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[Anakha]

H2B and I went shopping for the engagement ring today. Just thought I'd share some info with those of you planning to shop for yours. Initially, I wanted an emerald engagement ring (you know, to stand out from the crowd) but the jeweller explained to me that reason diamonds are mainly used is because the stone is so tough. Emeralds are apparently a very soft stone and can break easily. Also, check how many claws are used to hold the stone in place. The claws have been known to break off and, as a basic rule of thumb, 6 claws are better than 4. Also, don't be afraid to shop around. We're actually going to buy the stone from one person and have a jeweller make up the ring. Hope that's of use to someone

[trees]

anahka sounds nice - i have my engagement ring almost a year now.. so happy and i love it.. different than alot of ones i have seen..

[tattyteddy]

i 've had my engagement ring for 8 years but its white gold and my h2b wants us 2 have matching gold bands so i said that would look odd if i had to differnt colours on my finger he said then that he would get one to match the wedding band then how sweet of him i wonder if just before the wedding if he will suprise me and ask me to marry him all over again that would be nice

[nearlyamrs]

you should say no for the laugh . ah no thats cruel,, he sounds so sweet, will ya get him to have a chat with my h2b, i have my ring 10 years now, keep saying i need a new one, but as usual it goes in one ear and out the other,,

[tattyteddy]

show him my msg, leave a few hints you never know !

[nearlyamrs]

ha you must be joking, he won t pick up on it, maybe when we re going shopping for his wedding ring, i casually mention it,,

[086mummybear]

I'd like a new 1 too, i've had mine for 4yrs now, but i think the one i have has too much sentimental value for me to replace it with a shiny younger model!

[Bride0310]

I love my ring... i dont think i could ever replace it... maybe just dress it up with a nice wedding band that compliments it and an eternity ring in the future that is dripping in diamonds... take the eyes out of yer heads!

[nearlyamrs]

that s a nice idea, i m using my mums wedding ring, but i m going to make him spend a fortune on the eternity ring,,

[2010Bride]

Yeah when I went shopping with my engagement, I went to as many jewellers are I could. wanted to make sure that the ring I picked was the one. I have it now one month and I love it to bits.... I love the sparkle....
Oh re enternity rings... when are ye suppose to get one and does it go on the same finger as your engagement + wedding band.

[Bride0310]

Apparently the tradition is that you get your first eternity ring after you have your first child and your husband is supposed to buy it for you... kind of as a push present!!!!!!!
You wear it on the same finger as engagement and wedding rings. Although i have to say, my mam has about 4 of them and i only have a brother and a sister so i wonder where the other two are hiding!!!!!!!!

[june2010]

yeah my h2b picked my ring as our engagement was a total surprise and altough it prob wasn't the one i would of picked i love it now and i just picture him sitting in the jewllers sweating he's little head off when he picked it so im keepin it for sentimental value

[2010Bride]

Apparently the tradition is that you get your first eternity ring after you have your first child and your husband is supposed to buy it for you... kind of as a push present!!!!!!!
You wear it on the same finger as engagement and wedding rings. Although i have to say, my mam has about 4 of them and i only have a brother and a sister so i wonder where the other two are hiding!!!!!!!!

Oh right.... it is alot of rings to be wearing on your ring finger...... I think I can just about fit my wedding band and that is all.... I suspose you can wear it on your other hand?

[princess_mcg]

well ita a bit late for me re the eternity ring after the first child...we had two first borns...4yrs ago but am having an eternity ring as a wedding band am totally in love with it

[sunshine]

I've heard of people getting an eternity ring for their first year anniverary (maybe this happened b4 the recession ) I know an eternity ring is traditionally suppose to be when you have your first child but as a friend said to me who can't have children does that mean she can never get one!!! So I say whenever you have some spare cash regardless if you have children or not you should go ahead and get one if you want