is there any unwritten rules for buying engagement rings?

[Brizzly]

Like a years salary or such?

[Jameerthefear]

in home-ec our teacher said 3-month's salary

[DonDadda59]

Yeah, get a cubic zirconia. Or better yet, don't get married. Unless you're really looking forward to giving up half your stuff in the future.

[Brizzly]

Yeah, get a cubic zirconia. Or better yet, don't get married. Unless you're really looking forward to giving up half your stuff in the future.

****ing A man, but who cares stuff means shit tbh.

I would buy her a ****ing condom ring if I could but she likes them diamonds.

[Jameerthefear]

:oldlol:

you're getting hoodwinked jam

what kind of woman would marry a guy that fiscally irresponsible?

A cvnt that's who.
i know. i don't believe that shit.

[Brizzly]

Damn need to ask my sisters husband for money, nice engagement rings are so expensive.

Im screwed.

[NugzFan]

Like a years salary or such?

holy shit. a year? :eek:

if i had done that, it would have broken her arm.

[Brizzly]

did you propose without a ring dummy?
havent proposed yet but we already live together and she keeps dropping hints and just want her to stop they are ****ing annoying especially this week with me home, she has been a ****ing pain in the ass. Luckily she has been at her parents house for the past two days, best ****in two days of my year.

I figure if I put a ring on her hand she stops bugging me.

[Brizzly]

sounds like a great relationship

Who are you to judge? I love her but you need space every once in a while.

[Brizzly]

then don't live with her or marry her.

What if she leaves me. :(

We live together for a reason though.

[Brizzly]

Insert a space bar between you and her.

Kinky

[DonDadda59]

****ing A man, but who cares stuff means shit tbh.

Wait till you try watching a game on half a TV screen, then get back to me.


I would buy her a ****ing condom ring if I could but she likes them diamonds.

Got you one uh dem gold diggaz, eh?

See, that was your first mistake.

[DonDadda59]

dadda

do you want to move in with me?

you don't have to buy me a ring

I don't approve of your lifestyle :no:

But yes, as long as we split the rent/utilities and night terror screams don't bother you.

[Brizzly]

Wait till you try watching a game on half a TV screen, then get back to me.



Got you one uh dem gold diggaz, eh?

See, that was your first mistake.

We already got two tvs so thats cool:lol :lol

Every girl is a gold digger.

[DonDadda59]

sounds good. Where do you want to live?

New Mexico. We can cook meth. They'll make a TV show about it and we'll live off the residuals.


We already got two tvs so thats cool

Every girl is a gold digger.

Perfect. Sounds like you have it all figured out.

Here's some free legal advice. When the time comes, and it will soon judging by the description of your blissful relationship, contact every divorce lawyer in whatever state you live in, especially the top ones. That way when she goes to try to engage their services, it will be considered a conflict of interest since you reached out to them first. And don't leave your house. Important to establish residence otherwise she'll take your house and both TVs.

[Brizzly]

wtf searched 3 months salary engagement ring and came to a site with this.


The Three Months Gross Salary Rule. This rule stipulates that if a man makes $80,000 a year, he should spend $20,000 on an engagement ring! - See more at: http://www.financialsamurai.com/the-new-rule-for-engagement-ring-buying/#sthash.f7Ww1yBM.dpuf

I was thinking 3 months of my net income. ****ing taxes.:banghead: So with my gross salary I need to have 12k for a ring and so that means I need to borrow $10621

I wonder if anyone is willing to give me that.

[Brizzly]

New Mexico. We can cook meth. They'll make a TV show about it and we'll live off the residuals.



Perfect. Sounds like you have it all figured out.

Here's some free legal advice. When the time comes, and it will soon judging by the description of your blissful relationship, contact every divorce lawyer in whatever state you live in, especially the top ones. That way when she goes to try to engage their services, it will be considered a conflict of interest since you reached out to them first. And don't leave your house. Important to establish residence otherwise she'll take your house and both TVs.

BOTH MY TVS :rant :banghead: What a bitch.

