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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:07:12 PM EDT
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Run Forest, Run !!
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:08:32 PM EDT
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I know, I know...but I think this relationship will work; afterall, she loves guns just as much as I do!!
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:09:09 PM EDT
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Here's the best advice you'll get:
Tifanny setting. Platinum. Get a Quality diamond; do your research. Try to get one that's almost a Kt. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:09:50 PM EDT
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Buy used, after all diamonds are millions of years old. No such thing as a new diamond.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:10:07 PM EDT
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Buy a loose diamond that fits your budget and then pay for a plain white gold or platinum setting, which should make the diamond look more brilliant.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:11:10 PM EDT
[#6]
VS 1 or better in clairity
H or better for color and you should be fine. are you shure you wouldnt like money for a down payment on a house? |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:12:12 PM EDT
[#7]
Crush your nuts with a brick. It will hurt less and cost less, and in the long run, you will be much happier.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:13:12 PM EDT
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Well, how much are we talking here? I haven't got the slightest clue as to how much any of this stuff will cost.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:15:15 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:15:26 PM EDT
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We're going to use the equity that's available to use from a condo toward the house amd then rent out the condo. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:15:45 PM EDT
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engagement rings are a waste. Buy her a nice wedding ring, like an anniversary band. Use the savings to invest in a home or something real. No sense wasting a ton of money on a ring that will just end up in the drain.
The only thing that an engagement ring is useful is when you are trying to get a girl to let you into her panties. If you really want to make a commitment to her knock her up. Rings last until the pawn shop opens, but a baby lasts forever. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:15:54 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:16:00 PM EDT
[#14]
We need to see pics of the girl first please before we waste our efforts on it. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:16:51 PM EDT
[#15]
Hmm, that sounds like a good idea. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:17:31 PM EDT
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Just bought one a few months ago.
Got a Candian Diamond, very nice stones...great color. .80 carat, G, VS1, with platimum mount . Under $3500. Purchased out of state so no tax either . 
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:19:06 PM EDT
[#17]
LOL. I was waiting for that. Trust me she's cute and petite, but there's no way I'd post a pic. I've been here LONG enough to see what happens when someone posts pics of their lady. You guys are too vicious! |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:19:48 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:20:10 PM EDT
[#19]
good call. on the finding a petite one and not posting pics 
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:20:13 PM EDT
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Actually this is what idiot boy (here) did but I went thru a wholeseller (not a shop or dealer)..... after being schooled You do the math (again we agreed no upgrades) Its a F'n honker on the hand of a 5'-0" 100lbs cutey  BTW the guy I bought it from told me the average couple buys .333 carat and then does the upgrade dance thru the years........ you do the math 
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:21:38 PM EDT
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Just go ahead and buy her a house and give her half your stuff. Its much easier........trust me..............I've done it three times! |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:22:10 PM EDT
[#22]
$3,500! Hmm...maybe this'll have to wait! |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:22:39 PM EDT
[#23]
Did you put your balls in her purse before or after you sealed your fate on wedding night? |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:23:21 PM EDT
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And get it CERTIFIED??? |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:23:29 PM EDT
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U need a friend like me that can get them at cost.
 there is a 300% markup on Jewelery from most shops.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:23:33 PM EDT
[#26]
 ain't that the truth |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:24:36 PM EDT
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I'm beginning to wonder if an engagement ring is worth it?
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:25:38 PM EDT
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I got a 1/2 carat marquis cut with .125 baggets on both sides. Yellow gold 18K with wedding band. I paid $2800, will sell for 2K if you are interested IM me
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:25:47 PM EDT
[#29]
After,..... but it sure felt like I slammed them in |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:26:24 PM EDT
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1st marriage bought the engagement ring niot once but twice - first time wasn't good enough for the future mother-in-law. Seconf marriage NO engagement ring ALL put toward house SHE and I much happier.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:26:25 PM EDT
[#31]
How about a quality .75 ct solitaire with a platinum band? Call me cheap, but I don't think I want to toss more than 1500. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:26:28 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:26:32 PM EDT
[#33]
If the fiance isn't creeped out by it check Pawn Shops first. Get platinum rings - if you don't want to spend that much make sure that at least the prongs are platinum. Stay away from Tiffany (store) - they are way overpriced for similar/identical rings from any other reputable jewelers. Don't worry about clarity and color imperfections that you can't see with the naked eye - even the snottiest 'friend' won't examine it with a loupe.
