Engagement ring

ScumLord · 03-01-2014 7:24pm

Engagement rings are a complete marketing racket, it's just a bit of compressed carbon and anyone paying big money for them is being taken for a fool. Same goes for wedding days, complete waste of money and time.

.red. · 03-01-2014 7:26pm

My wife has a lovely ring, that thing has cost me a lot more than i ever imagined.

whatdoicare · 03-01-2014 7:29pm

My engagement ring cost 2200 euro five years ago. It's an unusual stone (not the generic round/princess/emerald) wanted a cheaper version of it but my Husband to be insisted. I had it valued last week as my house insurance requires it and it has increased in value to 3823 euros, delighted! Woohoo!

My wedding ring is palladium though. Got it for half nothing as at the time it wasnt popular and had no hallmark. Girl who was making the ring hallmarked it for me and the value has increased to nearly 900 euros. I paid not even 100 for it.

Husbands ring is titanium, he paid 30 for it. Lost it a month later and I replaced it with a tongueston carbonite Lord of the rings ring for 25 euros. Bargain.

Im not one for going mad with money. My own wedding dress was brand new but cost 250 euros as it was "not in season". Didnt look much different from the in season 3000 euro dresses to me??

GoldenLight · 03-01-2014 7:29pm

anncoates wrote: »

Probably about 10525 smug lectures on materialism from broke students divided by the square root of 12463 people in their 20s volunteering the groundbreaking information that they're never ever going to get married, multiplied by 52368 gaseous lectures about unique weddings on Easter Island with only those you really, really care about.

So €1 or did I miss some zeros

What I want to do is use my Mom's engagement ring, and my Dad's wedding band to be melted together, and design a ring like no other ring, I have my own melting down kit, so happy days.

Honestly I think what a couple can afford, after all it is just a symbol of their promise to each other, why should people be in competition with each other to see, whose promise has more material value.

whatdoicare · 03-01-2014 7:31pm

GoldenLight wrote: »

So €1 or did I miss some zeros

What I would to do is use my Mom's engagement ring, and my Dad's wedding band to be melted together, and design a ring like no other ring, I have my own melting down kit, so happy days.

Honestly I think what a couple can afford, after all it is just a symbol of their promise to each other, why should people be in competition with each other to see, whose promise has more material value.

What if your folks are alive and dont want to give you their wedding rings? No way mine would.

anncoates · 03-01-2014 7:33pm

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

^^^^

Smacks of trying way too hard

Unlike this tome, I presume.

anncoates · 03-01-2014 7:35pm

GoldenLight wrote: »

So €1 or did I miss some zeros

What I want to do is use my Mom's engagement ring, and my Dad's wedding band to be melted together, and design a ring like no other ring, I have my own melting down kit, so happy days.

Honestly I think what a couple can afford, after all it is just a symbol of their promise to each other, why should people be in competition with each other to see, whose promise has more material value.

Paid about 2k 8 years ago but you're right, it really shouldn't be about price although I once worked with a woman who said (seriously) that anything under 10k would be a insult...

GoldenLight · 03-01-2014 7:36pm

whatdoicare wrote: »

What if your folks are alive and dont want to give you their wedding rings? No way mine would.

Their not and I probably wouldn't do it anyway, it was meant as a nerdie sort of joke comment. Sorry

(I thought the honestly "statement" after that comment explained that)

whatdoicare · 03-01-2014 7:39pm

GoldenLight wrote: »

Their not and I probably wouldn't do it anyway, it was meant as a nerdie sort of joke comment. Sorry (I thought the honestly "statement" after that comment explained that)

Oh I get it....hahaha...hahhhh....ha?

John Mason · 03-01-2014 7:39pm

i absolutely love my engagement ring. 3 years later, i am still fascinated by it

its not a diamond, which i find are a bit boring and common. i got a coloured stone, which people are always commenting on how beautiful it is.

When i got engaged a few work colleagues asked me when i was getting the real ring. was told that if it wasnt a diamond, i couldnt call it an engagement ring :eek:

MInd you these were the same people who told me i couldnt get married in leopard printed dress or in a pub - idiots

GoldenLight · 03-01-2014 7:46pm

whatdoicare wrote: »

Oh I get it....hahaha...hahhhh....ha?

I thought the honestly part explained I was joking;), not necessari..... awww shucks why do you care

Wftablueboy · 03-01-2014 8:13pm

Getting married is like betting somebody 50% of everything that you own that you'll love them forever........

