My boyfriend of 2 years asked me to marry him. We went to Tiffany's and he bought me a 60K diamond ring. Is this too much? Can I even wear this beast? I need some input. You can tell me to F**K off if need be.
2007-12-26 15:48:30 · 33 answers · asked by I'm Sweating 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
OK. Yes, he has the dough for the ring. Were only 25. It seemed a little outrageous. But, he wanted it for me. He also says that it will never depreciate.
It was funny walking into Tiffany's looking like a couple of dirtbags and then purchasing a 60K ring. HAHA!
The sales lady showed me on the computer that there is only 3 like it in the world.
It is a 2 Karat Emrald cut with .8 Karat Pear shaped diamonds on each side and then a few diamonds going down the side. Platinum band. Believe it or not. It doesn't look tacky either. I'm just scared to wear the damn thing.
It's funny. I have never even had a diamond before.
2007-12-26 16:11:13 · update #1
Good god.. how much do you think Hedi Klum's ring cost Seal.. or anyone else who has money.. probably that or alot more.. so just because your face isnt on the cover of a magazine, its suddenly outrageous to have an expensive engagment ring? I think not! For all we know, your fiance makes millions and millions a year , and this is what he wants for you.. so wear it proudly.. insurance, and enjoy your life together!
2007-12-26 16:19:57 · answer #1 · answered by d.licious 2 · 3⤊ 0⤋
From my perspective, living the life I do....I have to say I feel that $60k is a bit of an overkill.......
Regardless of how much money the two of you have - $60k in any terms is still a lot of money - a lot of money that I would think go partly go towards a better cause.....like building an entire school for the underprivilaged and stocking it with state-of-the-art computers!!!! Just kidding - maybe it wouldn't go that far....but do you get my point?
If you are asking if you think it is too much, then possibly you are thinking along the same lines as me. Don't get me wrong....my ring is pretty special too - but I would never consider spending that much money on a ring that may end up down the sink or lost on the subway!
2007-12-26 16:09:44 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
"Too much" is relative. If you can afford it without breaking the bank, that's your choice.
But since you asked for opinions: a ring may not be the best use for that $60K.
Unless you're both loaded (i.e. can write a check for that ring and not make too much of a dent in your account) I think that you may want to reconsider that ring. For example: you could use that money to make a substantial down payment on a place to live; you could use it to pay off debt (student loans, car loans, etc); you could save or invest it and make it work for you.
As for wearability: I personally would be afraid to wear something like that out of the house! Be sure you have your ring insured before you wear it, should you choose to keep it. This is just my personal opinion, but I would not want a ring that expensive even if I could write a check for it and never even notice the drop in my account. I would be paranoid about scratching it, losing it, getting dirt in it, being mugged for it, etc. And, I think that the big 2 carat stone would be uncomfortable to wear. If I were in your position, I would exchange the ring for something more comfortable and less expensive so that I could use the rest of the money for something more practical.
But that's just my opinion. :-)
2007-12-27 06:08:22 · answer #3 · answered by SE 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If my fiance did that to me, we'd be going back to the jewelry store and getting something a LOT less expensive!!!!!!!!!!
That money can be spent on better things, like a HOUSE, an awesome HONEYMOON, a CAR (second/third), investing it, saving it for a future child's college education, a "rainy day".
I could go on and on.
I would also not want to walk around with a $60K diamond ring on my finger! Talk about an easy target!
2007-12-27 06:25:56 · answer #4 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Even if I had the money, I would never spend that much for an engagement ring. I'm sorry, but that's just too much for me. It sounds more about the pricetag than the love of the girl who's going to wear it.
Plus, if you're uncomfortable wearing it, then why keep it? You can buy a really nice ring for yourself, PLUS a new car, for the same price. You may even have some money left over!
Seriously though, I'll congratulate you on the engagement, and for having a guy that's willing to spend that much money on ONE ring, but I probably wouldn't keep the ring myself.
2007-12-26 18:05:30 · answer #5 · answered by DH 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Personally I would be uncomfortable with my bf spending that kind of money unless he's Donald Trump's son....know what I mean? It's just too much. Your wedding ring is a symbol of your LOVE, not his net worth. Some men put their pride into the ring instead of their emotions. They want you to feel proud wearing the ring they bought & feel it's a reflection on them which is immature because....again, they're making it about them instead of the real meaning. I'm not saying that's what your bf is doing at all. I would never let my bf spend that kind of cash on a RING. It's a ring for goodness sake....and speaking as someone who's been married for a while, you don't even THINK about how big your ring is or how small after you're married. I would rather he use that money to put down a downpayment on a damn house or in investments for our future....or hell....to save that money for an awesome honeymoon! To me, I think that's way too much for a ring.
2007-12-26 18:48:12 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Tiffany's is soo over priced. They wanted that for my ring too and we got it for about $15,000.00- same quality diamond and everything. The guy was actually a dealer for Tiffany's which mean he does their diamonds. Normal Jewelery stores have a 200% mark up, Tiffany's has 300-400% markup. I am sure it's a nice ring but Tiffany's is such a rip off.
But if it's already bought- that stuff is normally non-refundable so get insurance on it- and wear it!
2007-12-26 16:01:20 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
If he can afford it then all is well, but if he is gonna spend the rest of his life paying it off then I'd say he could have made a wiser investment and put money down on a house. But that's just me, I'd be way too scared of losing it, breaking it or ruining it, or it getting stolen, I'd never feel safe wearing it. I wouldn't go around telling everyone what it cost either.
2007-12-27 22:50:16 · answer #8 · answered by sparkleythings_4you 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As someone who deals with diamonds, you got ripped off. For an emerald cut diamond, given that the color is ideal, the clarity is VS2 OR VS1, the cut is emerald (which is not a fancy cut) and the carat is 2 carats. Depending on carat, clarity, cut, and color...........you got ripped off. The diamond itself should ve only costed 12-15k and having it made into a ring wouldve costed only another 2-3k, and side diamonds are usually the lowest of quality diamonds. The retail make up should be multiplied by 2.5 which wouldve really gotten you up to 40k for a ring of this caliber. Another words, you got taken for 20,000.
2016-02-03 11:12:34 · answer #9 · answered by David 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ummm yeah that money could be a downpayment on a new house , a car , and can even pay for the wedding . I hope he will not go into debt because of the ring . Good luck
2007-12-26 18:28:29 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