How much did/will you spend on her ring?

dalton · Tue, Apr-13-2010, 03:01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by cosmos///m3

Alright so basically what the title says. How much money did you guys drop or plan on dropping for ladies engagement ring? Reason I ask is well, the lady and I went to Chicago this past week (which as great

) we happened to stroll into Tiffany's

Lets just say she "Found" the one she wants... I wonder how this is gonna play out in the future? I mean dont get me wrong I have plenty of time till I need to start "seriously" looking, and she says she doesnt care about anything other than having a nice ring

And she is gonna be the bread winner when we are older (dentist).

So maybe I can make a deal, Tiffany's ring for 2016 911 GT3 or something

Get out now. You've been warned.

Bents · Tue, Apr-13-2010, 03:22:27 PM

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Originally Posted by dalton

Get out now. You've been warned.

Predicting "This is hard to write" in Marriage minus 8 months.

elpaletero · Tue, Apr-13-2010, 10:02:31 PM

My wife isn't really into flashy jewelry. I let her pick out a ring without really telling her a real budget, though I was think about 5k. She picked out something really simple for 1,800. WIN!! The wedding band that mached was 1,200. I love having a "frugal" wife.....until the time comes for me to buy a nice car...

srlehmkuhl · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 02:26:28 AM

Saved up and bought her one for around (too much) but....
Anyone here that bought one from Tiffany's got

Also, make sure that wherever you buy it doesn't charge you sales tax. In most states, the jeweler is able to mail an empty insured box to one of your relative's house in a different state, and you're not liable for the sales tax since the purchase was "from out of town"

Saves you a bunch! Tiffany's won't do this. Again,

zzman · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:29:17 AM

Paid a bit under 5K for a reasonable quality diamond solitare with a simple (yet platinum) setting. A pretty solid bit under the "salary" figure the jewelry salepersons want you to go for. (Hmm, I just had a thought. Do you think they want you to do that to enrich themselves?) Got something big enough to be noticed, and still looks great naked eye. Who's gonna walk up to your wife with a loupe to look for imperfections at 10X magnification anyway?

But seriously, why go completely above good sense for engagement ring? Leave some room to do a wrap or an upgrade for an anniversary when your incomes are higher.

zzman · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:32:05 AM

Oh, and you can get better deals when you work around the margins of carat size. A .95 carat is substantially cheaper than one carat and a 1.1-1.2 is not very much more than a single carat, etc.

sh00t3r · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 08:55:33 AM

Yeah i'm looking to spend about 10-15k total too. I'm going to purchase any day now.
I was in Amsterdam and Belgium this weekend doing some diamond shopping but that was a waste of time. I actually got offered sex from the saleswoman in amsterdam if i bought the diamond she wanted me to.

jhanford1 · Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:16:45 PM

I think it was just under 10k. Blue Nile (don't know if it's been mentioned, skipped ahead) has great info on the 4 C's, and you can search their inventory by price range, stone shape, and sort on any of the C's. Pick the stone, choose the setting, and you're done. No matter what you spend or where you get it, cut, color and clarity are much more important than carat weight.

Wed, Apr-14-2010, 02:26:28 AM	#64
srlehmkuhl Registered User Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 807 In the garage: '04 BMW M3 Reputation: 0 Location: Cincinnati	Saved up and bought her one for around (too much) but.... Anyone here that bought one from Tiffany's got Also, make sure that wherever you buy it doesn't charge you sales tax. In most states, the jeweler is able to mail an empty insured box to one of your relative's house in a different state, and you're not liable for the sales tax since the purchase was "from out of town" Saves you a bunch! Tiffany's won't do this. Again, __________________ 19" iForged Daytonas, Dinan High Flow Air Intake, B&B Tri-Flow Exhaust, Umnitza Predator Multi-Colored LED Angel Eyes, Custom LSB Gills, 3M Clear Bra, Hard Top Last edited by srlehmkuhl; Wed, Apr-14-2010 at 03:06:41 AM.

Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:29:17 AM	#65
zzman Moving to Colorado Springs :) Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 44 Posts: 3,673 Reputation: 0 Location: Kaiserslaughtern, Germany	Paid a bit under 5K for a reasonable quality diamond solitare with a simple (yet platinum) setting. A pretty solid bit under the "salary" figure the jewelry salepersons want you to go for. (Hmm, I just had a thought. Do you think they want you to do that to enrich themselves?) Got something big enough to be noticed, and still looks great naked eye. Who's gonna walk up to your wife with a loupe to look for imperfections at 10X magnification anyway? But seriously, why go completely above good sense for engagement ring? Leave some room to do a wrap or an upgrade for an anniversary when your incomes are higher. __________________ -Rob E92 M3 Coupe - Interlagos Blue Silver Leather with Carbon Leather trim 6MT Last words of Thomas Grasso, executed in 1995: "I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this". Nobody likes a whiner, Tom. Just go ahead and take a seat over there...

Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:32:05 AM	#66
zzman Moving to Colorado Springs :) Join Date: Mar 2006 Age: 44 Posts: 3,673 Reputation: 0 Location: Kaiserslaughtern, Germany	Oh, and you can get better deals when you work around the margins of carat size. A .95 carat is substantially cheaper than one carat and a 1.1-1.2 is not very much more than a single carat, etc. __________________ -Rob E92 M3 Coupe - Interlagos Blue Silver Leather with Carbon Leather trim 6MT Last words of Thomas Grasso, executed in 1995: "I did not get my Spaghetti-O's, I got spaghetti. I want the press to know this". Nobody likes a whiner, Tom. Just go ahead and take a seat over there...

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Tue, Apr-13-2010, 10:02:31 PM	#63
elpaletero Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Age: 28 Posts: 1,348 Reputation: 0 Location: NOLA	My wife isn't really into flashy jewelry. I let her pick out a ring without really telling her a real budget, though I was think about 5k. She picked out something really simple for 1,800. WIN!! The wedding band that mached was 1,200. I love having a "frugal" wife.....until the time comes for me to buy a nice car...

Wed, Apr-14-2010, 08:55:33 AM	#67
sh00t3r ludicrous speed GO!!! Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 1,463 Reputation: 0	Yeah i'm looking to spend about 10-15k total too. I'm going to purchase any day now. I was in Amsterdam and Belgium this weekend doing some diamond shopping but that was a waste of time. I actually got offered sex from the saleswoman in amsterdam if i bought the diamond she wanted me to.

Wed, Apr-14-2010, 03:16:45 PM	#68
jhanford1 Captain Parker Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,119 In the garage: '03 BMW M3 '96 LEXUS GS 300 '70 FORD MUSTANG Reputation: 0 Location: Boca Raton	I think it was just under 10k. Blue Nile (don't know if it's been mentioned, skipped ahead) has great info on the 4 C's, and you can search their inventory by price range, stone shape, and sort on any of the C's. Pick the stone, choose the setting, and you're done. No matter what you spend or where you get it, cut, color and clarity are much more important than carat weight.