salary to engagement ring spending

Gem War

The diamonds pictured below are real -- only they cost about 15% less than other stones of similar size and quality. The reason: They were produced in a lab. How a new generation of high-quality diamonds is shaking up the jewelry world.

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB116864778950975802.html?mod=todays_us_pursuits

oil probs wrote:

$350K? Bull ... cough ... shit.

You're right, could be higher after a phenomenal year (bonus in June). You need to get out more. People do make this kind of $. What do you think my boss earns? And his? I'm SIX levels below the CEO.

All to true. If you want to find out how much diamonds are really worth, try and sell one back. Their worth is artificial. They aren't really worth shit.

If any woman thinks she is worth a $20K ring, why the hell doesn\'t she buy her man something equally as nice to symbolize her love for him. With the majority of marriages these days ending up in divorce, is it honestly a wise \"investment\" for a man to buy a ring that is that expensive. Also, why the heck aren\'t wedding rings more of a priority than engagement rings? Weddings mean you are eternally bonded, engagements mean you are probably going to get married. If women think they deserve a ring that costs over $10k than that lady is shallow as can be and if she ever complains about the ring you get her, slap that bitch and move on.

One last thing...the coolest women out there are the ones that don't care how much the ring costs and don't want diamonds. They would rather have a fantastic looking jewel that doesn't put anyone in debt.

Marriage is the biggest pile of crap out there. Call me at 1-800-5800-TOM and discuss this thread with me on the air.

Spell my name right beyotch. And I just sent this thread over to his radio station so stay tuned. It is a syndicated talk show which will rip into this topic like a pit bull tears into a fresh steak. Hahaha.

Is very expensive

Marriage is a bourgeois institution and rings are a form of ownership that women have somehow been conditioned to desire

This is a moot point here as the guys frequenting this site neither date nor work.

Good rule of thumb, buy a sterling silver wedding band for $20. You can get something better later.

I'm just here to see if, after 13 years, those 2 are still married...

andrea van buren wrote:

This is a moot point here as the guys frequenting this site neither date nor work.

its a moot point because the thread is 13 years old

heyyo wrote:

andrea van buren wrote:

This is a moot point here as the guys frequenting this site neither date nor work.

its a moot point because the thread is 13 years old

lol true, there's at least a 50% chance they never got married/got divorced already.