Temporary engagement rings..thoughts?

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As you say, the ring isn't really important--but it's nice to have the symbol. If you're happy wearing a placeholder for awhile, why not? (Many people get dummy e-rings for traveling and whatnot anyway.)

Sure why not. You may find that the "temporary" one ends up being the cheaper though as sentiment means more than the price - that's what happened to my sister - her's was made by her FH from a bar of silver, in his sister's stainglass workshop.

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Good, that makes me feel better! The rings I chose are cool, and nothing like engagement rings.. more like fun, vintage cocktail rings.. but I figure, it's up to me, so I shouldn't care what other people think. Plus getting the real one from RB later would be something fun to look forward to, as well!

I have a temporary ring too. I'm eventually going to eventually get it remade by someone in white gold/diamond. Mine is Sterling silver/CZ right now. I haven't decided if I just want a new ring for the wedding and to get my ring remade on our anniversary or what though. it's a really hard decision. I plan on keeping my ring he proposed with in our fire safe after I get a new ring or get my old one remade.

My actual e-ring doesn't look like most people's idea of an engagement ring. :-) The center stone is a heart-shaped ruby, flanked by two smaller white topazes.

Clearer pic:

That's so pretty! Seeing this really helps me feel more confident in our new decision to get the temp. When I take pictures today, I will post them. I'd love to get some opinions!

OctoberBride - It sounds to me like your idea is a good one.. but I do like the idea of having your ring re-made for your wedding.. and just getting a pretty band for your anniversary to add to the wedding ring

Thank you! I LOVE my e-ring--DS picked it out himself, except he wasn't sure if he should get the ruby or the pink sapphire, so he checked with me before buying. I don't think he realized how light pink sapphires generally are; I knew that the ruby would be a bolder color, more to my preference. He basically found it, though, and people always comment on how well it suits me. That's the important thing--that you're happy with it. :-)

Yes exactly! And we're both very creative people, so I don't think people would be weirded out seeing my temporary ring.. they both suit me perfectly, and I'd be happy with either one of them.

@Jenna F. welcome to WW and there is nothing wrong with that. i actually made my FH take back the huge expensive ring he bought me and picked out my beautiful simple $250 ring that i love so much. i'm not really into all that, so i got the ring i wanted and all the love with it

Welcome to WW! FH and I didn't have an engagement ring when he proposed last november due to the same kind of financial situation. He had given me a beautiful ring that summer though, so he used that as the symbol of a new ring to come. lol. it only took us till christmas to get my actual engagement ring so I didn't have to wait very long. the proposal couldn't have been anymore perfect to me with or without it

I had a $10 ring for like four months before I got the real deal, but to me it wasn't a "pre-engagement ring", just a place-holder. We were engaged, and really it feels like you are, too! I say do it. I also just recently got FH an engagement ring. I don't even want to tell you how cheap it was.

Alot of people do a temporary engagement ring or a fake one just in the meanwhile since rings are so expensive you can even get a cheapo one at walmart SS and they look great!

Thank you so much for your opinions. I went back to the store today and looked at the rings again. This picture doesn't do them justice.. I felt like a nerd standing there trying to take pictures while the lady who worked there didn't seem very excited, but oh well! If you see the two rows of rings, the ones I love are the ones in the front row. The one on the left screams vintage (I love the light blue in the center!) and the one on the right is a little more modern.. I like the shape of it.

The ring I want from RB (the super expensive one) looks like this - http://www.robbinsbrothers.com/Engagement-Rings/Wedding-Set/Robbins-Brothers-i24128.ring

Huge difference as you can see! But I figure if I'm getting a place-holder, I might as well get something fun and unexpected, right?

I tried to crop it.. sorry for the blurriness!

Honey I don't even have a ring yet we went shopping twice already & what I want cost a few thousands but i'm getting what i want in 3months so i don't care if i don't have a ring on my finger. We've set our date & we're planning when I get the ring I get it. When his Unle asked why I didn't have a ring he showed him a picture of it & said u can get a close up x-mas LOL

Ring in such cases, rather a symbol of your relationship, and in this case, no matter how much it costs. For my custom essay think this topic is useful

Ok weird on the last comment.. As a person who isn't really into jewelry, I can tell you my FH got my engagement ring on ebay.. Before you judge/criticize, they actually have a HUGE selection of rings (estate sales, pawn shops, actual jewelers) lol my ring is 3/4 of a carat and is soooo beautiful. It's an antique deco ring that's older than my grandmother and that's why i love my ring. It only cost about $400 bucks too (i picked it out personally) seriously, it sounds weird as hell, but check out ebay or amazon.. as long as you find a someone that's willing to back up the ring then go for it!

Oooh, I like the one with the blue in the center, too. Cool!

I think that's cool! I wore a "promise ring" as we called it, for about a year... to get used to the feeling of a ring on that finger Mine came from James Avery. A simple sterling silver band with an aquamarine in the center. It was about $50.

What are the rings you are looking at made of? I know I shouldn't be "raining on your parade", just make sure your finger won't turn green or anything!