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My hubby gave me diamonds, but i would have taken opal. I love opals. Ask your fiance what her favorite stone is and go from there. Not all women want diamonds.

You’re ring can consist of whatever your heart desires. I almost went with a diamond and sapphires. but I found the most gorgeous antique ring I went with instead. Remember, some people dont use engagement rings, just wedding bands, so You can do whatever you desire. Good luck and congrats!

That will probably depend on the preference of the girl. Personally, I like opals.

the preferable is diamond but if you cant offord it then jems would be goodd..its not all about the money its the thought that counts ..=]

No it doesn’t have to be a diamond. That is just the traditional choice. Mine is actually a blue topaz with diamond accents because that is my favorite stone. Try and find out her favorite stone, favorite color, ring shape and make the decision based on that. If she loves you and isn’t so overly anal she won’t care what the ring looks like. She will just be excited you asked.

My engagement ring was of my choosing, and had a 1K black sapphire bracketed by channel-set diamonds along the band. In my opinion, diamonds are GROSSLY overrated and overpriced!

You don’t necessarily have to have diamonds on a ring; if your girlfriend prefers something else like emerald/ruby/pearl/ect better, I would make that the main stone and put some small diamonds around it.

It all depends on her taste.

Truly, it is a personal decision. What does your girlfriend say/want? Diamonds are not always the most desired. Just the flashiest and most expensive.

I had a saphire and I loved it. Unfortunly it was stolen.

My bf and I were just looking at engagement rings and I had thought it would be nice to incorporate both out birthstones some how. So I asked this same question to a few of the jewelers. And most said that you engagement ring can be anything you want BUT that traditionally diamonds have been used due to there durability. You want you ring to last forever just like your marriage right? But they also said that other gemstone can be very durable such as sapphires and rubies.

If you are looking to ad color to your ring and still have diamonds you could also go the route of color gold, such as Black Hills gold rings that have gold that is in pink,green, and the normal gold hues.

part of the reason diamonds are used in engagement and wedding jewelry is because they are the hardest of all gemstones. when proposing marriage, you want a stone that will last as long as the marriage does! (assuming you want to be married for the rest of your life, lol…)

sapphires and rubies are also very hard stones, though not as much so as a diamond. many couples are going with rings that have no gemstones at all, but beautiful engravings or inscriptions instead. you have plenty of options, but if you want a ring that lasts forever, be sure to pay attention to quality and not just price!

good luck!

I have a good friend of mine on her engagement ring was a saphire with diamonds and she incorporated the whole thing for her wedding ring.. it looks sooo beautiful!! good luck.

i would ask what your fiance might choose, but if not then surprise her, that is what my hubby did with my ring. :d

I got a fake diamond for mine. Well, almost fake. Cubic Zirconia. A real woman isn’t going to care.

I don’t want a diamond engagement ring, I want a sapphire or something fabulous like that. Diamonds are boring, glorified pieces of dirt.

Truth be told I don’t know a lot of people who want a diamond engagement ring, the last two weddings I have attended the bride had a precious stone in her engagement ring, and only small diamonds.

I’d except a birthstone of the fiancee, both yours and hers or
you could do the:
Diamond
Emerald
Amethyst
Ruby
Emerald
Sapphire
Topaz
Which spells DEAREST and you could have it channel set. I have seen one which was for an anniversary and IT was beautiful.
Good luck and congratulations

A really deep blue topaz would rock. It’s the only time I like my birthstone when it’s nice and deep blue.

An engagement ring is supposed to be a diamond–because it is very special… Other stones are everyday rings— but I guess it’s your preference, but I think most women would want diamonds..they are a girls best friend you know….

I got an opal ring because that is my favourite stone. Not to mention that it’s cheaper and I’m not a big fan of spending your house downpayment on a ring…

Check out QVC’s dimonique rings. They are gorgeous! They’re supposed to appear more real than cubic zirconium but are a fraction of the cost of a real diamond. Because the price is so good you can get her a much more beautiful/large diamonique stone than you could afford to give her a real diamond.
Good luck!

Like everyone else said, you don’t *have* to have a diamond in the engagement ring! Really, any gem that will withstand daily “abuse” is okay. (You don’t want a gem that will break or whatever.) Rubies, sapphires, etc, are all nice.

(I personally don’t like diamonds. This is mainly for moral reasons. {African diamonds funded many wars and innocent people lost limbs and lives over this. I would hate to know that someone died just for my ring.} Also, diamonds are not as rare as what the jewellery companies want you to believe - if people believe they’re rare, they can jack the prices up, which is why they’re so expensive.)

Anyway, off my soap box now! Haha. My dream engagement ring will have blue sapphires. It’s not easy to find an engagement ring without diamonds, but you can have one specially made or just keep looking around - they’re out there! (Tiffaney’s has a nice collection of non-diamond engagement rings!)

I love nearly all gems, but I prefer aquamarine, garnets, and diamonds.

Sapphire is a sign of loyalty.

My ring is unique and has three round sapphires in an antique setting. The ring doesn’t have to be a diamond to be beautiful and heartfelt! I hate diamonds myself, and think they cost too much and are really gaudy. Find a ring with personality to it, not just some solitaire that Kay jewelers tells you your fiance will love.

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I love gemstones. The color/uniqueness appeals to my artistic nature much more than a plain white diamond that everyone has would. If she is one of those girls that always wants to have the name brand, exspensive designer trendy clothes you might want to stick with diamond. I love tanzanite, purple is my fav. color and they are mined out and will three times as valuable in a few years. No conflict diamonds on this finger.

Just a FYI: Any ring can be an engagement ring. Shopping for something specifically called an engagement ring or mentioning “engagement ring” to the salesperson automatically raises the ticket price 15% or more.

No you do not have to have a diamond! That is just a traditional thing, any stone can be worn, it is not the ring,but he feelings in which it was given! Be Blessed Always!