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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #50 on: May 01, 2016, 06:51:36 PM »
A friend who had a tiny ring said to me "she'd never upgrade the tiny ring.  She'd wear it forever, after all we got in college. Then she laughed and said if they ever made $$$ she'd just get a canary diamond for the other hand!"  LOL.  She got the canary diamond but still wears her $500 less than 1/4 carat diamond in yellow gold setting and shows it off as her we made it 20 years ring.  So maybe you don't upgrade you just get more...

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #51 on: May 02, 2016, 11:05:24 AM »
I feel that I must be the least mustachian person here, as I spent a whopping $2,200 on an engagement ring! The main stone is not even a real diamond! Let the face punches commence.

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #52 on: May 02, 2016, 11:21:26 AM »
I feel that I must be the least mustachian person here, as I spent a whopping $2,200 on an engagement ring! The main stone is not even a real diamond! Let the face punches commence.

Is it 2 ounces of platinum?

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #53 on: May 02, 2016, 11:44:11 AM »
I feel that I must be the least mustachian person here, as I spent a whopping $2,200 on an engagement ring! The main stone is not even a real diamond! Let the face punches commence.

Is it 2 ounces of platinum?
It is platinum, but probably not that much, and only 95% pure

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #54 on: May 02, 2016, 12:22:53 PM »
Had to laugh when the marketing began for "chocolate diamonds" - nice way to attach a new sexy name to extremely common, substandard stones:  http://jezebel.com/the-truth-about-chocolate-diamonds-5887100

The chocolate diamond ad was on the TV this weekend and my dear husband looked at me adoringly and said "I'm so glad you aren't like the rest of them"

I love my non-blingy wedding band.  It was marketed years ago as a right hand ring, but it was so delicate and feminine, I wanted it for my wedding band.  Get compliments all the time about how lovely it is, and it fits perfectly under my safety gloves at work.  Bonus!

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #55 on: May 02, 2016, 03:30:03 PM »
Another mid-thirties lady, one a bit older, and I were talking about how Valentine's Day is not very important anymore. The one had actually just broken up with a boyfriend and I was pointing out that it was really one's own money being spent anyway. The early-twenties shelver boy was laughing at our lack of romance. Plenty of time for him to learn :-).

yes, it can take many years to learn what REAL romance is. A dozen roses on Valentine's Day is nothing, it's how they treat you when you are down with the flu and the baby is teething and the toddler rebels against potty training. It's times like those most women would trade their diamond for a glass of ginger ale, some ibuprofen, and 4 hours of quiet sleep. And the man who gives you THAT understands true romance.

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #56 on: May 02, 2016, 05:34:10 PM »
Another mid-thirties lady, one a bit older, and I were talking about how Valentine's Day is not very important anymore. The one had actually just broken up with a boyfriend and I was pointing out that it was really one's own money being spent anyway. The early-twenties shelver boy was laughing at our lack of romance. Plenty of time for him to learn :-).

yes, it can take many years to learn what REAL romance is. A dozen roses on Valentine's Day is nothing, it's how they treat you when you are down with the flu and the baby is teething and the toddler rebels against potty training. It's times like those most women would trade their diamond for a glass of ginger ale, some ibuprofen, and 4 hours of quiet sleep. And the man who gives you THAT understands true romance.


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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #57 on: May 02, 2016, 06:45:47 PM »
I had friends spending $10,000 to $20,000 on rings, and I spent less than $2,000.

You know that feeling you have when you think about those friends' rings?  That's how I feel about your ring.  I'm sure somebody somewhere feels that way about mine.  I'm sure those doctor friends feel that way about Donald Trump's ring, and Trump feels that way about Kobe's. 

The problem with ostentatious displays of wealth is that they always peg you to one spot on the economic ladder.  They are just as much a mark of relative poverty as they are of relative affluence.

I hear you, Sol. It can be like that with just about any object, shiny or no. Bikes, cars, houses, businesses, etc... There will always be someone with better ones and / or more of them. Best to learn to be happy with what you've got and can well afford.

I way overspent on my hammered white gold ring at the mall, too. I've managed to wear it down to smooth, and a nice stainless steel ring would've looked just as good as the one I've got. I actually bought a backup ring on eBay for $6 or $8 bucks before a vacation for fear of losing the gold one in the ocean. The backup looks just as good as the original to my eye.

