2 Carat Diamond Engagement Ring, Help!! Engagement Ring Questions!!! ?
I'd love to help you out with your question but I'm afraid I may just
confuse you more. You know how men say they'll never understand women
because you learn how one is and then the next one is just the exact
opposite? That's pretty much your answer.
Some women love diamonds, some love big diamonds, some love small ones,
and then again some hate diamonds and prefer other stones.
If you do choose to go with a diamond I would suggest going to a very
nice jewelry store in your area and letting them explain all the diamond
stuff to you. It is quite involved with cut and clarity, etc. THen try to
price them at a small, less expensive store but by now you know the
diamond lingo and the salesperson can't pull something over on you.
I have heard the same figure, two months salary. I can only tell you my
opinion on this. If you can afford that fine, if not then don't worry
about it. I can't imagine expecting someone I love to spend more than
they can afford on a ring. Some women won't agree though. Depends on your
significant other.
What my boyfriend and I did was went ring shopping together. True, the
surprise of it was gone but there were several advantages to this. He
didn't spend a great deal of money on a ring not knowing if I would say
yes or not. Turns out neither of us like diamonds that much so we chose
to go with another stone. I'd hate for him to have picked something out
with great intentions that I really didn't like. I'm glad we went
together too because he and I like different cuts and different stones.
It just really worked out best for us to go together.
We also decided to use the ring as the wedding ring too with just a small
band added to it on the day of the wedding.
You might want to get the bare basics of what a ring is all about, there
is a diamond faq section in the alt.wedding homepage you might want to
check out.
1) For me, it wasn't the size that counted, but the quality (take this g
rated or not =) 2) That saying is a sales ploy; on average at the jewelry
stores, rings more popularly bought were $1000-1500. Price was a
consideration, but because there are so many jewelers out there, and
depending on how fast you wanted to get it, you can be patient and wait
for the sales (my fiance got ours just before the night of inventory, and
it was reduced $500!!! ( with bargaining help)). My diamond was a
princess cut (square), but I had it remounted for free after a 1/4 turn
into a diamond shape (and it stands out!). My fiance had also gotten an
expanded warranty which included free remountings, free resizing (should I
become pregnant in the future and my fingers swell), and yes, the
opportunity to trade in the diamond at cost for a larger one if he so
desires. Being the business person he was, he also had it insured, (which
impressed his friends).
3) I didn't know anything about diamonds until I started looking at the
internet and bridal magazines. So, I guess I was in the minority.
4) All of my friends did not mention anything of size having to do with
love. (They all did ask how did he propose, though). What I did brag
about was how meticulous he was in making sure my ring was a beautiful
ring and one that I would love forever (thoughtful, perceptive, caring and
loving comes to mind.)
5) That question should be found out. After reading some of the threads,
some of the people say the ring is what lasts forever, it represents the
marriage, that was their priority. On the other hand, other people felt
that their house was a priority first, the upgrading of the ring, if at
all, will be saved for later. My ring was not expensive, but not dirt
cheap either. Again, he was patient and waited until it came down.