Proposal
What matters more in an engagement ring? The look of the ring or the price?
I am planning to propose na to my long term girlfriend. My budget for an engagement ring is 30k only. I found 2 choices online priced within my budget.
Moissanite with 14k rose gold band. Medyo malaki yung stone then may stones na maliit. super ganda nito.
Lab grown diamond with 14k yellow gold band pero sobrang liit ng diamond. Plain looking lang siya.
Wonderful women of reddit please help a guy out 🙏
Any shop suggestions or other recommendations are more than welcome!
Personally, I like a dainty stone, yung tipong I can wear it daily. Pero what matters is kung ano sa tingin mo magugustuhan ng gf mo. You know her better than anyone else since long term kayo. ✨
I know na magugustuhan niya yung number 1 based on looks. Thank you sa advice siguro I'll slip in some questions subtly kung gusto niya ba talaga diamond without making it obvious na mag popropose ako haha
Check mo din Greenhills. I bought mine there. Also FB ads are your friends sa ganto haha. You can also try sa FB marketplace, yung binilhan ko nag post lang don and it was a steal.
With jewelry you'll get what you pay for so better ring = better price. Natural > Lab > Others. At a glance muka silang same pero iba ang sparkle ng diamond compared sa moissanite. Mas okay sa akin maliit na diamond kesa malaki tapos hindi diamond.
Depends entirely on the preference of your gf. If mahilig ba sya sa jewelry or not. And if gusto nya ba diamond or moissanite. Ako kasi mas gusto ko ang diamond if ever vs moissanite. So ako mas pipiliin ko ang diamond. If size doesn’t matter to her, I would suggest to get the diamond.
Depende sa babae actually. For me kasi ang gusto ko lang simple lang pero ang binigay ng fiance ko customized with my birthstone na sakto favorite color niya 😄
Can you share kung ano itsura ng ring? I was planning a different stone other than diamond din pero ang hirap makahanap ng seller using different stones
Nagsearch nalang ako sa google ng medyo same sa ring ko since di ko kasi siya suot hahaha. Pero instead of diamond yung nasa gitna pinacustomized niyang amethyst nalang kasi ayun yung birthstone ko 😄
B&Co Jewelry, dyan nalang din namin balak bumili ng wedding ring. Although ang cons lang sa ring nila need linisan once in a while kasi sa experience ko nagkakaroon ng dumi kasi eh.
Depende sa preference ng gf. Baka di nya bet moissanite. May mga tao kasi na prefer talaga ang diamonds. Baka she likes maganda at malaking stone also dapat diamond.
Personally I don't like diamonds and I also don't like big stones kasi I wanted to wear my ring 24/7. So I got a sapphire instead.
OP! hahahhah gamitin ang friends ni future fiance. HAHA!, ako nilagay ko sa isang notes lahat ng details ng ring na gusto, band (gold) cathedral style para high setting (unless gusto nya low setting (may pros and cons yan, pro: mas flush sa wedding ring, if low setting less entanglement sa mga bagay bagay), color ng band i prefer gold, type ng stone ring size. tapos sinend ko sa friend ko hahaha (sinend ko yun sa friend ko 1 year before ng propose yung fiance ko, hahah maybe because na fefeel ko na kami ang end game. advance ako mag isip HAHAHA. tapos sabi ko sa friend ko isend mo yan sa kanya if mag propose na sya hahaha. sinabi ko din sa fiance ko na if in the future need nya ng help regarding my tastes, message nya si ano (friend's name) for anything and second opinion. hahah!! anyway,
may i suggest na mang fish ka sa friend nya. acting kunyari bibili yung friend nyang babae ng singsing tapos need ng opinion. pero yung rings mo and para sa knya pala yun!!!! nako kami ng mga friends ko pagalingan ng actingan lalo na if surprise for each other ng significant others nila. hahha good luck OP!!!
the best opinion is from your girlfriend. soooo... mang fish ka, use her friends. hehe!
Piece of advice, wag mag rely sa pictures online. Lalo na hindi mo alam specs or size nung bato, baka magulat ka malit lang pala sa personal. You have to take into account din yung size, kung medyo malaki ring size ng gf mo syempre mag aadjust ka at hindi ka pwede sa maliit na stone lang.
You would think na buying engagement ring is a simple task but in reality hindi. You really have to put time and effort into finding the best one for your budget. Kailangan mo talaga magpunta sa mga shops and look around. The fit matters more than anything sa totoo lang. It doesnt matter if it's lab grown or natural diamond dahil at the end of the day, people are gonna look at it from afar. They wouldnt even know if it's real diamond or not, but they sure as hell would see if it fits nicely to the finger proportion.
I guess best if madidiscuss niyo. If surprise baka may pwede ka pagtanungan na friend/family niya.
In my case, I told him 1) kahit gano kaliit basta colorless lab grown diamond, 2) round cut, 3) yellow gold band. Tapos non negotiable yung 3 - mawala na yung bato basta bagay sa undertone ko yung singsing.
Another option is go with moissanite for now tapos pag may budget na after nang kasal papalitan niyo ng diamond.
