whomper Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Congrats Az Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocknrobn26 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 anyway, she did say yes a couple weeks ago when i popped the question (despite the paltry half-carat stone), so there'll be a mrs. zello here before too long. 1269953[/snapback] Congrats!!!! But don't show her the Huddle! If she reads some of your posts, she'll run to the hills and pawn the ring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yo mama Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Good luck, Az. I wish you nothing but happiness and fulfillment in your marital endeavors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Congrats Az. Am I going to find book reviews from you on Amazon regarding relationships Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 someone just told me there's a "general rule of thumb" when it comes to purchasing an engagement ring. the cost should be equal to about two months of your salary. i'm sorry, that is just stupid. that's more like a rule for buying a new car or some shucks. furthermore, i don't believe it IS a rule of thumb, i believe it's what a bunch of moran jewelers WISH was the rule of thumb. 1269698[/snapback] Crap. Not possible. Definitely one of those things made up by vested interests, just like restaurant tips have risen steadily, driven by waitresses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TimC Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 anyway, she did say yes a couple weeks ago when i popped the question (despite the paltry half-carat stone), so there'll be a mrs. zello here before too long. 1269953[/snapback] Was she conscious at the time? Congrats! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ursa Majoris Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 She must be an amazingly patient woman. 1270122[/snapback] And deaf as a f'n post. Congrats, commish! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 thanks all. i'm approaching 15k ( ) maybe i'll post a few pix and such darin-style then.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy Neutron Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Really depends on your values and those of your lady friend. I think two months is silly - too gaudy. Still, many women like a nice rock on their hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I found a local diamond broker, and I'm lucky, my shemale has small hands so a .52 near flawless looks good on her. I can't imagine the size stone az will need to look good on his fattys mits. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 I can't imagine the size stone az will need to look good on his fattys mits. 1270764[/snapback] my fatty is 5'8", 110 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deacon Bill Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 anyway, she did say yes a couple weeks ago when i popped the question (despite the paltry half-carat stone), so there'll be a mrs. zello here before too long. 1269953[/snapback] Congrats and best wishes Az. I got my wife a 1/2 carat diamond 20 years ago. She still loves it. And back then, at the whopping $6.35 an hour I made, that probably was 2 months salary! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AtomicCEO Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 my fatty is 5'8", 110 1270766[/snapback] I smoked a fatty like that once. It was at a dead show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TripleW64 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 (edited) That going rate....was established by The Diamond Trading Company. Sort of like asking a car dealer what HE/SHE thinks you should spend on a car....don't you think? Just educate yourself on the particulars. Then compare some individual stones. If you think it's worth it to move down in grade and color for a larger stone...then you have your answer. Personally.....anyone spending that kind of money on a ring for me is crazy.....LOL. I'd be afraid to wear the thing if it were a 5-10K price. Do your research. Obviously....bigger isn't always better.....LOL. And the price range for the same sized stone is astronomical. 1269762[/snapback] Good info here... I was an Asst. Manager at one of national retail jewelers in the early '90s. We were trained to tell customers that. Didn't follow their line of thinking when I got engaged. A lot of people get stuck on wanting a carat or 2 carat ring. Just remember that the carat just represents the weight of the diamond. So some 1 carat diamonds look different than others. (ie, A 6'5" 160 man looks a lot different than a 5'6" 160lb man. ) The other thing, if you get multiple diamonds on the ring, they will typically say TDW or total Diamond Weight. Edited January 17, 2006 by TripleW64 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sweetlips Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 pfffftttttttt 2 months salary??? If your girl needs that much of a ring..... RUNNNN!!! The purpose of the ring is to show the guy is serious about getting married. If she needs that much assurance, something is wrong with the relationship.......and it is all about the engagement and the wedding, not the marriage. Some women are like that... I didnt get a diamond ring until our 1st anniversary, when we could finally afford it...a mutual decision as we knew how spending that much money on a ring before we got married, would seriously affect our living expenses. We set a wedding date almost immediately ....cant get any more assurance than that. And the ring was a quality 1/2 carrot and is absolutely beautiful! I havent removed it since he put it on my finger either......and never will. I consider myself very lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hugh B Tool Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Az, you sure you want to go through with this? my divorce cost me about 2 yrs salary so far. Go with what your heart tells you, but I would've taken her with me window shopping well before just to get a feel what she might expect or want Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azazello1313 Posted January 17, 2006 Author Share Posted January 17, 2006 Az, you sure you want to go through with this? my divorce cost me about 2 yrs salary so far. Go with what your heart tells you, but I would've taken her with me window shopping well before just to get a feel what she might expect or want 1271627[/snapback] the deed is DONE, my man. and if i was insecure about what kind of ring she would expect or want, i wouldn't have bought ANY ring at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skylive5 Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Congrats Az! I guess I can now forgive you completely for not coming up to see me in Denver. :oldrazz: Deed is already done.... but if you had asked before you bought it I would have said to take her along and let her pick it out. She was very happy and it worked for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wiegie Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 pfffftttttttt 2 months salary??? If your girl needs that much of a ring..... RUNNNN!!! The purpose of the ring is to show the guy is serious about getting married. If she needs that much assurance, something is wrong with the relationship.......and it is all about the engagement and the wedding, not the marriage. Some women are like that...1271609[/snapback] Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czarina Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Which makes me all the more awesome because I didn't get one until we were married 14 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beaumont Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Two months salary served me very well. But I agree, its all based on what you can afford ... Congrats on the upcoming wedding! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. Sacrebleu Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 someone just told me there's a "general rule of thumb" when it comes to purchasing an engagement ring. the cost should be equal to about two months of your salary. i'm sorry, that is just stupid. that's more like a rule for buying a new car or some shucks. furthermore, i don't believe it IS a rule of thumb, i believe it's what a bunch of moran jewelers WISH was the rule of thumb. or maybe i'm wrong. any huddlers fork out that much dough for an engagement ring? 1269698[/snapback] I didn't get an engagement ring, as there is nothing that pisses me off more than the jewelry/diamond industry, and I don't like what these rings have become as a benchmark (how mahy carats? how much did he spend?) I however love my wedding band, because it symbolizes my commitment to my wife. they are also handmade by a local artisan and a close friend (actually ex-girlfriend, but that's another story ) which makes it much nicer IMHO. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H8tank Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 If you paid 2 months salary, that simply means you got ripped off. You're the sucker who paid 5000%, hows that feel? Don't beleive me? Take it to a gemologist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Sores Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Just bought these for my wife for her birthday...paid $2,300. I think I got a very good deal. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gonkis Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 They say 2 months GROSS salary. That's silly. Don't forget to insure it, though, and immediately. I have a rider on my homeowners policy, cost practically nothing to cover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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