# We went looking for an engagement ring tonight!

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**Created:** [May 13, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-went-looking-for-an-engagement-ring-tonight/174862 "2003-05-13T03:47:09Z")\
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**Author:** ![Kyann22](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/a4c791/32.png) [@Kyann22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyann22)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-went-looking-for-an-engagement-ring-tonight/174862/1 "2003-05-13T03:47:09Z")

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Brief summary of relationship up to this point: Girl meets boy online: She’s in Ky, He’s in Tx. Girl moves to WV for grad school, boy still in Tx. Girl graduates, moves to Tx. Currently living with boy. And now…

Tonight my SO and I went looking for an engagement ring. It was interesting to say the least. He’s kinda shy and didn’t want to go alone, so even though I wanted it to be a surprise, I went along. We went to several different stores and didn’t really find anything. I’m not really a flashy type person, so what I have mentioned liking is a small, heart-shaped diamond in a yellow gold setting.

I guess this is not very traditional and we didn’t find much. He’s determined to find a high quality (certified, colorless, very good clarity) and the stores don’t really seem to have any in the shape we were looking for. I kinda liked the emerald cut diamonds too, but again, those are pretty rare to find sitting around too. There were pleny of round ones, but I was hoping for something a little different. (Not that I would say No to any cut).

We did find a nice lady who is going to help us custom design one. I found one on a website that I absolutely LOVE, so we are taking a picture in this week and seeing what it’s going to cost. I’m very against paying a ton of money for a ring. I know he loves me and that’s enough. I’ll say yes to a $200 just the same as I would a $20000 ring. I probably made a mistake mentioning that I LOVED heart-shaped diamonds. I’m gonna have to wait on him to find one before I can have a ring!

I’m just excited that we are finally going to make it “official” soon. What fun. Then a nice little ceremony in some little country church… (My mom is praying that will come really soon) And a long life together with our two cats… 🙂

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**Author:** ![Shayna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shayna/32/17976_2.png) [@Shayna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shayna)\
**Post date:** [May 13, 2003, 4:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/we-went-looking-for-an-engagement-ring-tonight/174862/2 "2003-05-13T04:10:35Z")

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Awww, congratulations! May you share long and happy lives.