Will my Tiffany e-ring be big enough?

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#46
Honey, not all of us are into big stones ;)

What you are planning is beyond romantic in my book, and the sight of a little blue box will thrill your lady immensely - regardless of what's in it.
It's symbol of love, not oneupmanship.

And if her so-called-friends give her grief about it "being too small", well.. that's their problem, not hers and definitely not yours!

Go with your heart. Which is what I think you were originally planning
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Thanks, you're probably right about the friends. I am really nervous about the proposal and I guess I'm just having some silly thoughts.

Well I'm definitely going with a Tiffany ring because I know how much she loves their style and quality. I just mainly care about her saying "yes" to my proposal. If she decides that she would like a different style cut or a ring from another dealer, then that will be just fine with me. I just want her to have the memory that I first proposed with a ring that was from her favorite store.

I plan to ask her before Valentine's Day. So if I get the ring soon, I will update with pics of it and her answer. Thank you to everyone for all of the replies. It was very comforting. :smile1:
 
#49
lanasyogamama said:
Not to steer you off topic, but if she already has that Tiffany eRing, would you ever consider getting her a great wedding band from Tiffany's with the $ instead?
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Actually I have thought of that and it would be great. But for now, I must propose with a ring of my own. Then I may ask her if she prefers her mom's ring, then I can get her a nice band. But maybe she will like my ring better. :smile1:
 
#50
You have put a lot of thought into this. I think your idea of buying a Tiffany e-ring is perfect, based on your girlfriend's current jewelry. If, after she accepts your proposal, she would like a bigger diamond, you can possibly find a different diamond & setting.
Good luck.
 
#51
I love the thought and consideration you've put into this. She will love that you understand her love of Tiffany and went the extra mile to make her happy. Best of luck to you!!!
 
#53
I love my Tiffany ring. But just a thought, why not get something different from the one she already has. If she has a 1 - 2ct solitaire then get a legacy or a Tiffany ribbon ring. I wouldn't but the exact same ring as her mom's ring. You can also buy a gorgeous 3 stone at Tiffany which will give you much more sparkle for that money. My friend at work has one and its gorgeous.

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Ite...-p+16-c+287466-r+101323351-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

I like this one, but I don't know if its traditional enough.
 
#54
LeeMiller said:
I love my Tiffany ring. But just a thought, why not get something different from the one she already has. If she has a 1 - 2ct solitaire then get a legacy or a Tiffany ribbon ring. I wouldn't but the exact same ring as her mom's ring. You can also buy a gorgeous 3 stone at Tiffany which will give you much more sparkle for that money. My friend at work has one and its gorgeous.

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Ite...-p+16-c+287466-r+101323351-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+

I like this one, but I don't know if its traditional enough.
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Her favorite cut is the princess one. She doesn't like any others. I personally don't like it. I like the Tiffany round cut. The six prongs look nice, and the cut makes the diamond look bigger than the princess.
 
#55
Well, she has to wear it forever so you should really pick what she likes.

I don't like the tiffany round cut, it is too high and always getting caught on things.

If she likes the princess, the Lucida is a really nice cut and setting in that style.
 
#56
The Tiffany's Princess cut is the one I have wanted for a very very long time. I'm a pretty quiet girl and I prefer my rings to be small and minimal, I wouldn't like to have a huge engagement ring so my ideal ring is around 0.5 carats. I don't really think it matters what anyone says, the point behind it is you love her so much that you want to spend the rest of your life with her and you are letting her know that :smile1: That is really sweet and I am sure she will be very happy! I know Tiffany's don't go any lower than VS1-VS2 so you wouldn't end up with a bad diamond anyway :smile1: Good luck with the proposal! I hope it goes well and post pics of the ring, I would love to see how it looks on her hand if that's possible at all :D
 
#57
If in doubt, ask her. She will be the one wearing it forever. My bf thought I'd like something and a lot of times he was wrong. I'd wear whatever my bf gave me and learn to deal with it, but I'd have much more affection towards the ring if I also liked what I was given. It's like getting a car you'd never buy yourself(like, a pink Beetle?) and driving it forever because your gf gave to you...
 
#58
Size might be an issue with her friends, but what she thinks is what matters. Have you gone to try on rings with her? Maybe doing that would give you an idea of what size diamond she might like. And you would find out then whether or not you might want to save up a little more for a bigger stone.
 
#59
morepennies said:
Size might be an issue with her friends, but what she thinks is what matters. Have you gone to try on rings with her? Maybe doing that would give you an idea of what size diamond she might like. And you would find out then whether or not you might want to save up a little more for a bigger stone.
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I totally agree. Have you not talked about marriage to your gf? I get the sense from your post that you are not sure if she will accept your proposal and that you feel a bit insecure that her friends or exes all well off financially. If so, you should really talk to her about marriage first. Seriously. I know that most Americans think it to be unromantic, but I think talking about marriage, making plans for the future together, shopping for your rings together, are very romantic. In the end, if she accepts your proposal, she will wear the ring forever, so let it be a ring that she would have chosen herself, KWIM.

If you don't want to bring it up bc you are unsure of her response, than that is something totally different. Perhaps you should know where she stands with respect to marriage as it is better to know now than before you invest all that time and money. It will not matter if you talk about marriage bf you show her the ring. If she loves you and wants to marry you, the ring is just icing on the cake. I fear that since you don't want ot ask her, that it's bc you don't know her response. And that to me is a bit sad.

BTW, my DH asked me to marry him just a few months after we were dating. It just happend, he didn't have a ring at that point and I knew the response. It wouldn't have mattered if he had the ring when he asked, it is just a feeling that you get when you know you want to spend the rest of your life with someone - you just know the answer. We went ring shopping later and it was fun.

Good luck to you and I hope she appreciates your thoughtfulness.
 
#60
I am a girl that told my hubby that I wanted quality over size. He picked a beautiful high quality stone (E color, VS1) and sacrificed the size. We've been married for 6 years now, and to be honest, I wish I got a larger stone and sacrificed the quality. All my GFs have noticeably bigger rocks which are probably lower quality than mine, BUT you absolutely cannot tell the difference with the naked eye! Once I learned about eye clean stones on pricescope.com, I wish we did things differently.

I would highy suggest doing your homework on pricescope and learn everything you can before spending your hard earned cash. The last thing you want is for your girl to secretly wish she had a bigger stone.

Women do compare the size of their rocks. They just do. Some women truly don't care. I thought I was one of those women, but 6 years later I've learned that I am not!!! Do your homework!
 
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