How much did your e ring cost? (Anonymous)

[mickeyfan2]

You are right. The amount spent on the ring has no bearing on his love for you or if your marriage will be forever. Actually an e-ring is nice but not needed.

 

[MrsNick]

I am loving this idea!

A "previously loved" diamond would be fine with me. I wouldn't do the pawn shop thing since the closest one to me is in Jersey City and also sells bail bonds, etc. and I know very little about diamonds, but I will have to look at the Kay Jewelers nearby and see if they have this program there, too. Thanks for suggesting it!

Lulu, this was at the Kay Jewelers Outlet. Since you are near Jersey City (and I wouldn't go there either, lol) then you aren't too far from Woodbury Commons, Exit 16 off the NYS Thruway. You can only get the second hand stuff at the Outlet. Don't worry about getting lost. If you take Exit 16, the Exit literally dumps you into the Woodbury Commons outlet center. Good luck!

ETA: I believe several tour bus companies also go to Woodbury Commons, if you don't want to drive (but really is an easy drive there). I don't have the bus info, but if you want detailed driving directions, PM me.

 

[ShanMann1981]

my engagement ring was 3500 and I have not gotten my wedding band yet.

 

[Namsupak]

My e-ring was free because it belonged to my DF's mother. She had 2 rings she wasn't wearing anymore and let him pick between the 2. He picked the smaller one becuase he said he liked the diamond quality better. I haven't seen any other rings like it. It's smaller than what I had originally thought I wanted, but it's beautiful and the quality is wonderful. Now I'm in dental school and am so excited that he went with the smaller ring. If he would have gone with the bigger one I probably wouldn't be able to wear it under latex gloves. So that's something to consider also...if you're in a healthcare profession then a large diamond can interfere with your gloves and you may end up not wearing it at work.

 

[JDR2b777]

My DF and I have been dating since the end of my freshman year in college.. we JUST graduated. I have been talking about my Tiffany ring I wanted since we started dating. He is so wonderful and wanted to ask me to marry him our sophmore year but he is from Rio de Janeiro, Brazil and in his culture it is not proper to ask a girls hands in marriage unless you can offer her the same thing her father can offer her. So, he told me it sadden him that he couldn't get me my ring right away but if I would wait - until we graduated and he got a job - we could get my ring.

We graduated May 12, 2006 - he got his engineering job (2 minutes from my parent's home) and on June 7, 2006 I got my Tiffany ring. It was wayy more than ever expected - It is the Fancy Shape, 1.75 center and .5 pear shaped bag'ts on the side. So, total is 2.75. We had decided on a 3/4 center and a less than 1/2 side stones. I guess waiting paid off. I would like my wedding band to be very simple and not to take away from my e-ring. My heart skips a beat every time I look at it. And to see his face when he gave it to me was priceless. I wish I could get engaged all over again!! It was such an exciting time for me and him.

 

[feline figaro]

My engagement ring belonged to my grandmother who i never got to meet. It was her 25th wedding anniversary ring so my mum said it was quite special to her. We went engagement ring shopping but my mum said its silly to buy a ring when we re counting our £s/ $s so we just had the band altered to fit my finger. Plus for sentimental reasons if i hopefully one day have a daughter it ll be a nice thing to hand down.

 

[adnama]

my hubby went to an outlet store. paid 3ooo. ring appraised at 8000+
something to consider.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

my hubby went to an outlet store. paid 3ooo. ring appraised at 8000+
something to consider.

my ring was on sale, actually. it was $4,500 but it's appraised for about $9,000! and it's insured for $10,000.....nice, right? lol. and then i can always "upgrade" if i want to, but i don't want to. this is my ring, i want to keep it just the way it is.

 

[LiLIrishChick63]

My e-ring was free because it belonged to my DF's mother. She had 2 rings she wasn't wearing anymore and let him pick between the 2. He picked the smaller one becuase he said he liked the diamond quality better. I haven't seen any other rings like it. It's smaller than what I had originally thought I wanted, but it's beautiful and the quality is wonderful. Now I'm in dental school and am so excited that he went with the smaller ring. If he would have gone with the bigger one I probably wouldn't be able to wear it under latex gloves. So that's something to consider also...if you're in a healthcare profession then a large diamond can interfere with your gloves and you may end up not wearing it at work.

hey i just finished school for Dental Assisting! although, i still have 100 hours of intership before i graduate. but i've worn my ring under gloves already, it's more than a karat, but it seems to fit. it usually rests between my middle and ring finger(the stone) when i have the gloves on.

 

[NeverlandClub23]

Here's the story:
DBF and I disagree on how much to spend on a ring. He wants to spend a *ton* and I know that money could be used for better things. Part of the problem is my 2 SIL's and a coworker all have enormous rings.

I know how you feel. DBF and I have been discussing engagement rings and I know he wants to buy me something HUGE. I have a feeling it has a lot to do with the fact his best friend just got married last month and proposed with a $10,000 engagement ring ($10k coming from my DBF who is never up on the details and has a tendency to exaggerate, so probably more like $3k ). I want him to buy something that isn't extremely cheap but isn't making him save for a year to buy it either, but I think he feels like if he doesn't buy an expensive ring that it somehow signifies to him that he wouldn't be able to "provide" for me . Anyways, we both live with our parents and don't make very much money so I would rather save as much as we can for our wedding, honeymoon, and house instead of walking around with a rock on my hand.

On the other hand, I grew up desperately wanting a really beautiful expensive ring whenever I got engaged. I was living with a guy stationed in Cincinnati for a year and a half. We went ring shopping and I fell in love with this $5k emerald cut diamond ring. He bought it and gave me a VERY weak proposal (when I got out of the shower ). 5 months later we broke up and he took the ring. Now I joke with my mom I got the perfect ring and the wrong guy and now I have the right guy and I don't care about the ring! And I get a do over on the proposal!

Geesh, sorry to be so long winded!!