Hello! Just to introduce myself

[chickflick]

Hello! I''d just like to introduce myself- my name is Michele, I''m 38, and I''m an HR Consultant for a firm in The Woodlands, Texas. I live with my boyfriend, Jim- he''s 31 (yes, I robbed the cradle a bit

) and is an assistant store manager with Lowe''s. We''ve been together since May 2004, when we met on the one and only blind date that either of us has ever been on. We are "all but" engaged but we''re both very anti-debt so we''re not going to make the major purchases such as the ring until he receives his bonus later this month. Even though we''re sure we''re getting married, I just don''t consider myself officially engaged until I have that ring and that moment when he asks me to be his for life.

So that''s my little story; thanks for reading! I''m looking forward to reading through all of your posts and getting to know you all a bit better!!

 

[Lorelei]

Welcome to PS Michelle

Good to have you with us and we look forward to following your story and getting to know you!

 

[Blenheim]

Welcome to PS! It sounds your wait is going to be short and sweet! Do you have any idea of what kind of ring he''s thinking of, or will it be a surprise?

 

[chickflick]

Date: 3/5/2006 11:17:05 AM
Author: Blenheim
Welcome to PS! It sounds your wait is going to be short and sweet! Do you have any idea of what kind of ring he's thinking of, or will it be a surprise?

Hello!! It won't be a surprise AT ALL - in fact, I'll probably be the one ordering it.

My guy is sweet and wonderful but he hates to shop and is totally clueless about such things. The one time we really went to look at rings he got completely confused because the things he thought were expensive were cheap and then he couldn't understand why the ring with just one stone cost more than the ring with a few smaller stones. When we looked at a bridal set he asked, "Why are there two rings?" I told him that one was the ering and one was the wedding band and he looked even more panicked. "You mean I have to buy TWO?!"

So he's given me a budget to work with ($5,500 max) and I've been doing a LOT of research. I love halos (just learned that term yesterday on this forum!) and have my eye set on the round bezel set from James Allen. His only criteria is that he wants it to be appraised for twice what we paid. I've tried to tell him that a lot of jewelers artifically inflate the appraisals to make you think you're getting a great deal but he just wants those "bragging rights" when he tells people about the ring he got me.

Thanks so much for asking!!

 

[Blenheim]

Date: 3/5/2006 11:32:58 AM
Author: chickflick
When we looked at a bridal set he asked, ''Why are there two rings?'' I told him that one was the ering and one was the wedding band and he looked even more panicked. ''You mean I have to buy TWO?!''

Haha, my BF did the same thing! I had to remind him that his mom wears both a solitaire and a band on her left ring finger and explain the process, and then I think it made more sense.

People here are very friendly and helpful, and if you have any questions I''m sure that they''ll help you out. Have fun searching!

 

[anchor31]

Hi there!! Welcome!!

I hope your stay on the list is short!

Heh, my dear boyfriend was clueless at first too... He got a little panicky about buying two rings at first too, but we''re having a 2-3 years engagement, so he relaxed...

He even knows about the 4 C''s now, and knows that cut is the most important!!

Good luck!

 

[Caribou]

Date: 3/5/2006 11:12:16 AM
Author:chickflick
Hello! I''d just like to introduce myself- my name is Michele, I''m 38, and I''m an HR Consultant for a firm in The Woodlands, Texas. I live with my boyfriend, Jim- he''s 31 (yes, I robbed the cradle a bit

)

Welcome Chick

I am also robbing the cradle. My FI is 26 (tomorrow) and I''m 33. The whole ring process is very exciting and you should find something beuatiful in your price range. Don''t forget to show us pics!!!