[m1aw]

This is what annoys me. The geek and idealist in me doesn't want to give her a diamond because it's not that valuable. Yet, I don't want to be cheap. I don't want her to feel like I don't value her enough.

[Chris2048]

> I don't want to be cheap

Why not get something expensive, yet valuable then?

[chii]

Such as? Jewellery is inherently not valuable!

[Chris2048]

Is a gold ring not worth the gold it's made out of?

[chii]

But the ring would cost more than the gold contents it contains. And i also stand by the opinion that gold is inherently valueless, and is only valued as a rarity/status symbol.

[Chris2048]

> i also stand by the opinion that gold is inherently valueless

If you have any gold, I'll take it off your hands.

[Scarblac]

So go on a fantastic two month trip around the world together? It's about the same ballpark.

[FilterSweep]

The argument given in the article is that you can spend significantly more on a setting and still come out spending less.

[klodolph]

I thought the argument was that you could spend the same amount and get a bigger rock. Maybe I was injecting my own interpretation of things.

[ryuker16]

Buy used wedding bands. Best deal out there.

[riffraff]

try to convince her that a different gemstone (ruby, sapphire etc) is better. I tried and failed, but it might work.

[err4nt]

Yellow sapphire is non traditional and very beautiful. If I had opted for something other than a diamond, I would have chosen something that was very different but still beautiful. My boo desperately wants an opal ring, but unfortunately opal is too soft for daily wear and tear like that, so we would have ended up replacing the stone many times over the lifespan of the ring.

Now, moissanite or CZ for fun jewellery, watches, earrings etc DOES seem like a perfect time to use those diamond-like stones!

[pbhjpbhj]

Sort of seriously I'm surprised you can't encapsulate the opal in an epoxy or something (CVD cover it or something). Perhaps not at home, but seems like we should have the tech to do that.

[burfog]

Star sapphire is durable. It has a really neat look. It's also smooth, so less likely to scratch things.

Seriously though, a plain band is way less annoying to wear.