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Christmas Present
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What do you think of this ring? I'm trying to get my GF a ring for Christmas, but I don't know what kind. She really wants Tiffany's, but it's really expensive and this ring is kind of at the upper limit of what I can comfortably afford. Any comments?
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Fuck! Any decent rings from Tiffany's are 500 pounds and up....
There are some MUCH nicer rings than that around.
Mine was about £460ish including insurance but there were lots for cheaper....
Do you definitely have to give it to her on Christmas Day? You could get an empty ring box, and put a little note in it saying that you're taking her ring shopping and she can choose one she really loves, then wrap that up and give it to her?
Failing that, go window shopping, 'accidentally' peek through the jeweller's window and try to assess which ones make her gooey-kneed.
ETA: you may have to ignore that last bit - didn't read the thread properly!
And I would personally like to give her it on Christmas day, just so it's out of the way and I don't have to brave the shops when it's sale season. Americans go crazy for their sales. After Thanksgiving (last week) there's something called a Black Friday sale, and shops open up at 4am. You would think that it wouldn't be that busy at that time in the morning? Wrong. It was just as busy as a holiday Saturday at midday....
Err.... America??
Actually, you've got a good point. I should change it...
Try and get some tips from her... failing that... does she have a close friend you can hassle a bit ? My OH has gone to my friends for tips before, failing that he's taken me out shopping... luckily after 3 years he's learning what I like as well as my friends do haha.
TheKingOfTuscan :thumb:
It's kind of like eBay but for diamonds,etc...
If you in the UK you have to add VAT/import tax but in the US you pay what you bid.
I got Mrs Ninja a new engagement ring (the original we bought was a cheapy in our poorer days and I always said I would upgrade it at the 1st chance) which retailed at £2000 for £350 (plus £50-odd for VAT).
Worth a look. Might be too late too order for Xmas from the UK but should be OK for the US.
I personally think rings arent a good present unless she chooses it. Maybe some other jewellery from there?
I personally like the ring you chose! But I think that you would be able to find better ones with more diamonds. Have you been to the "Diamond" area in NYC?
Yeah unless you're proposing then a necklace or soemthing would be better!
she'll never know
My wife always finds out when I get something from ebay. I'm a terrible liar.
Does that make me a cheapskate? Actually, I dont care. It's true.