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The engagement ring usually, but not always, has the diamond. Some other more colorful stone is fine too.

Yes, the ring can be an emerald. Diamonds are just what most people have.

It can be whatever you desire it to be. Diamonds are traditional, but by no means does that mean any other stone (or no stone at all) doesn’t make a perfectly fine wedding ring.

Diamonds are not a requirement at all. Why is he saying you have to have a diamond? Is it because he already bought a ring with a diamond in it but hasn’t given it to you yet?

I would say that you should get what you want, and if thats not a diamond he should be thankful! LOL! Just explain to him that an emerald would mean more to you and that you dont want to be like everyone else. If he dont understand then maybe you should rethink the whole situation. Good Luck and I hope you get that emerald!

You don’t have to have a diamond. Have your emerald with a diamond on each side.

Mine has to have a diamond but he should get you a gem if that will make you happy.

Some people just get simple wedding bands with no stones at all. It’s their choice, really.

its your ring…you decide not him

It doesn’t have to be a diamond. But I’ll tell you why you may want to reconsider. Diamond is a very hard stone. It will stand the test of time. It goes with everything. It’s classic. I looked at other stones but settled on the diamond because I’m a practical person. I’d rather have a few nice things that will last and look good than a lot of junk. But that’s me.

no you don’t need to have a diamond to say your engaged. You can a pearl or and emerald. but you should think of your boyfriend ideas. maybe have a small daimond on each side. would he agree to that?

Nope. I have a friend that has 2 bands, one was an engagement ring and one was a wedding band, both are gemstones, rubies, I think, and there isn’t one big stone on either. It would be even more special to you if recieved the stone you loved, not what is traditional. Look at solitares that are emeralds. I think it’s what is special to you that makes the ring special. I look at my ring and think how special it is that my husband knew what I liked and got exactly what I wanted.

tradition is a plain gold band.

Not necessarily. It is usually the engagement ring which has the diamond in it. From my experience wedding rings are usually quite plain and then it is the anniversary rings and engagement rings which are the most elaborate.

This is a personal decision, and completely up to you-I have never followed trends and I never will- express your individuality-you have to wear it every day for the rest of your life, get something you just love!!

And congratulations!

teej.

The diamond is more tradictional, but if you don´t like them its really up to you what to get. Emerald will be great..
Congradulations..

Take care..

Bcn_mimosa from Barcelona, Spain

No, in fact the majority of wedding bands are simple, elegant gold bands, with no stones.
For an engagement ring, anything is acceptable - whatever he chooses for you I’m sure will be great.

Nope, absolutely not. You can have any stone you’d like or no stone at all. The Tiffany setting made diamonds the most popular choice, but that’s a fairly recent trend (like 1900). Engagement and wedding rings used to feature any stone the couple liked. And it’s becoming more popular to use colored diamonds or other stones now as well. Birthstones are a popular choice as well.

Do you have an engagement ring? Because if you do, and it does not have any emeralds, then the wedder will look a little odd with emeralds. The engagement ring is usually the one with the big diamond. But more and more people are getting diamond accents in their wedding bands these days….also lots of people are choosing other stones other than a diamond for their engagement ring. If you are getting an engagement ring, then maybe get a centre diamond with emerald side accents, then on your wedding band, you could alternate channel set emeralds with diamonds. That would look pretty. If you are not having an engagement ring, then you can do whatever you like with the wedding band. And alternating emeralds with diamonds would keep everyone happy!

ok, just to clarify are you talking about wedding bands or the engagement ring? either way, colored stones are very en vogue right now. show your man and his nosy mother some of other brides with colored stones. i have included some links in the source section so you don’t have to go searching. really, who can forget bennifer’s huge pink diamond ring? heidi klum wears a yellow diamond ring. you might also want to let the doubters know what emeralds symbolize:

Emerald: Yellow green to blue green. May’s deep green birthstone symbolizes fertility, rebirth, and springtime. Once a favorite gem of Cleopatra, the emerald is believed to endow the wearer with faithfulness, unchanging love, and the ability to forecast the future. It is also regarded as an amulet for good fortune.

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i do not like diamonds either.. the wedding ring doesnt’ usually have stones on it.. its just a band..

but the engagement ring can be whatever you want..

i think i’m going for a tazanite stone myself..