Anyway her family is rich, her father got me a job in his company paying me decent, office job.

The house is in her fathers name so basically hers. Got a car though in my name.

[chazzy]

Like a years salary or such?
Holy shit, where did you hear that? :oldlol:

[Brizzly]

Ive heard about contacting all lawyers, does that really work?

[DonDadda59]

Got a car though in my name.

Hope that bitch is comfortable, bout to turn into a mobile home pretty soon.

And if her family is rich, and her dad got you a job... doesn't that make you the gold digger in that scenario? :confusedshrug:


I don't wanna cook meth or live in new mexico :(

You shut your goddamn mouth. Out here trying to embarrass me in public n shit :mad:

You just sit there and be lookin fly.

[Brizzly]

Hope that bitch is comfortable, bout to turn into a mobile home pretty soon.

And if her family is rich, and her dad got you a job... doesn't that make you the gold digger in that scenario? :confusedshrug:

Nah man, I work for my money.

[Brizzly]

Holy shit, where did you hear that? :oldlol:

Nowhere, just asking. Heard something on a tv show a while ago couldn't remember what the rule was.

Kobe got to pay 7,5 millions for his next wifes engagement ring.

[DonDadda59]

Nah man, I work for my money.

Gigolos make good scratch. Ain't no shame in the game. Daddy Warbucks hooked you up, gave you a job and house. You're straight homie.

Your only problem in life seems to be the diamond extortion scheme your woman is pulling. And since you're giving in, sounds like you have no problems except coming up with the money.

Why not just ask her dad? Sounds like dude is basically the tooth fairy for you.

[Brizzly]

Gigolos make good scratch. Ain't no shame in the game. Daddy Warbucks hooked you up, gave you a job and house. You're straight homie.

Your only problem in life seems to be the diamond extortion scheme your woman is pulling. And since you're giving in, sounds like you have no problems except coming up with the money.

Why not just ask her dad? Sounds like dude is basically the tooth fairy for you.

He does like me, bought me 2k14 spontaneously for ps3, have barley had time to play it though. just last week when I was over he asked me if I wanted a ps4, he had bought one for his grandchild and said he could get another. But I don't like gaming and don't have same time anymore. He wanted to give us a car which probably also going to happen. Not any flashy car but still.

He and his wife always showering us and our son with gifts, they alsoayed for the whole our bedroom and our sons bedroom.

I should ask him he won't mind.

[DonDadda59]

He does like me, bought me 2k14 spontaneously for ps3, have barley had time to play it though. just last week when I was over he asked me if I wanted a ps4, he had bought one for his grandchild and said he could get another. But I don't like gaming and don't have same time anymore. He wanted to give us a car which probably also going to happen. Not any flashy car but still.

He and his wife always showering us and our son with gifts, they alsoayed for the whole our bedroom and our sons bedroom.

I should ask him he won't mind.

There you go. Problem solved. Got yourself a muhphuckin golden goose my nigguh. He'll shit out a diamond ring in no time :cheers:


:cry:

I let my temper get the best of me. I'm sorry.

We'll go out for a steak this weekend, just you and me :cheers:

[Brizzly]

There you go. Problem solved. Got yourself a muhphuckin golden goose my nigguh. He'll shit out a diamond ring in no time :cheers:



I let my temper get the best of me. I'm sorry.

We'll go out for a steak this weekend, just you and me :cheers:

which restaurant might propose there if its good.

[paperstreet]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5kWu1ifBGU

This



I keep telling my girl IF we get engaged, I'll find her a pawn shop ring. She gets all :coleman:

[Brizzly]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5kWu1ifBGU

This



I keep telling my girl IF we get engaged, I'll find her a pawn shop ring. She gets all :coleman:

Baby you wanna marry me? No engagement ring because it is a scam *bout here is when I get slapped.*

[Balla_Status]

Don't buy her one. Time to turn this bullshit tradition around.

[nathanjizzle]

in home-ec our teacher said 3-month's salary
What is that for you jameer, About 20 dollars in allowence?

