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My wife wanted a tiffany cut square emerald. Cost about the same, and she’s the one wearing it.

I would hate it if my husband had given me a ring that didnt have a diamond in it! Diamonds are a girls best friend!

We just have gold bands but they are as good as diamonds to us.

I do… but that doesn’t matter… DAM you’re hot though!

You can any kind of ring you want.

My sister has a beautiful sapphire ring as her engagement ring.
It is non-traditional and absolutely gorgeous!

The alternatives are to get a silver band or a gold one, if you prefer. And with a simple design or a nice one. From Tiffany’s preferably….haha. But yes, I think it should be fine when you get married!I’m so excited for you!

Many people feel the same as you . I sold fine jewelry for years, and many people bought various others stones that were more meaningful to them than a diamond for their engagement ring. It’s your wedding, get what you like.

My sister in law has a sapphire that used to be her grandmother’s. They had it reset in a white gold band.

I think I’ll get a ruby or sapphire for my ring.

You can also look into Ziamond if you want the look of a diamond without the social repercussions.

Mine is real, but I do own other white gold jewelry that is not real. You can get a much nicer, fancier ring if you are not spending all of your money on just the diamond. Watch some of those home shopping shows and see what they have. Some of them are pretty elaborate and they are very inexpensive, look real.

lol… I agree. I’ve never wanted a diamond engagement/wedding ring. First, I think it’s an enormous amount of money to spend on some bling. Second, I really don’t see the true value of a diamond other than it’s rarity. Third, there is a 100% chance that I will lose it or break it somehow.

I’d much rather have a fake diamond, or no diamond at all and a big wedding that is fun for my guests, or put a down payment on a house or something…

my engagement ring and wedding band are both sapphires and diamonds…but any stone that you like will be perfect for you…

My friend has an engamement ring which is a Sapphire and I guess that in the old days Sapphires were used because they were more available then diamonds.

yes many have

I think this is a growing trend. Ruby’s and Sapphires are really popular alternatives.

my engagement ring has saphires on either side (of a diamond, i admit). I wanted sapphires because I like them. Get what you like. You are the one wearing it, not some anononymous person out there we have defined as “normal.”

I have a friend who has rubies. Hers is beautiful.

Get something pretty, sturdy, and that you like. (Check with a jewler about what gems are hard). Opals for example would probably not be a good choice because they are very particular about what kind of care they need.

come on diamonds are forever silly, lol! there beautiful and sparkly but i do like other gems as well but not for my engagement ring he can buy me other ones ata diff. time

Well, I’m a guy, and I’ve never seen a woman without a diamond. I’m certainly not rich, but I don’t expect to win a woman over without giving her at least what others have, if not more. I’m glad you don’t want a diamond. I hate the diamond industry, too. It’s insane that people should shed blood over a rock. Who cares how rare it is. That’s the only thing that brings its value. Still, as a guy, I guess it might look like I’m trying to come up with an excuse so I don’t have to plunk $3000+ into a ring.

That’s wierd and makes your guy look cheap.

there are no limitation on the matter. actually there are lots of other beautiful stones to pick from, the important thing is that you feel good about it.

Mine isn’t. I lose EVERYTHING!!!! I think diamonds are REALLY over rated. They make stones now days that look like the real thing but if you lose it. . . . you’re not out a lot of money. Besides it’s not about the stone, it’s about what the ring means. Quite frankly I can think of a million things I would like to spend hundreds of dollars on besides some silly stone. QVC makes a stone called Diamonique, super cheap and even jewelers have a hard time telling the difference between it and real diamonds.

All industries are ridiculous….. I try only to buy USA good and don’t shop at walmart or anything else non-union. People are dying to mine diamonds but people are also dying making plastic crap for walmart.
I did want a diamond though.
If you get a vintage one you won’t going through the industry and it’s a lot cheaper. My diamond is vintage and a artist in the USA made the band but it looks new.

I was married 3 damn times and didn’t have 1 ring!! I’m a real loser!

Anyways, a simple band is just great or having your and his birthstones would be cool and in the future beable to add your childrens to the same ring that symbolizes your whole family love.

