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Engagement Rings...

velvett

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Symbol of love?
Symbol of willingness to sacrifice?

What do you think it really means when people see metal and rock glittering on a woman's hand?


I just want to add that this is not a thread to flame anyone ideas or desires.
 
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hmmm, good question. Symbol if love I would say. If I were to ever get engaged that symbol better be HUGE
 
velvett said:
Symbol of love?
Symbol of willingness to sacrifice?

What do you think it really means when people see metal and rock glittering on a woman's hand?

If it is a big one...."wow, I wish i was dating someone as rich as her fiance."
 
LOL...all good honest answers.

Now wait for the gals to come in and rip on us saying that it means nothing to them and they could take the jewels or leave them. Diamonds are like penises. Size matters. :lmao:
 
It is a symbol of what *comfort* the male has to offer; nothing more or less.

I still don't have one and we will be married one year next month. So ya'll better believe me when I tell you that bitch will be GI-NORMOUS.
 
there you go

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velvett said:
size

it's not just good for sex


Yes, but only with this. I’m not superficial in any way, I don’t care about a big house, faster car or being wealthy (Money means shit to me), but as for a rock, I feel at this age, I deserve the best and biggest!
 
I finally found the EXACT ring I want... it is VERY BIG and incredibly unusual.

Obviously if BLING was my main priority I would never have married a man with ZERO assets. But I am neither ashamed to say that I value comfort very highly.
 
yonkers weights said:
People see my wife's ring and say WOW. I did good.


Let's see if this joke goes over like a lead bomb....I bet people say, " Wow, the ring is good,but the husband sucks". :)


My husband gave me a lil piece of crap ring when he asked me to marry him. He had NO money for something he thought I deserved. I was just happy he asked!

Year's later, he gave me a rock when I gave birth to our daughter. Funny thing is, the first ring still means soooo much more to me.

The meaning of MY ring: We embrace each other during good and bad times.
 
blueta2 said:
Yes, but only with this. I’m not superficial in any way, I don’t care about a big house, faster car or being wealthy (Money means shit to me), but as for a rock, I feel at this age, I deserve the best and biggest!


Why do you think that is? Life experience?

It the best always the biggest?


Any history buffs here?

How did the whole "ring" worship get started?
I bet it was in France.
 
BIKINIMOM said:
I finally found the EXACT ring I want... it is VERY BIG and incredibly unusual.

Obviously if BLING was my main priority I would never have married a man with ZERO assets. But I am neither ashamed to say that I value comfort very highly.


um, PICTURES?
 
vixensghost said:
the first ring still means soooo much more to me.

The meaning of MY ring: We embrace each other during good and bad times.


Congrats....based on your response, I'd say you 'get it'. K for you. :)
 
Engagement plat band with 2.3 cts. round cut, flawless in a square setting. Plain but good size. Ring is amazing if I may say so myself. I paid $23k and got it insured for $31k. It is flawless.

Wedding plat band is 7 different .5cts round diamonds in a square settings. I had it made to match the engagement ring.



yonkers weights said:
Here is a pic.
 
velvett said:
It would be funnier if it was the wedding band and the photos in reverse.

Well, to me at any rate.

There would certainly be more truth to it - don't know why that would be funny. Pretty dang sad really.
 
Shit, I can't find the pic.... it was a Russian jeweler, as in IN Russia that my Old Grump has done business with in the past. His jewelry is quite fine and odd, you don't see that stuff on ANYONE... The setting/stone - everything was breath-taking... but with all the freaking legal fees I will probably be old and grey when I get it.

Which is OK I suppose.... as long as the *legalities* are handled I will be good to go.

I'll post up the pic when the Old Grump gets home. He can find it for me.
 
Most women try to create a word that others (mainly other women) would be jealous of. Like nice ring, nice house, good kids, and hub with good job. Instead of trying to find someone they love and will make them happy.



