Should i buy my girlfriend of 3 years a diamond ring, or some diamond earrings?

Question

Now before you answer and just say "ring", folks....

Know that i do love her.

Madly.

But the ring thing, should i wait for another occasion/time to do that?

Instead of making it like a christmas gift? Know what i mean?

She did say she'd love some diamond earrings, but i'd like to get a ring and finally ask her to marry me. And jesus knows she's put up with a ton of my crap and has been there for me.

Help me out folks.

Oh and any reco's for jewelry places would help as well. I was thinking about the shane company, seems like that guy would know his business, i mean christ - you hear their commercials enough.

help me decide!

Answer 1

If you "want to get her a ring and ask her to marry you" then go for it!!! What more romantic time than Christmas to become engaged!! It's a great idea and she will LOVE it!! See a very good reputable jeweler, like Tiffany, and remember the 4 "C's", Cut, Clarity ,Carat and Color and go for quality! Good luck...I'm betting the answer will be 'yes'!! Trust me on this, she will love a diamond solitaire much more than the earrings. you can get those for your first anniversary.

Answer 2

Its a very personal decision to make about the ring ...because that spells commitment in BIG letters, but it does sound like you are very ready for that, and to make this person the partner for life...to NOT make the holiday tacky....or to make it the engagement proposal date how about may I reccomend the following:::
as a Xmas present do the following: get her a complete weekend makeover at a local spa....something where she can get highly pampered away from it all..that is if she has been too stressed ....that would be so nice to do for her., u can expect her back and have a romantic evening dinner with you and then u give her the diamond earrings...OR u can ..buy a weekend or 3 day stay out of the city for the both of ya..after or before Xmas weekend...then ...while at that romantic getaway you can arrange to make the proposal unique...while being in that place and have the pple that work at that in...surprise her with the ring inside the champagne glass or u can arrange to just pop in the question while away romantically from all the noise of Xmas...before or after Xmas,,then again..u can also pop the question after midninght in New Year's , I think its a very romantic and speacial date to do it at....a new year and a new start and journey to look at together....good luck!

Answer 3

First off, if you did the ring, Shane co is awesome. You can design your own, making it very personal. BUT you would have to start soon. Now, if you don't want to propose just yet, you should go for the earrings. If you do feel like proposing, get her a really stupid present and when she opens it she'll be like, "ok..." then in her stocking or something put the ring box. If you slip a diamond ring in there without that intention, she will be extremely disappointed.
If you give her the ring though, I don't think she'll be horridly disappointed. After all, it would be pretty cool to get a fiance for Christmas.

Answer 4

If you want to propose, Christmas is an awesome time to do it. I always thought this idea was cute: Decorate the tree with ornamants with her, (if its already done tell her you have some more ornaments to hang) and when your handing her some ornimants to hang, hand her the ring second or third in line to hang (put it on a string or ribbon) and she will be very suprised! I think Christmas is a wonderful time to propose! The ring can be the only gift because she'll know it was expensive and the real gift is being engaged. Good luck! If you dont want to propose yet, I would get her the earings.

Answer 5

I'm pretty sure she'd be so excited to get the ring, she wouldn't even think about the fact that it was a combo engagement/christmas gift. If you're concerned about her feeling cheated of a Christmas gift, get her something else on the small side, like concert tickets or a piece of "fashion jewelry" (the kind from the jewelry store that runs $99-$199) and give her that before you give her the ring.

Answer 6

Earrings. Save the ring for a romantic night out, and make it separate from Xmas. New years would be acceptable though (when the ball drops... what a way to start the new year ;)

I think engagment rings ON XMAS (or any holiday for that matter including Valentines day) is kind of tacky.

Note: I hope this doesnt seem materialistic, because its not about getting BOTH earring AND a ring, but more setting a really special mood for the proposal...

Answer 7

It depends. Is she a romantic? If she is go for the ring. If she's anything like me, she'd love it. Just make sure that she won't feel pressured. If there's a lot of people around, don't ask her, but if you have discussed marriage, and know she will say yes, then go ahead ask her in a crowd, but know 100% that she will say yes. If she doesn't want to it puts a lot of pressure on her, and well makes you and she both look stupid. You because you proposed (well maybe not look stupid but feel stupid) her because she put you down. I don't know you or the woman so It's hard to say, but hopefully I helped :D

Answer 8

Get her the diamond earrings for an xmas gift AND you can give her the engagement ring as not an xmas gift.

Say 'well, I bought you something that will go nicely with those earrings, but it isn't an xmas gift.......'

I like the idea of proposing on New Years Eve, sounds romantic.

I was proposed to on my bday and we wound up breaking up a few months later, but I don't connect that guy or that proposal to bad memories on my bday. Don't see any problem proposing on holidays/bdays as long as it isn't the only gift.

Answer 9

As a young woman, i would say go for the ring. Make it romantic! We are so tired of the same oh same way of engagement. Dress up as Santa and ask her to undress you top first. Have the ring in a necklace and when she takes off your Santa tops.Get on your knees, and ask her "Now young lady, have you been good or naught?" and take the ring off. Say whatever guys say when proposing and ask her to marry you. She has probably been waiting for it. And imagine what kind of Christmas it would be for her, her family, friends and your family! Yeah definitely go for the ring, lol. Good luck!!!!!!!!

Answer 10

I think you should buy her the earrings unless you really want to ask her to marry you. If you give her a diamond ring before you ask to marry her, when you eventually do end up asking to marry her the situation won't be as unique. I would definitely save the diamond ring.