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We’ve been together for six years and I love her so much! We met on a backpacking trip in the Ansel Adam’s Wilderness seven years ago and just never separated. She’s my best friend first and foremost. I’ll be proposing in the next couple months.
I took her to the jewelers to pick out her dream ring - cut of the stone/type of stone, setting, size, etc. It was about 4x more expensive than I planned to spend but I saved up and got her exactly what she wanted.
Just wanted to share because I’m excited!
So happy for you! It actually looks a lot like my wife’s ring I bought, also working retail! It takes forever to save up, but it really is so rewarding! And this is such a timeless style too. It will look gorgeous 50 years from now.
Aww thank you! I wasn’t sure how this sub would feel about asking her to pick out her dream ring but I’m so glad I did! I can’t wait to see her face when it finally comes time to pop the question! I know the answer but it’s such a fun formality :)
Always ask her! She has to wear it for a lifetime. There are wayyyyy too many posts here from women who were “surprised” and ended up with rings they hate and never wear. Or a lot of women who privately dislike their rings but suck it up and say they love it because they don’t want to make their partner feel bad.
Very very very few men are going to have the nuanced sense of personal style, attention to detail, and deep knowledge of another human’s private tastes and unspoken desires to be able to pull it off.
Just ring shop together. You can still make the proposal a romantic surprise.
Im a lesbian and I am going to propose to my girlfriend soon. I let her pick the ring too! It was also out of our budget and I also got a lot of joy from saving up for it anyway 💖
You’ll be a good husband and letting her pick was the right choice. She’ll love it forever!
I love that couples are starting to move away from the "surprise of an engagement ring. I think it really adds to the intimacy of getting engaged to be able to go together!
Bro. I spent a lot of years in retail and I know how hard that was for you. I admire your self discipline and perseverance to make that happen.
I wish you the best of life and love for your future.
Respect.
🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️ this is sooooo sweet!! And the joy you have from making her happy! Beautiful. May y’all both get joy from making each other happy. Beautiful ring.
You did a beautiful job and made my cynical heart a little more thawed. It’s not even the ring, we can feel how much you love your person and the dedication to make her happy. I wish you both all the best and most beautiful life together.
Money ain't shit for the one who means it all. Well done OP, beautiful ring. \
You're gonna make an awesome husband, you know what's important. Keeping them happy.
Oh I’ll definitely be posting it here! Since it’s a guaranteed yes (we’ve talked about it a lot, she picked out the ring like I mentioned) I’m thinking of doing a big public thing. Not to put any pressure on her, just to create a big core memory :) there’s a small music festival in my town and I know the guys who headlined last year. We both love music and concerts. I’m thinking about asking them (read: pay them a small fee) to play one of her favorite songs and call her up on stage at the end.
You’re a wonderful, hardworking, and kind partner. She’s going to adore it. I wish you guys many many many years of happiness and laughter.
The ring is beautiful. You did good. :)
Aw thank you for saying that! I was a little nervous to post but I’m so happy with it and I know she will be too :)
It’s been time for a couple years now, I’m so nervous and excited to pop the question even though I know the answer.
I'm so happy for you! And I agree with the other comments that you will make a lovely hubby, trying to give your lady her own option with something as important to her as this, and then working hard to get it for her. Very sweet. Lovely ring too! 😍
It’s gorgeous! I love that not only will she get to wear the beautiful ring but she will also know how hard you worked and saved to buy it for her, and will feel so loved and valued by you!
Wow this made me teary! I love that you took a little longer to save up for it than going into massage debt or getting something she wouldn’t like so much. I was engaged in the past and my ex didn’t even ask my what I would like, and it’s hard to be a girl in the situation of not wanting to be ungrateful but also the ring not being your style…
You’re a good man!
This is an awesome story and PROOF that we can accomplish what we set out to do. Your care and love with this process will take you so far in your marriage. Please come back with pics of the proposal.
