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What are y'all's thoughts? (Is that the correct grammatical structure for that?)

Maybe this was just from growing up poor and hearing/reading stories about people losing them, but I never liked the idea of a fancy engagement/wedding ring. It seemed a waste of money. I decided at some point that I'd probably just get something cheap, or perhaps even rotate rings.

However, being flirted with is such a non-issue for me that I'll probably just never bother.

I like the idea of engagement rings because I like tradition. I also like the idea of people carrying something tangible at all times to remind them of their partner's commitment. Call me a romantic, but I think that's a beautiful thing.

As for what kind of ring, I say people should go with 1) what they can afford, and 2) what makes them happy. There's no sense in going into debt or draining savings for a ring, and there's no sense in wearing a diamond if what you really want is a different kind of stone or simple band.

I think it's fun a socially useful to wear a ring, and also I think that it shouldn't have to be expensive. I understand if certain people don't want to wear a ring though (in some professions it's a hazard).

Right now I have a $2 stretchy ring because my fingers are pregnant. I definitely agree that a ring shouldn't be expensive unless the couple wants that.

I wish I had just skipped ahead to getting a wedding band. As it is I don't wear my ring because it turns out I'm just not a jewelry person (too fidgety). I've considered getting a spinny ring as my wedding band though.

I saw an advertisement for "Helenite" (a type of volcanic obsidian) in National Geographic. Something along those lines would be fun. I still like huge colorful sparkly rings but diamonds seem boring and cliche.

I like the idea of it, but not expensive ones. If someone wants to buy me a present that costs several thousand dollars, I can think of many way more fun things than a ring.

Genuine Article wrote:I wish I had just skipped ahead to getting a wedding band. As it is I don't wear my ring because it turns out I'm just not a jewelry person (too fidgety). I've considered getting a spinny ring as my wedding band though.

What is a spinny ring? It sounds fun.

Whistler wrote:

Genuine Article wrote:I wish I had just skipped ahead to getting a wedding band. As it is I don't wear my ring because it turns out I'm just not a jewelry person (too fidgety). I've considered getting a spinny ring as my wedding band though.

What is a spinny ring? It sounds fun.

It has a base that's closest to your finger, but then also has an outside sheathing, for lack of a better word, that spins. Great for fidgeting.