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Yep, if it is what will make you happy. Nothing wrong with it at all…don’t listen to anyone who says “if he really loved you, he’d get you a real diamond” crap.

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It’s your engagement ring so therefore, if you think it’s okay, then it is ok. I would say do it and then once you have more money go out and get it replaced with a real diamond.

Why not!!!??? If it shines like the real thing and at least he wants to get married!! Forget if he loves you a lot he will get you the real thing. He loves you enough to spend the rest of his life with you!!!!

If you are both cool with it, then it is. You could always upgrade the stone years down the road when you have the money.

Of course it’s ok… some people don’t even get diamond rings because they prefer another stone or they don’t have the money to buy a real diamond. It’s the meaning of the ring that counts… an engagement ring is a symbol of your commitment to each other. It also tells the world you are seriously taken without you having to tell them. I have seen alot of lab created diamonds and they are beautiful, but if you are wanting the look of a real diamond don’t go to big or people will assume it’s fake because everyone knows how much diamonds cost.

I received a beautiful emerald instead of a diamond. I couldn’t be more happy. (mostly because diamonds are not my thing.) Go with what makes her and you happy. Who cares if it’s real or not? What should matter is that she knows you love her.

Oh, sure! Just like that MONOPOLY money you get in the birthday card is going to be okay!

There is not a woman alive who will consider a “fake” diamond tro be acceptable. No matter what she says, for the REST of the marriage, that “fake” stone will be a symbol of his “fake” love ESPECIALLY when he does something stupid.

If you don’t have a lot of money, don’t waste any of it by even getting an engagement ring. Spend it on establishing a good base for the rest of your marriage (because the diamond in that ring is WORTHLESS for any use of the marriage, except to make you pay higher insurance premiums).

Get a diamond ring on an anniversary or Christmas or birthday WHEN you can afford it. Believe me - when a bill comes due that can’t be paid, HE will look at ring and say “there’s the payment” and SHE will look at the ring and say “Oh, it’s all about the money.”

and then ya call the divorce lawyers…

Save your money. Save your relationship.

Start Your Life NOW!

Absolutely they are okay… just have it checked by a gemologist for its real value.
… if you knew of the human tragedies that are going on in Africa over Diamonds… I would not buy a real one.

Yes it is the love you both share that is the most important thing ,congratulations to you both.

I think that’s perfectly ok. You dont have to have the same as everyone else anyway. In fact, I had my eye on a pink sapphire ring that I told my husband that I wanted as my engagement ring, too bad it was actually more expensive than a diamond! Haha!

It’s fine. Just make sure it’s in a real gold setting.
And don’t get one that’s 7 carats. It’s not believeable when you’re poor. And don’t tell anyone.

Why is it that people freak over a lab diamond? We don’t seem to question about a lad ruby or sapphire. And this thing about them not being good enough to become engaged with. Geez-oh-pete. It’s the commitment NOT the ring! There are some people who get engaged and even married without a ring. Does that make their relationship less??? I think NOT.

To keep it clean, put some rubbing alcohol in a pill bottle, put the ring inside, give it a few shakes. When all the yuck settles to the bottom, rinse the ring with cool water. It WILL sparkle. I have a coupel CZ cocktail rings. No one has ever asked if they’re real. And being a wedding minister, I’m sure they wonder. I let them.

Here’s a couple VERY reputable places.

Any ring you like is okay for the engagement/wedding ring! It’s your wedding/marriage and a symbol of your love and committment- it could be a tattoo or a simple gold band, as long as the meaning behind it is the same, it shouldn’t matter.

i think it is okay, if you like it that cost of it doesn’t matter, but what it stands for in your heart does. right? just remember it is a symbol. that is the reason why it is so important. good luck woman, happiness to you all.

Certainly it is, just so it is good quality since cheap ones will look terrible in a matter of weeks.

It totally depends where your priorities are. If my husband had proposed with a cubic zirconium ring, it would not have changed a thing because to me, it is not about the ring he gives me, it is about the love and the solidness of the relationship.

Some people go without a ring altogether, and put the money towards a downpayment on a house.

On the other hand, I know some people who are very caught up in the value of the ring, and compare stone size, quality, cut, etc. If you are like that, you won’t be happy with a lab diamond!

YES!!!!! And that way you know it’s not a conflict diamond. Down the road if you guys have more funds, you can always get something new then.

Have you ever seen the movie Wild Horses Can’t Be Broken? In the end this man proposes to the girl, kneels down and does such a sweet proposal. He says “It’s just tin and glass, when things get better I’ll get you a real one”. I think, even though it was a movie, that it was so sweet. Men who want to marry you and maybe can’t afford a ring shouldn’t be told that they are cheap and shouldn’t propose, that’s rediculous. Get a ring you like, marry the man you love, when raises come and money is better you can get a dream ring! I think that’s why they have those three year anniversary rings with the three diamonds….not everyone can get a ring, a lot of younger couples have a simple ring and a tiny diamond…boys, size does not matter in this case. The love and the relationship is more important than a huge expensive diamond. A gift of a nice ring later is always great but don’t break the bank now, it won’t help the marriage.

All the answers are correct so far, I was in the same boat. I wanted a really rich emerald for my engagement ring, and they can be as expensive as the real ones (just so you know) But as i was talking to the jeweller that made mine, he told me that a fake gem has no value, and will never have any real value. Whereas a real one appreciates in time, and that is what made my decision. He was correct.

By the way i bought my engagement ring for $600 he reduced it for me from $1200, as he gets a lot of youngsters in his store, wanting to get married…..

A lab diamond is not only okay, it is better, because you don’t have to look at it and wondered who has suffered for you to have that ring (check out and amnesty international). Engagment rings with diamonds only became widely popular after around 1939, when they were promoted heavily as such in a DeBeers advertising campaign. Having a monopoly on the diamond industry, DeBeers has been able to control the market on diamonds so that these otherwise worthless rocks (contrary to belief, they are neither rare nor intrinsically more valuable than any other rock, and as soon as you have purchased them they lose all value other than sentiment–ask anyone who has tried to resell a diamond).

Many people get stones other than diamonds for engagement rings and they are often less expensive. Princess Diana had an enormous sapphire. If you are interested in another gem, look at things like sapphires and rubies or other hard stones. Don’t look at emeralds, opals or pearls if the ring will be worn daily because they are softer and can chip and break easily (per my jeweler).

What I think is better than any of these is to look around for an antique ring. You can find rings from the 1900’s to the 1960’s that are in good shape, and are better made and cheaper than modern rings. I think they are also more romantic. For the styles check out (although the prices are high, you can probably find similar things much cheaper at local jewelry/antique dealers). Definitely look locally for antiques because the prices are much higher online. Congratulations!

I have to agree with ML at least with a lab diamond you know that no poverty stricken children have been exploited in the mining and polishing of the stone.

Whatever your man chooses for you, you should be happy with. It’s not the ring that matters, it’s the symbolism.

if you are happy with it then it shouldn’t matter. if people ask say it is real

it is absolutely okay, we are getting married in November and we purchased my wedding band its beautful and is all lab diamonds I don’t mind, I got it off of ebay for 25.00 and its fantastic. I couldn’t be happier. Remember is the meaning behind it not the price or brand.