For the ladies who have 5+ carat center stones...

[janf]

What is your husband''s occupation?

 

[orangevixen]

why does it matter??? what if they bought it for themselves? what if the woman is the one who worked to earn the big honkin'' diamond...

 

[Dancing Fire]

Date: 4/26/2006 4:36:58 PM
Author:janf
What is your husband''s occupation?

 

[indecisive]

He makes pie for all the lovely PS ladies and gentlemen... really good business!

 

[dani13]

He invented Post-Its.

hehe

 

[sydneycasandra]

my own personal gigolo/genie.

 

[princessv]

I''ll be honest...he''s a PIMP.

 

[Blenheim]

Trophy husband.

 

[marvel]

we don''t need no stinkin'' husbands!

 

[Mannequin]

Whipped.

 

[fire&ice]

Date: 4/26/2006 10:52:27 PM
Author: Princess V
I''ll be honest...he''s a PIMP.

teehee.............He''s MY Pimp!

 

[ephemery1]

Future inheritor of a large, previously unknown family fortune... or maybe lottery winner... or owner of a REALLY good buried-treasure map... hehe.

 

[MissAva]

Date: 4/27/2006 10:46:46 AM
Author: fire&ice

Date: 4/26/2006 10:52:27 PM
Author: Princess V
I''ll be honest...he''s a PIMP.

teehee.............He''s MY Pimp!

*snorts* Okay ya''ll are too funny!

And now my Psych of Law class is wondering what is so funny...bad F&I!

 

[Linda W]

I just spit my coffee out from laughing at your replies, now I have to clean it up. LOL LOL LOL.


Linda

 

[sevens one]

For the ladies who have 5+ carat center stones...



Put it this way, all day long he''s asking
"Do you want fries to go with that shake?"

 

[laurel_aurelia]

damn. sounds like i need to get myself a pimp.

 

[jaysonsmom]

Creator of Microsoft

 

[jaysonsmom]

Oil Sheik

 

[jaysonsmom]

Prisoner, serving 15 years for credit card Fraud

 

[canuk-gal]

Date: 4/27/2006 11:14:35 AM
Author: sevens one

For the ladies who have 5+ carat center stones...

Put it this way, all day long he''s asking
''Do you want fries to go with that shake?''

HI:

TOO funny!!! LOL!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Dancing Fire]

janf

the truth is.....most ladies got their 5+ct from sugar daddy, not from their husband.

 

[soulsis]

I am morbidly curious about this question as well. I just popped through another post and it seem like ALOT of woman in their twenties own substantial bling. It must be (no insult intended) an american thing. Geez, kids in their twenties here are lucky if they own a car, let alone a 2 or 3 carat diamond. Maybe it is my obsession with debt? Maybe it is the circle of friends you have. I guess if you are a lawyer, you probably have a lot of lawyer friends I would love a 2 carat diamond even though it was too big for me (5.75 hand).

 

[MissAva]

Hey now! I am in my twenties and debt free... we consider ourselves very very lucky.
I don''t think it is an American thing, I would say that the size of the stone is not really related to where you live, but what your SES is. (And in some cases what SES you want.)

 

[Julian]

Before the .com crash, many became millionaires. They will never have to work again.
Nouveau riche who make good investments can usually afford substantial bling without debt in their 20s.

 

[Rhapsody]

Date: 4/27/2006 6:20:22 PM
Author: soulsis
I am morbidly curious about this question as well. I just popped through another post and it seem like ALOT of woman in their twenties own substantial bling. It must be (no insult intended) an american thing. Geez, kids in their twenties here are lucky if they own a car, let alone a 2 or 3 carat diamond. Maybe it is my obsession with debt? Maybe it is the circle of friends you have. I guess if you are a lawyer, you probably have a lot of lawyer friends I would love a 2 carat diamond even though it was too big for me (5.75 hand).

