@justagirlxo88: sometimes people call my ring cute which annoys me but I've never had rude comments like you've experienced! That was a perfect comment that your friend had! Love it!:)
@justagirlxo88: Fiance bought my ring at one jewelry store. We were shopping for his band at another store, Kay Jewelers, and the woman who had helped us a few months prior (when we were browsing rings, so he could get an idea of what I'd like when he went to pick it) helped us again. My ring is a somewhat unusual shape, so we asked about how getting a custom band would work and what prices we'd be looking at. She looked at my ring and sort of smirked and said "well blah blah blah... a gaudy ring..." and then said "Not that it's gaudy. I just mean...." I don't even remember. Like "It's just not very typical" or something snotty.
I was like... wtf? Talk to customers much? Totally not buying anything from you ever.
We just ignored the comment. Figured she was pissy because we didn't buy it at her store. lol
I swear people only say rude things and put other people down because they are so miserable in their own life it is all they have to make themselves feel better. I am sure your ring is beautiful!
Not about my ring yet (but rude people lurk everywhere, I'm sure it'll eventually happen) but one jeweler told my FI when we were looking at loose stones, that he really knew his stuff but I clearly had no idea what I was doing... because I was looking at the stone's inclusions from all angles instead of just top down. I was standing right there.
Not only is that not true... I know they're only clarity graded from the top...lucky jewelers. So what? From the side they don't matter anymore then? Even though we're putting it an open setting that shows off the side? ...But also, ever heard of not insulting the customer, right in front of her? To her boyfriend who is telling you he's planning to propose?? Yeah, no sale for her. I know the stone she was trying to sell us was embarrassing her, but no need to take it out on me.
I've had nothing but positive comments so far, but my stone is a Morganite, so for thefirst few days I braced myself for a comment about it not being a diamond. Instead, people who expect it to be a diamond think its a pink diamond. I allways let them know.
I think some people are overly sensitive about their rings, and see rude comments where there is none sometimes. If you love your ring, rock it with pride! Screw what other people thing :)
I haven't really gotten any rude comments yet. Just a couple "Oh I would have never picked that out..." and I say, "Me either, but my FI knows me better than I know myself!"
Also, on the boards I hear a lot of "marquis cut diamonds are so OLD looking..." I'm 22 years old, I want something that will look classic when I'm 82. ;)
@missmorganista: Rude. I love marquis rings! Maybe you should say that your ring will still look timeless in 50 years, unlike their face... Yikes!
We should turn this thread into a "rude ring comments come back thread" haha.
I laughed at your comeback "the big ones look tacky and like the wearer has something to prove"
My friend said "well it is different and that is what you wanted." It was the ephasis on the word different that got me. Oh well. I don't care for her ring either, I just didn't say so. I love mine and that is what matters right?
@mandy102: I absolutely hate that question! Is it real. YES IT'S REAL. It's a real ring, right in front of you.
Ugh.
I have an Alexandrite and people ask me if it's real all the time. I usually say something like that. "No it's actually not real, just a really good 3D tattoo."
I've had nothing but positive comments except for this one time...
My friend told me that our mutual coworker told her that she thinks I'm copying her ring! Her reason: because we both said we liked vintage ring styles and that I told her I really liked her ring when she first got engaged (ps - I was just being polite). My friend said, "no her (my) stone is round and yours is more square...so I don't think she's copying you". And the coworker went silent for a min, and goes "oh...well MINE is bigger. Ha!" then walked off. Wtf!
She didn't say it to my face because she does not have the balls, but she does seem to resent the fact I'm engaged... girls can be so bitchy sometimes.
I've had one rude comment: someone said 'Wow, there's a bit much going on there isn't there?!' (I have an antique-style diamond cluster and yes, it's quite big and 'bling' and also unusual for the UK (most e-rings are solitaires under 0.5ct)
But other than that I've had a lot of really lovely comments, often from complete strangers; I've had a lot of customers at work for eg comment on how beautiful and unusual it is, and also a lot of people asking if it's antique (which was the look I was going for so that always pleases me lol)
There will always be haters (unfortunately). The snobs with me are always people who work at jewelry stores. They give my moissy the stank-eye! Not nice! lol
I've never had any direct negative comments, but I had one odd reaction. After sharing a picture of my ring with one of my girlfriends, she immediately sent me a link of her "dream" ring which looked nothing like mine, and I wasn't sure how I was supposed to respond. I think some folks just don't know what to say and try to relate things to their own experience or taste, even if it comes off as rude.
I get weird looks a lot of the time, and I had someone actually right out say that my ring was guady. My ring is unique, and it was meant to be something you couldn't ignore. As a result, most people either say "Wow, I love it" or "That's very unique."
The comments asking if it's real make me laugh because my brother asked me that too. He didn't mean to be rude, he's just the dumbest smart guy you'll ever know.
When he asked, "Is it real?" I said, "Of course it's real, you're holding it aren't you?" I was smiling as I said it and he just gave me the greatest "Ugh" look followed with, "No, are these all real diamonds?" to which I answered yes. He just doesn't know any better. Etiquette was never his forte. Makes me laugh thinking back on it.
My FI's best friend remarked one day (totally out of the blue) that I was a "really good sport" for accepting a "fake ring." We looked at him, totally baffled, for a minute, and then replied "uh, we're really getting married, and the moissanite was what I've always wanted."
I don't think he was trying to be rude, I just think it truly confuses people when you don't choose a diamond ring, especially if the choice isn't financially motivated.
I have a claddagh sapphire and micro chip pave diamond engagement ring. People would be rude enough to ask if I was sure it was actually an engagement ring. Then go on to ask it was possible that I misunderstand the meaning of the ring since it's not a diamond and certainly not an engagement ring. Now that I am married no one asks anymore since I have the wedding band on. Well anyway, when someone was so rude to ask I would reply "how do you missunderstand "I love you and I want to share the rest of my life with you, will be do me the honor of giving me your hand in marriage and sharing your life with me?" That ususally shut up the idiots. Here's a photo of my ring.
No ring yet but it will be Asha. I saw the BEST come back for the 'Is it real?' question on another thread (cant remember who said it tho 
) and whenever people ask if its real she turns the rudeness back to them and says, "why do you ask?"
Perfect!
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Has anyone ever made rude or snarky comments about your e-ring? How did you handle your haters?
It happened to me twice:
After a year of working at my previous job a coworker noticed that I was engaged (I had been for well over a year). She asked to see my ring (3 stone). She exclaimed in a sarcastic way that she liked how it had "all the small stones" and that she didn't care for big rings. Meanwhile, her ring is at least two carats. I just smiled and told her I agreed, the big ones look tacky and like the wearer has something to prove! Then promptly walked away.
My childhood best friend and I got engaged around the same time. A former friend of ours gave us each a rude and uncalled for harsh crituque of our rings. My bff replied that when she finally found a boyfriend willing to propose to her she could design her own ring. That shut her up!