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A ring doesn't guarantee neither. It's up to the man to decide how much he is willing to spend on his woman's ring.
What if it didn’t even cost him $1k and didn’t tell you where he got it from? He simply expressed how much he loved you and wanted to spend the rest of his life with you?
Depends. If he bought something I'd never want to wear, is he the kinda guy I want to marry? A guy should at least know a woman's preferences. What types of metals and stones does she prefer? Are there any she would never buy for herself, because she really dislikes them?
If I was dating a guy and he rolled up with a yellow gold ring that had a gigantic marquise-shaped diamond in it flanked by a halo of baguettes resembling a big old flower? I'd assume he didn't pay attention at all to me, because I'd never wear that thing. I don't care how much it cost.
To complete the thought, if I was presented with a unique, intricate sort of ring of white gold or platinum with good quality stones (diamonds or sapphires would be best for everyday wear)... nothing huge or incredibly expensive, but obviously thoughtful and unique?
Yeah. I'd pick that over a more expensive ring. And I'd know that man knew what I like.
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I bought my fiancee's engagement ring from a family friend's house. It was $1500 and is an "antique" yellow gold with diamonds on it. It looks a bit like this minus the diamonds around the band...
I think I paid a reasonable price and the ring fits her well.
If I was dating a guy and he rolled up with a yellow gold ring that had a gigantic marquise-shaped diamond in it flanked by a halo of baguettes resembling a big old flower? ...
I was reading that, piecing together the mental picture of that ring, and until I got to the end of that paragraph, under the impression that the guy was rolling up wearing it. I was thinking "Huh???" A lot of Italian guys here wear diamonds, but always round ones.
Depends. If he bought something I'd never want to wear, is he the kinda guy I want to marry? A guy should at least know a woman's preferences. What types of metals and stones does she prefer? Are there any she would never buy for herself, because she really dislikes them?
If I was dating a guy and he rolled up with a yellow gold ring that had a gigantic marquise-shaped diamond in it flanked by a halo of baguettes resembling a big old flower? I'd assume he didn't pay attention at all to me, because I'd never wear that thing. I don't care how much it cost.
To complete the thought, if I was presented with a unique, intricate sort of ring of white gold or platinum with good quality stones (diamonds or sapphires would be best for everyday wear)... nothing huge or incredibly expensive, but obviously thoughtful and unique?
Yeah. I'd pick that over a more expensive ring. And I'd know that man knew what I like.
Until what point would it make a woman too picky? Hey, lucky you that you don’t ever have to spend that amount of money on a man’s gift or something as elaborate. I don’t blame you, many women dream about their proposal and wedding since they are little children but can guys get a break sometime? It is common to hear that men can get kicked to the curve for picking the wrong stone or not spending as much as the woman wanted him to spend to make her feel good but what is more important, the symbolic object or the meaning of wanting to settle down and spend the rest of his life with you? At the same time I can somehow imagine how much it means to a woman considering how not only she has dreamed about this since childhood but also what the girlfriends got, right?
Has any woman around here bought their man an engagement ring too? Please share
Until what point would it make a woman too picky? Hey, lucky you that you don’t ever have to spend that amount of money on a man’s gift or something as elaborate. I don’t blame you, many women dream about their proposal and wedding since they are little children but can guys get a break sometime? It is common to hear that men can get kicked to the curve for picking the wrong stone or not spending as much as the woman wanted him to spend to make her feel good but what is more important, the symbolic object or the meaning of wanting to settle down and spend the rest of his life with you? At the same time I can somehow imagine how much it means to a woman considering how not only she has dreamed about this since childhood but also what the girlfriends got, right?
Has any woman around here bought their man an engagement ring too? Please share
If you mean common as in I've never heard of anyone doing that ever - then sure - common it is!
My husband would have laughed his butt off if I had bought him an engagement ring. I asked him if he wanted one when we had that other thread going and he gave me his "are you out of your mind?" face. My husband likes his plain wedding band but there's no way that my husband would wear any other kind of jewelry.
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I'm still hoping for engagement golf clubs. Hasn't happened yet though...
Maybe cut out some pictures of golf clubs you like and "accidentally" leave them lying around!
Maybe cut out some pictures of golf clubs you like and "accidentally" leave them lying around!
Haha right after I proposed I was continually talking about needing new clubs and one day I left an ad for a steeply discounted set that I really wanted out open on the coffee table. A day later she just threw it away...
A man can dream...
She is helping me pay my student loans, so she gets a pass.
Haha right after I proposed I was continually talking about needing new clubs and one day I left an ad for a steeply discounted set that I really wanted out open on the coffee table. A day later she just threw it away...
A man can dream...
She is helping me pay my student loans, so she gets a pass.
Well, now that I'm thinking about it - I probably wouldn't get the hint about golf clubs either... It's because I know nothing about golf clubs at all - I wouldn't know where to start or anything. And even if I saw an ad - I probably would still think that maybe it wasn't the right brand or whatever. That's why my husband usually picks out his big gifts - and I just do the purchasing. He's really picky and I'm totally clueless!
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