Comments on: Oh, promise me! http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/ Manolo Loves the Brides! Tue, 22 May 2012 18:25:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420367 Never teh Bride Tue, 01 Dec 2009 01:34:21 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-420367 @laxnhunt24.7 It came from the Zales website. I'm not sure if the one pictured is still available, but <a href="http://www.zales.com/product/index.jsp?productId=3562243&kpc=1" rel="nofollow">this one</a> is quite close. @laxnhunt24.7 It came from the Zales website. I’m not sure if the one pictured is still available, but this one is quite close.

]]> By: laxnhunt24.7 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-420310 laxnhunt24.7 Mon, 30 Nov 2009 23:52:12 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-420310 where did you find the ring pictured in your article? i want it for my girlfriend.. do you have a link? where did you find the ring pictured in your article? i want it for my girlfriend.. do you have a link?

]]> By: Ali http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-404385 Ali Mon, 21 Sep 2009 02:38:38 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-404385 i know my man bought me one, he said it was because he loves me and wanted to show me. he didn't think an actual engagement ring was the right idea at this time in our lifes. we cant afford to start planing a wedding, i thought that it was a really sweet gesture. he promised himself to me, and i the same vy accpting i know my man bought me one, he said it was because he loves me and wanted to show me. he didn’t think an actual engagement ring was the right idea at this time in our lifes. we cant afford to start planing a wedding, i thought that it was a really sweet gesture. he promised himself to me, and i the same vy accpting

]]> By: Stacy http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2560 Stacy Tue, 02 May 2006 13:54:58 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-2560 I never saw the point of a promise ring... much less to propose with before the real ring. My fiance proposed to me on the spur of the moment (he'd been debating how to do it for weeks, and then just decided to go for it) without a ring. And I know exactly what you mean, Twistie. When we went to buy a ring, we started out on a budget (and a teacher's budget, at that) and wanting sapphires in the setting. As we looked, we realized that none of the rings really captured what we wanted.. and further, we realised we didn't much care for diamonds. So we ended up picking out a gorgeous, very traditional setting with tiny channel-set diamonds... and then ordered a very nice sapphire for the center. The number of people who don't realize this VERY traditional ring is an engagement ring boggles my mind. Why do I have to have a diamond? And further, if I don't have a diamond, why do I have to have a huge rock? It doesn't prove anything other than we want to overbalance a delicate setting... Personally, I really like having a ring that nobody else will have with both color and a vintage look. The only thing I wish we'd been able to do was have them find us a violet sapphire... they couldn't, so we ended up with blue instead. I never saw the point of a promise ring… much less to propose with before the real ring. My fiance proposed to me on the spur of the moment (he’d been debating how to do it for weeks, and then just decided to go for it) without a ring.

And I know exactly what you mean, Twistie. When we went to buy a ring, we started out on a budget (and a teacher’s budget, at that) and wanting sapphires in the setting. As we looked, we realized that none of the rings really captured what we wanted.. and further, we realised we didn’t much care for diamonds. So we ended up picking out a gorgeous, very traditional setting with tiny channel-set diamonds… and then ordered a very nice sapphire for the center. The number of people who don’t realize this VERY traditional ring is an engagement ring boggles my mind. Why do I have to have a diamond? And further, if I don’t have a diamond, why do I have to have a huge rock? It doesn’t prove anything other than we want to overbalance a delicate setting…

Personally, I really like having a ring that nobody else will have with both color and a vintage look. The only thing I wish we’d been able to do was have them find us a violet sapphire… they couldn’t, so we ended up with blue instead.

]]> By: Bria http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2549 Bria Mon, 01 May 2006 19:03:06 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-2549 Motormouth is quite right. The jeweler who made me an opal ring for my birthday (whoa, 10 years ago) told me that you can do a lot to protect an opal by putting it in a bezel setting. I was really surprised to see how much more I knock my engagement ring (diamonds, prong setting) into things than I did my opal ring in its bezel. That said, I do love my opal ring and always will. I was able to pick the stone from a bunch of loose ones he had, and it's still very beautiful. If you pick a stone that way, it's interesting to see how the jeweler presents it to you for looking; many will always place them on black velvet, which doesn't give you a very accurate view of what the stone will look like when set (unless you paint the back black, which some do). Mine let me find the three or four stones I liked best, then we set each on a piece of white paper. The difference was amazing. I kept the stone that had a lot of good, rich color against the white background--many of the others became really milky and blah when they didn't have some contrast behind them. Motormouth is quite right. The jeweler who made me an opal ring for my birthday (whoa, 10 years ago) told me that you can do a lot to protect an opal by putting it in a bezel setting. I was really surprised to see how much more I knock my engagement ring (diamonds, prong setting) into things than I did my opal ring in its bezel.

That said, I do love my opal ring and always will. I was able to pick the stone from a bunch of loose ones he had, and it’s still very beautiful. If you pick a stone that way, it’s interesting to see how the jeweler presents it to you for looking; many will always place them on black velvet, which doesn’t give you a very accurate view of what the stone will look like when set (unless you paint the back black, which some do). Mine let me find the three or four stones I liked best, then we set each on a piece of white paper. The difference was amazing. I kept the stone that had a lot of good, rich color against the white background–many of the others became really milky and blah when they didn’t have some contrast behind them.

]]> By: Teaqa http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2548 Teaqa Mon, 01 May 2006 19:02:21 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-2548 So maybe *thats* why diamonds are the stone of choice. Hmm... So maybe *thats* why diamonds are the stone of choice. Hmm…

]]> By: Motormouth http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2547 Motormouth Mon, 01 May 2006 16:44:11 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-2547 Watch out for opals and pearls -- they're *very* soft stones, which means they're generally not ideal for everyday wear. Watch out for opals and pearls — they’re *very* soft stones, which means they’re generally not ideal for everyday wear.

]]> By: Never teh Bride http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2545 Never teh Bride Mon, 01 May 2006 13:33:01 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-2545 I'd love a pearl engagement ring. They're so lovely and feminine. *Sigh* I’d love a pearl engagement ring. They’re so lovely and feminine. *Sigh*

]]> By: Teaqa http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2544 Teaqa Mon, 01 May 2006 12:15:05 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-2544 To Bria: Aww really? I think that's adorable. To Twistie: Totally agree with everything you said. Why does your wedding have to be dictated by so called conventions? Do they have to be real diamonds? Do you even *have* to have a diamond ring? Who says? A ring should be symbolic, so if diamonds are your symbol then fair enough. Personally I want something vintagey and opal, but that's just weird old me. Weird old single me. Addicted to wedding blogs, especially this one. To Bria: Aww really? I think that’s adorable.
To Twistie: Totally agree with everything you said. Why does your wedding have to be dictated by so called conventions? Do they have to be real diamonds? Do you even *have* to have a diamond ring? Who says?
A ring should be symbolic, so if diamonds are your symbol then fair enough. Personally I want something vintagey and opal, but that’s just weird old me. Weird old single me. Addicted to wedding blogs, especially this one.

]]> By: Bria http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/comment-page-1/#comment-2542 Bria Sun, 30 Apr 2006 18:56:25 +0000 http://manolobrides.com/2006/04/28/oh-promise-me/#comment-2542 Not that this means much any more, but "traditionally" the bride pays for the groom's wedding ring. Not that this means much any more, but “traditionally” the bride pays for the groom’s wedding ring.

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