Im looking to buy my fiancee a new engagement ring, as she lost her other which was only like a 3 stone .65 carat total weight ring. She wants this 2 ct. ring from zales which I can’t afford. However, i have found a 1.5 ct total weight emerald cut ring for half the cost. The center is .44ct, 2 bagettes equal .46ct, and it has the princess cut diamonds on the band the total .60ct. The clarity of the diamonds are VS1 and color of F which is really good I think. Do yall think she would be happy with this?? Is this a nice size ring for a family on a strict budget?? We are getting married in June and I really want her to have another ring by then,
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Zales is a rip off. 1.5 is plenty.
I can’t believe she lost the first one!!! Get it insured by your renters insurance or homeowners insurance.
if this is her second ring she should be happy she is getting one at all! i think your choice sounds beautiful and for her to be demanding a 2ct. ring is unreasonable and unfair of her. if she doesn’t like your choice tell her to buy her own – i’m sorry but she sounds like a spoiled little girl!
1.5 ct is actually pretty good sized. Anything 2+ ct is considered to be flashy and almost too big.
I’m with the answerer up above. Only a spoiled little brat would demand a large ring after losing a small one.
Wait a minute… Hmmmm…. is anyone else thinking that sounds kinda fishy…?
“Oh honey, I lost my old ring! So now go buy me the big one that I really wanted all along.”
Yep, good luck with that one all right!
Yes I think so.
Go to Blue Nile! It’s a fantastic online jewelry retailer. They only sell certified diamonds, and the prices are SO MUCH lower than any retail store like Zales. I got my engagement ring from Blue Nile and it’s fabulous. Their customer service is amazing and the quality of their products is wonderful. You can go to the site and design your own ring, so you can make sure you’re getting exactly what she wants. You can also get a larger diamond since the cost is so much lower. Good luck, and congratulations!
Don’t just go by size, go also by quality and beauty. Look into what she wants and let her know it won’t be the ring she is looking at. Obviously you can’t get the ring she wants as it is too expensive.
But you do need to make it seem like you are listening to her as opposed to getting something completely different after she has expressed her preference.
As for size, yeah, that sounds pretty big. I thought mine was huge and it is a 1 carat 3 stone ring.
Sorry but I don’t think buying a ring that expensive is on a ’strict budget’. Strict budget is when you have like $100 to spend! And it’s the SECOND ring! I’m sorry but the entire thing strikes me as so shallow… she’s demanding certain size ring etc. My fiance bought me a second hand .60 carat engagement ring and I love it. It was exactly my size and I have a really unusual finger size (really small)… so it was like it was meant to be! It’s a marquee cut… I never see anyone with one like mine. I appreciate that my fiance got me something so pretty no matter how much it cost or where it came from. You don’t need fancy stores and certain weights and blahblahblah. All of those things don’t matter… the MARRIAGE is the only thing that matters! I would NEVER demand something expensive off my fiance… that just seems so rude and unappreciative. She should have been more careful with the ring you gave her to begin with. Maybe she didn’t value it.
Your very sweet and considerate of the likings of her taste. Glad you kept in mind what she would love in a ring!! Yet!! you just said that your on the brink of affordability in your pocket…so you have to get what you can afford…and your getting married so that is something that should be understood..I am sure you are both getting things that you can both afford….A 1.5 CT is fine…keep in mind you still have to get bands…..you don’t have to get things to impress others….I am sure she will be happy with that….it is bigger than the .65 ct. that she lost…….and if not you can always up grade….I wanted a 3 or 4 ct . but I have a 1ct and I am satisfied with it…..and honestly I don’t care about getting the 3 ct. until our 5th or 10th anniv..and same for my husband!!
Congrats
i think it seems really nice
wow i cant believe people are calling your fiance spoilt and horrible names! I will not judge as i dont know your circumstances and either does anyone else!
I think she will be very happy, you are engaged so im sure she knows your current financial situation and will be appreciative.
so yes, in my opinion i think it is enough and it sounds absolutely beautiful.
She should only have a wedding band. Unless it was stolen she should not be able to get a new one. People who truly appreciate things take care of it. I agree with all the people who said it was mighty funny how she lost the first one and doesn’t want to try to get a replica or something similar to what she had for sentimental value of the proposal. This is the woman you want to marry though, she should at least meet you half way, but that’s your relationship. If she can’t get something more affordable if you can’t afford the ring she DEMANDS then she would have nothing, or a ring she buys for herself.
Its your money, the color and the clarity sounds good, but don’t buy from chain stores like Zales, they rip you off big time. Go to Bluenile, or try a local jewelry store.
The ring you have picked out sounds pretty and the quality of the stones sounds good, too.
You didn’t specify anything about the ring from Zales other than it’s 2 carats. If she wants a 2 carat solitaire, then she’s not going to be happy with the 1.5 total weight ring that you’ve picked out.
Since you know what she wants, get online and find it somewhere else cheaper.
http://www.bluenile.com/engagement-rings might be a place to start.
Good luck.
Hi!! I’m sorry to hear that your fiance lost her first ring. However, the ring you selected sounds very nice considering the cut will only show minute inclusions in the stone. Also, the color is almost colorless being an F. I hope you got a great deal because diamonds of that nature tend to be expensive. Keep in mind that an emerald cut will show flaws more so than a round stone- because of the cut. So, you may see black inclusions when you take a closer look at the ring. It’s normal to see those in an emerald cut. Good luck!!!
Zales is about to go out of business. Maybe you should try to catch their sales.