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To ask if you like my engagement ring?

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EeByGumMum · 26/12/2025 18:35

we went today and bought it. What do you think?

To ask if you like my engagement ring?
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MyOtherProfile · 26/12/2025 22:35

It's beautiful. Mine is similar and I love it.

ILoveFoodAndCoffee · 26/12/2025 22:37

Its a beautiful classic ring. Main question is do you like it?

EmeraldShamrock000 · 26/12/2025 22:38

Congratulations on your engagement. 💐

Swiftie1878 · 26/12/2025 22:40

Congratulations!
A lovely ring 🩵💍

BatchCookBabe · 26/12/2025 22:42

It's genuinely adorable @EeByGumMum Smile I love small, classic looking engagement rings. Mine is very similar. (Got engaged in the early 1990s.)

Can't bear the ugly ass big chunky ones. One of my neighbour's daughters has one like in pic 1 here. I think it's fugly. I also dislike Taylor Swift's engagement ring.

I don't have to wear them though, so....

To ask if you like my engagement ring?
To ask if you like my engagement ring?
Gettingbysomehow · 26/12/2025 22:44

Yes its lovely. I prefer the smaller rings I don't like big chunky ones. It will fit the wedding ring better.

usedtobeaylis · 26/12/2025 22:45

It's lovely, simple and classy.

Congratulations 🙂

AlohaMoe · 26/12/2025 22:50

Beautiful, classic and elegant. Many congratulations!

Helpwithdivorce · 26/12/2025 22:50

AppleDumplingWithCustard · 26/12/2025 22:25

Don’t be a bitch. OP obviously isn’t disappointed and neither should she be. Did you really have to say that?

She literally asked if people liked it. Personally I’d be disappointed if it were mine. But each to their own

Evergreen21 · 26/12/2025 22:58

You have nice hands and it suits you. It isn't what I would have chosen.

Lonelyumbrella · 26/12/2025 23:04

What nasty responses from many. What I’d do to receive a marriage proposal from a man I am in love with, you loves me back.

Your ring is beautiful. I love it. Massive congratulations to you both. ❤️

weirdoboelady · 26/12/2025 23:26

I think it's lovely, and suits your hand. I would have loved it even more with a cast setting, but that's just me.

Now the interesting bit of why I am qualified to comment! I am a mystery shopper and I had a project where I had to go out to all the most exclusive jewellery shops in London and price diamonds. I had to tell them what I wanted in categories which were given to me - measurements in clarity, carats, cut and colour. I quickly realised that I was shopping for diamonds up to half a million ££, and that I would HATE to wear a really valuable stone on my own finger - I'd be scared of getting robbed. I love my own ring with a tiny, perfect diamond that my husband and I commissioned and which is meaningful to us both. These are the values that matter!

(But if you are ever desperate for a free glass of champagne, shopping for a solitaire engagement ring is the way to be offered one.)

Mama2many73 · 26/12/2025 23:26

I didn't choose my engagement ring, my, now, husband did, total surprise. It was very similar, very simple and very classic. He knew EXACTLY what I would like even though we hadn't discussed it. That was 29yrs ago and we're still going strong.

Its beautiful! Congratulations to both of you x x. 💍💖

Eggybreadwithnuts · 26/12/2025 23:28

Bedroomdilemmas113 · 26/12/2025 21:30

No I totally get what you mean but my point still stands - what was the point of the post?

If you want to announce your engagement/show off your ring, just say that. If you ask a bunch of random strangers what they think of it, you’re going to get either dishonesty, people only replying if they have something nice to say, or people being unkind and/or rude. I just cannot see the point of the post, or where the OP would believe she’s going to benefit at all from posting it.

Oooo tad jealous I reckon 🤔

Onthemaintrunkline · 26/12/2025 23:37

Helpwithdivorce · 26/12/2025 22:50

She literally asked if people liked it. Personally I’d be disappointed if it were mine. But each to their own

You simply can’t help yourself can you! Do you get a strange feeling of superiority making that comment.

Tryingtomoveisdrivingmecrazy · 26/12/2025 23:38

Many congratulations! How exciting.
i have a diamond solitaire too. Timeless and classic. A perfect choice!

hulahooper2 · 26/12/2025 23:40

It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks of it , if you like it is all that matters

coldblueinclusion · 26/12/2025 23:43

Love it OP - it's almost identical to mine, except that my ring is platinum, as I suit cool-toned metals.

I'm a metalsmith and set stones for rings all the time. I absolutely love coloured gemstones, and creating different settings for them, but I knew that for my engagement ring, I wanted a beautiful diamond, in the simplest setting possible, with the bottom of the stone visible for maximum light pouring through the diamond.

20 years on, I'm still really happy with my choice.

CbeeGeeBee · 26/12/2025 23:43

Do you like it? I would prefer something more interesting to be honest but appreciate some people like a classic style. It’s very pretty. Mins is bright green so also not everyone’s cup of tea!!!

Ihatelittlefriendsusan · 27/12/2025 00:11

EeByGumMum · 26/12/2025 20:57

Thanks everyone 🥰 I love it and chose it myself, there was a choice between this which was £1,200 or one that was over £2k but the diamond was slightly bigger. DP did say I could choose whichever I wanted but I preferred this one. I’d always wanted a plain and simple one rather than anything unusual or very bling!

Congratulations!!! It is beautiful. It is timeless and classic.

I am probably biased though as it is similar to mine

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Flowersforyourchocolateprettyplease · 27/12/2025 00:15

Congratulations OP. Elegant and classy.
💍 ✨️.

caringcarer · 27/12/2025 00:27

Congratulations OP, a solitaire is classical. Is it diamond?

SouthernNights59 · 27/12/2025 00:49

hattie43 · 26/12/2025 19:34

The question is do you like my ring .
would you prefer people to just lie . If so what’s the point of the thread .

Have you never heard the saying, if you can't say something nice don't say anything at all? People don't have to lie, if they really don't like it they can simply keep quiet.

OP has just got engaged, she's proud to show off her lovely ring - is that so difficult to understand?

I would love to know if these rude people give the same response in real life as they do here.

IridiumSky · 27/12/2025 01:13

Classic and tasteful. With that you can be taken anywhere 😀

Platinum band I assume?

SemperIdem · 27/12/2025 01:19

It is elegant and fits your hand well.

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