[Main General Bulletin Board | BBFAQ | Prev by Date | Next by Date | Post Followup ] Member Login / Signup - Members see fewer ads. - Latest Member Gallery Photos do some browsing in person first Like This Post: - Subscribe to Daily Digest for this Bulletin Board Posted by MJM [Email] (#872) [Profile/Gallery] (more from MJM) on Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:26:17 In Reply to: i was looking at blue nile, SomeGuy, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:37:36 Alert me when someone posts in this thread: Members do not see ads below this line. - Help Keep This Site Online - Signup

You need to understand what the trade offs are between the various conditions. I found that my eye could see the difference between 2-3 color grades, and between high/low cuts, but couldn't see much between between the upper clarity grades. I ended up going with a D color, but Vs2 clarity. My wifes' jewelry loving sister couldn't believe my wife got a "D" stone. :) Blue Nile is great, but you might want to work with a local jeweler to make sure you get the setting just right. I'd advise getting a stone with the cert. # laser etched on the girdle, so you know that you got what you paid for. I bought my wife's stone from BLue NIle and would highly recommend them.
Make sure you buy the ring for her, not for you.

Going with 'two months salary' is silly, IMHO. Choose what you want to spend, not what a slogan says. Spend enough to make it significant, but not so much that it puts you in a bind financially. Also don't spend so much that someone would take her finger off for the ring. ALSO, don't borrow money to buy the ring! You'll have enough other expenses with the wedding, honeymoon and such to start that process in debt. Just my .02.

Mike

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• Engagement Ring Advice, Some Guy, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:24:19
  • look first, jp, Wed, 2 Feb 2005 12:41:21
  • WHAT? Not sure if she checks this board........?, andy , Tue, 1 Feb 2005 18:16:57
  • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, CFishgo, Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:31:33
  • First off - Congrats!!, saabgirlie , Mon, 31 Jan 2005 20:52:33
  • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, Steve in Chicago, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:45:24
  • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, Nathan Work, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:38:26
    • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, Some Guy, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 16:38:43
  • I figured...., cryptical, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:54:00
  • You guys all talk about spending too much $ on rings,, NickR, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:22:28
    • How many of us bought our Saabs new? or make payments?, PGAero , Mon, 31 Jan 2005 15:10:35
    • Re: You guys all talk about spending too much $ on rings,, Yak, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:29:02
      • I know - I had one :) n/m, NickR, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:33:21
  • Practical wife: prefer 401K plan than "rock.", Caukinh, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:20:24
  • Interesting responses, my guess is that those who are.., TKC, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:07:16
    • Re: Interesting responses, my guess is that those who a, Wendy, Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:48:03
    • Re: Interesting responses, my guess is that those who a, W, Sat, 12 Feb 2005 18:44:06
    • Re: your guess isn't always true..., JimBlake , Tue, 1 Feb 2005 09:12:23
    • do you have the same thought about weddings?, Bob M, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 12:17:16
      • couldn't agree more..., cryptical, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 14:01:00
      • A ring is a symbol, no it isn't the same ....., TKC, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 13:02:42
        • A wedding isn't a symbol?, Bob M, Tue, 1 Feb 2005 11:46:40
          • Why shower such bitterness and negativity ? n/m, TKC, Tue, 1 Feb 2005 12:14:11
  • Buy a motorcycle instead...., Yak, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 11:43:09
  • Some advice, tsw, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 10:20:05
  • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, Mattias.se, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:59:03
  • Link to a good on-line site for this, Dean, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:57:03
  • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, Allen K, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:41:06
  • How about an estate sale? Canadian diamonds?, Brian_in_MA, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 08:21:03
  • Just beware of really good fakes, yes, there are...., TKC, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:59:31
  • Don't go to "store", water dog, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:50:42
  • Do you know what sort of ring SHE wants?, Urby, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:32:45
  • OT, dip, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:31:00
  • Avoid the malls, SS, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:30:25
  • I did this recently, Josh88SiS, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:10:09
  • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, johnf, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:57:05
  • I am in a similar boat (don't tell her)..., elliott, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:27:37
  • Re: Engagement Ring Advice, MatthewB, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:19:13
  • where are you?? find someone you trust...., sonett43, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:11:49
  • Don't trade quality for size... women know these things, NateinAA, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 05:50:21
    • i was looking at blue nile, SomeGuy, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:37:36
      • do some browsing in person first, MJM , Mon, 31 Jan 2005 09:26:17 <-- Viewing This Message
      • Sounds about right, NateinAA, Mon, 31 Jan 2005 07:54:15

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