I posted this in a previous thread asking about diamond advice on an engagement ring for ~$5K......here is my most recent post (so I figured this forum may be more helpful).
So, I was about ready to make my purchase....all that I needed was to find out her ring size. We went to an art festival this past weekend and I had her friend try on a ring and then have my GF try it on "so she could see how it looked from afar". In reality, she was finding out the ring size for me.
Well, later on while the two of them were browsing around.....she mentioned that she would (whenever we got engaged) like a pearl ring vs a diamond ring. Now, she is pretty frugal with her money so this doesn't quite surprise me and she makes her own jewlery so she is quite picky in what she wears. So my problem is, I really want to spend some money to show my commitment but at the same time I don't want her to not like the diamond. With the return policies, I could get a diamond and return it if she really wants a pearl. On the other hand, I don't want her to feel obligated to keep something that she truly doesn't love and waste all that money that could be spent towards other expenses. Please, I need advice!
So, I was about ready to make my purchase....all that I needed was to find out her ring size. We went to an art festival this past weekend and I had her friend try on a ring and then have my GF try it on "so she could see how it looked from afar". In reality, she was finding out the ring size for me.
Well, later on while the two of them were browsing around.....she mentioned that she would (whenever we got engaged) like a pearl ring vs a diamond ring. Now, she is pretty frugal with her money so this doesn't quite surprise me and she makes her own jewlery so she is quite picky in what she wears. So my problem is, I really want to spend some money to show my commitment but at the same time I don't want her to not like the diamond. With the return policies, I could get a diamond and return it if she really wants a pearl. On the other hand, I don't want her to feel obligated to keep something that she truly doesn't love and waste all that money that could be spent towards other expenses. Please, I need advice!