions on engagement rings?

I personally feel that a woman that is worth marrying won't care about the ring. My boyfriend knows my only criteria are white gold and real diamond. It could be the smallest most flawed least expensive diamond ever, as long as it's real. there's nothing wrong with a classic style, if a woman does think she wants something fancy and over priced she doesn't deserve a ring

A few ways to do it. If a guy is wanting to ask a girl to marry him is to take the girl's sister or best friend with him shopping because they typically would know what the future bride would like best. Most guys I know are clueless with jewelry and have no idea what they are looking at when looking at rings so to answer your question, no it doesn't mean he doesn't know her well enough. The way my fiance did it was we looked at some online and I showed him several different rings I liked that were all pretty much the same style. Or the guy could always ask without a ring then take you shopping and let you pick out whichever ring you like the most. It isn't about the material things but lets face it women love to show off that ring.

No dear, it doesn’t mean that your beau doesn’t know or love you; it’s just that boys are a little immature and puzzled when it comes to jewelry shopping. In fact, you can help him choose the most elegant and adorable engagement ring for you. You can trickily initiate a discussion on this topic and let him know about your jewelry taste. You can even let him take a look at your jewelry wardrobe someday. Ask your mom or sister to involve them and accompany him shopping for your e-ring. Nevertheless, if you are open enough with your guy, you can go together to pick a statement piece. You both can also explore some exquisite charms at online stores, namely Blue Nile, Gemvara, Angara, and other trusted websites. And I am sure he won’t feel bad about it that you don’t trust his choice; instead he will understand that how meaningful is an engagement ring for a lady.

Oh, do I have the story for you.

I had always imagined that I would get a big, circular rock as my engagement ring. It's the picture I've had in my mind since I was a little girl. I hinted about my dream ring to my fiance for months (while we were boyfriend & girlfriend), and I thought he had picked up on my messages.

Apparently not.

My fiance proposed to me on June 29th, 2013, with a simple gold band accented with white gold strips. I didn't particularly like the ring, because it wasn't my style, and it was rather big on my finger. I had to wear another ring over it, because it kept sliding off.

On July 1st, 2013, I picked out my own engagement ring. I went with a gorgeous, circular diamond ring in a bed of tiny little diamonds. It was my DREAM RING.

About a week later, on July 9th, 2013, while hiking with my fiance, my dream ring slipped off my finger and rolled down the hill. When I finally found it, after an exhausting two hours, I was shocked to see that 2 of the little diamonds had fallen out from the impact of hitting the rocks.

That same day, we went back to the jewelers, and I picked out my third engagement ring. I love this one very much, and it's one my fiance and I both really liked.

It's a gold band (which he wanted) with an oval diamond in the middle (which I wanted) flanked by 4 smaller, circular diamonds. It's gorgeous, vintage, and it's me.

My 1st ring was the least expensive, my second was the most, and this one is smack-dab in the middle. Price has nothing to do with the satisfaction.

I think the woman should help choose it, since she'll be wearing it for the rest of her life. Obviously this needs to be done together - you can't ask for a $20,000 ring if he can't afford one.

My husband proposed and then we went ring shopping. I know it's not the traditional way, but I'm glad that's what we did. I love my ring!

usually the bride and groom hae a discussion beforehand about what the bride likes (type of setting, gold or silver or platinum, diamonds or something else, shape of stone, etc.) so that that guy has an idea of what she likes

then

the guy gets the engagement ring

tat is how it has worked with my family and with friends that i know

peace

If you take a look at some sites that offer engagement rings, you'll probably find that you dislike ninety-nine out of a hundred of them. They're too fancy, too encrusted with teeny-tiny diamonds, wrong color of gold or platinum, too-large diamonds, too-small diamonds, too-ordinary-shaped diamonds, odd-shaped diamonds, colored or non-colored side stones, too plain a solitaire setting, and so forth and so on.

Here's what we did: My husband-to-be asked me what style of ring I would like. I replied, "Yellow gold, knife-edge profile, single solitaire diamond." The ring he gave me fit those concepts, but he found a lovely way to make it unique. The little prongs that hold the round diamond are set north, south, east, and west – in other words, two of them line up with the length of my finger and the other two line up across it. Most rings you see have the prongs in the corners – northwest, northeast, southeast, and southwest.

Left to themselves, I think a lot of guys would go for a gaudy, multi-stone ring in one of the current styles – halo, three-stone, high-prong, or whatever. Many of them look more like cocktail rings than engagement rings, and they'd be utterly impractical for daily wear. Since you'll be wearing your rings for years and years, I think you should have major input about them.

So, my advice: Level with each other. Make up your mind about white gold, yellow gold, or some other metal. Do you want a solitaire, a ring with two side diamonds, or a ring with lots of smaller stones? Do you want to consider a durable colored stone, such as a ruby or a sapphire? Don't talk about money directly – just follow his lead as you admire different styles.

How about the variables of diamond quality? Aside from the major criteria of carat weight, color quality, shape and quality of cut, and clarity (freedom from major flaws), there are a few less-important aspects of diamonds you might want to know about. A couple of sites with plenty of educational material are [ http://www.bluenile.com/ ] and [ http://www.goodoldgold.com/ ]. Flawless stones are quite rare, and their cost rises astronomically compared to stones with slight inclusions. Some cuts have romantic names like "princess", "marquise", "cushion", "radiant", and so on, but they aren't really any better than the classic round, oval, or emerald-cut diamonds. You'll want to balance all these factors, so you'll end up with a nice ring that won't put your marriage in debt for years.

You can either look at ring styles on those Internet sites, or go looking in local jewelry stores. Bear in mind that all diamonds will sparkle like mad under the intense, focused down-lights at the jewelry counter. Ask to see them under a ten-power microscope, or even a stronger magnification. Also at the jewelry store, they'll have a set of sizing rings, so you can be sure your ring will fit. Some styles with diamonds all around the ring would be difficult or impossible to re-size, now or in the future.

So, now you're prepared to become knowledgeable about choosing an engagement ring. Best of luck with finding the right fiancé when the time comes!

personally when i hear that a women is picking out her rings i automatically think she is over controling and dumb.... i also think when i hear a women is picking out her rings i assume that the couple decided spur of the moment to get married and its a choice of lust not love.......

personally i like a silver colored metal with modest diamonds i also love love love interlocking rings were the engagement ring interlocks with the wedding ring..... i cant find a single photo of them online but the rings are set up as such....

diamond diamond space diamond

diamond diamond prong diamond

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