Chefrio · 03-01-2014 8:18pm

yourdeadwright wrote: »

How much do u reckon the average person spends on an engagement ring ?
And before anyone says i know its afterhours

I was got mine off my mother in law, it was her grandmother's. So zero.

whatdoicare · 03-01-2014 8:19pm

GoldenLight wrote: »

I thought the honestly part explained I was joking;), not necessari..... awww shucks why do you care

You mean "what do I care" and sure who knows? Only myself.

GoldenLight · 03-01-2014 8:42pm

Chefrio wrote: »

I was got mine off my mother in law, it was her grandmother's. So zero.

The nicest way to get an engagement ring

rob316 · 03-01-2014 8:54pm

I got a custom ring from the usa for 950, I saved for about a year. Hope she says yes!

Frank Black · 03-01-2014 8:54pm

2 months pay, net of tax.

Any less, you're a cheap piece of ****.

oldyouth · 03-01-2014 8:57pm

Your wedding ring will be the most expensive thing you'll ever buy, you might as well empty your pockets now on the engagement ring and look like a hero

rob316 · 03-01-2014 8:58pm

Frank Black wrote: »

2 months pay, net of tax.

Any less, you're a cheap piece of ****.

Absolute rubbish. I spent alot for someone of my finances and what local jewellers wanted for some rings was unbelievable. I got a stunning ring within my budget so im happy.

Inspector Coptoor · 03-01-2014 9:00pm

oldyouth wrote: »

Your wedding ring will be the most expensive thing you'll ever buy, you might as well empty your pockets now on the engagement ring and look like a hero

I'd say in order it'd be:

House
Car
Engagement ring
TV
Sofa
Wedding ring

anncoates · 03-01-2014 9:21pm

Frank Black wrote: »

2 months pay, net of tax.

Any less, you're a cheap piece of ****.

Disagree. I paid just over 2k which is nowhere near two months wages and my wife totally agreed. Wasn't a case of not being able to afford anything.

Paid about another 2k for the wedding bands.

More than enough imo.

keithsfleet · 03-01-2014 9:22pm

I started saving all my coins in a big drum that used to contain protein shake mix. (20c, 50c, €1, €2 coinsonly)
Started saving probably around end of summer 2012 (3 months into the relationship)
Relationship went tits up 6 weeks ago so I opened it to discover almost 6 grand....

veryangryman · 03-01-2014 9:26pm

Frank Black wrote: »

2 months pay, net of tax.

Any less, you're a cheap piece of ****.

Pretentious holier than thou BS.

If you and the girl love each other, you will get a ring that

A) She likes

and

You can afford

In that order.

Around a months in my case. She loves it and is delighted with it, always showing it off to people. I dont think she would be doubly/trebly as happy if i paid double or treble.

But hey, who equates love with money...ahem?

veryangryman · 03-01-2014 9:27pm

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

I'd say in order it'd be:

House
Car
Engagement ring
TV
Sofa
Wedding ring

Sounds about right...

Frank Black · 03-01-2014 9:31pm

veryangryman wrote: »

Around a months in my case.

If you can save 1 months pay, you can save 2.

It just takes twice as long.

veryangryman wrote: »

I dont think she would be doubly/trebly as happy if i paid double or treble.

Sure, of course not.

veryangryman · 03-01-2014 9:35pm

Frank Black wrote: »

If you can save 1 months pay, you can save 2.

It just takes twice as long.
Course not.

Anyone wishing to p1ss unnecessary money away belongs in an Ireland of 10 years ago. Im sure your missus is twice/three times as happy; its your money.

Meantime ill sleep ok

Frank Black wrote: »

Course not.

Maybe if i spent 10 times, shed be 10 times as happy.

Derek Zoolander · 03-01-2014 9:42pm

Inspector Coptoor wrote: »

I'd say in order it'd be:

House
Car
Engagement ring
TV
Sofa
Wedding ring

Where the hell are you getting your sofa's? A decent sofa would be significantly more than a TV

Inspector Coptoor · 03-01-2014 9:59pm

Derek Zoolander wrote: »

Where the hell are you getting your sofa's? A decent sofa would be significantly more than a TV

Depends on the TV I guess

Me? · 03-01-2014 10:03pm

Argos. 9.99. Recently overheard 2 scobes.discussing the purchase of a bellybar for their burds.The reward was going be a good shag and if they got a pair of earrings the'd be getting sucked off for the week. Total cost 29.99.
Mad if you spend 3 months salary on a girl when there are less materialistic girls out there.

Xidu · 03-01-2014 10:48pm

€5,800

Engagement ring

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