So the other day in one of my classes (Family Financial Management) we were talking about engagement rings. Everyone knows that they say that the guy should plan on saving 3 months of income (or is it two?) for the ring.
I know that engagment rings are sometimes a touchy subject for some people. I once had a conversation/slightly heated discussion with then boyfriend regarding engagment rings. This was the closest we came to talking anything marriage... anywho. There was a girl in his neighborhood who had just gotten engaged and she apparently had a MASSIVE ring. I don't remember what it was, and really did not care. Well we were talking, I had mentioned something that I liked regarding rings- this was in no way stating that a- he had to ask me to marry him b- that we were anywhere close to discussing marriage between us anyways or c- that I was setting my requirements on the subject. "C" was how he took it. He kind of freaked out saying that if I did not get the ring size, or whatever, than I would not marry that guy. Ugh. It annoyed me. So we avoided the conversation the whole time we were dating because he had flown of the handle at then mention of something little that I liked. Which by the way was nothing... it was small and nothing extravegent.
Anyways- back to the class discussion. Our teacher had asked the class what we thought about getting a fake diamond, and then for like the 5th or 10 anniversay replacing it with a real one. I had never really thought about this. But I kind of like this idea. And a boy in our class made the point that he is saving for the "Ring" and when he proposes will offer the girl a choice as to a real or fake diamond. Smart boy.
What do you all think? Married ones- does it really matter if it is real or fake?
Single- Do you have a preference? Why is it that you have this preference?
I am interested just because I have never really had a specific preference, mostly because I am not really a Bling Girl...
2 comments:
I have a strong preference, but it's probably not what most people like to hear. I would have told someone "no" if they got me a ring with a real diamond, but only because I have major issues with the economics of diamonds and the corruption in dealing diamonds. That said, I think it'd be smart for people who want real diamonds to do it for an anniversary. It kinda makes the anniversary more special. (I'm also not a bling girls and don't have any diamonds, real or fake, on my ring.) I think your teacher is smart though. It's really not about the ring anyway...
I absolutely don't care. I refuse to go into debt for a ring. I think there are so many more things that are more important at that point in time than shelling out a few grand on something that can be "upgraded" later when money isn't tight paying for weddings and honeymoons.
And let's face it, if you get a fake one... it can be much bigger than if you bought a real diamond, right???
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