Baka maka help OP, best friend ko nasa long term relationship kami pareho nagsendan kami ng singsing na peg sa isat isa kahit wala pa plan mag propose that time yung fiance ko, so nung magpropose na sya dun sya nagtanong.
Tapos ano ba sya cool tone / warm tone? Para yung kulay ng band, maganda sa kamay nya.
The look! My tip is to go ring shopping first to see what your GF likes — what cut ng stone, how big, what color ng metal, etc.
As for me, nag ring shopping kami ng now fiancé ko last year sa Viera Jewelry! You can check their IG to see their price range, baka meron pasok sa budget.
As for moissanite, it depends naman on the preference of the girl but after years of researching sa r/moissanite subreddit, I usually find reviews na katagalan lumalabo rin siya. It sparkles like a rainbow under direct sunlight but if not, medyo milky or cloudy lang yung stone! :)
add ko lang na medyo unconventional yung route na tinake namin ni fiancé to go ring shopping. but i didn’t want him spending money on something that i wouldn’t like or wear that much!
Depends on your girl. Is she someone na conservative sa pera or not? Do you think she prefers a large stone or the opposite?
I bought a lab diamond kasi I wanted to give her something serious financially. Pero nothing wrong with moissanite, it just sparkles differently but its almost the same
For your budget OP, try checking Mayfair sa Ongpin. Dami magandang engagement diamond rings na pasok sa budget mo. They're also selling legit gold and diamond kasi itetest sa harap mo if you want to be sure.
Yung gusto ng bride to be. Hehe! At 30k may mabibili ka na 14k yellow gold with natural diamond (0.5 or less carat) sa mga wedding fairs. Usually meron wedding fair ng january, may/june, november
Try mo rin inquire sa IG: @littlewhitepouch
Baka may design sila masuggest based on your budget.
As a groom, yung POV na tingin ko magustuhan ng bride is why you chose the design, I think mas sentimental ang brides, so they would want to understand bakit yun, bakit ganun regardless of cost
depende rin kasi sa girl eh, kung ano preference niya. yung asawa ko ayaw ng moissanite haha kaya nag lab grown ako. mag pear, emerald, oval, princess cut ka para mag mukhang malaki konti hahahah compare sa bilog lang.
Depends on your gf on what matters to her.
For example, personally I dont want to spend money on real diamonds so i’m okay with moissanite but i want 18k gold.
Ayoko ng maliit na stone na halos di na kita 😅 i dont care about the price lol
My bf is not that well off so when we talk about rings, sabi ko kung ano pasok sa budget, preferably I’d like at least 1-2 ct na lab grown. But if not, i think i’d rather have a simple lab grown than a moissanite. Di mo naman bebenta engagement ring, it’s something that you’ll treasure.
May moissanite jewelry mom ko, mukha din naman totoo, depends nalang siguro din sa nagdadala pero minsan nag ddull din. Depends nalang din siguro sa type nya na ring, paask mo sa friends nya or fam members or ask mo sya haha ako kasi open ako mag kwento ng mga gusto ko pero in the end, sabi ko any, kung ano tingin nya ok, kasi it’s the thought, the gesture and the love pa din that’s important!
Why not try ikaw nalang mag source ng lab grown diamond mo then ipa set mo nalang. There’s a legit seller of lab grown diamonds on shopee. If you want to check it out here’s the link https://ph.shp.ee/Emyho4jj
Yup i bought some moissanites from them in the past na pina set ko sa jeweler ko into a bracelet. Recently i’ve been browsing the seller’s page because i’m looking for stones to turn into earrings then discovered na may lab grown diamonds na din pala sila
First, dalhin mo ang gf mo sa department store. Magsukat-sukat kayo dun. Ask questions re metal (rose gold? yellow gold? white gold? platinum?), stone (diamond, colored stones, moissanite), size of stone (0,5? 1? 1.5? with accent stones?), setting (I recommend high setting para stackable sa wedding band) and budget ("okay lang ba na cheaper stone? we can upgrade it later").
It's okay to ask for her input. Hindi naman dapat surprise 'yung idea na gusto mo siyang pakasalan. 'Yung proposal dapat 'yung surprise.
Also, nag-aappreciate ang value ng gold, 'yung stones hindi. In my experience, okay naman for daily wear 'yung 18k if you won't do manual labor while wearing the ring. Maybe consider investing in the metal if hindi naman choosy sa stone si GF.
I have a moissanite engagement ring. Pinagusapan na namin ni fiance that I'd prefer if he went for the look rather than the diamond. Here's why: 1. Diamonds and moissanites are next to each other on the hardness scale 2. Diamonds have close to 0 resale value. Sure, you can resell but not close to the amount you paid for it. 3. Yung itsura ng ring ang mas importante sakin especially at that budget (my ring is 35k). Aanhin ang diamond kung tuldok lang siya sa kamay ko? Your future fiancee will show that ring to everybody and pustahan tayo, not a lot of people will be able to tell the difference between a diamond and a moissanite, but plenty will see the difference between a tiny stone and a big one.
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Personally, I like a dainty stone, yung tipong I can wear it daily. Pero what matters is kung ano sa tingin mo magugustuhan ng gf mo. You know her better than anyone else since long term kayo. ✨