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<blockquote data-quote="Mercule" data-source="post: 483628" data-attributes="member: 5100">Congrats!I disagree with the general concensus here.&nbsp; _Don't_ take your fiance with you to pick the ring.&nbsp; Maybe stop in a few times and look, but definitely don't say &quot;pick your ring&quot;.Why?&nbsp; This is _the_ most romantic event of your life, bar none.&nbsp; Honeymoons are nice, but the actual proposal is what you'll be telling stories about to your kids and friends.&nbsp; Even my friend who got a messy divorce loves to tell how his wife proposed to him (long story short, she managed to sneak the ring onto his finger).Of course, there's always alternate type rings.&nbsp; Nothing wrong with those, but since I got a solitaire for my wife, that's where my mind gravitates.&nbsp; If you aren't set on a solitaire, though, look at various cuts on stone.&nbsp; I got my wife a trillian cut ruby a few years back and she loves it.&nbsp; Also, don't look down at synthetic (lab-created) stones.&nbsp; Personally, I prefer them to natural stones.&nbsp; They are usually cheaper (always good).&nbsp; They also tend to have a more &quot;pure&quot; look.&nbsp; I also like the slightly richer color that lab stones usually have.Two mistakes I made at the time.&nbsp; 1) Not a big enough rock.&nbsp; 1/4 karat isn't big enough.&nbsp; I sometimes feel like it is invisible on her hand, and my wife's built like an elf.&nbsp; I plan on replacing it with a 2 karat for our 10th anniversary, but that's just to add some extra to it.&nbsp; I'd recommend 1/2 to 3/4 karat (as someone else said, watch the price breaks, though).&nbsp; That's big enough to always look &quot;enough&quot;, but not outrageously expensive.2) All I did was get down on my knee.&nbsp; It was better than nothing, but I've often wished that I'd taken her out to a romantic dinner or something.&nbsp; I did it just before Thanksgiving and almost waited to do it at her family's house.&nbsp; That would have been great.&nbsp; Of course, know your bride-to-be in this arena.When I proposed, it was in her apartment and I _knew_ that she'd say &quot;yes&quot;.&nbsp; I still nearly lost my lunch.&nbsp; Consider yourself fore-warned.&nbsp; Now, go have fun with it.&nbsp; Make it memorable.&nbsp; Even is you completely screw it up, it will be a good memory.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Mercule, post: 483628, member: 5100"] Congrats! I disagree with the general concensus here. _Don't_ take your fiance with you to pick the ring. Maybe stop in a few times and look, but definitely don't say "pick your ring". Why? This is _the_ most romantic event of your life, bar none. Honeymoons are nice, but the actual proposal is what you'll be telling stories about to your kids and friends. Even my friend who got a messy divorce loves to tell how his wife proposed to him (long story short, she managed to sneak the ring onto his finger). Of course, there's always alternate type rings. Nothing wrong with those, but since I got a solitaire for my wife, that's where my mind gravitates. If you aren't set on a solitaire, though, look at various cuts on stone. I got my wife a trillian cut ruby a few years back and she loves it. Also, don't look down at synthetic (lab-created) stones. Personally, I prefer them to natural stones. They are usually cheaper (always good). They also tend to have a more "pure" look. I also like the slightly richer color that lab stones usually have. Two mistakes I made at the time. 1) Not a big enough rock. 1/4 karat isn't big enough. I sometimes feel like it is invisible on her hand, and my wife's built like an elf. I plan on replacing it with a 2 karat for our 10th anniversary, but that's just to add some extra to it. I'd recommend 1/2 to 3/4 karat (as someone else said, watch the price breaks, though). That's big enough to always look "enough", but not outrageously expensive. 2) All I did was get down on my knee. It was better than nothing, but I've often wished that I'd taken her out to a romantic dinner or something. I did it just before Thanksgiving and almost waited to do it at her family's house. That would have been great. Of course, know your bride-to-be in this arena. When I proposed, it was in her apartment and I _knew_ that she'd say "yes". I still nearly lost my lunch. Consider yourself fore-warned. Now, go have fun with it. Make it memorable. Even is you completely screw it up, it will be a good memory. [/QUOTE]

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