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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 20 points 15 hours ago (2 children)

Check with your partner and see what kind of ring they want for their engagement.

I went to the jewelry store with my partner and shopped for her engagement ring. Ended up doing a custom piece with a rose-gold band and a couple of blue topaz gems. She wanted a ring that would fit comfortably under exam gloves (she worked in a lab at the time). She's much happier with it than a big heavy pointy rock, and it was way cheaper (like 450 for the whole ring).

[–] Buddahriffic@lemmy.world 9 points 14 hours ago

On that note, I find diamonds to be the most boring gemstone. Any of the ones with colour are far more interesting to me, I don't get why anyone would want to pay more for diamonds (outside of their industrial purposes) even if they were actually rarer.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 4 points 13 hours ago

I'm going the custom route as well I just think if you give them something custom it's so much more meaningful than just going and buying something that was merely expensive.

Also with a really expensive diamond ring you never want to wear it because you always worried it's going to get stolen.