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My brother got a sapphire ring instead, although that might have been their wedding ring.

Donkey Butter wrote:

I think anyone thinking of getting anything other then a diamond should have a talk with their intended fiancé before making a purchase.

I have to agree. If she's expecting the real deal and fines out she got something manmade, it might not be pretty.

There are a lot of women that don't care what they get, but I'd bet there are a lot more that do. If they didn't, the jewelry business wouldn't be doing so well.

I agree with jerk face and justine.

Most of the newly-engaged women I know have/demand more input into the ring selection process than the person buying it.

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then again, its canada

I proposed with a ring made of legos. No diamonds involved.

macnuke wrote:

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then again, its canada

I agree - see if you can source a diamond that came from a mine that wasn't operated by slaves.  It'll cost more, but you can rest easy knowing the poor soul who pulled that shiny rock out of the earth was paid a fair wage.  Diamonds from Canadian mines are almost certainly going to be guilt-free.

As for the diamond industry jacking up the price a thousand-fold, well, blame the market.

If you've ever looked into the history behind the diamond engagement ring, you'd never buy one.  DeBeers invented that whole idea and as a result changed an entire culture.  In the past a simple, silver band was given upon engagement and traded for a gold band upon marriage.  DeBeers came along and changed all that.  It is, IMHO, the single most successful marketing campaign in the history of the world.

I will not buy diamonds.

pottymouth wrote:

My wife and I exchanged titanium bands and nothing else. Diamonds are too gaudy.

Both of my wife's rings are titanium, and though they both have diamonds they're very small - not tacky at all.  My ring is made of tungsten carbide.

Pithecanthropus wrote:

If you've ever looked into the history behind the diamond engagement ring, you'd never buy one.  DeBeers invented that whole idea and as a result changed an entire culture.  In the past a simple, silver band was given upon engagement and traded for a gold band upon marriage.  DeBeers came along and changed all that.  It is, IMHO, the single most successful marketing campaign in the history of the world.

I will not buy diamonds.

Yep.  Those people are geniuses.  But what is there to do?  Not buying diamonds is fine, but you will be placing yourself in an interesting position.

There are stones out there which are more precious and more stunning than a boring white diamond. The thing though, is that you can't get a different rock just for saving money. Some women might insist on the diamond still. In that case, you're stuck.

Farmerkev wrote:

If she wants a diamond, buy the diamond.

Bitch, you take what I give you and you like it!

Chickenhawk wrote:

Some women might insist on the diamond still. In that case, you're stuck.

Stuck with the wrong woman, that is.

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