Note. This does not include the women that marry young to a loser and pop out kids. They usually go for the above for their second or third husband.
 
GREAT LINE!!!
Green K to ya.


all the whey said:
Most women try to create a word that others (mainly other women) would be jealous of. Like nice ring, nice house, good kids, and hub with good job. Instead of trying to find someone they love and will make them happy.



Note. This does not include the women that marry young to a loser and pop out kids. They usually go for the above for their second or third husband.
 
I think it's one of the dumbest things ever.

When I see a woman with a huge diamond I can only picture how high-maintanced and demanding she must be.

That's my opinion.
 
all the whey said:
Most women try to create a word that others (mainly other women) would be jealous of. Like nice ring, nice house, good kids, and hub with good job. Instead of trying to find someone they love and will make them happy.



Note. This does not include the women that marry young to a loser and pop out kids. They usually go for the above for their second or third husband.

Or maybe some of them want to have a comfortable life with a man who worships the ground they walk on and they would rather be alone then settle for a man who is anything less than exceptional?

*raises hand*

Guilty as charged and not ashamed to say it. :)
 
velvett said:
Symbol of love?
Symbol of willingness to sacrifice?

What do you think it really means when people see metal and rock glittering on a woman's hand?


I just want to add that this is not a thread to flame anyone ideas or desires.
easy pussy that a dont have to do much to get...
 
all the whey said:
Most women try to create a word that others (mainly other women) would be jealous of. Like nice ring, nice house, good kids, and hub with good job. Instead of trying to find someone they love and will make them happy.



Note. This does not include the women that marry young to a loser and pop out kids. They usually go for the above for their second or third husband.

That is afterall what it's all about.....to show-off to others, especially other females.
 
velvett said:
Why do you think that is? Life experience?

It the best always the biggest?


When my ex asked me to marry him, he borrowed money to buy me a little rock ring. It took him 6 months to pay it back. I loved that ring b/c it showed how much he really loved me. I used to tell him I would be happy with a pc of wire if it came from love.
Bigger is not always better obviously, and I'm not 100% sure why I would want a big ass rock, but I would. I guess my tastes have changed ;-)
 
If the day ever comes and I get one.... It has to be a good one, that he is happy with, because the thing is NEVER coming off nor will there be an upgrade. The one that you popped the question with is the one I want forever.
 
velvett said:
How did the whole "ring" worship get started?
I bet it was in France.

It was propagated by guess who... De Beers:

"The diamond engagement ring did not become the standard it is considered today until after an extensive marketing campaign by De Beers in the middle of the 20th century, which came to include one of the most famous advertising slogans of the 20th century: “A Diamond is Forever”."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Engagement_ring


When I see a big ring on a woman's finger, the first thing I think is "that guy was a sucker"
 
covergrl80 said:
If the day ever come and I get one.... It has to be a good one, that he is happy with, because the thing is NEVER coming off nor will there be an upgrade. The one that you popped the question with is the one I want forever.
:rolleyes:
 
covergrl80 said:
If the day ever come and I get one.... It has to be a good one, that he is happy with, because the thing is NEVER coming off nor will there be an upgrade. The one that you popped the question with is the one I want forever.

That is cute.
 
alien amp pharm said:
That is afterall what it's all about.....to show-off to others, especially other females.

Not true..I am so not a show off (like YW is), I could care less about what other women think of me or what I have. I'm very low key and low maintenance.
For me, a nice ring is something I would love looking at.
 
covergrl80 said:
If the day ever come and I get one.... It has to be a good one, that he is happy with, because the thing is NEVER coming off nor will there be an upgrade. The one that you popped the question with is the one I want forever.


LOL

You have to have a good ring.


You can't even get a date!!!!!!!!!!!!!$@f823
 
Depends on the stuff he has already.

If he spends "X" amount of dollars for TV's nice houses and cars ALREADY and then buys you some piece of shit ring (or claims he has no money ) then thats where his priorities are at. You are obviously not important, and it will always be that way.

