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I’m thinking about proposing to my girl, however we both think diamonds as a standard is stupid and overrated, we both prefer much more colorful and comparatively cheaper gemstones like rubies and sapphires, but I’m having trouble finding a good place for that, I’ve never done this before, any ideas?

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[–] trash_panda_poppet@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

I found a nice used mount in need of minor repairs on eBay and found a good moissanite stone there as well. Beautiful ring, around 400 all told for a white gold ring and a 2 carat stone. Can get crazy lab grown gems online of any type, so enjoy however you choose to do rings together.

[–] bomanicious@sh.itjust.works 1 points 11 months ago

Another vote for moissanite, I got my wife's engagement ring and wedding band from kobelli.com

[–] Riven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 11 months ago

Does it have to be an engagement ring? I got my girlfriend a gold bell from Mene to wear with her choker. We talked about it beforehand and we both agreed diamonds and that whole industry are stupid and she loved the bell idea. I'm gonna propose in a week in Japan when we go on vacation.

[–] threegnomes@lemmy.blahaj.zone 1 points 11 months ago

buy lab grown stones then go to a local jeweler to pick out the setting for it

[–] TokenBoomer@lemmy.world 0 points 11 months ago (9 children)

Just get a tattoo so you can’t lose them. Unless you anticipate a divorce.

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[–] ch00f@lemmy.world -1 points 11 months ago

https://www.1215diamonds.com/

Great site. 100% real diamonds. Grown in a lab. Cuts down on cost and ethics violations, but will just look like diamonds.

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