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This is what annoys me. The geek and idealist in me doesn't want to give her a diamond because it's not that valuable. Yet, I don't want to be cheap. I don't w
by m1aw 10y ago
This is what annoys me. The geek and idealist in me doesn't want to give her a diamond because it's not that valuable.
Yet, I don't want to be cheap. I don't want her to feel like I don't value her enough.
- Chris2048 10y ago> I don't want to be cheap Why not get something expensive, yet valuable then?
- chii 10y agoSuch as? Jewellery is inherently not valuable!
- Chris2048 10y agoIs a gold ring not worth the gold it's made out of?
- chii 10y agoBut the ring would cost more than the gold contents it contains. And i also stand by the opinion that gold is inherently valueless, and is only valued as a rarity/status symbol.
- Chris2048 10y ago> i also stand by the opinion that gold is inherently valueless If you have any gold, I'll take it off your hands.
- FilterSweep 10y agoThe argument given in the article is that you can spend significantly more on a setting and still come out spending less.
- klodolph 10y agoI thought the argument was that you could spend the same amount and get a bigger rock. Maybe I was injecting my own interpretation of things.
- riffraff 10y agotry to convince her that a different gemstone (ruby, sapphire etc) is better. I tried and failed, but it might work.
- err4nt 10y agoYellow sapphire is non traditional and very beautiful. If I had opted for something other than a diamond, I would have chosen something that was very different but still beautiful. My boo desperately wants an opal ring, but unfortunately opal is too soft for daily wear and tear like that, so we would have ended up replacing the stone many times over the lifespan of the ring. Now, moissanite or CZ for fun jewellery, watches, earrings etc DOES seem like a perfect time to use those diamond-like stones!
- pbhjpbhj 10y agoSort of seriously I'm surprised you can't encapsulate the opal in an epoxy or something (CVD cover it or something). Perhaps not at home, but seems like we should have the tech to do that.
- burfog 10y agoStar sapphire is durable. It has a really neat look. It's also smooth, so less likely to scratch things. Seriously though, a plain band is way less annoying to wear.
- Scarblac 10y agoSo go on a fantastic two month trip around the world together? It's about the same ballpark.
- ryuker16 10y agoBuy used wedding bands. Best deal out there.