any women out there.....??

Question

how many women DON'T have diamond on their engagement ring? are you happy with the ring? do you feel we're only SUPPOSED to like diamonds because the jewellery stores tell us to? do you feel your ring means more to you because its different? any opinion and insight welcome.

Answer 1

I can only give you my opinion. I don't wear diamonds at all.
I don't feel I should and, or have to like diamonds because the majority, in this case jewelery stores say that I must. I like making up my own mind.

Answer 2

I am one who doesn't much care for diamonds. They are too boring in my opinion. Perhaps it has something to do with the fact that it's my birth stone. I prefer the colorful semi-precious stones. Even though I'm not engaged or married, I already do know what my engagement ring will be. And it does have a diamond. I don't want this ring because it's a diamond, nor do I feel engagement rings should be diamonds. This particular ring that will be my engagement ring is a family heirloom. It was my great, great grandmother's ring. It's the personal connection that makes this particular ring important to me.

Answer 3

I do have diamonds on my engagement ring, just little itty bitty ones and the only reason why I have diamonds instead of CZ is because my fiance insisted on giving me real diamonds. He actually wanted to get the diamonds that are bigger.

I think diamonds are overrated, I think we are told day in and day out that the diamond is supposed to be worshiped by women. This is a ridiculous stand. What matters isn't the rock or rocks that a ring contains but the thought behind it, the effort to find something that would be enjoyed. Or the working to earn the money for it. Personally the diamond solitaire looks rather disgusting too me, I'd prefer something with color any day and I think yellow diamonds (the low quality color that no one is supposed to have) are the most beautiful looking among diamonds.

Answer 4

I do have diamonds on my engagement ring. I actually liked the look of other stones better in some ways, but they just didn't look "right" as an engagement ring. They are colorless, so they match everything. Diamonds are one of the hardest substances on Earth, so they are less likely to be damaged. They also increase in value, of course, which doesn't really matter to me as I'm never selling it! I love my ring and never take it off. I'm glad that people instantly recognize it as well... a wave of my hand, and they know I'm "taken" already. They might be confused by an amethyst or emerald, however pretty those are.

The important thing is that the ring makes you smile! A special inscription (I'm not telling what mine says!), and picking it out together or going window shopping with your hubby-to-be is more meaningful than what stones you choose.

Answer 5

I think it's a matter of personal taste. My ex-husband and I couldn't afford an engagement ring but for our 2nd anniversary he bought me one. I still have it but don't wear it. If my current boyfriend and I ever decide to get married, I don't think I want a diamond. He gave me a beautiful amber and sterling silver bracelt that I wear all the time. But I think it's the thought behind it that counts. He could have given me a piece of string and I'd have worn it just because he gave it to me. Personally, I like the colored stones - rubies, sapphires, etc. And yes, I think that we're supposed to like diamonds because the media says that diamonds are the way to express love. The bigger the diamond the more love there is....NOT!

Answer 6

My engagement ring is a beautiful emerald. I asked for CZs around it because I didn't want "blood diamonds" on my jewelry. My wedding ring is platinum, no stones. I'm proud of the fact that I don't own any diamonds. I don't like to wear jewelry in general and would rather my husband spend money on his kids' education than crap I don't need and don't want.

Answer 7

Not to sound superficial, but I LOVE DIAMONDS....It comes from my fascination as a young child in prisms. I used to love watching the colors that came from them. Don't get me wrong, I do not have a 1 carat ring; I think its a 1/4. But I love the way it shines when it is hit by the sun. And my wedding ring is my engagement right. We just bought a setting for it to fit in. I just do not find other gems as attractive. I love the purity and cleanliness of the diamond. But I think it all comes down to a matter of taste.

Answer 8

Why would he buy a ring without a diamond? Unless it has another type of stone it's not an engagement ring. I do believe men should get an engagement gift also, maybe not a ring but a bracelet or necklace, cufflinks maybe.

Answer 9

I got engaged recently and I have a diamond ring. I got a diamond engagement ring for my fiance too.

I feel its not the diamond in the ring that matters. The main thing that matters is the love which is shared by both of us. And diamond has such great clarity and sparkle that it feels wonderful to gift it to someone you love so much. I feel it sort of reminds ur fiance that they are a sparkle in our life whenever they look at the ring.

Each time I look at my ring I feel a warm joy all around me and a smile automatically comes to my face. This special feeling is wat the ring is all about and not wat stone is in it...

Answer 10

I think you will find age a big factor in the answer to this question. The younger the bride, generally, the more romantic and stuck on traditionalism. Often, they want a solitare diamond. As a woman gets older, however, her tastes change, and she may like the idea of a dinner ring...which is often a different stone. To each her own...