Buying Engagement Ring this weekend - Help and Advice - Wish Me Luck.

Lord Trollington

After weeks and months of trolling through the interweb looking at rings, learning up on diamonds, the 4 c's the different settings and metals I'm going this weekend to Dublin to buy an engagement ring.

Initially I though about the token ring, however I want it to be something I picked on my own with no assistance and I want it to mean something to both me and her as hopefully she wears it for the rest of her life. I know it might be risky but I think its worth the gamble as I have an idea as to what she may like.

My Budget is 2-3k depending on the ring of course. I know its not huge money but I feel its plenty in the current climate (hate that phrase). I don't want to be in a situation where I'm paying back for a ring for 2/3 years and not being able to do stuff together in the mean time.

Toyed with the idea of buying online - Cool Diamonds, Blue Nile and also some great buys on ebay in the States but ultimately I have decided to keep it local and go to Dublin this weekend and make the purchase.

Firstly I'm going to try at least 10 different Jewellers this weekend in the City.
Gears, Powerscourt, O'Connor in Harrolds Cross (are they still open by the way), Applebys. Would Anyone like to add anymore to the list?

Wish me luck.

stargazer 68

Not sure how much help I can be as I dont know the names of them so you may have already mentioned them but between Grafton Street and Powerscourt there are some lovely little jewellers. In the laneway between the 2.

Good luck

tfitzgerald

Know very little about buying engagement rings . Only did it once:) but best of luck

Princess Grace

Good luck.
I recommend the shops off Grafton St, towards Powerscourt too

Acoshla

Voltaire Diamonds is always recommended on here. And tbh I think your budget is plenty to spend on a ring.

Penny Dreadful

Dovies wrote: »

Not sure how much help I can be as I dont know the names of them so you may have already mentioned them but between Grafton Street and Powerscourt there are some lovely little jewellers. In the laneway between the 2.

Good luck

I got engaged recently (yazers:D) and we bought the ring in Donovan and Matson in the Johnsons Court laneway that Dovies mentioned.
The two girls who work in there are lovely and not just when they're getting your money. I had to go back to have the ring resized and they were really lovely, asking questions about the proposal etc.
They will offer a discount for cash too.
The antique jewellers in the Powerscourt Town House Centre are good too.

07734

weldons is worth a look. and also breretons.

Dolbert

O'Connors in Harolds Cross have closed down afaik.

tinkerbell

OP, don't pick it out by yourself. Let her pick it. Something that she may think she likes now may not look good on her finger. It may look lovely in the display yet not suit her hand at all.

Remember it's something that your soon-to-be fiancée will be wearing for the rest of her life. You want to make sure she loves it.

I'd recommend Applebys by the way.

Lord Trollington

Personally I think there's something special about being proposed to with the ring that you are actually going to wear for the rest of your life.

Believe me I have thought about this and stressed about it for quite some time. I've decided this is the route I'm taking.

I'm proposing over Christmas, I know her size and through some very subtle observations I know what she will like. She has tiny hands, ring size( i )so that will certainly rule out a lot of big and bold rings.

Penny Dreadful

Lord Trollington wrote: »

Personally I think there's something special about being proposed to with the ring that you are actually going to wear for the rest of your life.

Believe me I have thought about this and stressed about it for quite some time. I've decided this is the route I'm taking.

I'm proposing over Christmas, I know her size and through some very subtle observations I know what she will like. She has tiny hands, ring size( i )so that will certainly rule out a lot of big and bold rings.

I was proposed to recently and my boyfriend didn't have the ring or a prop ring and it didn't make the moment any less special.
I had a fixed idea in my head of what kind of ring I'd like to have and when we went shopping together for it, that ring, the one I'd set my heart on, wasn't at all nice on me. I tried on another ring that I had thought would be boring and not at all nice it was perfect.
Good luck with your proposal over Christmas.

Lord Trollington

tinkerbell wrote: »

OP, don't pick it out by yourself. Let her pick it. Something that she may think she likes now may not look good on her finger. It may look lovely in the display yet not suit her hand at all.

Remember it's something that your soon-to-be fiancée will be wearing for the rest of her life. You want to make sure she loves it.

I'd recommend Applebys by the way.

Its picked now I went with my gut feeling on the whole thing. On my head I know, but I think she is going to love it.