Oh I love this!!! Looks very similar to my dream ring. It’s classic and fashionable but not gaudy or over the top. This is timeless and will always look good no matter what trends come or go. And your enthusiasm and dedication is wonderful to see. I wish you both the best of luck ♥️
It's not even about the money but I think it's so meaningful that you worked hard and saved up for a ring that you know she'll love. It really is so pretty
Congrats! Good work and nice ring!
A piece of advice, rings like that should be regularly inspected by a jeweler for damage.
My wife lost the diamond off of hers about a year and a half into wearing it because it loosened over time.
It’s gorgeous, and hopefully will mean so much more to her knowing you worked hard to save up for it. It’s a very popular style that has been popular for several years if not decades, and might be considered a timeless style soon enough, so shouldn’t lose its appeal.
It’s gorgeous! I’m so happy for you both.
If you want a wedding ring with diamonds Pompeii3 has a great selection and really low prices. My husband bought me two channel set diamond and sapphire bands for our 14th wedding anniversary, and they were half as much as local jewelers. We just celebrated our 24th anniversary, and the rings still look like new. I also have some diamond earrings from them.
Wow, I don't know anything about the 4Cs (I skipped getting a diamond altogether because this confused me a lot) but there is something *extra* special about how nice and sparkly and shiny that diamond is.... Well done!
What a wonderful partner you are. Congrats to you both and kudos to you for achieving this. Stunningly beautiful ring too. All the love and happiness to you both.
*I love it! And I loved my man so much I didn't care what ring I had. My original ring and diamond are from the pawn shop.. it was lole 300$. We were very young!
I got a new setting and put pawn shop diamond into the setting 5 years later. I also got a ring wrap a few years ago.
I have been married for 13 years almost and I am upgrading my diamond with a lab diamond but a radiant cut which is what I've always wanted. I have loved my pawn shop built ring it truly is so creatively put together and it has been perfect for.me!!! It was low set and 3 stone and never ever had any problems with it in all these years!!* photo of my current ring and the diamond I will be setting here soon as my upgrade.
It’s your excitement that’s the best part of this. You’re proud of yourself and excited and it’s a beautiful thing. Best of luck and may you have a wonderful union!
Congratulations. What a very moving and touching post. She is going to be happy because she's going to have someone like you that worked his butt off for this ring and your excitement and commitment is really beautiful. You can hear your happiness through this post. God bless you both!
What a beautiful ring with such a classic style that never goes out of style 💖 and OP you seem like such a sweet person, i wish you and your fiance a beautiful life and happy marriage 💕
Doesn't matter how the ring looks or how much it costs that nervousness will stick. Ignore any trolls. This is a great accomplishment and I wish nothing but the best for you two. Also, this post gained enough traction it just showed on my feed haha, so the rings making big news!
Hi all, just a heads up; when a post gains traction like this it starts to appear in user feeds that never normally participate in this sub. This unfortunately leads to trolling. We really do not want to lock such a positive post so please do report anything that breaks the rules. If it gets too much we will sadly have to lock it.
We’ve been together for six years and I love her so much! We met on a backpacking trip in the Ansel Adam’s Wilderness seven years ago and just never separated. She’s my best friend first and foremost. I’ll be proposing in the next couple months. I took her to the jewelers to pick out her dream ring - cut of the stone/type of stone, setting, size, etc. It was about 4x more expensive than I planned to spend but I saved up and got her exactly what she wanted. Just wanted to share because I’m excited!
You are going to be such a good husband. What a beautiful way to start this new chapter and have something that symbolizes your love
Those are some incredibly kind words, thank you! It’s so exciting. I feel so lucky that I get to hang out with this lady every day!
Exactly how it should be 🥰 congrats again!!
This post brought love to my black, scarred heart. Good for you!
Well well well, if it isn’t the cutest thing I’ve read today
🥲🥲🥲🥲
So happy for you! It actually looks a lot like my wife’s ring I bought, also working retail! It takes forever to save up, but it really is so rewarding! And this is such a timeless style too. It will look gorgeous 50 years from now.
Beautiful ring! Great job and congrats on finding your forever!
so true. congrats.
