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md2002

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This may be in the wrong forum but I am not sure where to put it??

I have a situation...... I started looking for rings back in March for my girlfriend. After about a month I realized I needed help, so through hints, and acting like it was never going to happen, and looking at rings on the internet telling her that I was curious how much a ring would cost I got an idea of what she wanted. I would look on-line and she would say yes or no.

Four months ago she said she DID NOT like the halo ring settings. About 2 months ago I had it narrowed down to 6 rings from all the input she had given me. She didn''t want a 3 stone, or a bunch of stuff on the side. She wanted a classic antiguey looking ring. After 6 months of searching I found the perfect ring that I think she will love...

That brings us to last week. I was online doing something else when she saw the halo set ring that 4 months earlier she didn''t like. She saw the picture and said " That ring is pretty, I like that!" As of last week the ring I had picked out was already being prepared. I got very frustrated because I was thinking Halo ring, but when she said she didn''t like them, I took those out of the equation and never gave it a second thought, now all of a sudden she likes them?

That brought us to yesterday, where she was AT the jeweler where I''m having the ring made (she went with a friend), 2 hours earlier they had just called to tell me my ring was ready. My girlfriend ended up trying on the halo rings and said she absolutely loved it and it was her favortie in the whole store. I tried to down play it because of the price tag and she went on to say it can be downsized. Again this morning she told me how much she liked it and how diffrent it was, and how beautiful, and if I could just see it. Well, I HAVE SEEN IT, I was going to buy it until you told me you didn''t like the halp set rings.

The jeweler has a return policy so I could get her the ring she was looking at and loved. However, after 6 months of looking, allot of time, heart and energy I feel the ring I got is the perfect ring.

What do people think. Do I get her the ring she wants? Propose with this one and let her know she can exchange it if she likes? I am VeRy confused. Something that is suppose to be wonderful to me, has just gotten stressful!!
 
I would go with the ring you have been planning, it sounds like you have put a lot of thought into it, I don''t think I would change it now at this stage and she will love it anyway as it came from you!!!
 
I''m sorta in the same situation. Get her the ring you have been planning on. If she dosent like it, she can return it and get a new setting. That''s what I''m planning on doing. It wont hurt my feelings at all if she wants a different SETTING. Now, if she wants a different DIAMOND, thats another story lol.
 
LOL... Ya the diamond stays, if she wants a new setting thats fine. As Lorelei said above, I put allot of time and effort into finding something and I would really like her to at least SEE the ring I chose for her. It seems like a cop out to just get the one she wants and give it to her. I don''t know about you, but the last week has been very frustrating as I thought I did everything right
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Date: 7/31/2009 2:48:14 PM
Author: Lorelei
I would go with the ring you have been planning, it sounds like you have put a lot of thought into it, I don''t think I would change it now at this stage and she will love it anyway as it came from you!!!


Ditto! Your girl will surely appreciate all the effort you put into choosing her ring and will no doubt love it. Lots of us have varied tastes and would be hard-pressed to choose just one favorite style over and above all others, all the time. Does that make sense? Trust me, she''ll adore what you''ve picked for her. And you can give her a *really* hard time later about the whole halo flip-flop.
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Okay, I guess I''m the oddball out. I am assuming she never tried on the ring (or the style) that you got for her? If not, then I would go with the one she loves. When we were looking, I saw many rings that I just loved online, but when I tried them in the store they did not look right Rings can look totally different on the hand that they do in pics...
 
I think you should propose with the ring you’ve bought and keep an open mind to the fact that she might change the setting! If it were me I wouldn’t change it but I am a very sentimental type of gal (I still got the first rose my FI bought me years and years ago!). I wish my FI spent that much time getting my ring but I really appreciate him giving me full access to picking and choosing whatever I want to get :D Just remember that you want her to be fully happy so let her choose too! You’ve done your best and that is what counts!!!
 
Propose with the one you have...if she wants to exchange the setting afterwards then let her. You are currently aiming at a moving
target and you just cant win. Stick with what you got for now!
 
Date: 7/31/2009 4:33:01 PM
Author: tyty333
Propose with the one you have...if she wants to exchange the setting afterwards then let her. You are currently aiming at a moving
target and you just cant win. Stick with what you got for now!
Ditto. I am hoping she loves what you chose, but keep the door open to going with what she wants.... Let us know how it goes, good luck!!!
 
THANKS for the input all!

I can''t tell you how much I appreciate.... Everyone here seems to think what I was thinking, so I''m going to go with my gut , and heart, and give her the one I chose. As someone else said - I have no problem with her picking a different setting if she would like. After more thought, I really want her to see what I picked out for her, and thought she would love.

It will happen within 2 weeks... I will be sure to let you all know what happens. Wish me luck... PS. I know she will say yes... woo hoo!!!!
 
Propose with the ring you picked out for her. She would like to see it regardless.
 
Date: 7/31/2009 5:08:09 PM
Author: md2002
THANKS for the input all!

