does the size of the rock matter?

Question

for some women, its a measure of the guy's worth... like how much he could provide for them in the future. what do you think?

Answer 1

No, the size of the "rock" does not matter. If you are concerned that the diamond is not big enough, you should be evaluating what your real motivation for the relationship is. Are you looking to show off and to one-up other women, or are you appreciating the fact that the man took the time and effort to buy you a ring and ask you to spend the rest of your life with him.

WHat people seem to forget is that the gift is chosen by the GIVER....not by the person who recieves it. You should accept the ring in the spirit of love and joy that it was given, and enjoy your future with your partner.

Answer 2

This seems to be a double meaning question. But when you ask about the money part of a guy then it is not the wallet which rules a relationship but the emotions, love and care about each other. If wallet size start ruling a relationship then you are on the rocks that too in the middle of sea. Except the death of a relation it is nothing which it provides. So see the will power of your guy that how much pain he can take during hard times rather than seeing how much he can fulfill for your desire. Take care and go ahead.

Answer 3

Yes some women are that shallow. But any woman truly in love with the man(not his wallet)dont measure anything about him, except maybe the goodness in him. Possibly whether or not he had a good work ethic, and could be a good provider in their future. Not based on a ring or anything else. To me , money spent on a needless rock of that nature shows more about his poor spending habits than anything .

Answer 4

No. It doesn't matter. If he can afford it and you want it, then fine. OTOH, my beloved offered me a diamond and I didn't want it. It wasn't a matter of what he could afford or how he would provide for me, either. I simply don't like diamonds.

So he spent $89 on my engagement ring to get me the sterling silver frog I wanted. We've had ups and downs financially, true, but my engagement ring makes me smile every single day. That's a hell of a lot better than some status symbol I didn't want in the first place.

It's more important that he took the time to listen and understand what would make me happy.

Answer 5

I think it depends more on the individual couple. Personally, I would be disappointed with a 1/10 carat diamond...knowing what I know about our finances, and about the conversations we'd had prior to my getting the ring, a very modest diamond would have left me flat. It doesn't matter if I come off as materiaistic, my fiance knows I am not, and we are older adults (late 30's) with well-established carreers and businesses. More than the sheer size of the "rock", I believe the ring should reflect you as a couple--this is why for a young couple, a small diamond is quite appropriate but my ring is 1+ carats and I think that is appropriate for us. It's big enough, but no so big I find doing everyday things uncomfortable. Another part of this is the style of ring. We are pretty traditional, so my setting reflects that...another couple may opt for a more contemporary look, etc...

Answer 6

Measuring your guy's self worth by a piece of metal and rock is a ridiculous concept. You should measure him by his loyalty, his love, and his commitment to you. I'm sure he'd give his life up for you if he had too and wouldn't think twice. Him looking you in the eyes and telling you how beautiful you are, for no reason at all, just because he loves you. Now THAT'S the measure of his worthiness.

Answer 7

The size doesn't matter.When I first got engaged everyone wanted to see the rock; when they would see that it was a band with diamonds across it was as if they were disappointed. I didn't care about what they thought b/c I loved my ring, but mostly I loved the relationship I had with my future husband. It was his commitment to me that mattered.

Answer 8

Of course it doesn't. And women can be fooled.... a diamond which looks 'big' may be of really poor quality, and worth not much. However, a very small exquisite diamond may be of very high quality. A ring costing $100 has just as much symbolsim as one worth thousands!
For a mature woman, she realizes the symbolism of the engagement ring, and doesn't care at all about the cost of it.

Answer 9

The size of your engagement means absolutely nothing. My fiance and I mutually decided to get engaged, and that I could choose my own ring. I knew that he could only afford about $300-$400. We looked around and we just happened to hit a goldmine at Helzberg Diamonds. We got a 1 carat 3-stone round cut ring with round channel set diamonds on each side for about $350. It's gorgeous, a couple of small inclusions (flaws) in one of the diamonds and not perfect clarity, but I love it more than I would a flawless 2 or 3 carat that I knew he couldn't afford.

Answer 10

The size of The Rock only matters when you can't smell what he's cooking.

Realistically, my engagement ring is silver with a jade stone. It came from an antique store and cost $12.95. So at least in my opinion, ring price has **** to do with amount of love.