[Thorpesaurous]

There's a jewelry store near me that advertises on TV and the radio "Get that 3 month ring for just 2 months worth of the money!!!"

So I'm pretty sure it's 3 months.

Gross or net is a good question. That would be like a 10k swing.

[DeuceWallaces]

Based on his posts I feel like he must be trolling.

[CeltsGarlic]

for that kind of money you could have an awesome vacation dude.

[embersyc]

**** that, buy something you can afford, no point going in debt to buy a ring. Just remember she inherits half your debt too.

[gigantes]

...I keep telling my girl IF we get engaged, I'll find her a pawn shop ring. She gets all :coleman:
do girls these days actually expect to go to a jewelry store with their man and get something out of the display case or custom-designed? that sounds pretty over the line for most people.

i would hope that if YOU'RE the one proposing, you have license to scrounge a ring from wherever the hell you want... assuming it looks respectable and isn't hot. no good...?

[KevinNYC]

wtf searched 3 months salary engagement ring and came to a site with this.



I was thinking 3 months of my net income. ****ing taxes.:banghead: So with my gross salary I need to have 12k for a ring and so that means I need to borrow $10621

I wonder if anyone is willing to give me that.

Dude, it doesn't make any sense going broke to buy the ring. If it's about the ring, then you need to think about the relationship itself. Joint property also means joint debt. Do you want to start off by going 10K in the hole. You could always upgrade the ring later. Also it's two months not 3 months.

We didn't even end up getting matching rings. I personally don't like gold or silver and got a hammered titanium ring that I still like to look at. Also due to it's strength, I imagine using it one day in a MacGuyer type situation.

[code green]

Interesting stuff in the Wiki article for engagement rings:

[QUOTE]The idea that a man should spend a significant fraction of his annual income for an engagement ring originated de novo from De Beers marketing materials in the mid-20th century, in an effort to increase the sale of diamonds. In the 1930s, they suggested that a man should spend the equivalent of one month's income in the engagement ring; later they suggested that he should spend two months' income on it.[32] In 2007, the average cost of an engagement ring in USA as reported by the industry was US$2,100.[33]
One reason for the increased popularity of expensive engagement rings is its relationship to human sexuality and the woman's marriage prospects.[34] Until the Great Depression, a man who broke off a marriage engagement could be sued for breach of promise. Monetary damages included actual expenses incurred in preparing for the wedding, plus damages for emotional distress and loss of other marriage prospects. Damages were greatly increased if the woman had engaged in sexual intercourse with her fianc

[DukeDelonte13]

there is no unwritten rules. My only rule is don't be one of those guys who doesn't propose with a ring. Girls wanna see the ring.

I did not spend 3 months of my f*cking salary on a ring. I spent around 1500.

Don't fall into the trap of buying the diamond and the ring separate, don't fall into the trap of buying one particular diamond over another because the "cut" or "clarity" is better, etc.

Just get one that's already put together. Don't worry about certifications or the different levels.. this is not an investment. You don't resell these things and they lose their value.

Just get one that looks good that you think your lady will like.


I got a ring with a much bigger diamond on a ring that was already put together vs. where you have to buy everything in pieces.

[DukeDelonte13]

Dude, it doesn't make any sense going broke to buy the ring. If it's about the ring, then you need to think about the relationship itself. Joint property also means joint debt. Do you want to start off by going 10K in the hole. You could always upgrade the ring later. Also it's two months not 3 months.

We didn't even end up getting matching rings. I personally don't like gold or silver and got a hammered titanium ring that I still like to look at. Also due to it's strength, I imagine using it one day in a MacGuyer type situation.


i didn't get matching rings either. I bought myself some 50 dollar tungsten carbide piece of crap that is worthless. Who cares? it's just a ring. I'm not a flashy guy, i don't need a 24k gold or platinum wedding band.

My wife's wedding band was a couple hundo though. Sometimes you gotta spoil your woman.

