Qualities of diamonds

selement

thescouselander wrote: »

I wouldn't bother with the different measures of quality. There's only one thing that matters to women and that's size.

The dimond in the ring I bought Mrs thescouselander has excellent all round qualities and cost quite a bit. She now wants a ring with a bigger diamond and couldn't give a stuff about the other aspects.

Yes because all women are the same and just want massive diamonds.

pearl123

selement wrote: »

Yes because all women are the same and just want massive diamonds.

Not all women are the same. I'm not interested in expensive jewellery at all. I'm more interested in have good experiences which produce long term happy memories. Travel etc.

makingplans4nigel

You can't send Adolf to Hatton Gardens. There'd be gemocide.

Bobcrowther

PenguinOfDeath wrote: »

You (and the OP) do know this is a money SAVING website, yes? Obviously the consensus is going to lean towards spending less and getting the best value for money, and quoting a daily mail article hardly gives credit to your viewpoint

'Twas the first link Google threw up.
You misunderstand. I'm not advocating plonking £3k on a ring from a High St jewellers, one which may have been sitting for years and been tried on by countless women (not to mention the markup!).
No, I had one custom made, IGA certified, and FAR better "value" than going to Goldsmiths or the like. Yes, this is a money saving website, doing it my way WILL save you money.
Regardless, as I said £3k is very little for a lifetime symbol of your relationship.

Pollycat

Bobcrowther wrote: »

'Twas the first link Google threw up.

The link you provided about 'traditional spend' on an engagement ring was 4 years old.
And that 'tradition' was introduced by De Beers - who just happen to mine and sell diamonds. :rotfl:

Bobcrowther wrote: »

You misunderstand. I'm not advocating plonking £3k on a ring from a High St jewellers, one which may have been sitting for years and been tried on by countless women (not to mention the markup!).
No, I had one custom made, IGA certified, and FAR better "value" than going to Goldsmiths or the like. Yes, this is a money saving website, doing it my way WILL save you money.
Regardless, as I said £3k is very little for a lifetime symbol of your relationship.

So you put a monetary value on your 'lifetime symbol' of a relationship?
Do you think that a ring costing far less but saved for and given with love is worth less (in terms of sentiment not monetary value) than the one you bought for your wife because yours cost more?
Really?

Bobcrowther

Pollycat wrote: »

The link you provided about 'traditional spend' on an engagement ring was 4 years old.
And that 'tradition' was introduced by De Beers - who just happen to mine and sell diamonds. :rotfl:

So you put a monetary value on your 'lifetime symbol' of a relationship?
Do you think that a ring costing far less but saved for and given with love is worth less (in terms of sentiment not monetary value) than the one you bought for your wife because yours cost more?
Really?

Most "traditions" these days were started by companies wanting profit (coke/red santa etc). I'm glad you find that so hilarious.

You always find these threads are littered with women trying to convince themselves that their ring with the microscopic diamond is "better" whilst simultaneously going green with envy when their friends get theirs and you can actually see them with the naked eye :rotfl:

Pollycat

Bobcrowther wrote: »

Most "traditions" these days were started by companies wanting profit (coke/red santa etc). I'm glad you find that so hilarious.

And that's why it's sensible not to continue these 'traditions' by putting money in the pockets of such companies - -and to not post out-dated links to those 'traditions'.

Bobcrowther wrote: »

You always find these threads are littered with women trying to convince themselves that their ring with the microscopic diamond is "better" whilst simultaneously going green with envy when their friends get theirs and you can actually see them with the naked eye :rotfl:

You clearly have a very low opinion of women in general. I'm surprised that you bothered to spend £3k on one. :rotfl:

FWIW, I suspect that most women are happy with their own engagement rings - regardless of size or cost - and I'm sure they don't go 'green with envy' at the sight of someone else's diamond ring.

heuchera

As the conversation has got round to how much to spend on a ring generally.. I wouldn't want to walk the streets with a £3000+ ring on my finger, but at the same time you wouldn't just want to go to Argos and get a cheap one.

LilElvis

heuchera wrote: »

As the conversation has got round to how much to spend on a ring generally.. I wouldn't want to walk the streets with a £3000+ ring on my finger, but at the same time you wouldn't just want to go to Argos and get a cheap one.

Most people are quite happy to drive around in a car worth significantly more than £3k, though the chances of that getting damaged are far higher than of losing a diamond from a ring. There's a simple answer to cover someone for potential loss with both a car and ring - insurance. The only difference is that an insurer will likely ask for a professional valuation of the ring every 3 years.

heuchera

LilElvis wrote: »

Most people are quite happy to drive around in a car worth significantly more than £3k, though the chances of that getting damaged are far higher than of losing a diamond from a ring. There's a simple answer to cover someone for potential loss with both a car and ring - insurance. The only difference is that an insurer will likely ask for a professional valuation of the ring every 3 years.

You don't get mugged for your car though.. unless you count carjacking!

Wearing an expensive ring is like carrying around a really expensive phone, or wearing a rolex watch. Lots of people do it but I don't think I'd want to. Putting temptation there for an opportunistic mugger.