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03-02-2009, 07:47 PM | #1 |
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Married guys... ring question
So how did you guys decide how much to spend on a ring, and if you could do it all over again would you have tried to spend more or less on the engagement ring?
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03-02-2009, 07:48 PM | #2 |
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Don't buy a diamond engagement ring, just buy her this book:
http://www.amazon.com/Glitter-Greed-.../dp/0971394296 If she's worth marrying she wont give a **** about the price of a ring, IMO. |
03-02-2009, 07:48 PM | #3 |
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You spend 9 times your yearly salary and even then she won't be happy.
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03-02-2009, 07:49 PM | #4 |
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buy a fake aka cz and call it a day.
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03-02-2009, 07:49 PM | #5 |
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The lame "standard" is what....3 months salary I think??? I personally knew what i wanted to spend. The tough part for me was finding the 'right' diamond. I kept rejecting the loose diamonds that the jeweler brought in, but finally on diamond #11, I found the keeper.
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03-02-2009, 07:50 PM | #6 |
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Ask what SHE wants in a ring, then go a little over that. Oh, and have a friend who sells diamonds and rings, he'll cut you a great deal.
Well, that's what I did anyway. I bought the wife's ring UNSEEN, over the phone. Like I said, the seller was a longtime family friend and two states away. I called him, said, I want X size, X cut, whaddya got? He said, I have the perfect stone. I said cool, do you have this type setting I want? YEP. Cool, mail it to me, here's my CC#. |
03-02-2009, 07:50 PM | #7 |
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Get what you can afford. If she loves you... She'll appreciate anything you get her.
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03-02-2009, 07:52 PM | #8 |
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I bought my wife a 1 ct diamond on a platinum band for around 5k i wish i got something half that price now lol
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03-02-2009, 07:53 PM | #9 |
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Oh, and when I saw the OP's name I thought it was Qcanfixit and was like....wait, what about nomarriage.com?
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03-02-2009, 07:56 PM | #10 |
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she has no idea what the ring cost.
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03-02-2009, 07:58 PM | #11 |
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03-02-2009, 07:58 PM | #12 |
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03-02-2009, 08:00 PM | #13 |
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Check out jamesallen.com. Top notch customer service and you can see the actual diamond before buying.
Prices are way better for the quality you receive than most jewelry stores. |
03-02-2009, 08:02 PM | #14 |
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I'd go for something you can payoff within a year.
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03-02-2009, 08:02 PM | #15 |
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I went to an antique jeweler and found something classy.
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If you are close to manhattan (and based on your location i think you are) go to the diamond district and look at diamonds there. I spent 3 weekends looking at over 200 stones before finally settling on the one i got. |
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03-02-2009, 08:05 PM | #17 |
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03-02-2009, 08:07 PM | #18 |
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Some more tips, do you know what ring size she is? that would make a large difference in the ct size you will have to purchase. Ct size is a huge factor in pricing. Also try to go for a few pts below the tier above it, for example 88pts looks almost the same as 91pts but is close to $4-600 cheaper, so on so forth.
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03-02-2009, 08:11 PM | #19 |
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Shop around but remember one thing - she wants to show it off. If you get her something tiny, you blew it. Most women want something that they can show to people and hear them say "Wow!"
For reference, I picked a 1.5 carat ring and it makes her smile every day. Happy wife = happy life. |
03-02-2009, 08:12 PM | #20 |
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03-02-2009, 08:16 PM | #22 |
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I spent $2000 on my wifes ring and got it from www.bluenile.com You can pick the diamond, setting, material, and size they make it and FedEx it to you with all the certs and appraisal. You can have the ring appraised later on and it will be worth hundreds more then what you actually paid.
Forget that "traditional" BS with cost!! |
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