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #58 on: May 03, 2016, 02:33:14 PM »
Another mid-thirties lady, one a bit older, and I were talking about how Valentine's Day is not very important anymore. The one had actually just broken up with a boyfriend and I was pointing out that it was really one's own money being spent anyway. The early-twenties shelver boy was laughing at our lack of romance. Plenty of time for him to learn :-).

yes, it can take many years to learn what REAL romance is. A dozen roses on Valentine's Day is nothing, it's how they treat you when you are down with the flu and the baby is teething and the toddler rebels against potty training. It's times like those most women would trade their diamond for a glass of ginger ale, some ibuprofen, and 4 hours of quiet sleep. And the man who gives you THAT understands true romance.


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I haven't found one for myself yet, but I know they are out there.

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #59 on: May 03, 2016, 05:35:01 PM »
Another mid-thirties lady, one a bit older, and I were talking about how Valentine's Day is not very important anymore. The one had actually just broken up with a boyfriend and I was pointing out that it was really one's own money being spent anyway. The early-twenties shelver boy was laughing at our lack of romance. Plenty of time for him to learn :-).

yes, it can take many years to learn what REAL romance is. A dozen roses on Valentine's Day is nothing, it's how they treat you when you are down with the flu and the baby is teething and the toddler rebels against potty training. It's times like those most women would trade their diamond for a glass of ginger ale, some ibuprofen, and 4 hours of quiet sleep. And the man who gives you THAT understands true romance.


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(For you and your man, I'm guessing)

I haven't found one for myself yet, but I know they are out there.

They are. I married one, but I've met others. :)

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #60 on: May 03, 2016, 06:09:51 PM »
Another mid-thirties lady, one a bit older, and I were talking about how Valentine's Day is not very important anymore. The one had actually just broken up with a boyfriend and I was pointing out that it was really one's own money being spent anyway. The early-twenties shelver boy was laughing at our lack of romance. Plenty of time for him to learn :-).

yes, it can take many years to learn what REAL romance is. A dozen roses on Valentine's Day is nothing, it's how they treat you when you are down with the flu and the baby is teething and the toddler rebels against potty training. It's times like those most women would trade their diamond for a glass of ginger ale, some ibuprofen, and 4 hours of quiet sleep. And the man who gives you THAT understands true romance.


<Slow clap>


(For you and your man, I'm guessing)

I haven't found one for myself yet, but I know they are out there.

They are. I married one, but I've met others. :)


Same here. Mine fixed the septic tank today. And told me he was sorry about the smell when he came back in the house.

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #61 on: May 03, 2016, 06:57:20 PM »
Does anyone have any experience with titanium rings? They're gorgeous, cheap, and strong enough to build an airplane with. I'm thinking about getting a set. Does anyone know any negatives?

My husband and I have matching titanium rings. We bought them from Titaniumknights on Etsy in 2009. They still look brand new. I love mine because I never have to clean it, other than basic hand washing, and I rarely take it off (think handling raw meat, kneading dough, greasy chores, etc.). My husband's is a bit too big, these rings aren't easily resized, and I offered to buy him one a little smaller but he said no. I think we paid 65$ for an engraved set.

At the time we had very little money, and my husband promised me we would upgrade. I told him I didn't want to upgrade, and about three years later he finally agreed that upgrading was silly. He was a bit biased as his surrogate family is heavily involved in the jewelry business and all the women have huge diamonds.

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Re: In defense of "tiny" wedding rings
« Reply #62 on: May 03, 2016, 08:52:17 PM »
Another mid-thirties lady, one a bit older, and I were talking about how Valentine's Day is not very important anymore. The one had actually just broken up with a boyfriend and I was pointing out that it was really one's own money being spent anyway. The early-twenties shelver boy was laughing at our lack of romance. Plenty of time for him to learn :-).

yes, it can take many years to learn what REAL romance is. A dozen roses on Valentine's Day is nothing, it's how they treat you when you are down with the flu and the baby is teething and the toddler rebels against potty training. It's times like those most women would trade their diamond for a glass of ginger ale, some ibuprofen, and 4 hours of quiet sleep. And the man who gives you THAT understands true romance.


<Slow clap>


(For you and your man, I'm guessing)

I haven't found one for myself yet, but I know they are out there.

I got one. And yes, he's an only child (many have asked...).