For me, its the snake rings that Mickey and Mallory wore on Natural Born Killers. I remember when every little goth couple wanted to be Mickey and Mallory. :worship:
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For me, its the snake rings that Mickey and Mallory wore on Natural Born Killers. I remember when every little goth couple wanted to be Mickey and Mallory. :worship:
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shiiiiiit i still wanna be mallory! she a bad bitch!
I'll never need a ring to tell me that a man loves me, or that I love him back. I'll never need that little piece of paper called a marriage liscense either, but that's just me.
I don't really have any wedding/engagement ring in mind. As long as the man who's holding the ring and asking me to marry him is the man of my dreams... then that's all that matters.
I always liked the idea of a ring with a diamond and garnet ring. Like for instance a diamond in the middle and garnets on each side. Garnet is my birthstone so I feel this to me is prettier than a strictly diamond ring.
I had a dream wedding, but I got divorced two years later.
My guy gave me a 14K yellow gold ring with two heart shaped sapphires on the band. We are kinda hippies and disapprove of the diamond trade. I agree with Daniella that a marriage license doesn't tell me he loves me any more than diamonds do. It's more what the relationship is than what represents it.
I think I have sort of an order of preference.
1.)
I always wanted my dad to make mine. I had a bad feeling a few years ago though that he was getting too old, so I asked him to make it - that way if the right guy came along he would have it ready. I got a big fat "No"... which was rather depressing. He still works on jewelry though.
2.)
The next most romantic ring a person could possibly give me would probably be a ring from someone in history whom I really admired & made a difference in the world. I think sometimes little things like that can remind you how much of a difference any person can make, & it often seems that energy of people pass in objects they once treasured.
3.)
The third most romantic would for the person to have a ring custom designed for me. This would probably take into account that I like things which are
A. Rarity - I like things other people don't have. I don't want something that I'll likely see someone else with... so a guy who just picks something out of a store may still get a "yes" from me - but the ring isn't likely to impress me. However, I wouldn't ever comment about it because I wouldn't want to offend him either.
B. Delicate - I don't necessarily like things which are big. A smaller quality stone is more important. I like micro pave diamonds around the shank or bands. For the ring itself I like open scroll work & hand engraving. I think metal is a personal choice & I see platinum as being trendy rather than classic. I'm more likely to opt for white gold since my skin is so pale. If I were darker though I'd probably go for yellow gold.
C. Often "open" or minimalist basket/setting - especially for the main stone all the way down to the point on round cuts. I love being able to see the sides of the stones - so half bezels, twisted prong, etc. Basically I want all sides of the stone partially visible - sort of like the Lumino settings by Verragio. If its not suspended then I'd want something like a light 4 prong basket with engraving or open scroll work, & possibly micro pave diamonds under the main stone within the basket.
Something else I LOVE is the look of a perfect diamond placed over a smaller more unique stone - example.
4.) Presenting a plain band with a stone, & allowing me to work with a designer to create my own ring.
5.) The man himself learning how to make jewelry so he could design the ring. As a matter of fact, double kudos if he designs a basic ring to present & lets me work with a top designer to make a ring I'd love.
I love this woman's work:
Unfortunately, the items that I liked were a bit out of DF's price range when I showed the site to him a few months back. But it gave him an idea of what I wanted.
^^^ Very neat - somewhat fantasy oriented!
Yeah, I don't go for conventional shit either. I've been married for almost 10 years.....I wore my rings for a few months, then said "fuck it." Got married low pro in a courthouse too.
I honestly don't think that rings and ceremony are necessary. I've seen couples spend close to $100000 on a wedding then get divorced months later.
But hey, if it's your thing, have fun!
