Going to pop the question...need ring suggestions!

Conch Republican · 08-30-2011, 07:33 PM

Andrew, I just went through this and popped the question in July. I had the luck of having a family friend in the business, and went to his guy who does repairs and custom work.
What I went through though was:

Picking the stone, did she want diamond, sapphire, etc? I went with a diamond (white, although a friend recently picked a black diamond set in White gold), but mine was a normal diamond.
Color and clarity are the things to look for (you can look on the internet for diamond gradings and examples)
Then I had to decide on the setting and the gold. My fiancee is a Nurse, so a strong setting, but still nice and shows off the diamond well.
I went with White gold (14 carat) and added 2 small blue sapphires on either side...they sparkle but set off the diamond!

Anyway you choose - the important part is it is something she will want. I know someone who goes to the big box stores because she likes to upgrade - which works for them, but not for me. I wanted something that would be nice, and I dont do the trade up thing.

Good luck - PM me if you want the name and number of my guy

08-30-2011, 07:33 PM	#1
Conch Republican 10-78 Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Margaritaville Posts: 2,879 Trading: (60)	Re: Going to pop the question...need ring suggestions! Andrew, I just went through this and popped the question in July. I had the luck of having a family friend in the business, and went to his guy who does repairs and custom work. What I went through though was: Picking the stone, did she want diamond, sapphire, etc? I went with a diamond (white, although a friend recently picked a black diamond set in White gold), but mine was a normal diamond. Color and clarity are the things to look for (you can look on the internet for diamond gradings and examples) Then I had to decide on the setting and the gold. My fiancee is a Nurse, so a strong setting, but still nice and shows off the diamond well. I went with White gold (14 carat) and added 2 small blue sapphires on either side...they sparkle but set off the diamond! Anyway you choose - the important part is it is something she will want. I know someone who goes to the big box stores because she likes to upgrade - which works for them, but not for me. I wanted something that would be nice, and I dont do the trade up thing. Good luck - PM me if you want the name and number of my guy __________________ "Ceiling fan stirs the air, the cigar smoke does swirl" --Jimmy Buffett You can help out and win some cool stuff in the 2016 Troop Support supplies contest!