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OT Married/Engaged People: What Did You Spend On Your Engagement Ring

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  1. Camz Camz is offline

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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 5:16am) in reply to Jaybone2315

    Lol she doesn't have a fb anyways! But ya she was mad I let some random homeless guy snap a pic of us for a buck... ESP when "I look like shit"..
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 2:09pm) in reply to Magnet Steve

     
    Originally Posted by Magnet Steve View Post

    Zero, we used her mother's ring. We're both way too practical to sink money in a useless diamond.

    Magnet Steve wins . . . Diamonds are NOT rare, and are perhaps the most over-inflated of all the precious gems. The rest of the "2-3months salary, etc." is all crap from de Beers and the rest of the Diamond cartel. If you must buy her a ring, get something that is indeed rare, and therefore has a lasting intrinsic value.
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 3:02pm) in reply to Milo

    So what's a rare stone that's affordable
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 3:10pm) in reply to Camz

     
    Originally Posted by Camz View Post

    So what's a rare stone that's affordable

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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 3:43pm) in reply to tkeat1653

    Emeralds . . . amber . . . do some research. You can find stuff cheaper than diamonds that has more beauty and rarity if you are willing to look. Sadly, this was revelation that came to late to me, but my wife's Silver anniversary present will far outshine her engagement diamond.
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 3:49pm) in reply to Milo

    I wouldn't want an emerald, ruby or any other stone as an engagement ring. I'm traditional. Go figure. I do think the three month salary thing is just a marketing scheme by the diamond industry. I wouldn't pay much attention to it. You can get a nice engagement ring for less than 5K. My ex spent 8K on mine and I thought he was crazy. I would've rather had some new furniture or a nice trip somewhere. It was a beautiful ring, though :)
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 3:51pm) in reply to ECUgirl

    the amount people spend on engagement rings and/or weddings is just laughable
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 3:53pm) in reply to FenwayKing

     
    Originally Posted by FenwayKing View Post

    the amount people spend on engagement rings and/or weddings is just laughable

    Agree 100%. That money could be better spent elsewhere imo.

    **Especially when 50% of marriages end in divorce :(
    Edited By: ECUgirl Sep 8th, 2012 at 03:53 PM
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 3:56pm) in reply to FenwayKing

     
    Originally Posted by FenwayKing View Post

    the amount people spend on engagement rings and/or weddings is just laughable

    Logically put, it is. Absurd to spend that amount of money for 1 day, or roughly 6 hours for a party.

    But as I've been finding, resources costs what they cost (minus reasonable negotiating skills) and it's a matter of doing things the right way or the shitty way.
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:01pm) in reply to tkeat1653

    4K, anything more is silliness.
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:03pm) in reply to mattg1983

    2k it also came with the wedding band which has some diamonds in it and all together I think with both bands it has 1.5 carats total. The fiance picked it out ahead of time so I knew which one to get, I was told normally the ring sells for 4.5k so I feel like I got a good deal.
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:20pm) in reply to BigStack Husker

    COSTCO

    Slice of Pizza n' a Soda for dinner = 2 Bucks~~

    Gasoline for your car at below retail pricing = Save 5 Bucks a fill up

    High Quality ring w/o the BS = $1700~

    Ability to return it w/o questions when she say "NO" = Priceless~
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:31pm) in reply to Ugot2BKddn

    $100
     
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:32pm) in reply to 7HeAdShoTs

    Spent about 3k, got it for 1/2 off
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:34pm) in reply to Realbigfish4

     
    Originally Posted by Realbigfish4 View Post

    Odd this thread got the bump today... The man, the myth, the legend, Cougars4444 just got engaged tonight. Couldnt be happier for the kid. Now I have to rent a tux, write a speech, and plan a bachelor party.

    He got engaged to Kathryn? Well played if so and congrats ..
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:39pm) in reply to AFink93

    spent 5k. bitch probably pawned it.
     
