grimslade
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This is why you should have bought five of them at the beginning to have a lifetime supply.
Touche.
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This is why you should have bought five of them at the beginning to have a lifetime supply.
Rubies and sapphires are both corundum. Wouldn't they both be similarly durable?
I got my wife an art-nouveau ring with an acanthus-leaf pattern on it. The pattern is all but worn away, but the marriage is still going strong. Who cares?
... it sounded like he wanted to do some sort of stone.
Well, my girlfriend of five years and I are ready to take the next step, but she doesn't want a diamond. She think its "buying in" to an ill conceived social construct. Anyways, what are some other options that are cool and not seen as just a cheap way out. Any ideaas would REALLY help me out. this whole ring thing is starting to drive me nutso. Thanks in advance
gemstone durability? is this a joke?
I don't know how you infer this . . .
The point of a diamond engagement ring is to show commitment and seriousness. If she doesn't want a ring, perhaps you can get a cool tattoo. Even better would be for you to get matching or complementary tattoos.
Did you and your wife go the tatoo route?
+1 on the sapphire ring. You need to look in more specific places for them as they are not as ubiquitous as diamond rings, but you can get a really nice sapphire ring (platinum pave or sidestone, etc.) for a fraction of the cost of an equivalently-sized diamond.
Do it the iGent way: buy a loose stone and then have a ring made bespoke.
The OP didn't say his girlfriend was against the idea of a stone, just against the idea of diamonds. Typically, an engagement ring has a stone in it, distinguishing it from the wedding band.