Questions:
1. How much should it cost?2. Should she get to choose it? If so, then you still have to section off the cash first.
3. What the hell do you do about the poor girl walking around with that much money on her fingers?
4. What does it mean?
Answers:
1. There is the old story of one month of salary. I assume that is gross, not net. Apparently that has turned into three months of salary. I am taking these two recommendations into account, but recalculating based on my answer to Question 4.
2. Erm, tough decision, because her taste is better than mine (Italian versus Irish, no competition, although, we do have a good tradition where jewelry is concerned... hmmm). I think I will choose it, largely because of I want to maximise the intrinsic value while minimising the transaction costs, but I do not mean that in a shallow or stingy way.
3. I need to check into the cost of ten years of insurance for loss or theft. She needs to be able to throw it at a potential mugger and run away.
4. It means, here is enough gold and diamond to support you should anything ever happen to me. It is a symbol of my willingness to make sacrifices and to provide for you, and it is a permanent piece of independence for you, because it always can be traded in for running-away money.
So, I am thinking 4-6 months cost of living, plus a plane flight, insurance for ten years, unless there is some kind of permanent insurance, and I choose it.
Unfortunately, I walked out on the start-up financial firm, because the did not pay me for two months. I also am currently supporting my brother through a loan facility. Unless I get another job really soon, Christmas is not looking too likely a deadline, sorry folks!
7 comments:
Omg, Shale! Ur proposing to her! Am sooo haaaappy for yooooooou!! :D
If ur choosing the ring for the reasons u mentioned, go for it. But MAKE SURE it's gonna be something she will like. Last thing she needs is a ring on her finger which she is wearing only becuz she must, not becuz she loves it.
It's tough. Good luck! ;P
I know, big and gaudy would not be appreciated. As I said in the last line, which you probably did not get to, it will not be for a while yet.
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1. Visit a jeweler and figure out price ranges of rings that (1) cut: don't have an ugly heart-shaped diamond, (2) color: are not yellow, (3) clarity: behave like prisms, and (4) carat: don't need a microscope to be seen. Finally decide whether you want gold or platinum. A comical guide.
2. I think one of the most important memories she'll carry is the one of you proposing with a ring. Don't ruin that by diminishing her happiness and not presenting a ring when you ask her to marry you.
Here, some options.
3. Most women end up wearing their wedding band only. I'd like to think the odds of her being mugged while engaged are low. Plus she'll hopefully have you to protect her from potential muggers lol.
4. It means: here's something pretty I bought you because I love you and want to take our relationship to a new level lool... Honestly, I have no idea what an engagement ring means, but I doubt any woman in history thought the way you just did when she received an engagement ring.
Aw, carefully thought out and accurate criticism - I feel meekened. I am kinda winging it here. I have no idea.
Yes i did get to it doc, i just prefer to focus on the highlight of the post. The exciting news.
Then I apologise for suggesting that you did not. Surely you suspected those were my inclinations all along?
Apology accepted. And yes, i did see this coming. ;)
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