If he spends more money on a TV, or a second car than a ring you will wear forever....thats a problem!

And if he really does not have enough money to buy a ring, or has to put it on credit, why not wait??? People are always in a hurry to get married. Wait until he has enough money to pay for it ; a nice one ; in cash. If he cant afford a ring, maybe it wont hurt to wait? I bet money problems would suck right off the bat. There are enough things to fight about. lol.

I think the ring = sacrifice. I know a guy my SIL is seeing and is living with. No ring yet but he has motorcycles, and multiple cars. Hmmmmmm. Cant even sell one bike for a ring for that awesome girl? Guess not.
 
my wife has 3 upgrades
first ring I was just a kid and kind of broke-1/2c princes cut
2nd ring I was in the army I got it with my first big sign on bonus-1 1/4c heart shaped in a heart shaped setting
3rd I saved a long time for it.2 1/2 c one big ass stone set in white gold cuz she had to have white gold and a band to go with it.
 
velvett said:
off topic but - I just love the smell of freshly soaped up and washed off skin

SNNNNNNNNNNNNNNIffffffffffffff

oh yah, that's good stuff

OK

But, what does this have to do with covergirl and bluta not liking each other?
 
needtogetaas said:
my wife has 3 upgrades
first ring I was just a kid and kind of broke-1/2c princes cut
2nd ring I was in the army I got it with my first big sign on bonus-1 1/4c heart shaped in a heart shaped setting
3rd I saved a long time for it.2 1/2 c one big ass stone set in white gold cuz she had to have white gold and a band to go with it.

Really?

Huh??

Your wife has been talking to me about upgrading. But, I didn't think she was talking about her ring??????
 
blueta2 said:
Not true..I am so not a show off (like YW is), I could care less about what other women think of me or what I have. I'm very low key and low maintenance.
For me, a nice ring is something I would love looking at.

:lmao:
 
covergrl80 said:
I am going to Vegas to tie the knot and our rings will be fake tattoos around our ring finger ;)

Plan on going to Vegas to get a guy drunk and marry him fast before he sobers???

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cindylou said:
Depends on the stuff he has already.

If he spends "X" amount of dollars for TV's nice houses and cars ALREADY and then buys you some piece of shit ring (or claims he has no money ) then thats where his priorities are at. You are obviously not important, and it will always be that way.

If he spends more money on a TV, or a second car than a ring you will wear forever....thats a problem!

And if he really does not have enough money to buy a ring, or has to put it on credit, why not wait??? People are always in a hurry to get married. Wait until he has enough money to pay for it ; a nice one ; in cash. If he cant afford a ring, maybe it wont hurt to wait? I bet money problems would suck right off the bat. There are enough things to fight about. lol.

I think the ring = sacrifice. I know a guy my SIL is seeing and is living with. No ring yet but he has motorcycles, and multiple cars. Hmmmmmm. Cant even sell one bike for a ring for that awesome girl? Guess not.
wow this is how you look at things wtf is this shit...you got your mind in the wrong place....the amount of money a guy will put on your finger dont mean shit

what if they guy just lost his job..maybe he could get nice things before but cant now...what if in his mind he would rather use the money to but you guys a nice house latter down the rode..what if he knows its going to cost him a mint because your a materialistic bitch and your going to want the biggest and best wedding because you think he has cash....
 
needtogetaas said:
wow this is how you look at things wtf is this shit...you got your mind in the wrong place....the amount of money a guy will put on your finger dont mean shit

what if they guy just lost his job..maybe he could get nice things before but cant now...what if in his mind he would rather use the money to but you guys a nice house latter down the rode..what if he knows its going to cost him a mint because your a materialistic bitch and your going to want the biggest and best wedding because you think he has cash....


what do you mean? I think you are taking my post the wrong way. lol

I'm saying if he HAS money or STUFF (which is the case most of the time) and claims he has no money to save to buy you a ring. I'm not talking about people who honestly are down and out. I'm talking the guys who say that but have motorcycles; and keep borrowing other stuff on credit etc.
 
