do women lie about the size/weight of her e-ring? anyway...

[Dancing Fire]

we ran into one of my wife''s friend while having dinner...

i said...nice ring.
she said...thanks,it''s a little over 2ct.

i knew she was B.S ing me.

her rb solitaire ring was nowhere near 8mm in diameter.

 

[FrekeChild]

How big do you think it was DF?

I haven''t lied about the size. FI wants me to just tell people it''s a sapphire though so I don''t have to explain what "spinel" is. But it has been catching attention already because it''s so sparkly.

I kind of want to say that it''s 1 and a quarter carats even though it''s only 1.2cts, but I think thats just because it flows off the tongue better. No one has asked yet.

BTW, I saw my Aunt''s ring for the first time since discovering PS, and I always thought it was huge! Mine is around the same size as a 1ct diamond...and her''s is TINY in comparison. Fascinating...

And I have had people lie to me about what size their rings are. I''ve had people tell me to lie to others about my rings. Even if I add a couple of points, I''m going to keep it close to reality. Why lie anyway? Make yourself feel superior?

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 12/24/2008 4:01:05 AM
Author:Dancing Fire
we ran into one of my wife's friend while having dinner...

i said...nice ring.
she said...thanks,it's a little over 2ct.

i knew she was B.S ing me.

her rb solitaire ring was nowhere near 8mm in diameter.

Maybe it had an enormous depth and girdle, all bottom and no top - a weight waster?

But to answer the question, no

 

[merrymunky]

I have never lied about the stats of my original engagement ring.

It is 18 carat yellow gold with a 1/3 carat diamond. A fairly standard UK sized e.ring. In fact, a lot of people think it is rather big! LOL

They should visit PS sometime and see the U.S girl''s rings if they want to see big.

 

[bee*]

I''ve never lied about the size of mine when I''ve been asked. I''m in love with it so don''t need to lie about it!

 

[Tuckins1]

No, I have never lied about mine, but I do know people who would do something like that. It''s the same kind of person who tells you "how big" the stone is, and "how much" it cost, when all you said is "nice ring".

 

[Irishgrrrl]

I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

 

[joflier]

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

Good 'un Emm!!!

I don't know that I've had anyone ask the size of mine. Not sure what I'd say. Its like .85, so I'd probably just say its a little less than a carat......or between 3/4 and 1 ct.

 

[Lauren8211]

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

LOL. Irishgrrrl, I swear your mind is always in the gutter.

And I LOVE it!

 

[SparklyLibra]

Funny enough, aside from sharing my stats with PS''ers I''ve never told anyone the size of my stone. As a matter of fact I''ve never even dreamed of how I would answer if anyone ever outright asked me

I always thought that it was a tacky & tasteless question to ask. To me it always just fell in the same category as: "Oh, what does your husband do? How much does he make? Oh, what a big house you have, how much did it cost?" "Tacky-azz questions" is what I was always heard my mom say as a little girl coming up.

Here on PS it''s different though. I think in this community it''s more like we all share a genuine common interest and when asked, it''s not to judge or compare; but just because we''re all just truly in love with everything Gemstone! I guess if I was just randomly asked by someone I guess I would look at them and blink a few times nice and slow followed by something like: "Big enough to sparkle, or Big enough to make me smile every time I look at it".

But I''m kind snooty like that sometimes I guess...

LOL!

~SL.

 

[iheartscience]

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

Yep!

 

[beau13]

You''d be amazed by how many people don''t understand the size of a diamond when you throw a number with a decimal in it, at them! 1.36, or 1.82..or even .58 ! They just look at you and say "so less than a carat", or "more than a carat?". I only had two people ask me what size it was. The first gal said "nice ring, that must be about a carat and a half? I replied "a little closer to two carats"

If someone asks..I would say it''s "just shy of two carats". 7.8mm..vs 8mm..is close enough for me!!

(For those who don''t know...my diamond is 1.76 carats), which rounded off..is 1.8..which rounded off again is almost 2 !

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 12/24/2008 9:11:20 AM
Author: joflier

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

Good ''un Emm!!!

I don''t know that I''ve had anyone ask the size of mine. Not sure what I''d say. Its like .85, so I''d probably just say its a little less than a carat......or between 3/4 and 1 ct.

 

[Irishgrrrl]

Date: 12/24/2008 9:26:28 AM
Author: elledizzy5

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

LOL. Irishgrrrl, I swear your mind is always in the gutter.

And I LOVE it!

LOL! I''m in good company, Elle . . . you''re right there with me!

 

[meresal]

Date: 12/24/2008 4:01:05 AM
Author:Dancing Fire
we ran into one of my wife''s friend while having dinner...

i said...nice ring.
she said...thanks,it''s a little over 2ct.

i knew she was B.S ing me.

her rb solitaire ring was nowhere near 8mm in diameter.

I would be suspicious of anyone that offered that information without being specifically asked.

 

[Haven]

I''m not sure if the woman is lying in this case, or if she was told false information by her hubby, however:

My DH''s friend''s wife tells everyone (unsolicited, of course) that her RB is "a 2 ct solitaire." It faces up much smaller than my 2 ct cushion, and definitely much smaller than my good friend''s 2 ct RB. I wonder if her hubby just told her it''s a 2 ct, though, because she doesn''t know a thing about diamonds.

I just smile and say "It''s gorgeous."

My guess is that there are some insecure or uninformed women out there who lie about the weight of their ring. I''ve only had a few people flat-out ask the size/weight of my ring, and it''s always awkward when they do. I''ve never lied about it, though.

