decided against my 3ct H - the girlfriend nixed it ;)

[azbuyer]

I happen to drop some hints just to be safe and she said it she rather have a G or better color. I thought surprising her would be best but in something this important she agreed she would like to have some input on it.

I do feel relieved since I wasnt 100% on the stone I picked since it was a bit shallow albeit a pretty stone.
Back to the drawing board....

Plus part of the reason I rushed is I have plans to go away Labor Day weekend where I planned on proposing and so I wanted to make sure I had a stone by then. But perhaps rushing these decisions isnt a good idea.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 7/26/2008 10:32:46 AM
Author:azbuyer
I happen to drop some hints just to be safe and she said it she rather have a G or better color. I thought surprising her would be best but in something this important she agreed she would like to have some input on it.

I do feel relieved since I wasnt 100% on the stone I picked since it was a bit shallow albeit a pretty stone.
Back to the drawing board....

Plus part of the reason I rushed is I have plans to go away Labor Day weekend where I planned on proposing and so I wanted to make sure I had a stone by then. But perhaps rushing these decisions isnt a good idea.

IMO, it never is.

I''m glad you dropped the hint and found out what she would really like. Good luck with your search!

 

[denverboy]

yeah take your time. I also talked to my gf a little bit just to make sure I knew what she wanted generally, and now since I know I''m going to stop w/ the ring-talking so hopefully whenever I do propose it''ll be slightly more surprising.

i''m looking for a stone right now and can''t find my preferable specs & price range so I myself am debating if I should wait even longer and risk a price increase, or go a bit over my budget right now. This stuff is hard on a guy that is as picky and indecisive as I am. Hope you''ll have better luck than me haha

if this post doesnt make sense its cuz i just woke up =P

 

[Imdanny]

After reading about so many misunderstandings and/or disappoints I'm glad she had the chance to nix it. No offense to anyone (and I am not suggesting this is an issue for you guys) but 3 ct, to me, is too big, would sit too high, and would get in the way, and would be conspicuous. If I were a woman being offered that, I would nix it. I do like H color though, although I know a lot of people think it's not white enough. The more I read posts here, the more I think couples should discuss these things together ahead of time.

 

[anyname]

I don''t know if this is something you''re interested in doing. But when my fiance proposed, he knew how important it was for me to pick a ring that i liked and he has no clue at all about jewelry. So, when he used earrings instead and picked out a ring together later. I got to choose the ring that i knew i would love and he got peace of mind. I know this way isn''t for everybody, since some girls feel that some guys should "know" what they like. But to each their own. I hope this helps. Good luck!

 

[Kaleigh]

I love her being involved, you''ll be happy and she''ll be happy. Makes sense to me!!!

 

[icekid]

Date: 7/27/2008 12:15:36 AM
Author: Kaleigh
I love her being involved, you''ll be happy and she''ll be happy. Makes sense to me!!!

My thoughts exactly- it is much better to know these things NOW rather than later. Don''t want her to end up on pricescope asking why her fiance didn''t think she was good enough to be worth a non-yellow stone

(not that I think H is yellow, in the least hehe)

 

[K9]

Date: 7/27/2008 12:08:14 AM
Author: So, when he used earrings instead and picked out a ring together later.

I LOVE this idea - you get something to commemorate the event that''s "safe" for him, and you get to pick the ring together. Cool idea!

My DH threw me off the engagement scent by talking about buying a motorcycle with his savings. He even brought ME to look with him so I''d think he was serious. LOL

 

[arthureld]

I was so uncomfortable with buyinig a K colored diamond I had to tell my lady. Especially after I read some of the posts around here.
She wouldn''t even think about letting me get a different one though. She knew how much research I did and said that if it was good enough for me it was good enough for her because she doesn''t know anything about diamonds. I told her all of the details about the cut, color, clearity, and the setting. She is thrilled with all of my (PS helped) choices.
Anyway, the engagement ring is supposed to last a lifetime so I think it''s best to try and make sure that she will be happy with it. Or be sure she doesn''t minid dealing with an upgrade. My girl doesn''t think she will upgrade ever. If we have that much money burning holes in our pockets in the future, I''ll have to buy here a necklace or something.