Very true. Priorites....


cindylou said:
Depends on the stuff he has already.

If he spends "X" amount of dollars for TV's nice houses and cars ALREADY and then buys you some piece of shit ring (or claims he has no money ) then thats where his priorities are at. You are obviously not important, and it will always be that way.

If he spends more money on a TV, or a second car than a ring you will wear forever....thats a problem!

And if he really does not have enough money to buy a ring, or has to put it on credit, why not wait??? People are always in a hurry to get married. Wait until he has enough money to pay for it ; a nice one ; in cash. If he cant afford a ring, maybe it wont hurt to wait? I bet money problems would suck right off the bat. There are enough things to fight about. lol.

I think the ring = sacrifice. I know a guy my SIL is seeing and is living with. No ring yet but he has motorcycles, and multiple cars. Hmmmmmm. Cant even sell one bike for a ring for that awesome girl? Guess not.
 
I typically don't like to wear rings - I have a few thumb rings that I will wear but not while working. I have a lot of rings that I received as gifts from my family, they were big on investing in jewels and jewelry but even then I never wore them - I hate the way they feel around my fingers.

I have admired many beautiful rings on woman and I think wow that just looks beautiful. I am big on scale - if a ring is too small or too large on the hand it really drives me - like those people who have to pick off lint from a strangers lapel, I think jewelry, watches and sunglasses that are the wrong size for someone is very distracting.

Anywho.

I don't have one - won't agree to wear one (or a band for that matter) and I would feel guilty having my better half pay for something that would remain in a box in a safe.


That said I love jewelry, I appreciate the design and workmanship but I really don't care for wearing it.
 
needtogetaas said:
ill be the only one peeing on angel for a wile at least.

Damn!

I am jealous.

But, she is one lucky lady!!!!!!!!!!!!!#$!@@!
 
needtogetaas said:
wow this is how you look at things wtf is this shit...you got your mind in the wrong place....the amount of money a guy will put on your finger dont mean shit

what if they guy just lost his job..maybe he could get nice things before but cant now...what if in his mind he would rather use the money to but you guys a nice house latter down the rode..what if he knows its going to cost him a mint because your a materialistic bitch and your going to want the biggest and best wedding because you think he has cash....


IMO he should have a house already.

:worried:

I'm married already though, so I guess whatever outlook I have does not apply anymore ;)
 
all the whey said:
OK

But, what does this have to do with covergirl and bluta not liking each other?

I knew that girl didn't like me. Is that what you heard on the PM circuit?
It's b/c I'm prettier isn't it?!













;-)
 
Its a symbol of love. i dont think the size of the rock matters at all from a husbands point of view lol.
 
Well I never had an engagement ring, nor did I ever have a formal proposal. We got married in my old apartment in Jersey on Halloween in costumes, immediate family and close friend - the whole thing (ncluding our sterling silver rings, which though they are unique certainly did not break the bank and my sister bought those too!) cost less than 400$... if that.

I married a man that had ZERO assets, was actually living in his office while sending me every bit of money that he had. (I would have shot him if I'd known.)

But he WANTS to get me and I WANT an EXQUISITE engagement ring. On his part, because he had spent soooooooo much for women in the past who (he claims) were far less deserving of such an elegant luxury - he wants to give me the world. On my part because I don't care about a lot of fancy jewelry that ends up in a box. However, I do want THAT ONE stunning piece. Obviously, I didn't marry my man for his money, 'cause he had none. LOL And I KNOW he didn't marry me for my ass, because NO ASS is worth all the difficulty that comes along with being in my life.