 

[BlueSki231]

Date: 12/24/2008 10:29:59 AM
Author: meresal

Date: 12/24/2008 4:01:05 AM

Author:Dancing Fire

we ran into one of my wife's friend while having dinner...


i said...nice ring.

she said...thanks,it's a little over 2ct.

i knew she was B.S ing me.

her rb solitaire ring was nowhere near 8mm in diameter.

I would be suspicious of anyone that offered that information without being specifically asked.

I definitely agree!

I wouldn't lie about size if asked.
But as someone said before most people know wouldn't know what the decimal meant anyways, so I'd probably dumb it down and round for them

Like if I had a .80 I'd just say it's a little over 3/4 ct.

But I don't think it's a question that's frequently flat out asked. I wouldn't take offense to it really, but I think it's tacky to ask (in real life - definitely does not apply to PS!!).

 

[Loves Vintage]

Yes!!!

I''ve only been asked about the size by one person, and I was rather surprised at the question. She asked me if it was one carat, so I just smiled and said yes, even though it''s about a 1/4 more, so technically, yes, I have lied about the size of my stone!

 

[Harriet]

No.

Emm,
Keep the zingers coming, please.

 

[Linda W]

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha, That''s telling him!!! good one Supa Grannie!!!

 

[HollyS]

Do women lie about size?

Don't men?

Ooops, I see someone already called you on that one!! I need to read further before I reply!

 

[BriBee]

I must admit that I''ve lied about the size of mine...by underestimating it. I''m a bit of a late bloomer school wise, so I was in college with people a lot younger than me and they always had a cow about my ring. When asked what size I would just tell them it was around a carat when the center stone is 1.28 and the total weight is about 2.
Like others have said, I''ve also found that it throws people off by putting a decimal in there, so I just say 1.
I had a funny story when someone asked me about the size and I was assuming she meant ring/finger size so I told her it was about a 5. She freaked out and handed my ring back to me. We didn''t figure out the misunderstanding until later and she explained that when she thought I meant 5 carats she didn''t feel comfortable trying it on anymore.

 

[EricaR]

I don''t think most people lie about it specifically, they just don''t realize the real "specs" of their stone.

 

[MaryAlaina]

Most people don''t ask, but when they do, I just round the weight to the closest 1/4 carat. For example, I say my 2.28 ct. round is 2 and a quarter carats, and my .99 ct. round I say is a 1 carat. I don''t think people want the exact number, and I think they might even look at you strangely if you gave them the exact number because most don''t really understand much about diamonds to begin with.

 

[Steel]

Date: 12/24/2008 9:58:00 AM
Author: beau13
You''d be amazed by how many people don''t understand the size of a diamond when you throw a number with a decimal in it, at them! 1.36, or 1.82..or even .58 ! They just look at you and say ''so less than a carat'', or ''more than a carat?''. I only had two people ask me what size it was. The first gal said ''nice ring, that must be about a carat and a half? I replied ''a little closer to two carats''

If someone asks..I would say it''s ''just shy of two carats''. 7.8mm..vs 8mm..is close enough for me!!

(For those who don''t know...my diamond is 1.76 carats), which rounded off..is 1.8..which rounded off again is almost 2 !

Ha ha ha ha! This is SO TRUE !

Soooooo, mine is 1.014 which is just over a carat which is nearly 1 and a half which could be 2cts...right?

I like this thread. Actually me and my newly 2 ct rock love this thread.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 12/24/2008 4:11:10 AM
Author: FrekeChild
How big do you think it was DF?

I haven''t lied about the size. FI wants me to just tell people it''s a sapphire though so I don''t have to explain what ''spinel'' is. But it has been catching attention already because it''s so sparkly.

I kind of want to say that it''s 1 and a quarter carats even though it''s only 1.2cts, but I think thats just because it flows off the tongue better. No one has asked yet.

BTW, I saw my Aunt''s ring for the first time since discovering PS, and I always thought it was huge! Mine is around the same size as a 1ct diamond...and her''s is TINY in comparison. Fascinating...

And I have had people lie to me about what size their rings are. I''ve had people tell me to lie to others about my rings. Even if I add a couple of points, I''m going to keep it close to reality. Why lie anyway? Make yourself feel superior?

1.6-1.7 ct.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 12/24/2008 4:11:23 AM
Author: Lorelei

Date: 12/24/2008 4:01:05 AM
Author:Dancing Fire
we ran into one of my wife''s friend while having dinner...

i said...nice ring.
she said...thanks,it''s a little over 2ct.

i knew she was B.S ing me.

her rb solitaire ring was nowhere near 8mm in diameter.

Maybe it had an enormous depth and girdle, all bottom and no top - a weight waster?

But to answer the question, no

yeah,like 67% depth with super thick girdle,but i don''t think so

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

well,i don''t. i always say i got cheated at birth.

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 12/24/2008 9:26:28 AM
Author: elledizzy5

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

LOL. Irishgrrrl, I swear your mind is always in the gutter.

And I LOVE it!

yeah, i learn a lot of that stuff from IG.

 

[Steel]

Date: 12/24/2008 2:06:48 PM
Author: Dancing Fire

Date: 12/24/2008 8:40:38 AM
Author: Irishgrrrl
I have never lied about the size of my pet rock.

Gee, DF, this thread makes me wonder what MEN lie about the size of???

well,i don''t. i always say i got cheated at birth.

I must say I do not like the smutty tone which has broken in and lowered the tone of this topic. Back to the serious issue of whether women lie about the size/weight of their e-ring!

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