Question on wedding rings?
February 13th, 2007
Nikki asked:
I’m just curious to see how many people have fake diamonds in their wedding rings and or sets. There’s really no difference in real vs. fake unless you get a magnifier, and fake is SO much more affordable. I was just wondering how popular it is, and if you’re happy with fake instead of real diamonds. Thanks for ur input in advance!
I’m just curious to see how many people have fake diamonds in their wedding rings and or sets. There’s really no difference in real vs. fake unless you get a magnifier, and fake is SO much more affordable. I was just wondering how popular it is, and if you’re happy with fake instead of real diamonds. Thanks for ur input in advance!
If mine were fake and I didnt know it, I wouldn’t mind. Or if it were a different kind of stone, like a sapphire.
But mine’s real. My fiance said he wouldn’t have been comfortable getting something else.
The wedding ring is supposed to be a symbol of the love between two people - and that isn’t something that should be measured in dollars and cents.
wouldnt bother me…id actually prefer a ruby or garnet or an emerald. fake, antique or otherwise as long as its a pretty arrangement and he took the time and interest in the ‘presence’ of the ring..the ‘feeling’ of the ring. not the market value.
how cheap you talking?
We have our minds set on a pair for £500, which is white gold. suits us, and our budget
while fake may look the same real diamonds are so much better. the fake may be more cheap but if someone loves you the real ones will be worth it. to me my real diamonds mean he really loves me and that this is for real. if i got fake one then that would tell me he really doesnt feel that way..thats just how i think
IMHO real diamonds are a waste of $$
ok they’re pretty, but c’mon, you lose a real diamond or the stone falls out and you’re crapping all over yourself.
it’s stupid really.
and geez, some of the fake ones look so good, that you really can’t tell the diff.
the whole big fat diamond thing I think is shallow.
Being that love is not measured by diamonds or how much you spend on the ring i would want any beautiful ring my man gave me and it does NOT have to be diamonds. I would want it to be something that he picked out for me. THATS LOVE!
I have a couple of friends who have CZ rings instead of diamonds. They were able to get much bigger stones that way, and you really can not tell the difference. Unless, like you said, you were looking through a magnifier. It depends on if you can be truly happy with a different stone other than a diamond. You will probably get just as many compliments either way. Only a jeweler would know the difference!
Mine is real- 1.5 carats and my wedding band is 1 carat.
I can tell the difference unless the ring is small and in a very good setting. The settings are normally cheap on fake rings which is the first way to tell a fake and the second is the “diamonds” are too large. And if the diamonds are set badly- like small pave diamonds. Also setting that don’t have a hole in them on the underside are also a clue.
I normally can spot a fake but I use to design jewerly.
Just wear a band and don’t bother with the fake diamond- it’s tacky. If you don’t care about it being real then get another stone- like your birth stone!
Mine will be fake once I find a design I love. The metal will be stainless steel since its very durable. White Sapphires so just as hard as diamonds, done by a reputable jewler so the design will not give me away either.
My graduation ring is fake diamonds and nobody has been able to tell (if they have they’ve said nothing) including some of the jewlers who have done repairs. I am extremely happy with it. Like you said, unless its under magnification or unless the rock is ridiculously huge it won’t be obvious. I mean sure, if you live in the projects and are sporing a 3ct ring people will guess. But if you could afford a 1ct real diamond and get a 1ct imitation instead nobody will know.
I work with my hands so spending money on a diamond ring set in platinum or something just so it can get ruined or so I am forced to wear it around my neck instead of on my finger where it belongs is just stupid….and so are the people who insist that my marriage is meaningless since I don’t want a 2,000 ring.
My engagement ring is fake and I knew it when my fiancee brought it but I will have this one replace with the real diamond on our wedding day, I picked both of them out but I didn’t know when we went in the store that day that my fiancee would buy me that ring. I liked the fake one because it was gorgeous not for the it being real or fake.
you can tell the difference - especially the longer you have the fake diamond. They turn weird colors and you can tell that they are not real, and if you go and get like a 2 carrot people are gonna know! If you cant afford a real diamond then go look at “Yahuda diamonds” at Kesslers (diamond store) those are real diamond that have a TON of flaws in them but them inject them with some crap that makes the flaws go away. You get a great diamond with a great warranty for like half the price.
My diamond is the real thing. Although fakes stones might look just as good initially, they simply aren’t as good as diamonds. Diamonds are the hardest stones, and look as good in 50 years from now as they do the day you bought it.
Mine are real and I would never want to wear a fake.
Everyone has a personal preference though, so if you prefer to go the less expensive/fake route, then do it!
I personally, Dont care. Its not the ring im worried about, its what the ring stands for. Now, if he told me it was real and i found out it wasnt… thats a lie, i dont tolerate lying.
I think one of the things people prefer diamonds is because diamonds are the hardest material on earth. A cz, although slight, over time runs the risk of breaking or chipping. diamonds dont have the problem!
I don’t, but wouldn’t have minded at all. Some of the cz is so beautiful!
But it can be the same price to get a small diamond on a gold band. - Leave it up to your bf and be happy with what he chooses for you!
Overheard: A woman admiring a stranger’s earrings, to which the stranger replied “Oh these? Thanks, these are fake–cost me $5!” The other woman twisted a giant “diamond” engagement ring around her finger and replied “Oh, that’s okay, do you think this real?!”
Both women seemed happy and secure about revealing the authenticity of their sparklers, but the husband of the “ring lady” seemed embarrassed. Men tend to have a certain amount of pride invested in purchases as grand (or seemingly grand) as these.
Then the thought occurred to us: having a fake ring seems to be more about appearances than it is about a token of commitment, which could be as simple as a gold band. The bride and groom will know it is fake, so who is the illusion for, if not for them?
In terms of finances, many women really do prefer alternative stones to diamonds and would rather have a decent-sized, colored stone than a tiny diamond or a fake. Saving money on something as materialistic as ring can mean more money for practical things, such as a down payment on a car or a house.
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