Engagement Rings - advice!

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:09

Ok. been looking online at different engagement rings. Worked out i can spend up to £400. (to hell with that months salary thing, i got 3 holidays to pay for lol)

Anyway - what is best for an engagement ring? whats traditional?

I always thought it had to be gold with a diamond. but noticed now theres plenty of alternate styles including silver, platinuum etc.

I've decided if i can get one with a pink sapphire in it, with diamonds around the outside, that will suit her style. jsut unsure if it should be a gold ring or platinuum,

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:13

I'd say balls to tradition or what anyone thinks is best. I assume you have a good idea of what she likes and doesn't like (I hope, as you're marrying her :eek:

) so just get her what you know (or think) she will like. Maybe getting some advice off her closest female friend would be a good idea.

EDIT: I've just thought of something else-you will have to take into consideration what her wedding ring will be made of as these rings will be sitting next to each other on her finger and don't want to clash. Also-some metals are harder than others, and the higher the carats in gold, the softer the gold, so you need the rings to be made of the same metal, otherwise the harder one could wear the metal of the softer one.

PamelaL · 04/04/06 - 14:13

White gold is really nice. Mine is white gold and I really like it as I'm not a gold person, mind you not that I wear it.

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:14

Obiwan wrote:

Ok. been looking online at different engagement rings. Worked out i can spend up to £400. (to hell with that months salary thing, i got 3 holidays to pay for lol)

Anyway - what is best for an engagement ring? whats traditional?

I always thought it had to be gold with a diamond. but noticed now theres plenty of alternate styles including silver, platinuum etc.

I've decided if i can get one with a pink sapphire in it, with diamonds around the outside, that will suit her style. jsut unsure if it should be a gold ring or platinuum,

gold is old go for the pink one I would

topcat2 · 04/04/06 - 14:16

white gold is good

pelicano · 04/04/06 - 14:19

uncle monty wrote:

I'd say balls to tradition or what anyone thinks is best. I assume you have a good idea of what she likes and doesn't like (I hope, as you're marrying her :eek: ) so just get her what you know (or think) she will like. Maybe getting some advice off her closest female friend would be a good idea.

EDIT: I've just thought of something else-you will have to take into consideration what her wedding ring will be made of as these rings will be sitting next to each other on her finger and don't want to clash. Also-some metals are harder than others, and the higher the carats in gold, the softer the gold, so you need the rings to be made of the same metal, otherwise the harder one could wear the metal of the softer one.

I was just going to say everything that you've said.

Don't go for something so unusual that a suitable wedding ring will be impossible to get. I have a 9 carat engagement ring, so got a 9 carat wedding ring for the 'wearing down' reason too.

dd68 · 04/04/06 - 14:21

platinum is good, Tiffany have good selection

PamelaL · 04/04/06 - 14:22

dd68 wrote:

platinum is good, Tiffany have good selection

Did you read his opening post? His budget is £400.

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:24

helpful tip number 1 - don't get from Argos, howver reasonable the prices might seem she won't feel special.

helpful tip number 2 - ask her what she likes. If thats too obvious make up an excuse to go past a jewellers (pretend you need a new watch or something) and if she's thinking about getting engaged she is bound to look at the rings. Then you can casually ask her if she likes gold or white gold, diamoonds or coloured stones etc.

good luck!

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:27

feelsolucky wrote:

helpful tip number 1 - don't get from Argos, howver reasonable the prices might seem she won't feel special.

<snip>

*Sniggers*
Very, very wise words!

Also-think about a second hand/antique ring. You could get something really beautiful and a bit different for a lot less than you might think.

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:29

dd68 wrote:

platinum is good, Tiffany have good selection

Tiffany's jerwelly is amazine

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:33

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5397472&categoryId=3005

Thats the kind of ring i was thinking about. I was just unsure it might not be very 'engagement' like lol.

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:33

where are you going on holiday as it may be better to wait and get it aboard we got mine in new york in jan my boyfriend paid £1000 had it valued here and worth £4000 so a defo bargin plus it is the perfect ring...
what ever you get what ever the price make it a speacial day and it is the meaning of it that counts

PamelaL · 04/04/06 - 14:34

Here are some nice ones in your price range:

http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/4879422/N/59/?No=12

http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/3881423/N/59/?No=48

http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/3538710/N/59/?No=48

http://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/detail/R/4544188/N/59/?No=24

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:34

Obiwan wrote:

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5397472&categoryId=3005

Thats the kind of ring i was thinking about. I was just unsure it might not be very 'engagement' like lol.

It's very cute and I think it would make a lovely engagement ring.

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:35

Obiwan wrote:

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5397472&categoryId=3005

Thats the kind of ring i was thinking about. I was just unsure it might not be very 'engagement' like lol.

I like this one

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=3522199&categoryId=3005

PamelaL · 04/04/06 - 14:35

Obiwan wrote:

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5397472&categoryId=3005

Thats the kind of ring i was thinking about. I was just unsure it might not be very 'engagement' like lol.

Personally I don't like that at all.

I tend to agree that it isn't very engagement like and the bright pink is a little tacky. Sorry, sorry, sorry.

pelicano · 04/04/06 - 14:35

That ring you are looking at is gorgeous.

A lot of women like white gold. Your restriction will be that the wedding rings for you both will need to be white gold.

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:35

Obiwan wrote:

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5397472&categoryId=3005

Thats the kind of ring i was thinking about. I was just unsure it might not be very 'engagement' like lol.

Thats a lovely ring. Is she a 'pretty in pink' type of girl?

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:36

Obiwan wrote:

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5397472&categoryId=3005

Thats the kind of ring i was thinking about. I was just unsure it might not be very 'engagement' like lol.

That's SO weird... I was just looking at that one! I really like it, and I think it's more important to buy one that you think she'll like, rather than one that looks engagment-y!

Thanks for the excuse to look at pretty rings anyway

PamelaL · 04/04/06 - 14:36

uncle monty wrote:

It's very cute and I think it would make a lovely engagement ring.

You're so much more tactful than I.

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:36

look at what colour of jewelleryt she wears and bear in mind that if it ever comes to a wedding, you both will prob wear yellow gold bands (cant u get white gold ones?)
so it all mainly depends on what suits! That ring you have described there sounds absolutely lovely.

pelicano · 04/04/06 - 14:36

You are of course the best judge of her taste!

PamelaL · 04/04/06 - 14:37

This is bloody gorgeous, although I appreciate it's more than the OP wants to spend.

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5162629&categoryId=2001

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:38

PamelaL wrote:

This is bloody gorgeous, although I appreciate it's more than the OP wants to spend.

http://www.ernestjones.co.uk/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductDisplay?catalogId=10051&storeId=10051&productId=5162629&categoryId=2001

Oh Pamela- I wish you were a man!

[Deleted User] · 04/04/06 - 14:38

PamelaL wrote:

You're so much more tactful than I.

LOL

I have to say, Obiwan, Pam's choices are lovely as the plain diamonds are very classy and the styles wouldn't date

Hey there!

Quick Links

Engagement Rings - advice!

Comments