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I rememebr my mother and father and my in laws talkign about this.Both were married during the depression. thay both took different paths. My father had a good job and bought both a enageemnt ring and a wedding rings. My inlaws were not so well offf. They had no enageemjnt ring. Thier grandmother gave her wedding ring and had it melted down and remade so they would have a different ring of their own.My wife and I could afford both rings but we bought more simple rings because we wanted to start saving towards a house right away.So it depoends on your circumstances really.I was going to buy my wife a new ring with teh present diamnod reset in it but she said no way she loved that ring to much the way it is.
25 years ago, we picked out a cute little ring set that was 350 bucks (my choice, we could have easily paid more). seems like my husband's ring was $100. they still work just fine, by the way....
I sort of cringe just thinking about a topic like this. I guess the inextricable relationship between women and money is a touchy one with me, but spending an onerous amount on an engagement ring just seems stupid to me since it's not even the one she's going to wear...
I sort of cringe just thinking about a topic like this. I guess the inextricable relationship between women and money is a touchy one with me, but spending an onerous amount on an engagement ring just seems stupid to me since it's not even the one she's going to wear...
Most women do wear their engagement rings, though; you just wear them next to the wedding band once you're married. Still, no need to spend a ton of money just for the sake of spending money. On the other hand, if you have the money, and if the woman wants a splashy diamond, I also don't think there's anything wrong with buying an expensive one. It is, after all, something you wear every day, so over a lifetime the cost per wearing is pretty low (and it can become a family heirloom).
I appreciate the simplicity and significance a simple band makes. You should buy what you can pay cash for - not what you "qualify" for. This is a very good test for you. Congrats on your engagement!
It's gonna depend on the girl. In my opinion, the whole diamond industry is a monopoly scam and all the prices of these 'rare' gems are way inflated. So I won't have anything to do with them, and I don't care for diamond jewelry.
I would let her help you pick the ring. I don't think there's anything wrong with that, and it can still be very romantic.
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