Biff…about this Adrian Grenier thing – when you passed him on the stairs did he look you dead in the eyes and say, “It’s just like I’m looking in the mirror.”?
You can certainly get a small diamond for that but why not get a pretty antique colored stone & do a diamond after they’ve bought the house & paid for kids’ college? All the 20 & 30 somethings I know really regretted having spent so much on a glam stone when the realities of marital bliss settled in.
I’d rather get a simple platinum or white gold band along with the sweetest proposal ever than to get a fake diamond. Tell him to nix that idea and keep shopping. Maybe try places like Zales or Macy’s for lower cost ideas?
by small diamond, i meant 1 karat rather than a 2+ karat planetoid. she has small hands, tiny fingers, i figure it’ll look nice, be real, and be classic rather than some kind of donald trumpian type hot mess. $6k can do it, no? am i out of touch on ring prices?
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Biff…about this Adrian Grenier thing – when you passed him on the stairs did he look you dead in the eyes and say, “It’s just like I’m looking in the mirror.”?
; )
and $6k is nutso for a fake ring.
You can certainly get a small diamond for that but why not get a pretty antique colored stone & do a diamond after they’ve bought the house & paid for kids’ college? All the 20 & 30 somethings I know really regretted having spent so much on a glam stone when the realities of marital bliss settled in.
I’d rather get a simple platinum or white gold band along with the sweetest proposal ever than to get a fake diamond. Tell him to nix that idea and keep shopping. Maybe try places like Zales or Macy’s for lower cost ideas?
by small diamond, i meant 1 karat rather than a 2+ karat planetoid. she has small hands, tiny fingers, i figure it’ll look nice, be real, and be classic rather than some kind of donald trumpian type hot mess. $6k can do it, no? am i out of touch on ring prices?
6k for cz??? Holy crapsticks! That seems outrageous.
CG_ups, Nooooooo! No small diamonds; no fake diamonds. Tell him to just get an awesome ring that’s not trying to be something that it isn’t….
bitter, i was in the back, definitely we were both there – ha! Next time.
Bitter Retort: Heather’s quote. Sweet.