 Edit: 1 ct is about max without getting on the gaudy side. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:28:12 PM EDT
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So, what can I expect from going to the jewelry stores at the mall and such? Or should I look in the yellow pages for small jewelry shops? Damn, this is gonna be worse than I thought.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:33:11 PM EDT
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Just went thru this myself.
We found a local shop who does "custom" jobs on rings... the owner is a customer at her store. His policy is to give 100% exchange on any larger diamond if we want bigger in the future. I wanted to find her a vs2+ g+ stone, but when it came down to it, all that really mattered was what she was happy with, not the tech specs. We found an I1 E stone that was 1.3carat for $3300, and he designed her (fairly simple) ring & band for free. I wouldn't normally care for a visibly flawed diamond, but you can't see anything from the top due to the prongs... but you can still see the small inclusions from the side. He made this ring for a metric buttload less than where you normally would have to get one at (tiffanys)   Glad I took the (soon to be) Mrs along, cause I would have spent 2-3x that much on a smaller stone... and she wouldn't even notice the difference (except for size). |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:33:19 PM EDT
[#36]
Where are you located?
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:34:46 PM EDT
[#37]
Nope, not worth it. My wife and I picked out her engagement ring at a Fred Meyer store, jewelry counter. It’s an amethyst set in silver. On sale even. $60. The same month we bought a town house. Priorities. I can’t stand spending money just for show. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:37:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:38:32 PM EDT
[#39]
Basically if you go the commercial princess syndrome over hyped bullshit route, you will drop minimum $2k up to $5k. But if your fiance is realistic, you guys have your priorities and money straight, you can get away with under that or if you shit is straight, you can afford a $2k ring. Dodged the bullet twice here.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:41:13 PM EDT
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I have to agree with that from a mans point of view. From a womans its totally different. I bought my wife a diamond from a distressed and hurried seller for $7700. It appraised for over 20k. You have to look for bargains. It took me 4 months to find the right deal. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:41:35 PM EDT
[#41]
We're both realistic and we both have things together. She doesn't care about having a big fancy thing, but I just want something nice. Now that I've learned a little I know I won't fork out more than $1500.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:43:35 PM EDT
[#42]
well ther eyou go If she doesnt care then you are ok for now . In the future just size it up for her when you find a great deal.
LOve, i mean sex is not free.
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:47:05 PM EDT
[#43]
Good to hear, I think the big rings are more for their friends to wow over anyways. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 2:59:22 PM EDT
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Absolutely, don't go off half cocked (open flame invite) as you will eventually find a wholeseller/dealer. Ironically, I paid it off in 4 months ($6,800 and change) and it appraised (and insured) for over $15k. She wasn't about to back off and neither will I on the upgrades. This stuff won't get any cheaper in the future. Plus anyway, 2 kids and 5 years later the sex just keeps getting .....I mean , uh,.. .. ....... ...what sex?
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Posted: 10/13/2004 4:43:47 PM EDT
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Learn the 4 Cs: Color, Carat weight, Clarity, Cut. Learn more about them here www.thediamondbuyingguide.com/fourcsofdiamonds.html
If the choice is between spending money on clarity or size, go for clarity. A big diamond with gravel embedded in it looks like crap, while a smaller diamand that looks clear as a teardrop will impress. Try an estate jewelry shop or used jewelry shop for the best prices. And finally, if she's a woman who absolutely DEMANDS a huge honking ring, she's a woman who is demanding that you go into debt. Run away. |
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Posted: 10/13/2004 4:49:56 PM EDT
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Same advice as a gun safe: Get bigger than you think you have to. If you don't do it now, you'll be upgrading later.
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