Spec me an engagement ring

55x monthly salary and make sure you get a certificate because that is all that matters
 
I like to pick up secondhand jewellery for my wife, you get a great bang for buck.

I got this one for 25% of its valuation

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77 diamonds.. I spent 2300 on a platinum ring and very good solitaire certification by gia. Same thing in the high street is about 5000

1477 Classic In
Platinum (950)
£ 571.62(ex VAT)

Diamonds:
RB 0.78 J SI2
£ 1,116.64(ex VAT)
TOTAL: £ 2,025.92
(INC VAT)
 
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codec said:
I wanna propose to the gf, I have 2k to buy a ring (or a PC ;)).
I've asked friends / colleagues and get mixed reviews ranging from going to Birmingham / specialists / shop in town to going abroad / custom made.
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Is your (great-)grandmother's engagement ring available? If so, just get it resized. "XX years ago, my (great-)grandfather proposed to my (great-)grandmother with this ring..."
 
My GF, now Wife told me that if I spent more than a few hundred quid i'm an idiot.

I'd have to agree, it's a piece of metal with some compressed carbon stuck to it, a bit like a knackered piston.

Really don't understand people spending much on Jewellery, I didn't even want a ring, in the end I gave in as she wanted something for the ceremony so I got one that was £35.
 
Iamzod said:
My GF, now Wife told me that if I spent more than a few hundred quid i'm an idiot.

I'd have to agree, it's a piece of metal with some compressed carbon stuck to it, a bit like a knackered piston.

Really don't understand people spending much on Jewellery, I didn't even want a ring, in the end I gave in as she wanted something for the ceremony so I got one that was £35.
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Spending more than your budget doesn't make someone an idiot. However, good on your wife for not caring about wearing a cheap ring :p
 
Vince said:
There are other perks for example they clean her rings for free whenever we are close by. I probably could have got more for my money but I doubt she could have been more happy with what she got.
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I wouldn't class that as a perk to be honest. I bought my Mrs ring online and EVERY shop we've been to since when looking for other jewellery or for our wedding bands, be it an independant or chain, has offered to clean her engagement ring for her.
 
Iamzod said:
My GF, now Wife told me that if I spent more than a few hundred quid i'm an idiot.

I'd have to agree, it's a piece of metal with some compressed carbon stuck to it, a bit like a knackered piston.

Really don't understand people spending much on Jewellery, I didn't even want a ring, in the end I gave in as she wanted something for the ceremony so I got one that was £35.
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My fiancé's family see it in part as an investment, so you put a lot of money into it now and if you ever end up in dire straits, you have a few grand sat there on your finger that you can cash in. I really hope that never happens, but I can sort of see the logic if the **** really hit the fan.

At the end of the day, for me, I wanted to get her exactly what she wanted no matter the cost.
 
My OH was quite happy to go with a zirconia stone and fake white gold :eek:

No no no I said! If I'm buying you a ring, it's having a real diamond in it. Because EVERYONE will ask "oh is it a diamond" and when you answer no they'll look at me like I'm some kind of cheapskate :p

Went to a few local stores. I was tempted to order online but I simply just didn't trust something of this much importance. I wanted it right the first time. It also wasn't so much a surprise as my OH knew what I was doing :p

Went shopping, found one I thought was the one. Took OH there to check sizing and she put it on then didn't take it off :p

it's got 3 small stones and is a "tension" design so the stones sit in between the metal band, looks great IMO. Spent €300 on it :) its 18ct can't remember what percentage the metal is but it's pretty high! I've got a photo but it's only a phone snap.

Waiting to get a chance of taking a proper photo before posting in the "purchased" thread :p
 
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Pro-tip: A lot of high-end jewellery shops will offer you a glass of champagne if you say that you're shopping for an engagement ring. I got absolutely ****-faced down Bond Street looking for my wife's. :p

(And then I bought one somewhere cheaper)
 
Thanks for the recommendations, I'm checkinig blue nile and 77diamonds now

I know I should have put this in the op, but she has hinted that she wants a blue sapphire in a princess cut shape, surrounded by diamonds (or something like that)...
 
codec said:
Thanks for the recommendations, I'm checkinig blue nile and 77diamonds now

I know I should have put this in the op, but she has hinted that she wants a blue sapphire in a princess cut shape, surrounded by diamonds (or something like that)...
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sounds like a bit more than a hint :p
 
Tunney said:
Pro-tip: A lot of high-end jewellery shops will offer you a glass of champagne if you say that you're shopping for an engagement ring. I got absolutely ****-faced down Bond Street looking for my wife's. :p

(And then I bought one somewhere cheaper)
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There is a thread for top tips like that. :p
 
It'd be cheaper to just brand her with a hot iron. Not as pretty and she'll probably not enjoy it, but it'll never get lost and she'll certainly never forget you :) (unless Alzheimer's kicks in later in life).
 
If she hasn't dropped many hints, consider getting a mock ring.

I ended up buying my now wife a ring for £7 (which didn't even come with a box) as it was the only one I could find in her size at the time.

Once she said yes and we were back from the holiday, we went shopping for a ring which would be exactly what she wanted.

That way, she gets exactly what she wants, and if she happened to say no (I had a pretty good idea that she wouldn't), then i'd be down the sum total of £7.

The main downfall to this approach is if she is a sentimental type who for some reason wants you to choose the ring.
 
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