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Engagement Rings

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GreenManSuit Newbie

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Where should I look? I've been checking out Blue Nile and some local jewelers but this seems like a bigger markup than printer ink.

Could be bullshit but I saw on the news the other day that spending anything over 4 grand on your engagement ring makes you more likely for divorce than if you spend less than 4k. I dont know what the contributing factors to that statistic would be but I wouldnt worry too much about the ring as it is just material. Know that the love between you and your woman is real and she should say yes  to whatever ring you give her

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thefuzz Mentor

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So, because I've been married a few times and, at one time, had a decent inventory of slightly used/worn engagement and wedding rings.

What say you Huddlers to regifting or repurposing rings rather than buying new?

 

 

My brother did this, mostly because she wanted a true vintage ring.

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thefuzz Mentor

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Get one of the man made diamonds. About 15% the cost of real and if you get a divorce, you haven't taken it in the shorts. At 5 years you can always "upgrade" her diamond. By that point you should know if she's a keeper or not. 

 

Just be careful when they go to get it appraised for insurance purposes.

 

 

If you cheap (her version) she will find out....just an FYI.

 

 

That said, every woman I have ever talked to loved their ring at first.

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SmokinwithWilly Grand Master

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I told my wife about it and she was actually happy about getting a man made diamond. It has more sparkle most of the real diamonds I could afford and I could also get her a tennis bracelet and earrings too for about 1/4 of the cost of a ring. No one knows the difference from a distance and she always gets compliments on it. This whole thing about having to have a huge diamond to prove how much you love someone is BS anyway. Just looked it up and it seems there have been some studies proving the more you spend on the ring, the higher the likelihood of divorce. 

 

Also, I've hit up pawn shops for jewelry, especially during winter. Their sales tend to be down and they're willing to deal more with you. Got my wife an awesome pair of diamond studs .75 CTW for $300 talked down from $800. Got them appraised at $1800. 

 

Best advice I can give before you buy a ring is to spend some time learning about diamonds. That way when the sales person is pitching you this amazing diamond she would absolutely love, you know if they are trying to blow smoke up your ass and sell you some cheap ass piece of crap. 

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That said, every woman I have ever talked to loved their ring at first.

 

 

I didn't. It was exactly what I told him I didn't want. It was a solitaire yellow gold ring. Of course the ring didn't matter much to me but as I was getting ready to tell him I plan to change this out one day he told me I could go pick out whatever ring I want, he simply bought the main diamond. 

 

14 years later I still love my ring, likely because I picked it out. 

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I didn't. It was exactly what I told him I didn't want. It was a solitaire yellow gold ring. Of course the ring didn't matter much to me but as I was getting ready to tell him I plan to change this out one day he told me I could go pick out whatever ring I want, he simply bought the main diamond. 

 

14 years later I still love my ring, likely because I picked it out. 

 

 

The lady and I never talked about it, we didn't ring shop, or even try them on anywhere.  I just tried to keep a running tally in my head of the ones that she saw on folks and really liked.

 

 

Built her exactly what I remembered her liking the most, and nailed it.

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Anybodyhome Grand Master

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I didn't. It was exactly what I told him I didn't want. It was a solitaire yellow gold ring. Of course the ring didn't matter much to me but as I was getting ready to tell him I plan to change this out one day he told me I could go pick out whatever ring I want, he simply bought the main diamond.

14 years later I still love my ring, likely because I picked it out.

Yeah, but what about him?

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Pejorative Miscreant Veteran

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Where should I look? I've been checking out Blue Nile and some local jewelers but this seems like a bigger markup than printer ink.

If you are local to charlotte at least give Donald Haack a look. (Discreetly located on Sharon and Fairview). Went there for the original and then ended up recasting the original diamond for our 5th anniversary. Not he cheapest but they were reasonable and to this day people compliment the ring.
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