Ring no. 1:

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=260298641233

Ring no. 2 :

http://cgi.ebay.ca/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=360047939710

Basically we feel ring no. 1 is classic, the look will stand the test of time, but is perhaps a tad plain. We like the little pattern on ring no.2, but are unsure of how it will look in say 30 years… plus my fiance slightly prefers white gold, so ring no. 1 has a bit more white gold on it, … but he still can’t decide lol
thanks!

Thanks for the feedback everyone, several of you made some very valid points… so I think we’re going to go with ring no. 1 but we’ll decide for sure a little later tonight lol.

AD Ford while your comment didn’t answer my question, but we’re all entitled to our opinions… Seeing as this ebay seller has been in business on ebay for over 10 years and has 99.6% positive feedback with over 11000 transactions, we’re wiling to take a chance on this ring.. and I guess worse case if it fails we’re only out 200$ and we’ll buy a new ring… I am not someone who feels the need to absolutely buy a ring from a brick and mortar store. I did check a few stores though before going online. Lol come to think of it your answer sounds like something my mom would say, which is why I turned to yahoo answers for opinions and not to my family LOL..
Plus I thank everyone for telling it like it is… For example, maybe ring no.2 does look a little feminine, and I bet none of my friends or family would have told me that, so I’m glad to have heard it though.
Thanks!

tkahrs12122 definitely did NOT answer my question. Why would anybody post anything on yahoo answers if they did not want the opinions of strangers.
Sometimes that’s exactly what you need, someone with an outside perspective to shed new light on your scenario. pff

If you could choose your engagement ring, would you pick a stone other than a diamond? What would you choose?

Or if you did pick your engagement ring, what did you pick?

If I was picking, I’d choose a blue topaz stone in a white gold setting and just have the wedding ring be a simple white gold band.
Topaz measures at 8 on the Mohs scale. That’s close enough for me since I don’t do much dirty work (like gardening) and I have to wear gloves at work.
Thanks for your answers everyone.

@Two: it was hard to choose between your answer and the one I chose, but Charmed Events’ answer hits just the right mark.

Blue topaz does mean more to me than diamond does.
1) I’ve already got plenty of diamonds. My family has a tradition that the groom has to get a bigger diamond than the ones the parents have given the bride throughout her life so I’ve got quite a few rings with diamonds or diamond accents. Plus, he’s already given me a diamond necklace that’s .20 points under a half carat and diamond earrings.
2) Blue topaz is the gemstone of the state of Texas and both of our families are from Texas.
3) The engagement ring doesn’t mean as much to me as the wedding band so I’m not really that worried about it getting scratched or anything.
4) We like to be different and a blue topaz ring is certainly different from the normal diamond engagement rings.
5) And last but not least, blue is a favorite color for us both.

And I do realize that the Mo

http://www.mondera.com/popup/diam_setting_popup.asp?prodimg=/Images/large1/3007252.jpg

http://www.mondera.com/popup/popup_product_detail.asp?prodimg=http://www.mondera.com/Images/large1/3008794.jpg (this one comes in gold and silver but I think I prefer silver or white gold)

http://www.mondera.com/popup/diam_setting_popup.asp?prodimg=/Images/large1/3007569.jpg

http://www.mondera.com/popup/diam_setting_popup.asp?prodimg=/Images/large1/3007394.jpg

http://www.mondera.com/popup/diam_setting_popup.asp?prodimg=/Images/large1/3005162.jpg

http://www.mondera.com/popup/diam_setting_popup.asp?prodimg=/Images/large1/3006010.jpg

Sorry that is is several choices, but I love all of these, I cant decide, and I want it to be perfect!
If the engagement ring picture doesn’t show up, yhou can click return to …. at the bottom of the picture, and it should show you

But what are the important factors that I should look at and how should I choose? Is clarity or color more important for the diamonds? And what other factors should I look at?

The frustrating thing is that I heard of someone who bought a wedding ring for $1,600, but the ring is actually only valued at around $200. So it seems that you buy these rings way above their actual potential resell value.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWNX:IT&item=320369291535

http://www.walmart.com/catalog/detail.gsp?image=http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/73/48/15/01/0073481501016_60X60.gif,http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/73/48/15/01/0073481501016_500X500.jpg,http://i.walmartimages.com/i/p/00/73/48/15/01/0073481501016_AV_60X60.gif&product_id=1763795&iIndex=1&isVariant=false&corpCard=false&type=undefined

for this ring:= http://cgi.ebay.com/1-10Ct-VS-Diamond-Solid-14Kt-White-Gold-Semi-Mount-Ring_W0QQitemZ120419638292QQcmdZViewItemQQptZDiamond_Solitaire_with_Accents?hash=item1c0991dc14&_trksid=p3911.c0.m14&_trkparms=72%3A1205|66%3A2|65%3A12|39%3A1|240%3A1318|301%3A1|293%3A2|294%3A50
oh but the gold one would be white gold