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I went with my mom and my best friend to figure out what I liked first, and it was pretty easy--there was one style that looked and felt better than everything else did. :) We did end up going together to buy it, but it was nice to already know what I was looking for.
I went with my FI. Since we were using a family diamond, there wasn't really much mystery about the whole ring thing and I'm very particular. I knew in general that I wanted something with a thin band because I have small fingers, and that I like a vintage look with engraved metal. I looked a lot online and then we went to a few places and I wasn't really finding it, but finally we went to a place in Brooklyn which had some rings I liked on the website and when I tried it on I knew it was THE ONE right away. The sucky part was waiting for the artist to actually make my ring with the diamond! It felt like ten years and it was like two months.
I'd suggest looking at rings online and seeing what type of ring consistently catches your eye and then going with mom, friend, whoever to try stuff on to see that it actually works on your finger.
I've just seen enough pictures, movies, TV shows and real rings on married women to know what style I liked. Do you like elegant and simple? Detailed and unique? Do you like diamonds? Colored stones? White gold? Yellow gold? Your ring is going to be something that you'll wear forever... so it should probably be in line with your normal jewelry tastes. :)
I didn't let my fiance pick a ring as i didn't know what i wanted and would hate not to love my engagement ring, but if he is insisting that he wants to surprise you then i guess visit a few stores first to try stuff on.
I always wanted a 3 diamond setting like my mum but as it turned out, that didnt look right on my hand, so i ended up going for a solitare with smaller diamond insets on the actual band itself even thought its not what i asked the jewller to make but i love it because it was made just for me and have yet to see one like it on someone else.
You should definatly go and find out what you really like then maybe get some serial numbers for him so he can go see them for himself and then he knows what you like.
Its so exciting, best of luck with it all, hope you get the ring of your dreams
Definitely try the rings on your finger. There are some rings that I thought looked beautiful but when I put them on, they look horrible on my finger. So go to a good jeweler, try on as many as rings as you like, alone, or with somebody. And then note down the style and the size and whatever detail that you like. Relay those notes to you FI. That should be good! Have fun!
I did not want to go to the jeweler with FI at all. I wanted to be surprised when we got engaged and its not really a surprise if you've been shopping for your own ring.
I just had a general idea of what I wanted from seeing rings on other women, seeing rings online, etc.
One day we looked at rings online (just general styles), and he showed me what he thought I wanted. It was just not me. At all. And so I proceeded to show him what I liked and he ended up buying a better version of what I wanted. My ring is absolutely perfect and I was beyond surprised when he proposed.
Welcome to the hive!! I'd say peruse at different online galleries of rings etc and perhaps go with your best friend or cousin to see which ones you really like. for me i kept going back to the same picture, same cut, same everything and it just speaks to me. however, since i cannot pic the exact ring i am shrugging my shoulder on what i'll receive.
Since your BF doesn't want to go - definitely go with some friends or your mom. The rings I thought I'd love on my hand did NOT. Plus, you can have them size your finger :)
But, ultimately - whatever your BF picks will be the perfect one - trust me on this!!
I have an heirloom ring, but otherwise I'd just go shopping, to see what looks good on, and what feels comfortable on your hand. What you like online and in pictures may not necessarily be the same as what feels RIGHT when you put it on.
I always thought I wanted it to be a surprise; however, my boyfriend would always ask me what I liked and wanted me to show him links on the websites of rings I loved.
We ended going to a jeweler together and looking at what "we" liked for me. I enjoyed being with him and getting his opinion what he liked too.
I ended up picking one that was wonderful and he loved it too....
It is benefit to try them on and see them on your finger.
I went with my FI's sister while getting other jewelry cleaned and just tried on a lot. I also did a lot of online research into styles I liked.
I thought back to the jewelry FI has given me before and what I loved about it. For me I loved how feminine and girly some of the pieces looked so thats really what I looked for in the jewelry. FI took me ring shopping and I got to pick out a few choices. But after a day or two there was only one that really stuck out. Of course I let FI know! Then he ended up finding a higher quality ring in the same style! I love it! I wouldn't want any other ring!
I agree with honeybun!
Just shoot me, but my FI picked it out on his own, and it is more perfect than I could have ever described or asked for...
<h3>How did you know the right engagement ring for you?</h3>
When he gave it to me!
I hunted online. A lot of what I deemed I liked also had to do with our jeweler's input. He knows I have small fingers (size 4.5) and so he nixed my three princess cut diamond love because he said it would rub and overwhelm my finger. (He put it respectfully though!)
I honestly loved three or four different styles. The one I ended up with was perfect to me because they had the diamond in stock, which means we are paying cost for it from when they bought it years ago (read: $900 for a $3,000 diamond) so we're lucky! it's a simple 1 ct. princess cut, and I am mimicking the Tiffany style band.
I think I would have been equally happy with a beautiful solitaire or vintage ring, though! The person giving it to me is what's most important to me.
I went shopping by myself! I had a good idea of what I wanted, but wanted to make sure that it looked ok on my finger. I also wanted to make sure there wasn't anything out there that I would like better. Overall, I went to 3 or so jewelry stores to look at different styles & price ranges, but we ended up buying it through Blue Nile. The ring I had pictured in my mind all these years is the one currently on my finger!
I did not go pick mine out. But i told the FI many things I didn't want it to be to huge or exspensive. We are college studetns and i would feel really bad if he went in debt for a ring. I wanted somthing pretty and simple and that what he got. It's perfect not to big not to small its just me. The best part is is that he picked it out for me and knew it woulld be perfect so thats really cool.
If he wants ideas, I would go try some on. It's REALLY fun and it REALLY helps!
i thought i wanted one kind, and when we shopped it was another story. I picked out a ring that was totally unique and antique - you may have to bite the bullet and go shopping together! it'll be fun :) At least you'll be sure of your decisions
First, go to pricescope.com. It is a forum all about rings and there are tons of pictures of rings and handshots. I spent hours and hours on this site. I tried on lots of rings at stores too, but pricescope was most helpful for me.
I'm with honeybun, I knew it was right when he gave it to me! After he proposed, we did go and look at some other rings and I tried on different styles to make sure this was THE ring but nothing else compared. He did a good job and I already had become attached to the ring he gave me.
I used to go to Tiffany every once in a while with a friend (now a bridesmaid) who was obsessed with engagement rings. She still is actually. It was mostly her trying them on, but my FH knew about our little trips and one day about 1 year into our relationship asked if I would go with him to try them on. Of Course!!
At first he was like your BF, he wanted the ring to be a complete surprise. But after he started saving and looking into what he wanted to buy he realized how big of an investment it really is. He realized that in order to be 100% sure I would like it and it looked right on me we had to go together.
We never shopped together, but I always knew I wanted a simple, classic, round solitaire in a platinum setting and he obviously paid attention. Maybe it's because all the women in my family seem to have that style and I always saw it growing up? Who knows, but it worked out because he proposed with my Grandmother's diamond, and it's perfect.
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Hi Lovely Ladies,
After my cousins recent engagement (yay!) and my friends recent trip to the jewelry store with her soon to be fiance, my boyfriend has been extremely curious about my opinions of rings. He made it clear that he did not want to take me to the jeweler but was curious if I would give him hints to what I do like. The problem is, I don't know what I do like! How did you know what style engagement ring was the right one for you? Did you make a trip with a mom, sister or girlfriend to try on different styles?
Thanks! XO