River ,'Ariel'
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I have a gf whose ring is a sapphire. It's very pretty.
MOst of my gf's, although they are not traditional, per se, have very traditional rings. It's funny.
I would also keep my last name, although it surprises me more when women change it, nowadays. I see a lot more of that than colored dresses or rings.
I have NO desire for a diamond, zero. I like green!!
Just as an FYI, emeralds are the most fragile of the Big 4.
My mother's tiny emerald has worked for more than 40 years!
My mother's tiny emerald has worked for more than 40 years!
Not that they'll break! It's just that almost all of them have flaws and they should be protected more than other stones. I still covet my mom's gorgeous emerald (despite its huge flaw).
Yeah, and they're pricey, too. But they are the most beautiful to me...I wouldn't want a sticky-out ring.
And my mom has a ton of opals and those damn things are a PITA.
Opals are super soft.
Not that they'll break! It's just that almost all of them have flaws and they should be protected more than other stones. I still covet my mom's gorgeous emerald (despite its huge flaw).
Heh. Actually, it's so tiny it's flat into the setting, which is just above the band, so there's nothing to see but green.
...of course, part of the story is that they decided they couldn't afford a diamond ring, but my father couldn't resist this emerald, which cost as much as an equivalent diamond. Oops.
Heh. Actually, it's so tiny it's flat into the setting, which is just above the band, so there's nothing to see but green.
Yeah, my mom's ring is that way. You have to really be looking at it to notice.
they couldn't afford a diamond ring, but my father couldn't resist this emerald, which cost as much as an equivalent diamond. Oops.
Once you reach a larger size, almost any emerald would be more expensive than a diamond. And rubies? Forget about it.
I'm looking into getting the diamond from my engagement ring reset along with the diamonds from a set of earring KCD had bought me. I don't think I would purchase diamonds now, but setting the ones I have so that I will wear them seems like a reasonable thing to do.
If I were purchasing something new, I'd probably lean toward sapphire.
are engagement rings REALLY supposed to be three months salary?!
I thought it was 2 months. It's 3 now?
God bless the parasitical marriage industry. Long may it continue to fleece people in the name of tradition.