Engagement ring

[EllaC 190]

When it comes to buying an engagement ring for your fiancee, does it really matter more if it's a diamond or any other stone? How important is the moment of the proposal compared to the type of engagement ring chosen? Just curious to know your opinion.

Edited July 22, 2010 by Sunshine13

[^_^ 5,021]

If she swallows it with a smile, spend a lot of money.

Otherwise... go cubic.

[Peikko 1,575]

If you don't know what type of ring your girlfriend would consider 'appropriate' you aren't ready to get engaged.

Edited to add, if it's not obviously, the laughing was in response to A.J's comment about oral sex.

Edited July 22, 2010 by Madame Cleo

[that_girl 9]

I picked out my own engagement ring. It's jade.

[Sweetcheeksss 91]

We picked mine out together - it's a princess cut diamond solitare.

And when I say "we" I mean that I told him "I really love this one honey" over and over until he said "Ok, we'll take this one!" HAHAHAHAHA

[Obama 2012 1,714]

if she needs a diamond and demands one, she's not worth the time and effort and should probably be tossed to the curb.

[IndigoSkies 168]

Wait! Are you people marrying poor Indonesian girl? Isn't coming to America "diamond" enough for them? Why'd you need engagement ring at all?

[EllaC 190]

For some of you that posted thinking I was the fiance... I am the fiancee(Sunshine doesn't quite fit a man username )) and I am already engaged. I just wanted to know how would you choose your engagement ring. If it's the moment that matters or the ring.

[canadian_wife 1,823]

I don't have an engagement ring, I never wanted one. I like the classic look of a simple gold band around my finger. It also perfectly matches the simple gold band around my husband's finger

[engineer21 51]

I've always hinted at the fact that I didn't want a diamond ring because it's too expensive and I didn't want him to spend all that money. I said I like saphires just fine. So he secretly borrowed one of my rings one day and bought me a saphire engagement ring with two little diamonds on either side of it. Looks absolutely beautiful.. probably about a third of the price of what it would have been if the center stone were diamond. The most adorable thing was that he was able to figure out what kind of design/style I would like, all by himself

[Nina~ 431]

For some of you that posted thinking I was the fiance... I am the fiancee(Sunshine doesn't quite fit a man username )) and I am already engaged. I just wanted to know how would you choose your engagement ring. If it's the moment that matters or the ring.

I would say go with the ring. If she doesnt want/like engagement rings, you can always pass it down to your kids.

[EllaC 190]

I would say go with the ring. If she doesnt want/like engagement rings, you can always pass it down to your kids.

For the second time, I'm the fianceE. The... girl!

I just wanted to know how people consider this moment.

[Nina~ 431]

For the second time, I'm the fianceE. The... girl!

I just wanted to know how people consider this moment.

oops. I still say go with the ring

[IndigoSkies 168]

For the second time, I'm the fianceE. The... girl!

I just wanted to know how people consider this moment.

It would help if you spelled fiancée correctly.

[ValerieA 350]

Had an engagement ring with a big honking diamond for the first marriage. Stupid thing was always in the way, and really, we could have used that money for something else (like food, rent, ... when it turned out he was useless in addition to being a jerk and I had the only paycheque). This marriage, no engagement ring. Just the matching wedding bands. It is the marriage relationship that counts, not the jewelery.