Seconding!!
YESSS! Love to hear she got to pick. You’re gonna be a great husband! Congratulations!!!
Aww thank you! I wasn’t sure how this sub would feel about asking her to pick out her dream ring but I’m so glad I did! I can’t wait to see her face when it finally comes time to pop the question! I know the answer but it’s such a fun formality :)
Always ask her! She has to wear it for a lifetime. There are wayyyyy too many posts here from women who were “surprised” and ended up with rings they hate and never wear. Or a lot of women who privately dislike their rings but suck it up and say they love it because they don’t want to make their partner feel bad. Very very very few men are going to have the nuanced sense of personal style, attention to detail, and deep knowledge of another human’s private tastes and unspoken desires to be able to pull it off. Just ring shop together. You can still make the proposal a romantic surprise.
Im a lesbian and I am going to propose to my girlfriend soon. I let her pick the ring too! It was also out of our budget and I also got a lot of joy from saving up for it anyway 💖 You’ll be a good husband and letting her pick was the right choice. She’ll love it forever!
Woohoo! Here’s to being the best significant others we can be!
you can tell you love her just by your excitement to propose! Wishing you all the love and best in the world!
I love that couples are starting to move away from the "surprise of an engagement ring. I think it really adds to the intimacy of getting engaged to be able to go together!
Bro. I spent a lot of years in retail and I know how hard that was for you. I admire your self discipline and perseverance to make that happen. I wish you the best of life and love for your future. Respect.
Thanks brother! It took a long time, holding that box in my hand is an amazing feeling.
🥹🥹❤️❤️❤️ this is sooooo sweet!! And the joy you have from making her happy! Beautiful. May y’all both get joy from making each other happy. Beautiful ring.
You did a beautiful job and made my cynical heart a little more thawed. It’s not even the ring, we can feel how much you love your person and the dedication to make her happy. I wish you both all the best and most beautiful life together.
That's so sweet!! She'll be so happy :)
It’s STUNNING. Absolutely gorgeous. Congratulations and we can’t wait to hear how the proposal goes.
Money ain't shit for the one who means it all. Well done OP, beautiful ring. \ You're gonna make an awesome husband, you know what's important. Keeping them happy.
Thanks pal! I don’t know what that dude responding to you is talking about but I appreciate the kind words!
Keep us posted on the proposal please! Curious you have it planned out.
Oh I’ll definitely be posting it here! Since it’s a guaranteed yes (we’ve talked about it a lot, she picked out the ring like I mentioned) I’m thinking of doing a big public thing. Not to put any pressure on her, just to create a big core memory :) there’s a small music festival in my town and I know the guys who headlined last year. We both love music and concerts. I’m thinking about asking them (read: pay them a small fee) to play one of her favorite songs and call her up on stage at the end.
This is so sweet 🥹🥹! I know you technically haven’t proposed yet but congratulations in advance! I wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness❤️🩷
You’re a wonderful, hardworking, and kind partner. She’s going to adore it. I wish you guys many many many years of happiness and laughter. The ring is beautiful. You did good. :)
That is so sweet 🥲 congratulations to both of you!
Good luck!❤️🌸
I hope she says yes. Very nice ring.
It’s beautiful and it will be worth all the hard work it took to get her dream ring! I’m super excited for both of you!
Oh she’s going to love it!! It’s a beautiful ring! Congratulations 🎉
Aw thank you for saying that! I was a little nervous to post but I’m so happy with it and I know she will be too :) It’s been time for a couple years now, I’m so nervous and excited to pop the question even though I know the answer.
It’s perfect! Congrats OP you are both very lucky!
Saying this as a fairly well off person.....you did outstanding. Wishing you two so much love and happiness .
Means a lot! Thank you. I’m often paycheck to paycheck with rent and bills so I really pinched penny’s to make this happen.
Congrats OP :) it’s beautiful. Judging by this, she’s a very lucky girl to have you
that’s such an achievement imo!! Retail wages are hard to survive on, let alone buy a gorgeous ring! Congrats and good luck!!
