I have been reading these posts for the longest time but this is the first time I have decided to add to the discussion. I have a few questions and I would love to get some opinions from the wonderful people here!
I just got engaged this past summer and I could not be happier. I have a ring that I love, but sometimes I have a feeling that other people think that it is too small. This tends not to bother me so much because I am engaged to the man I love and I am just glad to be getting married. He does well at his job and could have afforded a much bigger ring, but we are not materialistic people and I would not have felt comfortable spending so much on one item. I am also a small person who wears casual clothing most of the time, and the big rings we tried on looked stupid on me.
Since we opted for a smaller size (0.98 carats) we bought the best stone we could afford. It is a D/IF princess in a simple platinum solitaire band. It is set on an angle to give it some uniqueness. I would post pictures if I had a camera that knew how to cooperate!
I am sick of people looking down on me or assuming that we were somehow being cheap. Half of them are not even engaged. I wish I could just explain to the world that good rings are more expensive than ones that are just big. I guess what I want to know is whether most women would rather have a giant rock or a smaller stone that is as close to perfect as possible. Your thoughts on the issue?
I just got engaged this past summer and I could not be happier. I have a ring that I love, but sometimes I have a feeling that other people think that it is too small. This tends not to bother me so much because I am engaged to the man I love and I am just glad to be getting married. He does well at his job and could have afforded a much bigger ring, but we are not materialistic people and I would not have felt comfortable spending so much on one item. I am also a small person who wears casual clothing most of the time, and the big rings we tried on looked stupid on me.
Since we opted for a smaller size (0.98 carats) we bought the best stone we could afford. It is a D/IF princess in a simple platinum solitaire band. It is set on an angle to give it some uniqueness. I would post pictures if I had a camera that knew how to cooperate!
I am sick of people looking down on me or assuming that we were somehow being cheap. Half of them are not even engaged. I wish I could just explain to the world that good rings are more expensive than ones that are just big. I guess what I want to know is whether most women would rather have a giant rock or a smaller stone that is as close to perfect as possible. Your thoughts on the issue?