Kateri89 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I just wanted the title of this thread to be really obvious :princess: What do y'all imagine when you think of your dream engagement ring? I decided I really like a colored stone in the center surrounded by diamonds. I especially like the idea of a birthstone being the focal point. This one isn't my birthstone but I'm in LOVE with it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 My favourite ring, which I wear all the time, is somewhat similar to this only a little simpler and with an opal. But I love this one, it's beautiful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I just asked for a simply silver claddagh ring. I work with a bunch of tools and didn't want anything sticking up above my hand. I also wanted more time and money to go to the marriage instead of the wedding. A typical engagement ring could go to a down payment on a home. And yes I know I'm being a kill joy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I do agree with Catherine...some people spend WAY too much money on these things. But if you've got to have something on your hand for the rest of your life, you've got to like it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tab'le De'Bah-Rye Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 If your poor you can buy me one of these. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blazeingstar Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 My favourite ring, which I wear all the time, is somewhat similar to this only a little simpler and with an opal. But I love this one, it's beautiful. PRETTY! Mine is much, much more simple with an amethyst. It's not my birthstone, or his, but as a clever librarian pointed out we met in February, so it works. I do agree with Catherine...some people spend WAY too much money on these things. But if you've got to have something on your hand for the rest of your life, you've got to like it! Do you all plan on wearing your engagement rings forever? I plan to replace mine with my wedding band when married and wear that forever with the engament ring only on special occasions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kateri89 Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 I just asked for a simply silver claddagh ring. I work with a bunch of tools and didn't want anything sticking up above my hand. I also wanted more time and money to go to the marriage instead of the wedding. A typical engagement ring could go to a down payment on a home. And yes I know I'm being a kill joy. I agree with you but this is simply fantasy :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcts Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 My husband got it spot on. Modest white gold solitaire. Rarely does anyone else ook at my ring and ooh and aah, but I do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancilla Domini Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I like this one. :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ancilla Domini Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I like this one. :) And this one: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcts Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) And as far as wearing it after the wedding, I had my wedding ring (plain white gold band) soldered together and got a stainless steel band (it's just like my husband's only narrower) in a size up to wear during pregnancy/when I'm doing something that I'm worried about breaking my ring. Edited February 13, 2014 by mcts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IgnatiusofLoyola Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I just asked for a simply silver claddagh ring. I work with a bunch of tools and didn't want anything sticking up above my hand. I also wanted more time and money to go to the marriage instead of the wedding. A typical engagement ring could go to a down payment on a home. And yes I know I'm being a kill joy. No you're not being a kill joy. An engagement ring is a wonderful thing, but is not a requirement for a good marriage. In my case, my ex-husband was in graduate school when we got engaged, and his yearly income the year before we got married was exactly $3,000. (I did his taxes for him, so I know.) My job didn't pay very well, but I was purposely living on half my income, because I knew that we'd be very poor for the first few years of our marriage until my husband got his PhD and start working as a clinical psychologist. I would have loved an engagement ring, but an engagement ring wasn't important enough to me to justify us going into more debt (there were already lots of student loans), or for me to pay for the engagement ring myself. I got grief from some of my coworkers that it wasn't a "real" engagement without a ring, but my friends understood. Many of my friends had been in a similar position as mine of being very poor when they got married, and they never had engagement rings, either. As the years went by, and our income increased, my ex-husband bought me several beautiful rings. After the divorce, I reset a couple of the rings with stones I had purchased myself, and made one stone into a simple necklace. Note: The fact that I did not have an engagement ring did NOT contribute to my getting a divorce or make divorce more likely. In fact, we were married for 14 years before the divorce, and the divorce was due to very unfortunate, amost tragic circumstances. We were both very sad that there really was no option other than to get a divorce, after we prayed and talked about it for weeks, and tried to think of any way possible to make the marriage work. My ex-husband and I no longer keep in touch, but I still pray for him and wish him every happiness and success. Do I still have some angry/sad feelings? Yep--I am still VERY sad sometimes. But, in the end, First Corinthians is right that real love never dies, at least for me. Edited February 13, 2014 by IgnatiusofLoyola Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NotreDame Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 I just asked for a simply silver claddagh ring. I work with a bunch of tools and didn't want anything sticking up above my hand. I also wanted more time and money to go to the marriage instead of the wedding. A typical engagement ring could go to a down payment on a home. You might be a killjoy for the chicas, but I assure you that the men viewing the thread lit up when they read this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 You might be a killjoy for the chicas, but I assure you that the men viewing the thread lit up when they read this. Yes, my husband had no complaints when I requested a $30 engagement ring. He also loves telling people that I came to Canada bearing my own power tools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anastasia13 Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) I like the symbolism of a ring, but don't need anything fancy for an engagement. If I had to pick some kind of engagement ring, (and I don't know carat sizes) I would say one expensive enough to show he has money and classy enough to come from someone worth being with even if he didn't. Edited February 13, 2014 by Light and Truth Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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