Did you upgrade your engagement ring?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't- as I love it and it's a larger size. I don't judge anyone redoing their settings or upgrading. It's just a piece of jewelry, in the end.

My .02: I do prefer natural diamonds, so I don't purchase lab diamonds, and I would never swap a good quality smaller diamond for a lab diamond, personally. In your case, if you want lab diamonds I'd rather do another eternity band with larger stones- but honestly I'd just do it in CZs as I feel the same about them as I do about lab diamonds. They look good enough and if you don't care, don't bother paying more for lab.

The suffering is what makes it special!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:You should aim for at least 2 carats of a real diamond; anything larger, unless you are a very obese person, looks odd or the same.

Women have been wearing larger stones for centuries. What a strange thing to say.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The phrase "upgrading your engagement ring" is a euphemism for how much how much both of you you as a couple care about all your friends and family continually thinking/knowing you are wealthier than they are

A ring is a bauble. It's an asset, but not much of one. You can't live in it. You can't eat it. You can't use it to pay for anything.

I actually stopped seeing my hairdresser years ago when she was talking about how her husband's master plan was to convert all her hairdresser money into gold and silver and ammunition. For years. They have a whole room in their small house for this hoard.

I was like OK maybe I don't want to see how this one ends, and maybe we just part as friends.

Now I just clip my hair up like all the other teen Moms or whoever else just doesn't give an acorn anymore

You could say that about any expensive piece of clothing or decorative item in your home.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gross.

Also, 1.5 carats is big.

Also, get a job.

Also, gross.

Sounds like an older, working mom who got engaged to the last man possible with .5 carat engagement ring has entered the chat.

Signed,
Happy stay at home wife who married at 21, never worked outside the house, and has 2 vacation homes and 3 adult children now.

If your biggest achievement is to have two vacation homes, the large ring is the must to make your life less boring.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I didn't- as I love it and it's a larger size. I don't judge anyone redoing their settings or upgrading. It's just a piece of jewelry, in the end.

My .02: I do prefer natural diamonds, so I don't purchase lab diamonds, and I would never swap a good quality smaller diamond for a lab diamond, personally. In your case, if you want lab diamonds I'd rather do another eternity band with larger stones- but honestly I'd just do it in CZs as I feel the same about them as I do about lab diamonds. They look good enough and if you don't care, don't bother paying more for lab.

You like to know someone sweated blood and tears for your stone, eh?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Gross.

Also, 1.5 carats is big.

Also, get a job.

Also, gross.

Sounds like an older, working mom who got engaged to the last man possible with .5 carat engagement ring has entered the chat.

Signed,
Happy stay at home wife who married at 21, never worked outside the house, and has 2 vacation homes and 3 adult children now.

You sound defensive.