Sometimes I wonder too. My boyfriend and I are both 24, and my half carat ring was a MAJOR purchase for us.

 

[Julian]

I don't know anyone who would go into debt to buy a big diamond. Honestly?

Debt for a little speck you wear on a finger? No way!!!!

If I were a guy, that's what I'd say. LOL. I'm sooooo glad I'm not a guy.

 

[ephemery1]

I do know of people who''ve taken out loans to pay for a ring they couldn''t otherwise afford, but I wouldn''t be comfortable doing that (or having my BF do that, either). But I think there is a significant class of people who come from families wealthy enough to have paid for their education, housing, cars, etc... so they''ve reached their 20s without really accumulating any debt. In those cases, an engagement ring might actually be the first serious purchase they''re making on their own, so their budgets are higher because of it.

 

[TravelingGal]

Date: 4/27/2006 6:20:22 PM
Author: soulsis
I am morbidly curious about this question as well. I just popped through another post and it seem like ALOT of woman in their twenties own substantial bling. It must be (no insult intended) an american thing. Geez, kids in their twenties here are lucky if they own a car, let alone a 2 or 3 carat diamond. Maybe it is my obsession with debt? Maybe it is the circle of friends you have. I guess if you are a lawyer, you probably have a lot of lawyer friends I would love a 2 carat diamond even though it was too big for me (5.75 hand).

I highly doubt you are the only one that is curious...I think many people here are, but they don''t ask (and the younger gals with the big rocks probably won''t tell - why should they? It''s not really anyone''s business.)

Matatora is right...a lot depends on your socioeconomic status. I am 33, and I am doing very well (although I''m not filthy butt-rich). We could probably afford more than what I am getting, but I come from a poor family, and I''ll always remember those roots. I could never mentally justify spending so much on a diamond. What we are spending now is a lot to me as it is. If I were from money, I guess I''d be more used to seeing bling around.

 

[marvel]

Ok...I'll bite...

Me and b/f are in our early 40's. We've both been married before and have kids. He's a mortgage broker and paid cash for my stone. He was not going to go into debt for a ring, or anything else for that matter. We talked about using the money to buy property (we each have our own property), or whatever, and he said he really wanted me to have a ring .

Anyway, I hope that gives a little insight to some of the curious...even though my stone is not over 5ct

I'm sure that any woman who has a stone over 5ct was from an upgrade and it was not the original stone she was engaged with...just my 2 cents.

 

[orange_horse_fiance]

I will bite (and vent) too. I am not at quite the 5ct size, but my 4.21 isn''t shabby. I have noticed lately some PS calling people out on there bling and making certain assumptions. I have not hit my thirties yet, I do wear a large diamond EVERY DAY and lots of other sparkly stuff to go along with it. I live debt free, no mortage, no car payments (I drive a newer car), we donate AT LEAST 10% of our income (in the 6 figure range) to our church and local chariities, we do not live beyond our means, we could have bought a larger diamond had we chosen, we have two childrnen in private school and one on the way....We live well within our means. We pay cash for all purchases and that includes cars, jewlery,homes, etc.

So for those that assume I am wearing a huge rock and living in a shack just to "show off" or live beyond my means I am not and I am certain there are plenty others around here just like me and doing much better than me. I don''t say this to be rude, pretentious, brag, or prove myself, but it just seems like there are a lot of people in the recent past that are commenting and questioning people''s style of life and their individual spending on luxuaries such as jewlery.

I make no apologies for how my husband and i choose to live. I work hard and he works really hard and we share and enjoy all our blessings with those around us. How did we get to the point of being where we are at....well it doesn''t have to do with family money, or any internet fortune....my husband is bright, driven, and focused. He and his partner started a CPA consulting firm and it took off like wildfire...

I am blessed I can''t deny it, but please for those of you with your doubts think that for one moment we take or for granted or do it for any of the wrong reasons. I have just as much respect for the person with a .25 ct. stone working hard too as I do for my own situation.