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E-ring pictures on facebook?

shihtzulover

shihtzulover

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What do you ladies think? Will you post your e-ring pictures on facebook? Will you use one as your profile picture?

It seems like most of my friends post pictures of their e-rings on facebook, and over half of them use their e-ring as their profile picture for awhile.

I definitely want to post pictures of mine, and I am considering using one as my profile picture. I love what my SO and I picked out and I want everyone to see how lucky I am, but I also don't want to look like I'm showing off. Mine is definitely on the larger end of what I see amongst my friends and acquaintances (1.5 carat princess cut solitaire, although I have seen another one that size, and also a couple of other blingy looking ones with 1 carat center stones with other small stones - but the rest are smaller).

Thoughts?
 
I am paranoid (and work in the home security industry so I guess that explains it) but No. Freaking. Way. lol

I would not want all of my old "kind of" friends and acquaintances getting a heads up on whats on offer if they drop by my place at night. You just never know.
 
PrincessNatalie said:
I am paranoid (and work in the home security industry so I guess that explains it) but No. Freaking. Way. lol

I would not want all of my old "kind of" friends and acquaintances getting a heads up on whats on offer if they drop by my place at night. You just never know.
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Totally agree with this. You never know WHO is trolling the internet.
 
I am actually itching to get my ring so that I can put up pictures of it on Facebook!!
That being said, I have only 45-50 friends on my Facebook page that I regularly talk to and know well.
I'm not one of those people with 300+ friends from elementary school and gosh only knows where else.
Also, I will be using the privacy filter so that only friends can see the pictures of my ring. I am not sure if
I will make it my profile picture for a while or not, but it is pretty likely!
 
Nope. I think it's a little flaunty. Also anyone who matters will see me in person I don't feel the need to post e-ring glamor shots on facebook. The security issue doesn't bother me as I live 800 miles from almost everyone I know. Idk if there's people from high school on facebook looking at my page I'd rather have them be happy for me that I was engaged and look at pictures of my life with SO, not curious how much my e-ring cost.
 
I didn't have to think about this one, as FI actually posted them on HIS fb b/c he was so proud of himself for picking everything out and taking great pics. :lol:
 
Nope. The closest I could imagine is a shot of us that happens to show the ring at a distance if (and only if) I had a bunch of engagement pictures posted. The idea of using a ring shot as a profile picture horrifies me. I can't think of anyone I know who did that, and honestly? I probably would think poorly of them for doing so. Definitely flaunty, as Callisto put it.

I might be strange, though. I mean, I'm not even that comfortable posting a ton of pictures and talking about stats here on Pricescope - and it's a freaking diamond website!
 
sillyberry said:
I might be strange, though. I mean, I'm not even that comfortable posting a ton of pictures and talking about stats here on Pricescope - and it's a freaking diamond website!
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No! You just *have to* post engagement pictures, and closeups of the ring from every possible angle, and even video - here, we genuinely WANT to see every little detail and genuinely won't jugde you for any of it one way or another!
 
Hm.. I have to say I don't think it is 'flaunty' if you do it properly. As sillyberry said, I wouldn't have nothing but ring pictures. I would like to do a separate album of 'The Engagement' with pictures before, after, and of the family/friends gathering.

In my circles, I don't know of anyone that hasn't had pictures of the ring/engagement on FB so it may be a location/age group thing?
 
Well, obviously I'm on here so I actually really enjoy seeing pics of my friends' rings. Many of my friends live far away so it's not like I can meet them for coffee and gush over their ring, so some pictures are a great way for me to ooh and ahhh over their engagement. Plus it's fun to see who got what, etc.
 
Mashira said:
In my circles, I don't know of anyone that hasn't had pictures of the ring/engagement on FB so it may be a location/age group thing?
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Very possible - norms often differ drastically between age, location, and socioeconomic groups, so whatever is appropriate amongst your peer group. In my experience, on Facebook I've seen some ring pictures, but very few pure handshots (nothing like the glamour shots you see here on PS!) and no one that I can think of has used her engagement ring as her profile picture. While not for me, ring shots in an album don't bother me, as I may not have made clear by my wording, but I can't think of a way for the profile pic not to be flaunty (which was part of the original question). I'm all for sparklies, and very excited for my own, but using that as the indicator of my identity just rubs me the wrong way.

I am at the age where everyone is using their baby's picture as their profile, though, so perhaps diamonds would be a welcome change!
 
I won't be posting mine on Facebook. I feel okay posting pics here because it's a diamond forum (and y'all would kill me if I didn't post in SMTR!), but ring pics are not at all common among my Facebook friends, and I would feel like a show-off.
 