I can''t tell you how much I appreciate.... Everyone here seems to think what I was thinking, so I''m going to go with my gut , and heart, and give her the one I chose. As someone else said - I have no problem with her picking a different setting if she would like. After more thought, I really want her to see what I picked out for her, and thought she would love.

It will happen within 2 weeks... I will be sure to let you all know what happens. Wish me luck... PS. I know she will say yes... woo hoo!!!!
Good luck!!
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I agree with most of the posts; I would go with the one you bought her and take it from there. Good luck.
 
Good luck! Can''t wait to see the setting you picked out for her! I bet you she''ll love it anyways! And if she doesn''t, then she can have it reset. Good think your store has a good return/exchange policy, just in case!
 
Date: 7/31/2009 4:42:16 PM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 7/31/2009 4:33:01 PM
Author: tyty333
Propose with the one you have...if she wants to exchange the setting afterwards then let her. You are currently aiming at a moving
target and you just cant win. Stick with what you got for now!
Ditto. I am hoping she loves what you chose, but keep the door open to going with what she wants.... Let us know how it goes, good luck!!!
Thritto!

You poor thing! How frustrating. Well, you''re certainly a boyfriend who listens! Unfortunately us women do have a tendancy to sometimes change our minds! As tyty333 says, you''re aiming at a moving target.

If I were you I''d propose with the ring you''ve got, tell her the story as you''ve told it to us and then let her make the choice! I presume you''ll be comfortable with the halo ring if she decides on that one? In any case, that was your first choice so you''ve obviously got good taste.

Good luck and please update us and let us know what you decide and what she does!!!
 
Date: 7/31/2009 2:48:14 PM
Author: Lorelei
I would go with the ring you have been planning, it sounds like you have put a lot of thought into it, I don't think I would change it now at this stage and she will love it anyway as it came from you!!!
Ditto!

The day my DH proposed to me, well a couple of hours before he proposed, I told him I think I found the ring I liked (I went shopping by myself without him- just the day before the proposal ) anyhow DH still proposed to me with the original ring i liked, and I absolutely loved it(well with the exception of the wrong metal color (not his fault the jewelers fault- they fixed it though)! anyways fast forward five years, I got an upgrade, Never thought about the other at all.

Good luck, I hope she loves it and keeps it.
 
Hi All -

Thanks again for all the responses. I picked up the ring I chose today and it is GORGEOUS with the diamond in it, better than I thought it would look... I really like it and hope I made the right choice. Under the circumstances, if I can get everything together I will propose this weekend, rather than the end of the month, which was the origianl plan. I''ll let you know what happens. I hope she likes it!!

I''ll let you all know what happens but for the time being I would love to post a picture of the ring but I don''t know how?

Did I mention yesterday she tells me her ring size is a 5 and a half. I''ve been asking her for six months to get me her ring size and she gives it to me yesterday.... I used one of her rings for sizing and it was a 6, which I guess must be big on her, so the size is wrong too. UGH!!!
 
When you hit Reply, there''s a button to the left that says Attach File. If you click it, you can browse thru your pictures to upload. It has to be under 100, and named something that isn''t already in use here. Can''t wait to see it!!
 
"That is pretty" is very different from "That is the ring I will love and cherish for the rest of my life"
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From the way you posted, the statement sounded more like a general appreciation than a statement of preference. Go with the one you picked out.
 
It''s sweet how thoughtful you are, I''m sure she''ll appreciate all the hard work and thought that you are putting into this. Besides, once you give her the ring she''ll probably just be blinded by the light and too giddy to think of anything but sparkle. (Ok, that was me. But I''m willing to extrapolate.)

Don''t worry too much about the size, as I understand there is some diversity in size 6s in rings just as there is in shoes and pants. And resizing is usually not a big problem unless it''s an eternity band. You can also add sizing beads.

Besides, some people have the problem of fluctuating weight, not to mention fingers that swell in summer. I got my ring custom sized 2 years ago and already my fingers are fatter
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Here it is....

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You did great. I suspect she will love it. I definitely agree with the masses here. There are so many styles out there... her mind could change by the minute as she sees more rings. Definitely a moving target.

Good luck with phase 2. Keep us posted!

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I think that came out beautiful. I would propose with that ring, and give her the option. I think you did a great job. Women change their mind all the time, there are a lot of pretty rings out there. I can tell you I am hoping my BF just bites the bullet and decides the setting for me because I would be second guessing myself daily.
 
Hello All -

It all worked out!!! She said YES, and LOVED the ring! She went to get it resized and I said get a different setting if you want... she said NO, she loves the ring I got her and it''s perfect for her.... :)
 
Congrats!! I''m not surprised...that''s a BEAUTIFUL ring!
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If you haven''t already, you should start a thread in the Show Me The Ring section and post lots of hand shots!
 
Congratulations!!! It''s a beautiful ring so I don''t blame her for wanting to keep it as is.
 
I was hoping she''d like it, and I always thought this setting was in your favor. Yay!
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Congrats. :)
 
Gorgeous ring, happy story, yay!
 
The ring turned out beautiful! I hope she loves it (she should)! Keep us posted on the engagement and please
come back with more pics!
 
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