Flashy wedding rings

[Anonymous]

If you like bling, why not just wear it on your right hand? If you don't particularly like your engagement ring anymore, then just wear your wedding band on your left hand.

For some odd reason, I'd be less judgemental about "fake" stones being passed off as a fashion choice than them being passed off as an engagement ring. On your right hand, you could get a new ring every year if you like.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:OP here-My original wedding rings don't fit anymore and are pretty dated. I want to buy a fake set and I've always been attracted to fairly large, flashy wedding sets. Maybe 4-5 CTTW. The sets look real enough, so I'm not worried that they will appear fake on casual inspection. But, we aren't high-rollers, either so people wouldn't expect that I'd have a big ring unless we'd gone into debt for it. I'll get what I like in the end, but just curious what other people think.

OP here, please tell me where to get such a ring because I'd like one too.

Ross Simmons has quality CZs in different size carats. I have one that I wear. I also have very high end expensive jewelry that I mix with costume jewelry. I get compliments on them all. I think you should buy what you like and not worry about what others think. It's your life. Enjoy.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I just think about what I giant waste of money that is - think of the mortgage payments - so I guess I assume it's real. I'm no fun!

But see, that's what's fun about the fake! No debt, no waste of huge money, no blood diamonds, and all the bling-bling!

I agree. The ring I really wanted was $30K and I could not see spending that kind of money when I have two kids in private school and college tuition to pay. And, PP makes a good point about conflict diamonds. You may not know the source and whether child or indentured labor was used to extract the stones. With a high quality fake, you don't have to worry about that.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I'm looking at these two:

http://www.qvc.com/Diamonique-Simulated-Diamond-Round-3-Stone-Ring-by-Epiphany.product.J152641.html?refType=IOFFER&refNumber=J262447&sc=J152641-DTLR&cm_sp=UPSELL-_-IOFFER-_-2&relType=IOFFER&refLocation=2

and

http://www.qvc.com/Epiphany-Diamonique-2.95-ct-tw-100-Facet-2-pc.-Bridal-Ring-Set.product.J262447.html?sc=J262447-User&cm_sp=VIEWPOSITION-_-6-_-J262447&catentryImage=http://images.qvc.com/is/image/j/47/j262447.001?$uslarge$#vidPlayerHolder560x315

I've bought Diamonique from QVC in the past and it's really nice quality for the price. It lasts and does not go cloudy or scratch. They will replace it at any time if it fails. I had a stone fall out of a ring after years and they replaced it for free.

I'm sorry, but those rings are really tacky. They look like something an old woman would wear.

Those three stone engagement rings are out of style.

The three stone one may be dated, but the second one is pretty. Buy and wear what makes you happy.

Agreed

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you like bling, why not just wear it on your right hand? If you don't particularly like your engagement ring anymore, then just wear your wedding band on your left hand.

For some odd reason, I'd be less judgemental about "fake" stones being passed off as a fashion choice than them being passed off as an engagement ring. On your right hand, you could get a new ring every year if you like.

This. I can't see the point of getting a giant, fake, blingy wedding ring. Of course, I think giant diamonds look tacky as hell, real or not, but I would think that a fake costume ring was for fun, but a fake wedding ring just seems, well, sad.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just think about what I giant waste of money that is - think of the mortgage payments - so I guess I assume it's real. I'm no fun!

But see, that's what's fun about the fake! No debt, no waste of huge money, no blood diamonds, and all the bling-bling!

I agree. The ring I really wanted was $30K and I could not see spending that kind of money when I have two kids in private school and college tuition to pay. And, PP makes a good point about conflict diamonds. You may not know the source and whether child or indentured labor was used to extract the stones. With a high quality fake, you don't have to worry about that.

Where do you find a high quality fake?

[Anonymous]

I presume they are real unless they say it's fake, but then I also think about how diamond industry has fooled people as they are actually worthless with terrible re-sell value.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just think about what I giant waste of money that is - think of the mortgage payments - so I guess I assume it's real. I'm no fun!

But see, that's what's fun about the fake! No debt, no waste of huge money, no blood diamonds, and all the bling-bling!

I agree. The ring I really wanted was $30K and I could not see spending that kind of money when I have two kids in private school and college tuition to pay. And, PP makes a good point about conflict diamonds. You may not know the source and whether child or indentured labor was used to extract the stones. With a high quality fake, you don't have to worry about that.

Where do you find a high quality fake?

Buy an enhanced moissanite (google) and then go to a high end jeweler and buy a great quality setting.

[Anonymous]

I saw a woman at Panera with an oversized diamond today and i thought she looked silly. I barely wear my modest 1.5c ring b/c i have a infant. I appreciate other people's bling, but I think any diamond with great clarity over 2.5c is ostentatious.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I just think about what I giant waste of money that is - think of the mortgage payments - so I guess I assume it's real. I'm no fun!

But see, that's what's fun about the fake! No debt, no waste of huge money, no blood diamonds, and all the bling-bling!

I agree. The ring I really wanted was $30K and I could not see spending that kind of money when I have two kids in private school and college tuition to pay. And, PP makes a good point about conflict diamonds. You may not know the source and whether child or indentured labor was used to extract the stones. With a high quality fake, you don't have to worry about that.

Where do you find a high quality fake?

Buy an enhanced moissanite (google) and then go to a high end jeweler and buy a great quality setting.

+1
I told DH that if we every have to replace my ring, this is what I want. I'm older and wiser and won't ever spend that much money on a ring again - and I've grown to dislike the whole diamond industry. I have moissanite studs and they're beautiful.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:If you were wearing one of those rings (qvc is crap, btw) and you were dressed sloppily with cheap shoes and a cheap purse then, yes, I'd think it was fake.

That's funny; I think I'd be MORE inclined to think that the ring was real under those circumstances.

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I would think the jewelry was fake if they lived in a shitshack, but made sure to go into debt for the latest vehicle, private school, whatever.