His mom needs to stay out of it. Weddings rings traditionally do have diamonds but not all the time. I have seen them have colored stones, pearls and some be nothing but bands. If he TRULY cares you guys will pick the ring together. What you both choose will be YOUR circle of love and that is what matters most. It Will not be the same if someone else is putting in there 2 cents. Even though marriage combine 2 families, it begins with the 2 of you. Many blessings to you and your love one.

How can you not like diamonds? No, a wedding band does not have to have diamonds in it, mine actually has a Ruby with a couple of little diamonds on the side, my sister-in-law had a ring with Onyx in it. I think it should be what you want, after all it is your hand that it will be on and you should like what your wearing.You could always just get gold bands.

It doesn’t have to be diamonds. Traditionally it’s just a plain band. The diamond industry came up with the diamond engagement ring idea. I also don’t like diamonds so I have a sapphire instead. Go ring browsing and get him all excited about emerald rings. If he sees how excited you are about it, maybe he’ll cave in, especially when he sees how emeralds are cheaper.
Find articles about how precious emeralds are and how the diamond industry keeps diamonds off the market to keep the prices high.

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It doesnt have to, nothing ever has to be a certain way. It is whatever you like.
I had a blue topaz and then diamonds on the bands.
Go with what will make you happy in the long run.

Mine has an emerald in it, why can’t yours?

I just got married on Saturday, and like you, I don’t particularly care for diamonds. My ring is an emerald with two accent diamonds, set in white gold (because I don’t like yellow gold).

My new husbands ring is stainless steel. I don’t have an engagement ring at all.

The typical wedding ring is a plain band, usually yellow gold but there’s been a big increase in platinum recently. I think you’re thinking of an engagement ring, which is what people typically put diamonds in. The tradition of diamonds only dates back a few hundred years, and before that, any preferred gemstone could be used. And if you didn’t have the money for a gemstone, you just had plain bands.

There’s no law saying that if you don’t have a diamond on your finger that your marriage doesn’t count, so if you like emeralds better, then go for it!

No, a wedding ring doesn’t have to have diamonds in it. It can be a simple band, or have another stone it it. It can have diamonds as an accent stone, or a diamond as the main stone with another colored stone as accents. Whatever you love and want to wear for the rest of your life! Best wishes!

It can be whatever you want. Society just TELLS us that we need this or that. I mean, where did rings come from in the first place? I think you can have WHATEVER you want.

The whole tradition of engagement rings started with any precious stone, pick what you like! You are the one that will be wearing it.

Your wedding band can be plain. As for an engagement ring it can have any stone you want. Mine is a garnet with dimond chips on the side. To repersent both me and my fiance. Those are our birthstones.
Let him know this is something you are going to wear for a very long time. You want it to be something you will enjoy showing off. Not something you will want to hide in a jewelry box.
I personally don’t like diamonds either.

Maybe one way to get something sentimental is to ask about stones from his family. Maybe you could have an emerald and also a diamond and/or other stone that belonged to one of his or your family members. My engagement ring was made out of one family earring from way back in my fiance’s family tree.

I commend you for wanting to use something besides a diamond, I personally would not want a diamond engagement ring because of blood diamonds. When (if) I ever get engaged, I would prefer either a blue topaz or a pink sapphire because they have always been my two favourite gemstones. You can get any stone you want as the one on an engagement ring and you will be much happier showing it off to everybody if it is your favourite stone.

As for the actual wedding band, they usually are plain gold, white gold, or platinum, although a lot will have some small diamonds or stones.

Traditionality ,it is simply a *band of gold*.It should most definitely be what you like as ,God willing ,you will be wearing it for many years to come.People are doing so many different things with weddings these days and what once was in is now just up to the bride and groom.There are theme weddings and brides dressed in red so basicially anything goes! An engagement ring does not have to be a diamond either.Whatever you like.I don’t care for diamonds either and I had a ruby as an engagement ring so do whatever suits your fancy my dear..it is your day!

its normally a plain wedding band, but if you want a emerald in it you should explain to your boy friend you have to wear it.

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Wedding bands can have diamond in it or not.
An engagement ring typically has one center stone, I think a diamond became popular in the last 100 years.

The ring should make both of you happy. Maybe a diamond, with emerald side stones, or the reverse.