This is the ring.

[Nakiro]

Tell me what you think. It'll cost me about 1,150.00 dollars, which isn't much for the quality (at least I don't think so).

Carat weight: 0.40
Cut: Very Good
Color: F
Clarity: VVS2

Depth %: 74.4%
Table %: 72%
Symmetry: Very good
Polish: Excellent
Girdle: Medium
Culet: None
Fluorescence: None
Measurements: 4.08x3.98x2.96 mm
Length/width ratio: 1.03

[Drew]

Nice!

[Nakiro]

BTW, that is not an actual picture of the diamond.

[HarmNone]

Sounds great, hon. I'm sure she'll love it! :)

[Kainen]

verra nice ring

[Caiylania]

Nice ring. Though I must say...... you seem a pretty concerned with its specs. A bit much info for me.

I have a nice ring, but I don't stress over every spec like that.

[Nakiro]

Originally posted by Caiylania
Nice ring. Though I must say...... you seem a pretty concerned with its specs. A bit much info for me.

I have a nice ring, but I don't stress over every spec like that.

Most people just look at a diamond by carrot size, but really there is a lot more to a diamond that that.

Each diamond has a color, clarity, carrot, and cut rating. Just because its big doesn't mean its pretty.

This one while small will have a very nice brilliance to it, and will only shine out white light.

Plus she doesn't really like big diamonds anyway, which is good because I honestly can't afford anything much bigger.

[SpunGirl]

Carat. Carat! It's not a cake.

Good job on the research, Nakiro. If you're going to drop money on something like that, its good that you know all about the quality of what you're getting. I think you made a nice choice. How are you going to do the proposal?

-K

[Nakiro]

I have no fucking clue.

[AnticorRifling]

Why did you pick that cut?

[Nakiro]

I didn't. She did.

She likes princess because it is more unique. Personally, I am a fan of brilliant.

[SpunGirl]

I think the cut of a diamond says a lot about personality. I love princess-cut diamonds, but I chose round for my engagement ring (but it's a three-stone ring, not a solitaire). My studs that I just got (!!!) are princess-cut, however. The only cuts I really don't like are the heart-cut ones (vom) and the marquise diamonds.

-K

[Nakiro]

Personally I don't like marquis because they always have black in the, and I think emerald just look funny.

The heart ones can look okay, but I'm not a big heart person and they remind me too much of a little girl type attitude.

[Caiylania]

Originally posted by Nakiro
Personally I don't like marquis because they always have black in the, and I think emerald just look funny.

The heart ones can look okay, but I'm not a big heart person and they remind me too much of a little girl type attitude.

The ring is beautiful, was just curious at all the specs you listed.

I have a marquis, its quite beautiful. No black in it though. So not sure what you mean...

[Souzy]

You can't go wrong with a princess cut, it's beautiful.

[Nakiro]

Originally posted by Caiylania

Originally posted by Nakiro
Personally I don't like marquis because they always have black in the, and I think emerald just look funny.

The heart ones can look okay, but I'm not a big heart person and they remind me too much of a little girl type attitude.

The ring is beautiful, was just curious at all the specs you listed.

I have a marquis, its quite beautiful. No black in it though. So not sure what you mean...

While I was shopping I was told that a perfectly cut marquis diamond had to have some black in it due to the way it reflected light. That's all.

I'm sure yours is beautiful though, as I saw several that were while I was shopping.

[AnticorRifling]

1.) I still believe that she shouldn't pick it out.

2.) Oval is the best cut.

3.) I'm glad you took the time to do your homework, the specs make for a good looking diamond I don't even have to see it to know you did well.

5) What happened to 4?

6) The above is all my opinion but you can take it as law, I know I do. :cool:

[Nakiro]

Well really, it was at first just her seeing what size fitted her, but she showed a clear interest in the princess cut over the round brilliant... so I mean what am I suppose to do? Ignore her opinion entirely?

But yah, I am definitely looking for something that has its sparkle.

[SpunGirl]

I think it's good that you got her input, Nakiro. I picked out the design of my ring, and went with Jake to see the stones that were ordered before they were put in the setting, to make sure they were what we wanted. Whether you're spending $1500, $2500, or whatever amount, it's a good idea to make sure everyone is happy with the ring. I knew what my ring was going to look like, but I didn't know when I was getting it (and it was an awesome surprise).

It'd be awful if I was like, "sure I'll marry you honey, but um... let's go pick something else out."

-K

[AnticorRifling]

To see what we wanted?! Hah! If the dude doesn't know your tastes by the time he's picking out a ring for that event move on.

And what we want?! HAH again! We just want to watch football.