Well by the sounds of things Im kind of a bitch. I want my ring and I want it to be perfect. I like things that are esthetically pleasing to me so if someone is trying to tell me they love me but gets me a ring I think is ugly I worry about how well they know me. You want to marry me but dont know my preferences? So my engagement ring is all picked out by MOI. Now it's all about whenever he proposes. He has given me two other diamong rings though. One on V Day and then one on the 23rd here both of which he picked out to say he loves me. So he doesn't feel so bad about me picking the engagement ring. Hey, if I have to wear it the rest of my life I want to LOVE looking at it!
Yes my ring will also be big, but that's because
A) I'm a Diva!
B) I have SUPER HUGE HANDS
C) I'm big all over and small dainty rings look super weird on me.
D) It's a lab created stone so I get to help the environment, sociological causes and my man's wallet all at the same time :D
I don't care about a wedding or a ring, coming from someone that was engaged for 2 years, I see how little they can mean. I'd rather just be happy.
^^^ This is very true, rings aren't really ever a requirement. I think Tempest might like them though & is probably hunting around for ideas of styles.
Is that right Tempest?
I'm not interested in getting married anytime soon... but I don't see any harm in looking at rings so I know exactly what I want when the time comes.
I like side stones, with a large preferably princess cut or round diamond. Something like this would work.;)
I really like the idea of other stones than diamonds though!
^^^That is gorgeous. Out of curiosity, did you see the price tag?
Meh, rings have no importance to me. I don't think badly of people who love them, but they're just not for me.
My parents wore their wedding rings for maybe a day after their wedding, and never wore them again. I don't think my mom even knows where her ring is :)
I am just insanely practical, and I'm always thinking of more important (to us, not to other people. I know to many people, the rings are very important symbols) things, like putting that kind of money towards savings, investments, a down payment on a house/car/whatever.
If my guy really really wanted me to wear a ring, some $10 copy from Claire's would do it just fine.
I do like the Mallory and Mickey rings :)
No I just googled "three stone engagement rings". But I just looked at their website... not bad on prices! I wonder how high the quality is. http://www.jamesallen.com/
I used to not care about rings, but if I don't end up with the guy I want, the next sucker, I mean guy, better spend a lot for a ring for me. No more me being nice, I plan to be a bitch and he better buy me a nice ring.
I used to not care, but like I said this will be my way to get something nice from some loser I really wouldn't want any other way.
^^^ LOL Sorry, I know how you feel... really I do! I'm going to advise you against doing that though - I've seen those situations turn out to be a mess.
I probably won't, just a fantasy I have. I have a lot of fantasies lately about things like this and I know I wouldn't but it feels good to imagine doing it. Of course my luck I'd get a guy to buy me a nice ring, then I'd feel guilty because he was a great guy but I didn't love him, or some guy I loved bought me a small ring and I'd be happy.
^^^ Or the guy just turns out to be the biggest A**H*** you've ever met... that's usually how those work out. The ones who are single when they are older tend to be single for a reason. Take your time & get to really know him... or do the cougar thing. :-)
I don't know, I've met jerks of all ages and some sweet older guys. Some older guys just never met the one when they were younger because they were either shy or they were workaholics. I have met some strange guys who did get stranger much later in life.
^^^ I was more referring to the older guys that are actually quick to jump into marriage. However, like I said - the older ones who are single tend to be single for a reason: didn't get along with his ex, bad with money/communication/etc., really are "strange", etc.
I mentioned before about my friend who was like 45 & jumped into marriage with a guy. In a month he'd totally taken them both into $160K debt, plus she found out after the wedding that he had a fetish for cross dressing in women's lingerie... those type of "strange". I've mentioned their situation on here before because he kept breaking into the house, sending nude photos of her around the net & to her employer... total wacko.
Another female friend got involved with a guy that was still a virgin at 40. He was really socially awkward. Then they slept together & it just got worse... he became super clingy - worse than I've ever seen. When he proposed & she turned him down (as well as broke up with him) he became the total stalker type. Took over a year to get rid of him.
If you find one who's just been super picky you'll be set... its just taking the time to distinguish them from the others.