Hey guys i just want to ask a question.  i was wanting to pop the question to my girlfriend, but being at uni full time at the moment, i dont have a job and have rather limited money.  I have been looking at buying a really nice looking ring for our anniversary and using that but i was just wondering your opinion on this question.

Does an engagement ring have to be super expensive? For example could one bought for just under $500, still looking very nice of course, still be adequate for poping the question?

Thanks in advance for your help guys, and girls of course.

It doesn't just matter about the price it'e how much you love her.

Love is worth more than money

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Originally posted by Fuzzles
It doesn't just matter about the price it'e how much you love her.

Love is worth more than money

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They don't always want the most expensive rings. It's how much love it is in it. Or that's what I was told when I went through that.

You can always, later in life, buy the one you wanted to buy but couldn't.

yea...if someone stops loving you just cos u cant afford a damn expensive ring, then obviously, she doesnt love you. its the love that matters and not the cost. go for it. best of luck

To be honest, if she judges your love by the ring she gets, she's not worth it   Love shouldn't be shown by pricetags and stuff, love is something you do with your heart, not with your money.

I remember listening to a show on the radio and the women called in saying anything under $1000 was bad. If I ever had a girlfriend like that she would be out the door in no time.

Pretty much exactly what Fanta said. Buy her something that you think is nice, marks the occasion and symbolises what you two have (don't ask me where I pulled that one from).

If she has a whinge about it not being expensive enough, dump as soon as you can. Because a relationship based on money isn't going to work.

If you want to marry her you were supposed to know her tastes so i think asking her friends isnt a good idea..
Buy a good looking one i guess it doesnt need to be expensive fanta is a 24 year old woman and she said it didnt need to be expensive i think you should trust her.

Just make sure to have a romantic environment to propose and pay attention if she says the "yes" naturally or if she feels a bit forced because you had all the trouble to make her feel good..

Bah i can say i learnt that from movies but i guess the best is to let it go naturally..

tbh the safest answer to this question from my position is "no comment"

If you are smart you'll understand what i mean cause there are a few million things i can say .... its like opening pandora's box .....

i jus proposed 2 my now fiancee with a ring that cost £140 (about $220) and she loved it. Rare Kunzite and diamond ring in white gold.  very nice

have a look at this ring and tell me what u think of it

OMFG! That's the one I got for my ex....

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lol, it's a good one.

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Originally posted by Eljay
didnt go down very well then?

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How can you tell?

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Originally posted by booneht
OMFG! That's the one I got for my ex....

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Don't worry about getting an expensive ring... That's the mistake my brother always makes, he always has to buy the most expensive thing, and really it isn't worth it. They won't love you any more or less no matter what you buy them unless they're in it for the money. They know you're in uni and don't have the cash to spend to be able to buy something decent.

If anything, promise her a really nice ring for when you have a steady job ^_^ and after you're married of course

Make sure you dont get something too cheap, like an onion ring

no onion rings is a very good bit if advice

if she trully loves you then any ring would do
buy her a nice one but it doesn't need to be the most expensive one

It's still good. Love isn't about the money, I'd be more worried about planning your night perfectly than the pricetag of the ring.. The perfect night to do it is what really sets you up, not how much that ring costs..

and hey, let us know how you go

Just by her what you think she'll like... ask her sister or something for advice if you trust her... Cause some girls prefer white gold/silver over gold... or would rather some ofther sort of stone besides diamond etc....

Just by her the ring that you think she'll appreciate most with the money you have.

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and hey, let us know how you go

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* Voldemort agrees totally with Fanta


you damn picky people

[offtopic]?? why didn't that work like it was supposed to??[/offtopic]

as long as your not cheaping out, then i'd say that price dosnt matter, just find something you can put your heart behind and still afford.

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Originally posted by UTI
[offtopic]?? why didn't that work like it was supposed to??[/offtopic]

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Originally posted by Idium
i jus proposed 2 my now fiancee with a ring that cost £140 (about $220) and she loved it. Rare Kunzite and diamond ring in white gold.  very nice

have a look at this ring and tell me what u think of it

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