[Eiderfleur]

I dunno.....

When George proposed to me last year (it will be one year ago from tomorrow actually, he proposed on my birthday) he did it while we were lying in bed getting ready to go to sleep (Have to think of a story to tell my dad and the rest of my family about the way he proposed, can't tell him it was while we were in bed) he didn't have a ring at the time.

It came as a total shock to me and because of my own personal self esteem issues I kinda thought he was joking.

But we didn't get the actual engagement ring till a few months later. I chose it, and it was the first one that caught my eye at the jewelers, funny the whole time I was looking at Solitaire diamond engagement rings, I looked at sapphire rings, as blue is my favourite colour, but in the end I went for a platinum ring with three quite small but very sparkling diamonds, this way it isn't so tacky as some of the HUGE diamond rings you see.

[AnticorRifling]

Weak.

I bought the ring, planned how I would ask her, worked for months to set the event in motion making sure that my stories matched so that she would be at the right place at the right time without a clue.

I'm talking 6 months of back story and sublte hints to why should we be there, the hints weren't towards getting engaged but rather to the reason she would need to be there.

Man I kick ass.

[SpunGirl]

That sounds pretty, Eider! I saw some rings while we were shopping that I LOVED that were three-stone princess-cut rings with a diamond in the middle and sapphires on either side. They're really beautiful stones. On our wedding day, Jake gave me an alternating channel-set sapphire and diamond eternity band that I sometimes wear instead of my engagement ring/wedding band set.

Also, Anticor, not everyone feels comfortable just strolling in and snapping up something for a few thousand dollars that they think will suit the other person's tastes. I suppose it's reflective of the ways people handle their relationships. Either that, or the gumball ring you picked out could be easily discarded and/or exchanged if she didn't like it, so it was no big deal. :lol:

-K

[Gan]

The ring is very nice according to the specs, but the most important part is the person who is giving the ring to her. With that in mind, I'm sure she will love it.

Good luck to you, and congratulations.

[SpunGirl]

Originally posted by Ganalon
The ring is very nice according to the specs, but the most important part is the person who is giving the ring to her.

Good point, Ganalon. A good ring and a long-planned proposal don't really mean much if the heart of the relationship isn't there.

-K

[AnticorRifling]

Originally posted by SpunGirl
That sounds pretty, Eider! I saw some rings while we were shopping that I LOVED that were three-stone princess-cut rings with a diamond in the middle and sapphires on either side. They're really beautiful stones. On our wedding day, Jake gave me an alternating channel-set sapphire and diamond eternity band that I sometimes wear instead of my engagement ring/wedding band set.

Also, Anticor, not everyone feels comfortable just strolling in and snapping up something for a few thousand dollars that they think will suit the other person's tastes. I suppose it's reflective of the ways people handle their relationships. Either that, or the gumball ring you picked out could be easily discarded and/or exchanged if she didn't like it, so it was no big deal. :lol:

-K

I'd been with her for a long time if I didn't know her tastes then what had I been doing that whole time. I learn, I listen, I remember. The ring I got her was just under 3,000. Which is doable when you're a single guy that lives in the barracks and has no bills. I paid off most of it and then put the rest on their credit card so I could make monthly payments and further establish my credit.

Ohh how I did the proposal...

Every wife of a Marine in our unit gets a certificate of appreciation when that Marine is leaving the unit, basically saying thanks for putting up with him and us and helping in our detachment functions, etc. Well I brought it up that it was bullshit that the wifes got something but not girlfriends, hell my girlfriend had been with me longer than some of the other Marine's wives. So I told my then girlfriend that she was getting such an award. This happend over probably 2 months of randomly talking about another wife getting an award and all of us single guys saying it's bullshit. So I flew her down for our Marine Corps ball and said that after the ceremony she was getting a certificate of appreciation because she wouldn't be around when I left.

I explained that her name would be called, she'd go up there, the CO would give her an award, make a little speech the end. After the ceremony the CO calls her up and says that I should be the one to present the award, I march up, salute, he hands me the mic and the ring, I make a little speech and get down on one knee (no small ordeal in dress blues mind you). This is in front of 500 Marines, their dates, and respective guests. So probably close to 900 people total all dressed to the nines in either blues or other uniforms and ball gowns.

She says yes, our song is played by the DJ (arranged ahead of time) and then we head out to my car full of roses (buddy placed them there while I was inside) and we head to the beach where we walk the beach for awhile as she calls all her friends. Since we are both hoosiers getting to the beach was a big deal to her so I had that planned as well.

