Originally posted by: Flyback
Rent Blood Diamond and watch it together. Then propose and go pick out an engagement ring with her.
She'll hum and haw then walk away with nothing in hand and you can buy $5000 of toys :laugh:
Originally posted by: Flyback
Rent Blood Diamond and watch it together. Then propose and go pick out an engagement ring with her.
She'll hum and haw then walk away with nothing in hand and you can buy $5000 of toys :laugh:
Originally posted by: purbeast0
My budget is going to be $3K MAX when I start looking for my girls ring which is going to be pretty soon.
On this topic if there are any girls responding to this thread ... do you think it would be corny/bad idea to propose on my girls birthday? I had planned on doing it either on our vacation to cancun next month (July 18th - 25th) OR doing it right before. her birthday is on July 12th.
For the chicks out there, do you think that would be a good or bad idea and why?
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: purbeast0
My budget is going to be $3K MAX when I start looking for my girls ring which is going to be pretty soon.
On this topic if there are any girls responding to this thread ... do you think it would be corny/bad idea to propose on my girls birthday? I had planned on doing it either on our vacation to cancun next month (July 18th - 25th) OR doing it right before. her birthday is on July 12th.
For the chicks out there, do you think that would be a good or bad idea and why?
Ok, just my thoughts:
I would be expecting something on my birthday and i would not like that. I would suggest doing it on vacation. Just because it will make the whole holiday more memorable. You could do soooo much to really surprise her.
Like, a few weeks before, you could joke around and ask her things like "her name, will you do me the honor of... passing me the butter"... do that a few times when she will start to get annoyed.
Then, when you plan that nice picnic dinner on the beach in cancun, really ask her, "will you do me the honor of marrying me". She will be surpised and excited.
Even if you don't want to do the asking thing ahead of time, i suggest doing it on vacation.
Originally posted by: LolaWiz
Originally posted by: Flyback
Rent Blood Diamond and watch it together. Then propose and go pick out an engagement ring with her.
She'll hum and haw then walk away with nothing in hand and you can buy $5000 of toys :laugh:
even if you are just joking... that comment makes me so angry. How selfish.
Originally posted by: Descartes
I spent about $10k on a 1.5ct in a custom platinum setting. We had already agreed to get married, so the ring purchase wasn't to entice her or anything
:thumbsup:Originally posted by: pnad
My wife was always thrifty and would have kicked my ass if I spent too much on a ring. She isn't big on jewelry either.
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: Descartes
I spent about $10k on a 1.5ct in a custom platinum setting. We had already agreed to get married, so the ring purchase wasn't to entice her or anything
wtf? color, cut, clarity?
i'm going downtown this thursday to look for a ring myself. looking to spend $5-10k
Originally posted by: Descartes
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: Descartes
I spent about $10k on a 1.5ct in a custom platinum setting. We had already agreed to get married, so the ring purchase wasn't to entice her or anything
wtf? color, cut, clarity?
i'm going downtown this thursday to look for a ring myself. looking to spend $5-10k
GIA certified: G, round, VS1
Originally posted by: Haui
I am looking to purchase an engagment ring very soon. I have $5k cash saved right now. I make about $35k per year, so I think this is a good amount to spend, but correct me if I am wrong.
My question and survey is this:
How much did you spend on an engagement ring?
How many crts was the diamond?
What do you think I can get for $5k?
Originally posted by: mrCide
you folks realize there's such a huge markup on diamonds it's not even funny.. if you must try to find a friend or friend of a friend who can give you a nice offer, slight markup over wholesale price, which is 100s of % less than you will pay retail for the same thing.
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: Descartes
Originally posted by: JS80
Originally posted by: Descartes
I spent about $10k on a 1.5ct in a custom platinum setting. We had already agreed to get married, so the ring purchase wasn't to entice her or anything
wtf? color, cut, clarity?
i'm going downtown this thursday to look for a ring myself. looking to spend $5-10k
GIA certified: G, round, VS1
err...where did you get it?
Originally posted by: mrCide
you folks realize there's such a huge markup on diamonds it's not even funny.. if you must try to find a friend or friend of a friend who can give you a nice offer, slight markup over wholesale price, which is 100s of % less than you will pay retail for the same thing.
Originally posted by: JS80
Yes, some of us actually know this.
Originally posted by: jagec
IMHO diamonds should be purely industrial, their physical properties are much more interesting than their properties as gemstones.