For us it is something that WE BOTH want... so as soon as we pay off all the scurge of the earth attorneys (ya'll have NO CLUE what this is costing, I still owe an UNGODLY amount and we aren't NEAR done yet) and my children are safe and sound and we have more than enough money in the bank you better believe I will have my ring... Why? BECAUSE I WANT ONE and MY HUSBAND WANTS TO GIVE ME ONE.... what is the harm in that?
 
velvett said:
Symbol of love?

Symbol of willingness to sacrifice?

What do you think it really means when people see metal and rock glittering on a woman's hand?

I just want to add that this is not a thread to flame anyone ideas or desires.
I've been married twice and never received an engagement ring. My first husband did give me a 1/3 carat diamond solitare for xmas after we'd been married about 10 years, and it was a mistake. It was an inexpensive (around $300) engagement ring ... and don't think the fact that it was worth less than his video game systems exactly warmed me up, either. The man had a home and good credit, he was perfectly capable of financing a classy piece of jewlery for me.

Second go 'round, by now I've realized I'm not really a diamond type of gal, anyway. Our wedding bands are plain titanium (not expensive and virtually indestructible, I liked the symbolism).

All big, clearly expensive rings say to me is you've got money to throw away. You don't measure love in carats. You take any 10 freshly married women, some without rings, some with tiny rings, some with the Hope diamond, and 50% of them will be divorced in a few years, anyway. Diamonds may be forever but marriage is generally a crap shoot (especially for first time out of the box 20 somethings).
 
vixensghost said:
Let's see if this joke goes over like a lead bomb....I bet people say, " Wow, the ring is good,but the husband sucks". :)


My husband gave me a lil piece of crap ring when he asked me to marry him. He had NO money for something he thought I deserved. I was just happy he asked!

Year's later, he gave me a rock when I gave birth to our daughter. Funny thing is, the first ring still means soooo much more to me.

The meaning of MY ring: We embrace each other during good and bad times.


I think that's what it's about. Not feeling entitled the way some seem to.
 
So I guess then that the moral of the story is:

Any engagement ring's worth is NOT measured by the admirer, but rather, by the owner?

Works for me. ;)
 
needtogetaas said:
makes sense in a way. :worried:

Not really as the commitment is SUPPOSED to come from within and not something that restrains you externally.

I remain faithfull not because of a choke-collar as I am married with or without the ring. I remain faithfull because I am too fucking proud to feed another man's ego by degrading MY promise. I would rather DIE than do that.

:)

Told ya'll I am one stubborn bitch.
 
velvett said:
Symbol of love?
Symbol of willingness to sacrifice?

What do you think it really means when people see metal and rock glittering on a woman's hand?


I just want to add that this is not a thread to flame anyone ideas or desires.


Attention whoreses.
 
blueta2 said:
Yes, but only with this. I’m not superficial in any way, I don’t care about a big house, faster car or being wealthy (Money means shit to me), but as for a rock, I feel at this age, I deserve the best and biggest!

I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

you DESERVE the best and biggest??????

That in a nutshell is why women are so fucked up now a days. This ridiculous sense of entitlement.
 
TC2 said:
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

you DESERVE the best and biggest??????

That in a nutshell is why women are so fucked up now a days. This ridiculous sense of entitlement.

Even if HER MAN *wants* to give it to her?
 
I would think creating a special band would be cool too...

This girl in college I knew received an engagement ring and I swear it was like 1/128th of a carat. I have beach sands pebbles on my porch that are larger than this girl's ring.
 
i don't necessarily buy into that whole "two months wages" bs (although, at the time, i think i spent more than that) but i do think it's a beautiful tradition. . .honestly. . .the whole thing. . .shopping for the ring, buying the ring, getting down on one knee. . .the whole nine yards. . .i wouldn't have done it any other way. . .
 
needtogetaas said:
my wife has 3 upgrades
first ring I was just a kid and kind of broke-1/2c princes cut
2nd ring I was in the army I got it with my first big sign on bonus-1 1/4c heart shaped in a heart shaped setting
3rd I saved a long time for it.2 1/2 c one big ass stone set in white gold cuz she had to have white gold and a band to go with it.
I think that is really sweet. :)
 
superqt4u2nv said:
I think that is really sweet. :)
she wheres all 3 sets all the time to..

if you are a women and you have bin marred as long as we have you tend to collect a lot of jewelry.its my way of saying ya I still love you babe.
 
superqt4u2nv said:
I think that is really sweet. :)

That is what women say when some sucker gets his girl flowers.

