Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I expected a big ring and got it. It is a family heirloom and I knew his family background. The ring will go to our DS when he gets engaged.

But then you won't have a ring?

I actually have two engagement rings. My DH’s grandfather married twice. His first wife died young and my ring is his second wife’s e-ring: she and I went to the same college. I plan on wearing the first wife’s ring after giving my e-ring to DS. The first wife is my DH’s grandmother and the second wife his step grandmother. DS ‘s wife will get that ring too after I am dead. Both rings are 3+ carats but one is round cut and the other emerald

Anonymous wrote:I expected a big ring and got it. It is a family heirloom and I knew his family background. The ring will go to our DS when he gets engaged.

But then you won't have a ring?

I was to expecting one, but I got two. I had picked out settings at various price points and thought DH would just use s grandmother's stone it's a little over 1ct. He picked out the setting, didn't like the look of the diamond in the setting and went ahead and bough the a different stone. Over 1.5cts. Turned the other stone into a necklace. We've been married 16 years and I don't wear either. They are beautiful and will pass them on to our children but after the first three years I just started wearing a plain gold band.

I expected a big ring and got it. It is a family heirloom and I knew his family background. The ring will go to our DS when he gets engaged.

I have been married 21 years. My siblings almost as long. Parents and aunt and uncle made it 50+. The ring doesn’t matter! A big ring doesn’t predict a happy marriage. I have had many friends with fancy rings who ended up divorced. I know many many people who proudly wear their tiny engagement rings 20-30 years in, even though they can more than afford to upgrade. It’s not about the size of the ring but the quality of the person you choose to marry.

I'm a modern feminist man. I buy my own jewelry, and she buys her own jewelry.

Anonymous wrote:I sent my then-boyfriend a link for my perfect diamond and explained why it was (acceptable inclusions, great cut, the size I wanted in terms of face up millimeters rather than carats). He had just gotten a bonus, bought it and had it set in a ring. Kept it until he was ready to propose. We have been married almost 7 blissful years.

BTW it's 1.5 carats.

I sent my then-boyfriend a link for my perfect diamond and explained why it was (acceptable inclusions, great cut, the size I wanted in terms of face up millimeters rather than carats). He had just gotten a bonus, bought it and had it set in a ring. Kept it until he was ready to propose. We have been married almost 7 blissful years.

I expected a small ring, got a biggish (1ct) one. Seems huge to me!!!

I thought I wanted one, but I had no idea what diamonds cost. Wen we went shopping and I saw how the prices went up exponentially, I was fine with something just under 1ct.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Expecting a big ring is a red flag, not marriage material

BS.

I wouldn't marry someone like you

She probably wouldn’t marry someone like you either.

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Expecting a big ring is a red flag, not marriage material

BS.

I wouldn't marry someone like you

Anonymous wrote:Expecting a big ring is a red flag, not marriage material

BS.

Expecting a big ring is a red flag, not marriage material

Did you get it? This only for women who wanted big rings ( 1c+).