I wouldnt do it and dont know anyone that has. A shot in amongst an album i dont believe is tacky, making your profile pic your ring is awful though IMHO...

Most of my friends live overseas so i guess a pic on facebook would be the way to show the ones that are interested, but still i just dont think i can do it!
 
Thanks for the link to the poll thread. I don't go to that board yet, so I didn't realize that this was already discussed there.

I'm a little surprised to see that some of you don't have any friends who post pictures of their e-rings. I would say that at least 3/4 of mine do (close-up hand pics), and probably at least 1/2 post them as their profile pictures for awhile.

I don't think I'm going to make mine my profile picture, but I will post maybe one hand shot.
 
I won't. I have a fear of coming across as "full of it". I don't think it's really tacky to post (a few, tasteful) pics of your ring on FB, it's just not my style.
 
I was thinking about this before. I don't think I will. I don't want people to think I'm showing it off. I'll only show pictures on PS online. It's normal to show your ring here. No one will think I'm trying to show it off. :love:
 
beezygal said:
I was thinking about this before. I don't think I will. I don't want people to think I'm showing it off. I'll only show pictures on PS online. It's normal to show your ring here. No one will think I'm trying to show it off. :love:
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If anything, we'll ask you to show it off more!

I agree with people above though. On facebook, hand pictures inside an album of engagement pictures is welcomed. As a profile picture, it's a little too much. I only know one girl ever who put up her ering as her profile pic. Personally, I loved looking at it, as I generally don't see pics of the erings at all in any profiles... but I thought it'd be crossing the taste boundary for others looking on (those not into diamonds, those not engaged, those with smaller rings, and the list goes on and on).

Please don't take offence for those who put their erings up - to me, it seems like something that's more acceptable with younger people.
 
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shihtzulover said:
Thanks for the link to the poll thread. I don't go to that board yet, so I didn't realize that this was already discussed there.

I'm a little surprised to see that some of you don't have any friends who post pictures of their e-rings. I would say that at least 3/4 of mine do (close-up hand pics), and probably at least 1/2 post them as their profile pictures for awhile.

I don't think I'm going to make mine my profile picture, but I will post maybe one hand shot.
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Don't worry too much. I was a freshman in college when facebook was new, so my age group was the target market. Everyone in my age group posts pictures of engagement rings (handshots) but no one I know has made *just* the ring their profile pic.

I can't wait to post a tasteful handshot :)
 
Only one 2 of my friends posted close up her e-ring. Both had large center stones, and they did seem like they were showing off a bit.

I didn't. I figure with my friends, I want to keep the focus on the engagement and us starting our lives together, not the ring.

P.S. is different of course :praise:
 
Interesting...I don't think it is tacky or flaunty if there is 1 photo in a whole album of engagement photos...but a whole album called "my 2.5 ct round H&A" would be kind of tacky on F-book (but NOT ON PS!!!) I think I will post ONE in the engagement album
 
I have not posted mine.

I had a lot of people ask me to post it but I refuse. I have "friends" on there that I'm actually no longer friends with that need to be deleted and I really don't want them seeing the ring. I don't want to give anyone anything to talk about. I know that there are particular people on my facebook that are very VERY jealous people and I do not want to evoke those feelings in anybody especially them. I kind of like that nobody except people who are close to me know what my ring looks like. I had multiple people message me on facebook asking me to put the pictures up...but it's just not my thing....and a little bit "show offy" in my opinion.

What I did find interesting, were that some women I know who are 10 years older than me, and have large stones were just *dying* to know the details of my ring-----ALL of which I haven't talked to in years. It's not a competition....and I think some people STILL don't get that.

I really enjoyed posting my ring on PS because I felt so comfortable and knew that people really appreciated the ring and its beauty and didn't think I was "showing off"....I love everyone here and love the sincerity of each individual here.
 
slg47 said:
Interesting...I don't think it is tacky or flaunty if there is 1 photo in a whole album of engagement photos...but a whole album called "my 2.5 ct round H&A" would be kind of tacky on F-book (but NOT ON PS!!!) I think I will post ONE in the engagement album
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:lol: slg, you totally made me laugh. My album would be called "1.007 AGS Triple Ideal H&A round HCA=1.4 Tacori diamond ring." :lol: Then I'll list all the specs and tell everyone that my diamond has THE BEST CUT. (I'm sorry, but I'm not trying to mock anyone who puts their ering online. Please don't be offended! :twirl: )

I like the idea of an engagement album. I don't know if I'll do that, 'cuz I'm pretty lazy with uploading pictures on facebook. :nono: All my friends will get to see the ring in person anyways. I don't think I'll need to post pictures of my e-ring online. Whenever I see people on facebook who just got engaged, I always want to see their e-ring. I'm curious. However, I am scared if I put a picture of mine on facebook, people might think I'm showing off. I don't know. Maybe it's just me! :lol:
 
haha yes I think you should not only post the HCA score but the graph! I'm sure all of your FB friends would appreciate that! hehehe
 
Almost all of my friends who have gotten engaged have posted their ring on FB. Two of them have made just the ring their profile picture. Actually one of my high school friends got engaged a few weeks ago and did just that.