[gigantes]

Interesting stuff in the Wiki article for engagement rings:
yea, good point... de beers and partners are a monopoly / consortium. my understanding is, diamonds are artificially scarce based on de beers

[CeltsGarlic]

All say that nr1 rule is to ask on msg board, and brag as much as you can.

[ALBballer]

I end up spending a lot for my girl's ring and in the end it doesn't really matter. I went crazy looking at the size, clarity, cut, which company certified the diamond and what not for no reason.

[InfiniteBaskets]

x months salary rule is a little ridiculous. Certain doctors and lawyers would have to drop close to 100k on the ring.

Someone like Warren Buffet would've had to spend at least 20 million or so. At that point why not fly your girl to Africa and buy the diamond mine itself?

[glidedrxlr22]

I got lucky cause my mom gave me a ring that had been in the family. Don't remember its value, but the jeweler was pleased when he saw it. I had it cleaned since it was about 50 years old. Money spent on ring: $20 cleaning. :rockon:

[Jasi]

Funny thread.
The tradition here is quite different.
I mean yeah there's the commonplace that you propose with a ring, but the real tradition is that the ring should be given during an engagement lunch/dinner with both's parents. So that happens after you asked her (and - by tradition - her parents).

And yeah the ring will be your mom's ring, if you are the first son. If you're the second, you'll buy a new one.

[Shabba Ranks]

Like a years salary or such?


6 month salary, dont be a cheap Fhuck

[ALBballer]

she said no?
she died?
you got divorced?

Nah man, it's just that I spent time and money looking for the best quality diamond and in the end no one will notice it unless they staring at the thing with a microscope.

If I did it again, I would spend much less.

Also a heads up, if you find a ring style that you really like you can bring it to a jeweler and they can make you a custom replica. Don't spend $$$ on name brands.

[D-FENS]

Bunch of idiots in this thread. Do some detective work. Look at her search history and see what rings she's been looking at. If those prices are too high, tell her. There's better things to spend money on than damn rings. There are women out there who don't care about rings either. I know a chick that got a guitar as an engagement "ring"

[Clyde]

I was a goldsmith for close to 10 years......it's absurd the amount of money people will spend on an engagement ring.

Also keep in mind what you are buying is marked up about 300%.

the material value of jewellery would boggle your brain.

[magic chiongson]

Anyway her family is rich, her father got me a job in his company paying me decent, office job.

The house is in her fathers name so basically hers.

:applause::applause::applause:

[Draz]

Ring pops the blue one

[nightprowler10]

Get her something she'll like. Do you know her at all aside from that she's rich? I spent two weeks worth of my pay on my now wife's ring. It made her happy and that's all there is to it.


If I evolved from a monkey why would a banana make me break out?

Shit I think you just broke science. How can I subscribe to your newsletter?

[hateraid]

Just make sure it's a legit diamond. My wife and the girls were one time matching rigns at a bowling alley that had black lighting. Diamonds will glow a bluish color under this lighting. This one girl's ring did not glow. Needless to say my buddy was in the doghouse.

I spent $400 on mine. I don't think there is a rule of thumb, only if the girl has her eye on one. Girls just want a ring on the finger is all.

[Levity]

just pay for her to get a ring tattoo on her finger and say, "baby, rings will come and go. but this will last forever" in your best barry white impression.
its all about the presentation.

[niko]

We didn't have cash back then so we spent like $1,000. We didn't want to spend too much because it seemed excessive to create debt for a ring, plus as well she'd be afraid to wear it and get robbed. We spent a bit more recently to replace it, she lost it. She was heartbroken, and there's not much you can say - i have no magic powers to find it. We are looking for the same ring but we bought it in Japan so will get it next year. Till then we bought something as a placeholder (she wears the engagement ring next to the wedding ring).

As for OP, a general rule would be not to buy it to shut the girl up. JUst a thought.

[Brizzly]

Yeah you guys are right, need to be smart with this. 3-4,000 is more then enough.

Ive read about the diamond business and it is ****ed up.

[KevinNYC]

If I evolved from a monkey why would a banana make me break out?
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