Ring Shaming because it costs alot? Opposite spectrum

Love this come-back. ;o)

Hahaha--love it!

LOVE LOVE LOVE your ring!! It's so Jackie-O!

(That basically means regal, timeless, classic elegance;o)

Kristina, your ring is beautiful! (I wish you a marriage just as strong and beautiful as the decision that went into your ring choice.)

It is also timeless. Here's a fun bit of useless knowledge for ya:

Gem stones were the norm, even for the world's royalty and elite, prior to the 1400's when diamonds first came into vogue among the richest of the rich. Between then and the early 1900's, diamonds were still pretty much reserved for the semi-fairly rich.

Then the mines in Africa were discovered and so the market was flooded with diamonds! But, the Great Depression hit and DeBeers almost tanked--until they launched the most successful ad campaign of all time in 1947; "A Diamond is Forever"

It worked so well, it's the reason why a diamond is considered standard nowadays.

I sometimes choose what I like simply because it's NOT what everyone else is doing. I love seeing women have the confidence to choose to be different! Thank you for sharing your ring with us.

Your ring is stunning! I love the shape and the little details, and it complements your hand so nicely.

Engagement rings aren't a competition. I'm not sure why people can't simply appreciate a lovely piece of jewelry -- or if it's not their cup of tea, just keep the sass to themselves.

Big diamonds are personally not my thing, but they look absolutely wonderful on other people and I can totally understand the appeal. My friend just got engaged this weekend and her diamond is at least triple the size of mine. But it totally suits her and has some cool, unique details! There's no need for me to be like 'that diamond is too big for me!' because it's not my ring, lol; I'm so happy for her, and appreciating her ring doesn't take away from mine.

What mattered to me was that my FH paid attention to what I wanted. He got me a white gold twisting band with little diamonds throughout, and a small diamond in the center. It even has a tiny "hidden" diamond in the band that you can only see from the side. He worked with a company to design it and is still so proud of the job he did, and I am too. When I look at it, I think about my thoughtful FH--not how much he spent, one way or the other.

I didn't initially deal with that, but for twenty years he bought me a white gold, more modern style and it was huge--at first. I am used to it now and I love it. I felt self-conscious at first but no one ever said anything rude to me. I wear it with my original diamond wedding and anniversary bands which are yellow gold. Now I can wear my newer jewelry and not feel like my wedding rings are dating me. He also updated his to white gold with a design that went all the way around the band. He could not stand how the first one turned and then the design was off center.

I would just encourage you to focus on what a blessings it is to have a man love you so much that he wants to put such a beautiful ring on your finger! The concept of having a filter and knowing that what one says actually can hurt someone is lost on a lot of people these days. So you will probably hear more such comments. Try not to take it personally, or distract your new focus; A marriage relationship is more important that the wedding--or the ring!

May your ring outlast your co-worker! ;o) One hundred fold!!

I had a couple people try, people that weren't close friends or they would know better. I'm a very practical person. I'm even refusing to buy things for the wedding unless it can be reused or repurposed. I also am not a fan of diamonds....but adore opals and rubies!!! My fiance did a great job and I couldn't have picked out anything better. Here's a pick of my engagement ring and wedding band.

My wedding jewelry

THIS RING IS ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS! People will say anything to drag you down. humans are vicious when it comes to jealousy.

P.s I asked my FH to get the ring he did because i fell in love instantly and it was on SALE. I'm all about saving my pennies lol

I've never heard of anyone shaming because the ring is too big. That's definitely stupid and those people are probably jealous. I had the opposite happen. The day after I got engaged, one of my male coworkers had the nerve to say he would've gotten a bigger diamond. What he didn't know is that my fiance picked exactly what I'd shown him 1000 times. People can be so rude.

This is so unique I've never seen anything like it before!

What are the stones?

Your ring is beautiful, and you should feel no guilt! What matters is that the ring came from the person you love and want to spend/make a life with - not the size or cost (whether those are big or small!). Sometimes rings are family heirlooms, and that's why they are the size they are - tradition within a family!