Comments on: With this ring… http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/ Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:48:13 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Who knew I was so good at lying? | hola, isabel http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-19178 Who knew I was so good at lying? | hola, isabel Wed, 06 Feb 2008 17:29:09 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/#comment-19178 [...] So yeah, I didn’t buy my own engagement ring. The engagement ring from my first husband was teeny tiny and didn’t cost a lot of money. Naturally he was able to afford it. And naturally I kept it after the divorce and gave it to one of my friends as a Christmas present. Hey, what did I want with a tainted ring? [...] [...] So yeah, I didn’t buy my own engagement ring. The engagement ring from my first husband was teeny tiny and didn’t cost a lot of money. Naturally he was able to afford it. And naturally I kept it after the divorce and gave it to one of my friends as a Christmas present. Hey, what did I want with a tainted ring? [...]

]]> By: ramblingmuse http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-8821 ramblingmuse Mon, 16 Apr 2007 03:42:23 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/#comment-8821 Hmm...2 carats is huge, but yeah, it seems to be the trend these days, or maybe just amongst my friends. There's part of me who would love to get a big ring and a big proposal, but then the practical (and romantic) side of me thinks, I'd rather spend that money on a downpayment on a house or a really great honeymoon and that a cracker jack ring would do. Yeah, right! I dunno...I guess if I ever get to that point where I'd have to decide between 1 carat or 2 (ha ha) I might have something interesting to say, but I have no comment other than I think the ring he got you is very pretty and I think it's weird that your friend is now wearing a wedding band that your ex gave you. That's all folks. Catch you later! :P Hmm…2 carats is huge, but yeah, it seems to be the trend these days, or maybe just amongst my friends. There’s part of me who would love to get a big ring and a big proposal, but then the practical (and romantic) side of me thinks, I’d rather spend that money on a downpayment on a house or a really great honeymoon and that a cracker jack ring would do. Yeah, right!

I dunno…I guess if I ever get to that point where I’d have to decide between 1 carat or 2 (ha ha) I might have something interesting to say, but I have no comment other than I think the ring he got you is very pretty and I think it’s weird that your friend is now wearing a wedding band that your ex gave you.

That’s all folks. Catch you later! :P

]]> By: velocibadgergirl http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-8640 velocibadgergirl Fri, 13 Apr 2007 12:24:46 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/#comment-8640 2 carats? Holy crap. I'd live in constant fear that the stone would come loose. The center stone in mine is 1/2 carat and that seems fine to me...about a carat more of sparklies in the band. When it was presented to me, I nearly fell over...it was WAY more than I'd ever have asked for, and we were poor and in college at the time. But he had it paid off in a year and I got over it and grew to love my ring. But yeah...if he'd spent the equivalent of a downpayment on a house on a piece of jewelry, I might have killed him. Lovingly, but still. 2 carats? Holy crap. I’d live in constant fear that the stone would come loose.

The center stone in mine is 1/2 carat and that seems fine to me…about a carat more of sparklies in the band. When it was presented to me, I nearly fell over…it was WAY more than I’d ever have asked for, and we were poor and in college at the time. But he had it paid off in a year and I got over it and grew to love my ring.

But yeah…if he’d spent the equivalent of a downpayment on a house on a piece of jewelry, I might have killed him. Lovingly, but still.

]]> By: Linlee http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-8611 Linlee Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:44:18 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/#comment-8611 I worked for an upscale jeweler and let me tell you, people dropped TONS of money on engagement rings! $20,000 was nothing. Platinum was a must. It was crazy! I was very lucky because we got mine at cost since I worked there otherwise there was no way we could have afforded it. I worked for an upscale jeweler and let me tell you, people dropped TONS of money on engagement rings! $20,000 was nothing. Platinum was a must. It was crazy!
I was very lucky because we got mine at cost since I worked there otherwise there was no way we could have afforded it.

]]> By: CPA Mom http://www.holaisabel.com/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/comment-page-1/#comment-8609 CPA Mom Thu, 12 Apr 2007 22:28:23 +0000 http://holaisabel.com/blog/2007/04/11/with-this-ring/#comment-8609 I'm sorry I don't have time to read the comments above. My wedding ring, HP's wedding ring, and my "engagement" ring are all one set, $500 total for the set and I felt horrible over spending that much! I'm not a jewelry person, HP can tell you, he loves that part of me. I think my diamond is less than 1 carat and I never cared. when my late husband died, I had our wedding rings melted together with the 1 carat diamond mounted in the center. It's in the safe now, waiting for Eeyore to grow up. I’m sorry I don’t have time to read the comments above. My wedding ring, HP’s wedding ring, and my “engagement” ring are all one set, $500 total for the set and I felt horrible over spending that much! I’m not a jewelry person, HP can tell you, he loves that part of me. I think my diamond is less than 1 carat and I never cared.

when my late husband died, I had our wedding rings melted together with the 1 carat diamond mounted in the center. It’s in the safe now, waiting for Eeyore to grow up.

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