Its my ring...

[Bella_Vixen]

When my ex "proposed" he used a ring that I bought. He wanted to use one the rings I already owned, but there was no way in hell I was going to use a ring I got from my family to signify a relationship that wasn't going to last.

The ring I bought was just a plain rose gold band. I actually bought two, one for my ring finger and one for my middle finger. I was only going to buy the one for my middle finger (see above), but he talked me into buying the other.

Guess which ring I lost?

[powerboy]

When I had first proposed. I used an engagement ring that my great grandmother wore. My ex-fiance' absolutely loved it. It was pure 24 karet gold with 2 heart shapes on it. Inscribed on it was, "Our two hearts will beat as one'


And yes, I did get it back after we broke up.

[Reyneth]

The only gems that should be lab created are sapphire, ruby and emerald.

I hope that alexandrites can be included in that group. Natural, they are bloody expensive. And I love that stone (my "real" birthstone as pearls aren't really stones) - have a ring, earrings, and necklace with created stones in them.

[iradney]

I know what I want for an engagement ring. Something small, not flashy. Preferably my gran's engagement ring, but I don't think my Mom will let me have it. She believes you start a marriage with "fresh" jewellry.
But it's a beautiful ring, with a tiny square diamond in the centre, and four small diamond chips in the corners of the white gold setting, and it has a yellow gold band. *sigh*

Ah well, TTO could propose to me with a lucky packet ring, I wouldn't care. He'll have proposed!!

[RecoveringKinkoid]

This smarmy guy comes up and starts hitting on me, and I turn him down saying that I was married. He starts to argue with me, saying that since I didn't have a diamond on my finger, that I was lying. Right. Then I mentioned that the husband was in the National Guard, and this creep starts going on about how he was a Marine and the Marines are better and blah blah blah.

Oh, yes. The old "call someone a liar and then insult their spouse" trick. That always works.

[MystyGlyttyr]

I don't think my brother and sister-in-law did anything for an engagement ring. However, their wedding bands are titanium that they bought off Ebay for like, $40 or something like that.

If some day I ever snap and get engaged, I'll have to get either a silver ring or a cheap fake band. I'm actually allergic to gold (the gold itself and not the additives) and stainless steel (don't tell me it's biologically impossible, because it's apparently not, heh heh) so those choices are both out.

So far as whatever gem goes in the middle...don't care. To me, it's all compressed carbon. I've frustrated many a jewelry store employee badgering me about buying diamonds by asking them to tell me what, aside from heat and pressure and some dude with a chisel, made their diamond different from the brick of charcoal in the store.

Dude would probably be better off doing something like AnqeiicDemise's SO. For the record, dudes, if you're going to propose to me, buy me this. Then you'll just have to put up with me wearing it all night...

[GingerBiscuit]

As does the
'Well, are you HAPPY with him, then?'
or
'Dump him, I'm better'.

When I use logic- 'why would I throw away a five year relationship with someone I love who makes me happy and whose children I want for some stranger who I don't even know' they don't seem to get it.

[Jewels]

I hope that alexandrites can be included in that group. Natural, they are bloody expensive. And I love that stone (my "real" birthstone as pearls aren't really stones) - have a ring, earrings, and necklace with created stones in them.

I have yet to see a lab created alexandrite, but I hope that they come out with one soon. I have seen treated topaz that has the same color changing effect, though. We just got in a nice and simple alexandrite white gold pendant that I would love to buy, but I splurged on a blue topaz one instead (woo-hoo...the US govt declared them safe again!), and I have to save my store credit for my sisters christmas gifts. Maybe I will get it in January with my commission check or with my next credit.

[Jewels]

Oh, yes. The old "call someone a liar and then insult their spouse" trick. That always works.

Yeah, and for some reason he looked surprised as I laughed and walked away from his acid jean wearing self.

[Emrld]

Well I am just feeling all warm and fuzzy learning how many of my fellow CSr's like me.
Ok I know you are actually talking about the gemstone.
An engagement ring is to signify commitment between two people who love each other. Ergo it should represent the two parties involved and mainly the taste/ likes of the one wearing it. (And yes, I know Straight Males that have engagment rings)
Honestly for someone in a jewlery shop to push their own likes/ dislikes on a customer unless it honestly has to go with construction/ quality it just isn't customer service.

[Dreamstalker]

How about a differant apporach?

Ooh, those are very cool.

[AnqeiicDemise]

Ooh, those are very cool.

Yeah, they are very cool too.

The thing with me is that I *never* take my wedding band off and I'm sure I'll do the same with the engagement ring.

Wouldn't the daily showers make the rings break because they're wood and all?

[Jewels]

Yeah, they are very cool too.

The thing with me is that I *never* take my wedding band off and I'm sure I'll do the same with the engagement ring.

Wouldn't the daily showers make the rings break because they're wood and all?

If your ring has any type of stones in it, you really need to take it off when you shower, wash your hands, put on lotion, or even sleep. Soap or lotion will get around the stones and will form a glue of sorts, and thats when your stone will lose its sparkle. If you have it cleaned, and a stone is loose, once that gunk-glue is gone you run the risk of losing your stone. At night you run the risk of catching a prong on a blanket, comforter, or sleeping spouses face, and could break it. You would be surprised to see how many women damage their ring that they never take off, while doing "nothing."

One time a woman came in to have her ring cleaned...and she never took her ring off...and I think she had been making meatloaf...because I found chunks of ground beef in her ring.

[RecoveringKinkoid]

I take my wedding ring off at night for a couple reasons. It's kind of wide and when I first got married, dampness actually got under there and gave me a rather uncomfortable skin infection of some sort. Probably fungus. Gross, I know. Also, I dont' want ground beef or any other crap stuck in the inlay work.

I wore it camping once and got bit by a spider or something in my sleep. My hand swelled up and freaked out everyone, including me. Cutting my ring would ruin it. Thank goodness lots of ibuprophen and bacon grease eventually got the thing off. And my hands swell slightly when I go hiking, so after the spider incident, I'm wary of that.

[Jewels]

Windex works wonders on removing a stuck ring from a finger.