Teamwork on the part of my CO, my friends, and alot of planning all went into it. Picking the ring took just as long. I wasn't going to ask her opinion because then she'd know it's comming. Besides there was no way she wouldn't like it. I've got flawless taste :cool: Just don't throw that hopeless romantic stuff around it might ruin the tough guy image :)

[SpunGirl]

Chill, Anticor, I was joking. I think what you did sounds very nice. That doesn't mean the things other people prefer are lame or weak.

-K

[AnticorRifling]

I didn't say they were. Remember line 6? My opinion. I said I feel that the woman shouldn't have a hand in picking it out. I didn't say it's wrong to just that the woman I'm with and God forbid there should be a next one she won't as well.

[SpunGirl]

Originally posted by AnticorRifling
Weak.

I bought the ring, planned how I would ask her....

Man I kick ass.


This is what I was referring to. But yes, your opinion.

-K

[Eiderfleur]

I didn't really explain, George had been thinking about proposing to me for months, which I simply did not know about and had no clue he was even thinking it. As I mentioned I have self esteem issues so didn't really know he would ask.

It was my birthday and we had had a really lovely meal together, our friends had bought a bottle of champagne for me (for my b-day not the proposal, even George didn't realise he was going to propose till a few seconds before he did it).

So the whole day went wonderfully, I don't mind how he proposed, it is what he said that was wonderful, well..... as for the ring, my dad couldn't afford an engagement ring for my mom when he proposed he gave her a wedding ring, which she didnt wear, and then after dad got better work he bought her tons of rings.

I don't think it was weak, what George did. I had tears in my eyes from what he said to me. We plan on marrying in California in the summer of 2005.

California in particular because all my family are there.


Nakiro, if this girl truely loves you, the ring will symbolise mostly your love to her, it doesn't matter if you give her a piece of twisted wire as long as the intent is there.

I look at my engagement ring and I don't think to myself, "oooooh it cost George X amount, it is X Carat etc etc. I look at it and think of him.

Before we moved in together I would constantly gaze at it when I was missing him or run my finger over it, simply because it was from him, that was what mattered, and still matters most to me.

Sorry, maybe I'm a little old fashioned.

:shrug:

[SpunGirl]

Don't touch the diamond with your fingers! Diamonds pick up oil. Buy some cleaning stuff to keep it sparkly. :)

-K

[Eiderfleur]

Originally posted by SpunGirl
Don't touch the diamond with your fingers! Diamonds pick up oil. Buy some cleaning stuff to keep it sparkly. :)

-K

Thanks, I should have remembered that, from when my aunt got married.

But thank you again for the reminder as I had forgotten.

:)

[Tsunami]

Congratulations Nakiro!

Do keep in mind how you do propose, its something a woman remembers her whole life...not that it has to be huge, just from your heart.

And for gosh sakes! Don't put it in her champagne or her food!

Eiderfleur...you hit the nail on the heat :tissue:

Also, hehe, the story about not being able to tell family about the proposal in bed, lol, similar story here....not in bed, but I leave out the part about us both being naked at the time of proposal :D

My rings, as well as my husbands wedding band are doubley sentimental as they were my parents. My father has since passed, so I find myself twirling it around my husbands finger and thinking of my dad. My engagement ring ( was mom's) reminds me of the elvish jewelery from LOTR, kind of scroll worked on the sides of the main diamond, with two tiny diamonds set in the swirls of white and yellow gold. The main diamond is princess cut I guess, kind of squarish, but what makes it unique, is that its a coronation diamond. Which means it comes from the shards left when they cut the coronation diamond for the british royalty.

Needless to say, all three rings are very special to me, and will be passed along to our children some day....

[Latrinsorm]

Originally posted by AnticorRifling
I learn, I listen, I remember. Boy is that ever going to come back to bite you in the ass. ;)

Don't overthink it, Nakiro, and congratulations again. :yes:

[AnticorRifling]

Ohh Nakiro I forgot to say one thing. Way to go on picking the simple elegance! I'm so glad you have taste enough not to pickup something gaudy. Nothing worse than seeing a cute girl with a disgusting abomonation of a ring dragging her hand to the ground. And good luck she'll love it.

[Nakiro]

Thanks Anticor :)

[Methais]

<<How are you going to do the proposal?>>

<<I have no fucking clue.>>

Do it like Rocky did. Just be like "Yo I was kinda wondering what you'd think about gettin' married and stuff."

[Ylena]

My ex asked me to marry him in a park, by a pond where there were some lovely swans swimming happily.

Over the weekend after, someone slaughtered the swans and left their remains all over the park.

I probably should have taken that as a sign...

Nice diamond, BTW.