Engagement Ring

So I just posted on another thread about not yet being officially engaged and it made me think to post this too. Has anyone helped pick out their own engagement ring?

Long story short, we are already planning, probably booking the place this week but only until last night did I give him the Ok to oficially propose. (long story involving dad´s ok listed on the other post)

I´m not into diamonds but want a different kind of stone. I like blue so maybe saphire or something like that. This much he knows.

The issue is that I don´t really wear jewelry that much (I actually always thought I wouldn´t want an engagement ring but now I do ) so he doesn´t exactly have something to go by to know what my jewelry style is like.

I used to think it was so lame that the girl picked out the ring because it should be from him and it should be a surprise, etc . . . but now I´m thinking it doesn´t matter. What are your thoughts?

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When I met my FH I knew that we were going to get married eventually, so I had told him that while I wanted to be surprised, I also wanted a specific type of ring, and that when the time came, he should talk to my mother.

Then I showed my mom a picture of exactly what I wanted, so when he took her out to dinner to tell her he was going to ask me, she was able to show him pictures of what exactly I wanted, without me being involved at all.

When he proposed, it was the exact ring I had envisioned and described, and I had no idea it was coming.

I think this worked well and it is what I would suggest! If not your mom then a close friend would work as well.

HTH!

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My FH's sister is actually a jeweler. So, a few months before the engagement I looked through a diamond magazine and told him which diamond I wanted. When he proposed, he proposed with just the diamond! It was really good, b/c i liked the diamond(even though it was too big). It's a wonder cut. LIke a princess cut with the corners cut off. And then we went to the jeweler and designed the ring together.......

Unfortunately, when I got the ring, the design I picked out was perfect, but the band width was too wide...and I've never been happy with it because of that...I want to get the ring redone because even though I designed it, I don't like it, and it's slightly too big, so i haven't been wearing it for about a month now.

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I ended up looking at some rings on line and showing him the types of rings I like. We basically found one that was pefect b.c it´s not too much bling (i´m very simple) and has a light blue stone (aquamarine). Now lets see if he finds something similar here!! (We live in Ecuador). I told him it doesn´t have to be that exact one but something similar would be nice.

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My fiance surprised me and I was not involved at all in ring selection, we never even talked about what kind of rings I like. While it is nice to have the ring that he picked out, I must say that as a result I have probably spent alot more time in wedding band selection than most other brides I know.

For the record he did a good job, a square solitare that looks very clean and modern, who would like that?

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i picked mine out...my fiance isn't good aesthetics.

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My e-ring is my mothers E-ring but i did pick something out that was close to it.

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I went with my FH to go look @ rings.. I picked out the setting and made sure he knew I wanted a round {brilliant} stone! I got what I wanted! I definetly suggest going and looking with your FH bcuz its something you will have forever & you want to enjoy it. I cant stop looking at it. Im obsessed! lol

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I sent my FH a picture of the exact ring I wanted.

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FH had been asking me for about a year what type of diamond I liked. It then progressed to what kind of setting I wanted. I actually went online, designed an e-ring and gave it to him.

He got me exactly what I wanted! He picked out the actual stone, but I picked the setting and the shape of the diamond. I was still surprised as to when I got the ring and how he proposed.

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Posted by FallBride2012

I went with my FH to go look @ rings.. I picked out the setting and made sure he knew I wanted a round {brilliant} stone! I got what I wanted! I definetly suggest going and looking with your FH bcuz its something you will have forever & you want to enjoy it. I cant stop looking at it. Im obsessed! lol

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My fiance took me to the jeweler he had in mind. To be honest, I'm glad he did because I changed my mind once I saw my setting. It worked out very well in the end.