The radio station I listen to was discussing this topic this morning .... they had received an email from a guy wanting to know if it was ok or was it unromantic to buy an engagement ring at Costco?

Personally, the more money you can save on the ring ... the more you have to spend on honeymoon or downpayment on a house, etc. ... what is your opinion?

as long as the ring is real (sorry i dont do fake diaomands here) and looks purdy i really dont care if he got it out the gumball machine on the corner LOL just means he can afford to get me a necklace and earing as well hehehehehhehe

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I don't know what Costco is either...but it shouldn't matter where the ring is purchased. It's the thought that truely counts!

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Honest to God, my engagement ring came from Walmart. Swear to God. We were a couple of broke asses at the time, and that's all we could afford. It's a 1/4 carat solitaire, very plain, very simple. Exactly what I wanted.

And yes, the diamond is real. I've had it checked.

If the love is real does it really matter where the ring comes from? For me it wouldn't because if the ring has to be cheap now when I'm able to do better I wouldn't hesitate to make it up when the money's there. I had a fiance once who had made all kinds of changes to pick the perfect diamond and all that... a couple of weeks before I was to buy it I found out she was sleeping around. Sort of takes the wind out of your sails for buying fancy rings ya know?

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I'd rather have engagement earrings

I'm not pretentious. If you were kind enough to think of me and give me a gift, I don't care what it is or where it came from, I'm thrilled.

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I'm still trying to have the Royal Doulton tea-cups set as ear-rings, with the saucers

as a tasteful pendant.

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Costco is a warehouse store. I think the closest one to you is in Taiwan, OldFart. For those that don't have that or any other membership type store like Sam's Club near you, they are no frill, bulk package type operations. You must purchase an annual 'membership' for around $30 and therein lays the problem for me. Their prices are as good or slightly better than other places (if you shop around), but I have a problem paying somebody for the privilege to spend my money.


As for the ring, I’m much more impressed with the quality of something you get for the LEAST amount of $$$. Telling me how MUCH you pay for something leave me in awe, but for a different reason.

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He's asking someone to spend the rest of her life with him, and she might be concerned with how much you spend on the ring you're using as a prop? Honestly, as I sit here I'd consider their response to a cheap ring a good test of whether you were making the right decision about a wife.

That said, I adore my ring. Mostly because he went to the trouble of getting an old and trusted friend to make it for me. If I'd walked into a store, it's probably not one I'd have picked up....but now I wouldn't have any other. It's the one he gave me, and because of that it's absolutely perfect. If he managed to do it without breaking the bank, more power to him!

Is it wrong that if I get engaged again, I'll do a tour of the local pawn shops? I'm cheap but like others have said, I'd rather have the money for the honeymoon.

I don't care where things are purchased. In the case of a ring, I would want a real diamond... but where the ring comes from doesn't matter. Why spend more than you have to for anything??

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Attitude is everything. I'd be happy with a ring you handmade from a stray piece of foil if I know you did it with love for me in your heart.

But if you buy a $10,000 ring just so you can say "hey, I'm not cheap...look at the price tag on that thing!"...well, keep it.

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I guess it depends on the couple, but I think that the sincerity of the commitment should be more romantic than the cost of the ring.

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You need $$$ to do this all week?

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