I don't really think it's tacky unless you have an entire album devoted to your ring. I know that I once I get engaged, I will be taking pictures of that bad boy left and right. But, that is why I have PS. You all will enjoy looking at all those pictures and the stats and the details of my ring. Whereas, on FB, it will come off as showy and tacky. I plan to post one, maybe two, pictures of the ring for my family. Only my brother and sisters live here. All my other relatives live at least a 6 hour drive away. I would love for them to be able to see my ring when I get engaged and FB just happens to be an easy way for them to all see it.
 
Hahaha...

I WILL put a picture of it up on my page, but I will NOT make it my profile picture. I know my ring is a little bit larger than what most of my friends have received and I do not want them to feel like I am shoving it in their face. Maybe it is just me that feels this way?? However, some of these girls have made their ring their profile picture so I guess there is nothing wrong with it!
 
I have only emailed photos to close family and friends abroad who asked to see it.

There may be a random photo of it if I put my engagement photos on Facebook but that'll be it.
 
Hell no. That's what PS is for, imo--showing off.

I use FB for networking, keeping up with friends I don't have time to call or visit, staying abreast of community events, etc. I don't post pics to show off my possessions.

My ring was given to me as a symbol of a long term commitment and it is meant for our enjoyment, no one else's. It wasn't purchased with "what will so-and-so think" in mind. I've already had friends ask me to email them pictures or post pics on FB and I have politely declined. If people get to see it in person, that's fine with me. I'm just a stick in the mud when it comes to being very public about the ring.

My age and experience definitely has colored my perception. 7-8 years ago I probably would've LOVED posting pics of my last e-ring all over FB because that's what all of my social circle would've been doing and I would've been (and was) just as caught up in the pre-marital madness as everyone else. So I *get it*--the need to do it because everyone else is, and it's fun, la la la...it's just not for me anymore. If I actually thought that anyone in real life would appreciate the stats of my stone, or the beauty and precision of the setting, then I might think about posting pics on FB...but honestly almost none of my real life friends would know a great diamond from the frozen spit variety. Half of the people who've seen my diamond (which is a 1.3) have said, oh-so-knowingly, that "it's about 2 carats, right?" The interest just isn't there for the right reasons, so why bother?
 
I had a few friends who did this when they got engaged, having their profile pic a handshot for about a week after they get engaged. They always gets tons of compliments on their new bling too, and I think that's just what those people are looking for (poor them, they haven't discovered PS). Personally I think it's a bit flaunty and people might get the wrong impression, that you're more happy with your ring than with your SO. I would hate to have SO's family (which are on my FB) think that I'm just a greedy spoiled brat or something, plus, if they want to see it they will ... when I see them in person. Something that I think I'll do is take a photo of me and SO and place my hand in a certain way which you can see my ring, but it won't be just a hand shot. That way people who want to see the ring will get a real life perspective of it and other people who don't even think about the ring will just focus on how happy me and SO are.
 
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maebelle said:
shihtzulover said:
Thanks for the link to the poll thread. I don't go to that board yet, so I didn't realize that this was already discussed there.

I'm a little surprised to see that some of you don't have any friends who post pictures of their e-rings. I would say that at least 3/4 of mine do (close-up hand pics), and probably at least 1/2 post them as their profile pictures for awhile.

I don't think I'm going to make mine my profile picture, but I will post maybe one hand shot.
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Don't worry too much. I was a freshman in college when facebook was new, so my age group was the target market. Everyone in my age group posts pictures of engagement rings (handshots) but no one I know has made *just* the ring their profile pic.

I can't wait to post a tasteful handshot :)
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I was also a freshman in college when facebook was new - maybe this explains why most of my friends also post hand shots. Several of my friends have posted their e-ring as their profile picture for a few weeks or so though - mostly smaller ones, but a couple of them who did this do have larger sizes.

In any case, I think I've decided to just post one hand shot (not as my profile picture), and leave it at that.
 
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