My wedding ring is an emerald for the center stone instead of the typical diamond. It does have the diamond accents on the side. The bottom line is that it is your wedding band and it should be what makes you happy and what you want. My husband got me the emerald not only because it is my favorite gemstone but because upon looking at all different syles of rings I realized I wanted something special and different. I get comments on it all the time. Some people do not like it because of what a “diamond” signifies but I say It is more than a stone that difines a relationship.

yeh,i know the feeling..i am not suggesting,..but instead of those rings,..we have it tattoed..its not bout those rings that will bind you together,..its how you’ll work bit out together rite??im happily married for 9years now..

Yes, my wedding ring & wifes were both gold designs..
No diamonds…

My sister has a gorgeous emerald-cut blue topaz, surrounded by small diamonds. Everyone loves it and compliments her on it.

The alternatives are anything you want. If you don’t want a diamond, then by all means don’t get one. You can use any precious/semi-precious stone you want, or you don’t even have to have a stone in your ring. You can wear a simple gold/silver/platinum band. It’s not what the ring is made of, it’s what it signifies to the 2 of you.

Yes. My mother wears a sapphire ring. The engagement and wedding ring are both blue/white sapphires. Im glad someone else out there is great like that. sapphires are the best way to go.

My wedding ring is sapphire and diamonds. Its three stones like the past present future rings. The center is an emerald cut 1ct. sapphire and the stones on the left and right are 1/2 ct. emerald cut diamonds. After we had this made, my sister asked if I cared if they had one made similiar to it. She has ovals and instead of a sapphire in the middle, they used an emerald instead because that is their daughter’s birthstone. I thought that was pretty neat. Anyway, if you are wanting a ring that is not a diamond for a wedding ring, then that is what you should get. It doesn’t matter what anybody else thinks. They aren’t the one that has to wear it. Beside’s nothing about weddings these days are traditional as they used to be. Get what you like and what. I agree with you also that the diamond industry is TOTALLY RIDICULOUS!!.

Have a great day!

many people feel the way you do. i have a saphire for the month we were engaged

No, but would have been totally open to it. There are beautiful other gemstones, or quartz, or cz, etc. I bought a beautiful pink topaz ring and that would have made a beautiful engagement ring.

I have a real nice one. three stone white gold… I am willing to sell for $20 if you want it… email:

I love my ring, it is perfect and it is not a diamond. i dont like jelwery, i wear two pieces my mothrs day necklace and my engagement ring, and soon to be wedding ring. my ring is a huge fake hot pink ring with 2 cz on either side, and i love it. my soon to be husband didnt want to by it for me saying that he would rather get me something real, and didnt want to get a slack form anyone saying he was cheap. but i think it should be about the marriage and not the ring. i love it and show it to everyone.

A lot of people choose some other stone besides a diamond. Go with whatever you like best!

I don’t have a diamond. I chose not to have it because of all of the killings and bloodshed over them.

I know this might sound crazy, but QVC offers 14K diamonique, which is a man-made diamond, which 9 times out of 10 will pass a jeweler’s eye as being real. The jewelry is beautiful and if anything happens to it, it will always be replaced for free. Just a thought

Very socially conscious and smart of you to not buy diamonds,whatever you choose is going to be just as beautiful and,maybe much less expensive.I see wedding sets being sold in the classifieds all the time,I wonder why people spend so much money buying something that may end up not meaning anything at all.

There are equally expensive stones that are just as if not more beautiful. So there is nothing wrong with wanting something different..

i too think diamonds are overated. I got a heart shaped amethyst outlines in diamond chips… its beautiful and was a hell of alot cheaper! Get what you like, its your ring.

i do have a diamond engagement ring. But for christmas a few years ago my fiance gave me a ring that looks like an engagement ring only it has a huge pink stone on it which happens to be his birthstone and i absolutly love it.

I personally have a diamond, but have several friends who do not have a diamond ring. A few friends did their birth stone, and some just liked the idea of a colored stone. They have emeralds and rubies and just liked the idea of it being different.

Go for it, when it comes time for you to get engaged! You have to wear it, and it should be something beautiful and special to you.

I have a white gold claddagh ring that I ordered from an online company based in Ireland. Inside, it is stamped “Made in Ireland.” I like it not only because of the symbolism (love, friendship, loyalty) but because it came from the country in which the claddagh first originated.

Yes, I have a beautiful pearl ring with small pave diamonds on a white gold band (from Na Hoku, a Hawaiian jewelry store). I like the fact the diamonds are tiny but still offset the pearl. I’m also not crazy about diamonds.

We have titanium wedding bands, but my engagement ring was a natural pinkish pearl with amethysts. I always get compliments on it.