Recession advice on how to buy an e-ring

[movie zombie]

http://shopping.yahoo.com/articles/yshoppingarticles/923/how-to-buy-an-engagement-ring/

going to see a lot less spent if people read and take it to heart.

lots of good advice but i fear that most still will not take the time to get educated and will overpay.

 

[Circe]

Definitely a good bare-bones starting point! I feel like writing in to gently point out that a properly graded stone below H will not, in point of fact, appear yellow until you hit the classification directly described as "Faint Yellow" (which is to say, three color grades down), but, hey. To each their own.

 

[mogster]

2. Act Like a Cat Burglar
Don't guess at her size—steal one of her rings to have it sized by a jeweler. While you're in her jewelry box, take a few cellphone shots so you can remember what she likes.

I feel the need to comment on this one because this is what my DF did and, however clever in theory, in actuality, I don't think most gals own rings for their left ring fingers pre-engagement. While I got a ring that fit a finger, it didn't fit the one it was intended to.

 

[Ravenne]

2. Act Like a Cat Burglar
Don't guess at her size—steal one of her rings to have it sized by a jeweler. While you're in her jewelry box, take a few cellphone shots so you can remember what she likes.

I feel the need to comment on this one because this is what my DF did and, however clever in theory, in actuality, I don't think most gals own rings for their left ring fingers pre-engagement. While I got a ring that fit a finger, it didn't fit the one it was intended to.

Agreed. My right hand ring fits my left hand ring finger (slightly big actually, but it'll work), but my middle and index? No way. My ring fingers are 3.5 (or 3.25) and my index and middle are 4.5 and 5.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

I am sorry to see that they defended the idea that the ring budget should be set as a multiple of his salary. I think that is such a harmful idea. People should set the budget according to what they can afford and have saved up for. If someone has debts, student loans, etc, then even 4 weeks salary is an obscene amount of money. The couple really should talk about what they want in an ering, how much money to spend and if they prefer to buy a ring now, get a temporary ring, wait longer to get engaged, get engaged without a ring or whatever is best for them. If they can't arrive at a solution that is good for both, then it would probably be good to wait a little longer and work on relationship skills.

I hate this type of spending pressure.

 

[Polished]

It's still an advertising site giving advice. I still think Pser's give better hands on (fingers on) guidance advice for a beautiful engagement ring on a budget. I could imagine people reading this and still be in a fog over choosing that specific ring that would be lovely for their fiance.

 

[TC1987]

Given the popularity of princess cuts, "avoid colors below H" might be very good advice if one wants a white stone. I can see "I" grade color in a princess, from the side, right away. "I" color is usually said to be where most people start to notice a bit of tint. Lots of people think J is too tinted for an e-ring.

Know that if you get her a rose-gold band, you might also end up wearing rose gold.

Okay, that is just plain funny.

 

[Ravenne]

Know that if you get her a rose-gold band, you might also end up wearing rose gold.

Okay, that is just plain funny.

I always kinda thought my future husband and I would have, if not matching, then similar wedding bands. Then I found out that my BF wants a plain yellow gold band, no decoration at all (it boggles my mind, just a bit, but it's what he wants), whereas I'm thinking a two toned white gold/rose gold engraved band, possibly with milgrain. I suggested the idea of rose gold to him instead of yellow, but I called it "red gold" and told him it looked like copper. The last thing I wanted him to think was that it was pink. LOL. He seemed open, but who knows. If he wants yellow, then by golly I'll get him yellow. But part of me thinks he wants that because he thinks its the cheapest option available. -_- Silly man.

 

[MissStepcut]

Know that if you get her a rose-gold band, you might also end up wearing rose gold.

Okay, that is just plain funny.

I always kinda thought my future husband and I would have, if not matching, then similar wedding bands. Then I found out that my BF wants a plain yellow gold band, no decoration at all (it boggles my mind, just a bit, but it's what he wants), whereas I'm thinking a two toned white gold/rose gold engraved band, possibly with milgrain. I suggested the idea of rose gold to him instead of yellow, but I called it "red gold" and told him it looked like copper. The last thing I wanted him to think was that it was pink. LOL. He seemed open, but who knows. If he wants yellow, then by golly I'll get him yellow. But part of me thinks he wants that because he thinks its the cheapest option available. -_- Silly man.

Oh my goodness... don't trick him into rose gold. If his friends/brother/colleagues end up teasing him, you might find yourself in the possession of an un-worn band.

 

[Ravenne]

Oh my goodness... don't trick him into rose gold. If his friends/brother/colleagues end up teasing him, you might find yourself in the possession of an un-worn band.

Oh I would never trick him into anything. I don't think I could anyway, he's a clever one. But you have to admit, the name 'rose gold' makes it sound more feminine than it actually is. And I've heard jewelers call it red gold before. It really is just coppery. Looking at it, I wouldn't call it pink or "rosy." If he decides he does want yellow, then he'll get yellow. I'm not a manipulative person, but I don't want him to rule out something because of it's name.

I'm getting rose gold either way.

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Oh my goodness... don't trick him into rose gold. If his friends/brother/colleagues end up teasing him, you might find yourself in the possession of an un-worn band.

Oh I would never trick him into anything. I don't think I could anyway, he's a clever one. But you have to admit, the name 'rose gold' makes it sound more feminine than it actually is. And I've heard jewelers call it red gold before. It really is just coppery. Looking at it, I wouldn't call it pink or "rosy." If he decides he does want yellow, then he'll get yellow. I'm not a manipulative person, but I don't want him to rule out something because of it's name.

I'm getting rose gold either way.

Go for Russian Coin Alloy - can it get manlier that that? It is a 22k gold alloy with copper.

 

[Ravenne]

Ooooh.. He'd love the sound of that. *dashes off to google*