hickey Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I looked at everything. Rings ranging from $1,000 to $15,000. I wasn't concerned really with how much I spent, but I wanted to get the most for my money. I got a really nice ring for $3,500 with a plan that includes inspection every six months and replacement/repair if any imperfections arise (i recommend this for anyone ring shopping). Same for my wife's wedding ring, which also has diamonds. Meanwhile, I wear a simple silver band that cost less than $200. The ring has nothing to do with how much you spend. If you know the woman, you know what she likes and if you're dilligent you can find it for a fair price. And the standard is two month's salary...but that was more of a marketing ploy by DeBeers than an actual fact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Oh rings. Such a great symbol. "I own this woman. See how much I paid for her." I wish I could say I will be bucking the trend. My girlfriend wants to get marries, so we will, but if it was up to me it would be a purely tax-related decision. I don't need a piece of paper the be faithful for a lifetime. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I got my fiance a ring at Tiffany's. You don't get as much ring for your money, but the diamond is top notch, and you can notice the difference between it and crappy ones bought at the mall. also, she loves Tiffany's jewelery, so that meant a lot to her. also, just set the date, 10/10 of this year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Expensive rings are stupid. Get her something nice and cheap and classy, and tell her to appreciate it.My girlfriend and I have discussed it before, and if having a super fancy ring is that important to anyone then they can go fuck themselves. I gave my wife my great-grandmother's wedding ring. She is perfectly happy with it. A lot of times when her friends get engaged and make a big stupid deal about the size of their rock, my wife tells me how glad she is she has something with real value. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
casey Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I gave my girlfriend my great grand mother's ring. So it was free other than getting it resized. She loved it. That's funny, dude. I didn't read the whole thread before I posted my message. GGmothers' rings are where it's at. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Oh rings. Such a great symbol. "I own this woman. See how much I paid for her." I wish I could say I will be bucking the trend. My girlfriend wants to get marries, so we will, but if it was up to me it would be a purely tax-related decision.I don't need a piece of paper the be faithful for a lifetime. Oh you rebel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just keep subjugating women. Do it. See if I care, and keep submitting yourself to the governmental institution of religion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just keep subjugating women. Do it. See if I care, and keep submitting yourself to the governmental institution of religion. ??? Oh rings. Such a great symbol. "I own this woman. See how much I paid for her." I wish I could say I will be bucking the trend. My girlfriend wants to get marries, so we will, but if it was up to me it would be a purely tax-related decision.I don't need a piece of paper the be faithful for a lifetime. This whole deal is in your head as much as its in other people's heads. I mean I got my girl a ring because I wanted to, not because I wanted to mark my territory. I didn't get it because I wanted to keep up with a social norm. But I certainly wouldn't let something like a social norm dictate what I do or don't do. Afterall, there's no real difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j4m35 Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 up teh punx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Just keep subjugating women. Do it. See if I care, and keep submitting yourself to the governmental institution of religion. ??? Oh rings. Such a great symbol. "I own this woman. See how much I paid for her." I wish I could say I will be bucking the trend. My girlfriend wants to get marries, so we will, but if it was up to me it would be a purely tax-related decision.I don't need a piece of paper the be faithful for a lifetime. This whole deal is in your head as much as its in other people's heads. I mean I got my girl a ring because I wanted to, not because I wanted to mark my territory. I didn't get it because I wanted to keep up with a social norm. But I certainly wouldn't let something like a social norm dictate what I do or don't do. Afterall, there's no real difference. I seriously doubt you just organically got the idea to put a diamond ring on your lover's finger. No sir! No sir! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steventangent Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I didn't even buy my wife an engagement ring. It's such a bullshit tradition to us. There's this whole industry out there saying you should be spending X amount on whatever - it's like the funeral industry. They know how everyone's emotions get wrapped up and they "suggest" accordingly. We have white gold wedding bands. Honestly, if we knew then what we know now, we probably wouldn't have even gotten gold at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I'm a girl and i think that whole ring bullshit is really ridiculousSeriously.. If a girls is resentful because you don't buy her a ring worth 2-3 months of salary, then that says a lot about how she values your relationship. I'd rather get something cheap but classy and especially, thoughtful and romantic. Showing that you care isn't about how much you spend this. also, i'm afraid of breaking/hurting an expensive ring, so i want a less expensive, low key one. i'd rather he spend his money on something like....a down payment on a house, or photography equipment. then again, i'm weird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cosmonaut Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 The best thing ever is you can cannibalize an existing ring from a grandmother, divorce, pawn shop... whatever. My wife has a $14k ring that I paid $3k into... and it shines like Sammy's knee. A statement I fully back, AND a Shellac reference? +1 to you, sir. I gave my wife my great grandmother's ring, which is not that extravagant but looks plenty nice. It carries the family history and didn't force me to spend a shit-ton of money (which we ended up saving to put towards buying a house). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ericxthexred Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I got my fiance a ring at Tiffany's. You don't get as much ring for your money, but the diamond is top notch, and you can notice the difference between it and crappy ones bought at the mall. also, she loves Tiffany's jewelery, so that meant a lot to her. a tiffanys right is what my lady said shes wants... but holy fuck they're expensive. guess i gotta just keep looking for a deal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xxmartinxx Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 The best thing ever is you can cannibalize an existing ring from a grandmother, divorce, pawn shop... whatever. My wife has a $14k ring that I paid $3k into... and it shines like Sammy's knee. A statement I fully back, AND a Shellac reference? +1 to you, sir. I gave my wife my great grandmother's ring, which is not that extravagant but looks plenty nice. It carries the family history and didn't force me to spend a shit-ton of money (which we ended up saving to put towards buying a house). In fact, it is a Shellac reference. Good catch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benchwarmer Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I got my fiance a ring at Tiffany's. You don't get as much ring for your money, but the diamond is top notch, and you can notice the difference between it and crappy ones bought at the mall. also, she loves Tiffany's jewelery, so that meant a lot to her. a tiffanys right is what my lady said shes wants... but holy fuck they're expensive. guess i gotta just keep looking for a deal! I went into the store and got what I thought was a good deal. the ring looks amazing, and you know it's quality. also, the did financing which helped me out a great deal, I wouldn't have been able to get one with out it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lonesomexloveus Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 on the radio this morning they were talking about this oddly enough and said that the average price paid for an engagement ring is around $6400. i dunno, it just seems ridiculous to me to spend that much on one piece of jewelry. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kouka Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I spent $250 at an antique shop, and the wife loved it. I opted for a sapphire because, well, she hinted at that (on top of not wanting a diamond due to the nonsense, both monetarily and human rights). Plus, I don't know what the "norm" is, but my wife hasn't even worn her engagement ring since we got hitched - she wears a simple $20 silver band. I am extremely lucky to have found such a rad girl with her priorities in check! http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=217479&title=timing-de-veers-diamonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjaicomo Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I didn't even buy my wife an engagement ring. It's such a bullshit tradition to us. There's this whole industry out there saying you should be spending X amount on whatever - it's like the funeral industry. They know how everyone's emotions get wrapped up and they "suggest" accordingly.We have white gold wedding bands. Honestly, if we knew then what we know now, we probably wouldn't have even gotten gold at all. I luff u. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desensitizedbyu Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Pics of the lady! I can't even think of getting married. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
murgorgoroth Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I spent $100 on a ring for my first go at marriage and I think that's a solid starting price. Marriage isn't for everyone (especially me) and being out $100 is allot better than $6,500. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbypuckett Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 Hooray for being in debt for life! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sgoodcore Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I seriously doubt you just organically got the idea to put a diamond ring on your lover's finger. No sir! No sir! Whatever lets you sleep at night dude. I felt no real necessity to do something I didn't want to do. I got the ring because it made her feel special. Why exactly did it do that? I don't really care. Its a "social norm" I'm not worried about going against or going with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
salaho Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 I didn't even buy my wife an engagement ring. It's such a bullshit tradition to us. There's this whole industry out there saying you should be spending X amount on whatever - it's like the funeral industry. They know how everyone's emotions get wrapped up and they "suggest" accordingly.We have white gold wedding bands. Honestly, if we knew then what we know now, we probably wouldn't have even gotten gold at all. That's pretty much what we did, although we were never really engaged, I just asked her to marry me and 10 days later we did, so no time for engagement rings anyway!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lokithelion Posted February 24, 2009 Share Posted February 24, 2009 My folks are even paying for like 90% of the wedding. My girl's folks "have no money" but they have a HD tv. They really don't like me. So if she whined about the size of the family heirloom rock she got i could whip out the ol' "at least my folks are taking care of the wedding you ungrateful brat!" heh. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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