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:41pm) in reply to Hallettcopta

     
    Originally Posted by Hallettcopta View Post

    Spent about 3k, got it for 1/2 off


    pretty sure everybody on the planet got their ring "half off"
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:55pm) in reply to FenwayKing

     
    Originally Posted by FenwayKing View Post

    the amount people spend on engagement rings and/or weddings is just laughable

    just like the amount of money poker players spend on ridic watches? it's all relative
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:56pm) in reply to mattg1983

     
    Originally Posted by mattg1983 View Post

    4K, anything more is silliness.

    lol of course anything more than what u spent would be silly
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:57pm) in reply to Camz

     
    Originally Posted by Camz View Post

    lol of course anything more than what u spent would be silly


    actually i should have said 4k, anything over 3K is silly
    Edited By: mattg1983 Sep 8th, 2012 at 04:57 PM
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 4:58pm) in reply to mattg1983

    hah
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 5:05pm) in reply to Camz

    I bought hers at Tiffany's, so needless to say I got ripped off and spent too much. But she loves it, and in the end that's all that matters.
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    Sep 8th, 2012 (9/8/2012 11:48pm) in reply to m0ss

    How many of you guys got laid the night you gave the broad the ring?
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    Sep 9th, 2012 (9/9/2012 12:04am) in reply to perma_tilt

     
    Originally Posted by perma_tilt View Post

    How many of you guys got laid the night you gave the broad the ring?

    I did, but was too drunk to bust. Good times!
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    Sep 9th, 2012 (9/9/2012 12:16am) in reply to perma_tilt

     
    Originally Posted by perma_tilt View Post

    How many of you guys got laid the night you gave the broad the ring?


    i would hope that % is close to 100
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    Sep 9th, 2012 (9/9/2012 1:16am) in reply to tkeat1653

     
    Originally Posted by tkeat1653 View Post

    I did, but was too drunk to bust. Good times!

    This, sftired
     
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    Sep 9th, 2012 (9/9/2012 2:50am) in reply to Ugot2BKddn

     
    Originally Posted by Ugot2BKddn View Post

    COSTCO

    Slice of Pizza n' a Soda for dinner = 2 Bucks~~

    Gasoline for your car at below retail pricing = Save 5 Bucks a fill up

    High Quality ring w/o the BS = $1700~

    Ability to return it w/o questions when she say "NO" = Priceless~


    lol, I love how Costco is advertising some 250k ring that they have one of. Does anyone who spends 250k on a single piece of jewelry do so at Costco?
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    Sep 9th, 2012 (9/9/2012 3:12am) in reply to Lord Supremo

     
    Originally Posted by Lord Supremo View Post

    lol, I love how Costco is advertising some 250k ring that they have one of. Does anyone who spends 250k on a single piece of jewelry do so at Costco?

    Lottery winners.
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    Sep 9th, 2012 (9/9/2012 3:15am) in reply to Lord Supremo

    You would be surprised... because Costco has such a low market-margin (volume..volume..volume) and a decent quality standard, a lot of people drop some decent coin in the jewelery department.

    However, there are those that use Costco as a rent-a-centre~ for finer accessorizing. Case in point,

    A Costco customer spent over 100K during a one-year time span. That customer eventually had their membership cancelled and was informed their business was no longer welcome at Costco.

    Why? A closer look at the purchase history of said customer revealed that during the same time span they had returned over 100K worth of jewelery. They must have been playing dress-up for weekend balls and galas.
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    Sep 9th, 2012 (9/9/2012 3:21am) in reply to Ugot2BKddn

    Went to a wedding that cost 250k last Sunday. Think I would have had just as much fun at a 20k wedding. Actually most fun I've ever had at a wedding was on a 3 day cruise. Don't think it cost the bride/groom anything in exchange for bringing so many paying customers.

    I did think the wedding on Sunday was very thoughtfully planned, one week before NFL started.
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