tips on buying an engagement ring

[alkemyst]

If you can afford it Alky a D/IF is stunning in person.

Actually, D vs G and IF vs VS1/2 isn't that much if everything else is the same.

It's about bragging rights, which I don't really care for...but I am not the one that's going to wear that rock.

Women are fickle beasts in this game.

Maybe because you have players like this story:

I proposed at a place called Sundy House down here in Delray Beach with a chick that really screwed my financially later (we never married) back in 2000/2001? She lied about what she was making and left me one day to buy a decent townhouse and a brand new Mustang GT fully loaded at the time. About 3 years later she was preggerz and losing her house and her car. Today she is still struggling.

So anywho, during our proposal, some fucking idiot eating interrupted it and said he was a professional diamond appraiser. Reality, he was sitting alone, dressed sloppy, and hoping to pick up women at any cost there. It was a popular proposal place, something I don't like, but my woman at the time knew this was the event.

The rock was very good, my ex wanted a princess cut (I like round), he louped it for like 2 seconds and professed how flawed it was and how he had WAY better diamonds just laying around and proceeded to pull out what was probably a high end stimulant. He told her she would have to come to his place to see his "inventory" and gave some crappy 1000+ business cards for cheap card to her. He threw in as he was doing that offering it to me and then pulling it to her. It was a train wreck.

Anyway he had to walk the fuck out. The patrons got disgusted.

My current fiancee knows the story about that. At the time with my ex, I couldn't afford it as I was back in college. Recently, we have stayed overnight there. It's really a great place to explore your partner.

 

[_Rick_]

Get her a little token, make it something you like to see on her.
That's what it's all about. Bondage.
Value doesn't matter. Investment matters.

It can be anything, but generic. Hell, it doesn't even have to be a ring.
Also, don't worry about asking her about what she wants. She's got to wear the token of your ownership after all. Surprises of that magnitude can sour things sometimes. Depends on the personalities involved.

Since nobody here knows neither you nor her, like you know each other, there can only be generic suggestions, which are ultimately not what you want.

 

[BurnItDwn]

Why do you want to go for a used old ring, when you can easily get a small but pretty diamond ring for your girlfriend. This way you can save money for world tour and gift a fabulous ring.

Indeed, get a necro ring, and then take her on a tour of the worlds! Jupiter is lovely this time of year!

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

Tip: Don't.

LOL, I was about to post that. ROFL!

Seriously, under 30? You have no idea what a long term relationship is. How old are you OP?

 

[IHateMyJob2004]

First marriage, get a ruby. She can get diamonds when she sticks around for 20 years.