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Just Said Yes October 2020

Ring help!

Rhiannon, on July 12, 2019 at 11:36 AM Posted in Community Conversations 0 12
So to give you a synopsis, we’ve been together for about 6.5 years and my fiancé proposed back in February on Valentines Day. I said yes of course and was super excited, but the ring he picked for me really surprised me. This is blunt, but I really hate it- it’s not my style at all. When we talked about getting married before I always told him I only wanted a diamond if it was black, otherwise I’d want a gemstone, but he had in his head that diamonds equal engagement and that his family would give him a hard time if he didn’t get a traditional diamond. To make it worse, he also decided to get a heart shaped ring, it’s not a single heart shaped stone but rather a heart shaped setting covered in tiny diamonds. I’m NOT a heart person, and I feel like this is a little bit my fault because on our first vday together he bought me a heart necklace and I never told him I didn’t like it- but I NEVER wear it. I wore it on that vday and it has been in my jewelry box ever since. I’ve been battling with myself about just sucking it up and trying to learn to like it for months, and I just don’t. I forget to put it on after I take a shower and he gets so upset when he notices. I also can’t just pick a wedding band I like and just wear that after the wedding because he bought a set so he already has a wedding band that matches. I really want to love it and I don’t want to hurt his feelings, but I plan to wear it forever and at this point I feel like I’m looking forward to the appropriate anniversary when I can ask for a replacement. Also, part of why I didn’t tell him immediately is because he told me he bought it a year ago, so I knew he couldn’t replace it and I knew we wouldn’t be able to sell it for practically anything because diamonds don’t retain much value so I felt stuck. Now it just weighs on my. The other day his sister was up from TX and asked to see it and just said “sweet,” and gave me a look I can’t explain. Do I tell him now, like 5 months later?
Also, we had a major problem with sizing, he got the ring way too big and we had to fight with Kay because they took longer than we were quoted, them broke it, then told us 6 more weeks (after they’d had it 8 weeks) to get it replaced. I feel like he’s going to ask why we went through all that if I hated it all along, I just really wanted to love it for him! I can’t help but wish I hadn’t been so adamant he have a ring when he proposed, I mean he asks by best friend for Christmas and birthday present help shy wouldn’t he ask for help on this? And yes I know he didn’t because when she saw the ring she immediately said “so you hate it, right?”
Sorry this is so long and rambling, thanks for reading if you made it this far!

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Latest activity by Katie, on July 12, 2019 at 3:30 PM
  • Emly
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    Emly ·
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    I'm sorry that sounds like a tough situation. FH bought my ring (which I LOVE) but I'm not crazy about the band he got me.. I'm still having a hard time telling him I don't like the band so I can relate to the feeling. You could maybe suggest that this current ring is your engagement ring but you would love something else for your actual wedding ring, something you pick out together.

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  • Caytlyn
    Legend November 2019
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    I think you’ll get mixed answers on this. I can see why you would want something you love since you’re the one wearing it, but the whole point of the ring is for your FH to give you something that symbolizes his love and commitment to you. If that’s what he feels represents that commitment, I think that’s his call. I personally would be super hurt if I put my time, effort, and money into picking a ring for my FW and she pretended to love it for months then changed her mind.
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    Just Said Yes October 2020
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    I may suggest that, thank you.
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    I know that choosing the ring is up to him and I left it up to him when I told him I expected him to have a ring when he proposed. I don’t want to hurt his feelings, and I haven’t pretended to love it I’ve mostly just avoided it. As I’ve been looking at rings for him I’m taking his likes and style into consideration and I just wish he had done the same for me.
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  • W
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    I personally would not be happy with a cluster shaped like a heart, either. I would be absolutely furious, to be honest. I have always wanted a prominent center stone and don't like hearts in rings. FH and I are ring shopping together.

    You told him what you wanted, but he ignored it anyway. I disagree that a ring is a representation of how a man feels about you, therefore you should love it unconditionally. You should always accept a gift with grace, but being gifted something doesn't obligate you to like it or wear it.

    A lot of guys are clueless about rings and it's too idealistic to think every man spent a bunch of time picking out a "symbol" of his love. There are also budget considerations, he may have been pressured by salespeople to make a decision, he may have gone with something pretty and sparkly without thinking too much about it.

    It's a little thoughtless of him to get the wedding set without any input from you. On top of that, he held onto the ring past the return period knowing full well you would only be happy with a black diamond. You definitely should have spoken up sooner, but he contributed to the problem.

    Your options are to suffer in silence or speak up. You can work as a team to modify the ring into something that you both like. Go to an independent jeweler this time. I understand that e rings are a very touchy subject, but I feel that open communication is very important in a relationship. You need to communicate about every other aspect of your life, I don't see why the ring should be any different. It's an expensive, lifelong investment. You can maybe modify the cluster into a snowflake with some black diamonds mixed in.

    Good luck!
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  • Haley
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    I didn't really love my ring when FH proposed either (and that's putting it nicely, I really didn't like it at all and was amazed that after 8.5 years together, this is what he picked. I wanted to say...do you even know me? haha). BUT I didn't tell anyone I didn't like it, and eventually it grew on me. Now I love it because it's what he picked.

    I asked him once why this specific ring and he said it's because of the "meaning". It has 3 diamonds and the lady told him they mean "past, present, and future". So that made me like it more because he explained the thought behind it. Maybe you could ask him what about this ring made him think of you?

    Also another little hint, since I didn't LOVE my engagement, I decided I'm going to pick my wedding band and just wear that. I'll either keep my e-ring in a box or maybe wear it on my right hand. I haven't decided yet. (I also might still wear it with a wedding band because now I do like it but it's a weird shape and I'd have to get a custom band made to go around it)

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    When I asked him why he picked it he told me he knew I didn’t want a traditional solitaire ring (which I feel like this is just cliche vday). He also said ring shopping was overwhelming. I think I may just talk to him about picking a wedding band together that I love and can wear alone. Maybe if I give it more time I’ll love it, Im just really not a heart person. Thanks for the support!
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  • Haley
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    Definitely just don't beat yourself up about not liking it and also don't beat him up about it either.

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    Thanks for the support. He told me he felt overwhelmed ring shopping and I know how pushy sales people can be so I wouldn’t be surprised if he felt pressured to just pick something. I hope he’ll be understanding if I can figure out how to broach the subject. Thanks for the suggestion to mix in some black diamonds.
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  • Cher Horowitz
    Master December 2019
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    I'd say be honest with FH. Let him know how grateful you are and explain your reservations about the ring. See how he reacts and take it from there. Of course, this might be a touchy subject so please be cautious!

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  • Formerbride
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    I would tell him. Normally, I would say to let it go. I don't like upgraded rings but I dislike small diamonds made to look like a large diamond even more. I don't mean to be offensive. I do think that no parameters should be set on a proposal unless you want to do the proposing. I don't think he should have chosen the band for you. He might be upset with you for waiting and he might be hurt to find out that you dont like it, but I feel like he'd be more hurt that you hated it for life. If he's sensitive to you not wearing it, he probably already knows you don't love it.
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  • Katie
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    My FH gave me his Moms engagement ring from when she and his Dad were married and it is gold and I absolutely hate gold jewelry and he knew that, I also showed him the ring I loved on pinterest but his Moms ring was special to him and he is her only son so he was the only shot of it being passed down. I learned to love it once I took a step back and popped my "perfect ring" bubble and I am so happy I did. Now I couldn't be happier with my ring 💕 First picture is the ring I wanted, second picture is mine.

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