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- shellie
any of you willing to tell me what you spent of your wife's first ring? i've heard you should spend at least a month's salary on it...
are your laidies sportin big rocks? or are they traveling lightly. Just wanting to know. a ring is in my near future.
- ilmarine0
you're trying to decided which one of those scruffy designers to choose? ;)
- Buckyball20
i got my girl a rock candy ring.
bB
- paulrand0
nothing-- we were hippies
- shellie0
nuh uh bb
- brooke0
I just never understood the whole "big rock" ring thing with women...
- Jnr_Madison0
I think the 'big rock' was a typo :)
- monokrom0
"Ten Reasons Why You Should Never Accept a Diamond Ring from Anyone, Under Any Circumstances, Even If They Really Want to Give You One"
http://www.fguide.org/Bulletin/c…
"They are paid so badly that they have to borrow from the workshop owner to visit home. They then are not allowed to change jobs until the debt is repaid - so they have to pay whatever pay they are offered - and they are not offered enough to repay their debt. They are trapped. They have fallen into "debt bondage" , a UN recognised form of slavery. In 2002 they were paid on average just 25c American per diamond cut and polished. They cut on average about 4 to 6 diamonds a day. About 90% of the world's gem diamonds are cut in India - many in workshops employing these children."
- Bio0
i say it is complete bullshit.
buy what you can afford.
the one i bought for my ex was about 600 and it was really fuckin pretty.
no huge rocks, but it was very classy with 4 bagettes and a nice rock in the middle.
women who EXPECT more gripe me. it is SO not about how much money you spend. i will NEVER date a "spender" again. cuz a chick who thinks you should blow all your money on her doesnt know how to save money and in turn will ruin you.
and besides, back then... 600 was more than i made in a month.
ok, im done with my bitter rant.
- brooke0
That's lovely, Mono.
- shellie0
big rock was not a typo. i was just wondering what you designers are getting for your other half.
my guys is a video game designer so hes kinda like us....
i dont know. i do want somethign nice and thoughtful thats all.
- jevad0
congrats! : )
I had it cutom made by my mom's jeweller - I guess it came out at £2,200, thats about $3,500....
it's a platinum band and it spells out 'always' in deep cut diamonds around it in morse code! (she loves spy stuff)
- shellie0
and sweatshops make half the clothes i wear. my not buying a diamond wont change the world.
should i get my coat? i'll probably get reemed for that comment. oh well.
- frozen0
don't be fooled by the rocks that i got.
does the 2 month's pay rule still apply? anyways, i got my wife a round half carat in a bezel set, custom molded in platinum. $3000 and worth every penny. Charge it man! It'll last a lifetime and you want your girl to be proud when anyone asks to see it. Unless neither of you care, then screw it.
- shellie0
wow jevad! thats awesome!
see that was the info im looking for. that soudns sweet.
my sister has a jeweler i want to use. and our family get a fire fighters discount because im a fire fighters kid. so, anything i get will apraise for twice as much anywhere else. outstanding!
i heard making custom rings is the way to go. going to stores are a rip off and usually you get very flawed diamonds. or am i wrong?
- shellie0
3 grand seems to be the average for your first one.
hmm. i need to do some more research. anyone read any books?
- Bio0
ya know what, she outta be proud to be with me instead of envying some chick with a big rock and rich husband who fucks the maid.
am a bitter? only when it comes to chicks who focus on money and "having shiney things".
and no, i aint sayin anyone here is that. just speaking from my experience with women who like "to have nice things".
man, this topic and religion... dont get me started. =)
- 4cY0
" a ring is in my near future. "
how do you know shellie? we haven't discussed that part yet...i'm just not ready yet.
- Gorbie0
I'm taking my girlf to the dentist to have 'em set in her front teef.
- JazX0
haa haa
- Nirvous0
2 carat around 2.5 months salary