Didn't get the diamond size memo?

I love the ring. It fits you and that is what is important. My FH actually wanted to go bigger and I asked for smaller due to having small hands. We found a good compromise.

My FH went with a smaller type set of diamonds. I don't think it is anymore than 1/3ct actually. (see pic in profile.) It's beautiful, and the lady said when we are ready we can bring it in and upgrade from the one I have now. I am pretty undecided. I love this ring. I adore this ring. I feel like I have missed that memo too when I see others with the big diamond and the band, etc. But at the same time, I think it is all in the style you prefer.

Don't force yourself to upgrade if you don't like anything you try on. If you are still more in love with the original ring keep it. You might find something you like more later, but don't jump into the decision only because you feel left out. =)

I should have just posted it. LOL. then you ladies don't have to search. HAHA sorry.

Future Mrs. A: I love your ring. I wouldn't worry about what other people are doing.

@futuremrsA Your ring is beautiful! Dont let the size of others ring take away from your feeling of happiness with your ring. I too wanted a BIGGER ring before FH proposed but once i got my ring i honestly fell in love with it and i wouldn't trade if for anything.

Like some others mentioned, depends what is important to you. I worked at a jewelry store, and I am a huge color person. My center stone is about .50 carat, but to me it was worth compromising size for that beautiful white color and no visible inclusions. Some people are all about size, while sparkle or color don't matter. It also depends on the size of your hand. If you have tiny little hands, 1 ct. will look ridiculously large, where as a .50 ct. might be more proportionate. Just depends which of the Four C's you prefer!

Future Mrs A, your ring is really pretty! It's a keeper, in my opinion!

We didn't even have engagement rings, and our wedding rings have no stones. I think you'll find that the size of the diamond is only temporarily important. When you are first engaged, people ask to see your ring as part of expressing their excitement about your wedding. However, five years from now, guys will check out your left hand to see if you have a ring (and therefore whether you are "taken," but no one (including you) will obsess about the exact size of the diamond(s), if any.

FMA-- I think your ring is beautiful. For all you know you got a better quality diamond than some of the huge rocks people demand. It sounds like they weren't as interested in hearing about your wedding plans because it is so far away. We've been engaged for a year and now that we are 8 months out people are just now starting to be interested in our wedding plans. I wouldn't worry about it if I were you. Your ring is gorgeous and you both love it and that's what matters.

Your ring is beautiful...I did upgrade after 8 years, but had my stones made into a pendent for my daughter. I did not ask for my upgrade, my husband surprised me and I did not want to say no but I also did not want to just give up my original ring so this is what I did. Like Kathy said, Some diamonds aren't, you can never really tell. This is fine put can cause these kinds of problems. Do not worry about what you do not have, be thankful for what you do.

Well my diamond is extremely tiny, but its still really pretty, the setting it's in, people can only really see it if they look closely, but I'm in love with the fact its a very tiny diamond, I don't think more than 1/4 carat but its surrounded by 6 (3 on each side) tinier diamonds. I too suffered from Ring Envy at the Christmas Party this year when I saw all my friends huge rings but in the end it didn't matter to me, all's that mattered was I had one.

Mine is .95 of a carat and 1 carat is 100 points. i love it. i picked it and eventhought it is my second diamond it is because the first one was cracked and the jeweler refused to replace it... long story. this one is a little bigger and better quality. think of what you do with your hands for work. being a esthetician i cant wear it to work or i put it on a necklace for the day. bigger isnt always better. fh's mom has 2 carats with 1 on each side of it and although she wears it ALOT she wishes it wasnt so big because they drag race and she is always sending it in to get cleaned and checked because it hits everything. hell, when i got the new stone we also had him put new prongs and made it sit lower cuz it is in the way...

I was the opposite of you. I wanted a particular brand of a ring and my FH wanted the big diamond. When he went through the brand I wanted he saw that while the diamonds may be smaller they showed off a great deal. He was glad that he chose the brand I wanted over the diamond because now he hears so many comments that the speaker never knew the selected brand makes engagement rings!

First of all, I think your ring is gorgeous. Quality beats size on this one! In my first marriage, we were both college students, my ex bought me a 1/3 carat diamond. My ban was plain gold. I loved it because it was what he could afford. When things were better for us, and all of his friends were getting engaged, he asked if I wanted to trade in for a bigger diamond. I wouldn't have traded it for all the diamonds in the world. He picked it out and he surprised me. Even though, we are divorced, I still love that ring because I remember when he did love me. That original ring and both bans(the pregnant ban too) is put away for both of my daughters.

Oh dear, I get that all the time. One of my ex-friends even told me how worthless my FH was because it is only 5/8. What did she do? Went out and got engaged after a month (to someone I introduced her to) and got a 2.5 carat e-ring. Here is mine with my wedding bands. E-ring is 5/8, and both bands are 1/4 each. I think. By the way, I LOVE yours. It is so so pretty!

And just because it's bigger doesn't mean it is better. Some people opt to get a bigger one and can do so comfortably because it is of a lesser quality, not as brilliant, cloudy etc. I'd rather have an better than average quality diamond that is smaller than a bigger, inferior (obviously flawed when viewing with the naked eye) diamond. In this case, size isn't always better, lol!!

Future Mrs. A, also remember that the best ring is the the one the looks the best on your finger. I know when I was picking out my ring, I was having a lot of trouble finding a diamond that was SMALL enough for my fingers! Something bigger on you could look gaudy and out of place. I think your ring is beautiful and it definitely suits your fingers.

Time to get new friends?

Don't try to live up to other people's expectations--you will only drive yourselves nuts!

As long as you are happy, that is what counts!

I didn't even come close to the whole "2 months salary" business and told DS taht we'd be upgrading in a few years. But now, I don't even care. We paid cash, and my diamond is sparkly and I love it, so it's whatever now. Your ring is fine! You're not in debt and that's what's most important. I have friends with bigger (and smaller!) diamonds than mine, but they all still oohed and aahed over mine, just like I did theirs. We're all in different places in our lives, and that's okay. You guys are finishing college, for crying out loud! That's waaaaay more important than upgrading your ring at the moment. The ring is a SYMBOL of his love, not the price of his love. It's all good

Shana is so right. I have little fat fingers. I could not put 2 Carats on these little stubs.

@Jenn Hutch....I love it.."The ring is a SYMBOL of his love, not the price of his love." Well said!