I just came home from my nail app. the girl(also friend of mine) doing them told me her son was going to buy his gf a pearl ring for xmas. they are early 20's and dating for 3 years and just moved in together. I told her that if that boy pulls out a ring box and hands it to her and she opens it to a ring that is obviously NOT an engagement ring ..it will break her heart. (they have talked about marriage too) am I just too old or wrong in my thinking that a ring from your bf should be of some meaning? if he wants to get her jewelry why not a necklace? I KNOW when I wanted to get married a pearl ring would have devastated ME. (knowing he didn't mean it as an engagement ring) she says I am being silly and her son is sweet to buy her that. (I want to be a fly on the wall at their house Christmas morning..LOL) what do you guys think? is he sweet or or just STUPID!!!!!