madelise|1346614629|3261400 said:Happy birthday! How lucky! I love bling to commemorate special daysThey last a heckuva lot longer than dinners do!
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If I had that budget, I'd get either a:
- small diamond, set in a bezel for a simple, everyday pendant
- some nice pearl earrings
- a nice watch
You don't want to buy a girlfriend a ring. She might trip out that it's not an engagement ring.. even if you guys aren't at the stage to be ready for engagement. Seeing a small ring box always gets a girl's heart fluttering, and it might lead to disappointment.
madelise|1346614629|3261400 said:Happy birthday! How lucky! I love bling to commemorate special daysThey last a heckuva lot longer than dinners do!
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If I had that budget, I'd get either a:
- small diamond, set in a bezel for a simple, everyday pendant
- some nice pearl earrings
- a nice watch
You don't want to buy a girlfriend a ring. She might trip out that it's not an engagement ring.. even if you guys aren't at the stage to be ready for engagement. Seeing a small ring box always gets a girl's heart fluttering, and it might lead to disappointment.
What does she usually wear? Does she have a go-to necklace that she never takes off already? Does she wear bracelets? You'll have to do some snooping to see what she likes/doesn't like.
Edit: oops, I totally didn't read that you're looking for a ring. Does she want a ring? I just remember how disappointed I was when my exboyfriend surprised me at work for VDay with a gift wrapped box of chocolates.. I opened the box, and inside one of the spots for a chocolate was a ring instead. I gasped, got so excited, all my coworkers near by got super excited, and then I had to explain to everyone that no, it was just a fashion ring, not an engagement ring. I forget which magazine or website article I read, but it was for men, and it was basically warning about this potential disappointment, and had stories from a bunch of gals that had similar experiences. If you know she loves rings and won't trip out over a ring surprise that isn't an engagement ring, I second the first link VintageLover showed you. I have been drooling at yennyfire's ring since she first posted about it! It's absolutely beautiful, and will not have any confusing "is it or isn't it an engagement ring" thing for friends to question.
VRBeauty|1346621190|3261445 said:madelise|1346614629|3261400 said:
vintagelover229|1346613860|3261390 said:http://www.diamondbistro.com/category/216/Natural-Diamond-Center/listings/31122/103-tcw-diamond-and-emerald-band-in-18K-white-gol.html
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/forum/preloved-ps-jewels/reduced-18k-wg-emerald-and-diamond-ring-850-size-6-t178951.html']https://www.pricescope.com/forum/preloved-ps-jewels/reduced-18k-wg-emerald-and-diamond-ring-850-size-6-t178951.html[/URL]
http://www.diamondbistro.com/category/219/Colored-Center-Stone/listings/31252/Vintage-Turquoise-and-Diamond.html
http://www.diamondbistro.com/category/219/Colored-Center-Stone/listings/31107/*reduced*-Natural-Pad-Sapphire-set-in-Rose-Gold.html
http://loupetroop.com/listings/rings-colored-stone-center/reduced-2-dot-35ct-aquamarine-white-gold-iolani-ring
This is for sale but needs a new listing
https://www.pricescope.com/forum/preloved-ps-jewels/90ctw-diamond-full-eternity-band-from-idj-3-pters-size-6-t178929.html
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-idj-eternity-with-3-pointers.175706/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/new-idj-eternity-with-3-pointers.175706/[/URL]
http://www.diamondbistro.com/category/216/Natural-Diamond-Center/listings/31097/Diamond-and-Ruby-Bezel-12-eternity-band-Reduced!.html
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http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/Jewelry/Modern-and-Estate-Pieces/199ct-Sapphire-Halo-Ring/21176743_8PFkKW#!i=1694230519&k=TbVMhDs
Rhea|1347210128|3264731 said:I can speak for this seller - he's a good one -
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Classic-Tiffany-Co-18K-Plat-Diamond-Engagement-Ring-/370595022264?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item56492f45b8
emcee|1347343019|3265805 said:Are you really truly sure that what she wants is a promise ring? Not to sound like a broken record because it has been brought up by many other PSers, but the reason it keeps coming up is because we truly don't think it's a good idea.
I'm in my mid to late 20s and have been with my boyfriend for almost 6 years. We have been talking about weddings for years now and I have been waiting a long time for an engagement ring (we are finally shopping for one together now). If he had given me a promise ring instead of an engagement ring, I would have been tremendously disappointed and frustrated (considering so many of our friends are getting engaged and married now).
Promise rings are much more suitable for younger couples in their late teens to early 20s who are maybe 5+ years from getting married. If you do plan to get married in 2 years, does that not mean you would purchase an engagement ring within the next year? If so, it would be a waste of money for her to only wear a promise ring for a year, only to replace it with an engagement ring then.
But most importantly, why were the two of you looking at engagement rings at Tiffany's? If anything, the fact that you would be looking at that together would make her think that you would be proposing in the near future - which would make it an even bigger disappointment when she realizes that it is only a promise ring. It only makes it worse if that promise ring were to look like an engagement ring, and the Tiffany's solitaire is the epitome of a classic engagement ring.
I don't mean to rain on your parade, but as someone who has been with her significant other for a long time and has been waiting for an engagement ring, the last gift that I would want is a promise ring. You do know your girlfriend better than any of us though, so if you think what she truly wants is a promise ring, then go for it. But if you have even the slightest feeling that she is waiting for an engagement ring, then I think a promise ring is a horribly bad idea and that you should get her some beautiful earrings or necklace instead.