But, usually guys don't think on there own to buy flowers or upgraded rings to just be nice. They doing it because they fucked up and she is threatening to leave.
 
all the whey said:
That is what women say when some sucker gets his girl flowers.

But, usually guys don't think on there own to buy flowers or upgraded rings to just be nice. They doing it because they fucked up and she is threatening to leave.
keep your mouth shut I was winning points.
 
I will PM Velvett the link.... only because she asked to see.

We can't copy/paste the pic. And posting all the info on the boards is waaaaay to kitsch and obnxious... even for me. :) classless, lying, gold-digger that I am. :lmao:
 
digimon7068 said:
i don't necessarily buy into that whole "two months wages" bs (although, at the time, i think i spent more than that) but i do think it's a beautiful tradition. . .honestly. . .the whole thing. . .shopping for the ring, buying the ring, getting down on one knee. . .the whole nine yards. . .i wouldn't have done it any other way. . .

Do you have any brothers? :qt:
 
High maintenance prissy american women should get on their knees and thank every God that a man would even consider marrying them much less throw an expensive rock at their finger with the way divorce and custody laws are in this country.
 
TC2 said:
I just threw up in my mouth a little bit.

you DESERVE the best and biggest??????

That in a nutshell is why women are so fucked up now a days. This ridiculous sense of entitlement.

According to Cosmo, young girls now expect nothing less than 2c's. You can thank the cult of Paris for leading the vaccuous to expect that everyone with a vagina should be treated like a heiress.

what's funny is you could get one of those women the junkiest, low grade, shopping network quality stone on the market but so long as it was big enough for people to um and ah over it wouldnt matter.

I got my fiancee something that looks pretty on her finger, yes it was quite expensive but that was the last thing she cared about. I couldn't imagine anything worse than spending a lifetime with a woman who 'expected' expensive things to make other women jealous.
 
superdave said:
High maintenance prissy american women should get on their knees and thank every God that a man would even consider marrying them much less throw an expensive rock at their finger with the way divorce and custody laws are in this country.

Not so much anymore...

And any man who marries one of those high maintenance worthless prissy American women DESERVES what he gets. Shit, I have watched a few episodes of Bridezilla and I still say - NO FUCKING WAY is that for real. My husband tells me that he has seen enough affairs where.... IT IS. :worried:

That is simply incomprehensible to me.
 
BIKINIMOM said:
Not so much anymore...

And any man who marries one of those high maintenance worthless prissy American women DESERVES what he gets. Shit, I have watched a few episodes of Bridezilla and I still say - NO FUCKING WAY is that for real. My husband tells me that he has seen enough affairs where.... IT IS. :worried:

That is simply incomprehensible to me.
Oh yea, shows like bridezilla really make a man want to rush out and get married lol. Add another fuel to the fire.
 
superqt4u2nv said:
When the time comes I will be happy with whatever he pics. I have to say this ring here makes me drool.

engagement_fancy_marquise.jpg


If he doesn't man up, when we go hat shopping we can talk about a couple rings.... Ya know you are one of my favorite ladies! :heart: :heart:

:santa:

Course I am a broke dick dog....
 
To me it means that you are taken. You wear the ring to let other women know that you are engaged or married and not on the market.
 
biteme said:
To me it means that you are taken. You wear the ring to let other women know that you are engaged or married and not on the market.

That doesn't seem matter to many people.
 
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