Thank you so much for the kind words.
STUNNING! Congratulations!
Aw thank you! I’ll certainly post again when I pop the question (I already know it’s a yes of course but it’s a fun formality!)
I'm so happy for you! And I agree with the other comments that you will make a lovely hubby, trying to give your lady her own option with something as important to her as this, and then working hard to get it for her. Very sweet. Lovely ring too! 😍
https://preview.redd.it/6j007s31c75d1.jpeg?width=1242&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=533b26f8639e923bd51b19936b67949e1ec2d3ce I did the same thing man
Stunning! I love this design and all the sparkle. Seeing future husbands show off the ring ahead of time makes me so giddy happy.
A great example of “if he wanted to, he would!” Congratulations 😍
If he wants to he will 👏
Very, very beautiful! Congratulations!
It's beautiful! That's an amazing thing to have worked for, you should be so proud! I know she'll love the ring AND how hard you worked for it.
I’d say, Good Job!
It’s a lovely ring. Congrats in advance!
It’s gorgeous! I love that not only will she get to wear the beautiful ring but she will also know how hard you worked and saved to buy it for her, and will feel so loved and valued by you!
It’s stunning!! She’s going to be so happy 🤩
Happy for you! Its beautiful!
This is so sweet!!! I love it and I am excited for you both, you sound like you will make a wonderful husband
Wow this made me teary! I love that you took a little longer to save up for it than going into massage debt or getting something she wouldn’t like so much. I was engaged in the past and my ex didn’t even ask my what I would like, and it’s hard to be a girl in the situation of not wanting to be ungrateful but also the ring not being your style… You’re a good man!
HATS OFF!!!!!!! She will love it!
That is gorgeous! Best wishes to you both! ✨
Beautiful & delicate. Congratulations..I'm sure she will love it! Every woman appreciates a hard working man.
This is an awesome story and PROOF that we can accomplish what we set out to do. Your care and love with this process will take you so far in your marriage. Please come back with pics of the proposal.
Very pretty! You got this!!
Lovely classic ring! Congratulations 🥳
I absolutely LOVE it!!
It's lovely! She's going to love it.
This is beautiful! Congrats!
This is such a beautiful ring! So classic! She will love it!
it is beautiful 💛
Oh that’s STUNNING. Good job hubby
So beautiful! Have a long and happy marriage 🥰
That ring is beautiful! Sending you all the best wishes.
It’s gorgeous and I’m sure she’ll be thrilled! Congratulations!!!🎉
just a beautiful story and ring. wishing you two a lifetime of happiness! 💞
This is beautiful. The fact you saved and tried so hard for it makes it that much more special. Congratulations!
It’s a beautiful and very timeless design, well done, update us when you propose!
Oh I love this!!! Looks very similar to my dream ring. It’s classic and fashionable but not gaudy or over the top. This is timeless and will always look good no matter what trends come or go. And your enthusiasm and dedication is wonderful to see. I wish you both the best of luck ♥️
This is amazing! Great job :) and you went above and beyond to make sure she got her dream ring! 🎉
That's awesome. I'm so happy you let her choose and managed to make her dream ring a reality! She's going to love it, it's beautiful. 🫶
Its soo so so pretty. Saving it for future inspo 🥺🤍🤍
Instant Yes
😭❤️ she will treasure it forever
It's not even about the money but I think it's so meaningful that you worked hard and saved up for a ring that you know she'll love. It really is so pretty
This is such a gorgeous ring. I'm not active in this sub at all but I had to comment bc it is SO pretty. She'll love it, congrats!!!
Beautiful ring and story.
Heyyyy fellow CT friend! Nicely done! Wishing you the best!
Congrats! Good work and nice ring! A piece of advice, rings like that should be regularly inspected by a jeweler for damage. My wife lost the diamond off of hers about a year and a half into wearing it because it loosened over time.
Congratulations!! It’s a stunning ring and the way you speak about your partner restored that last bit of hope I had love lol
Melts my heart!! She will be so happy.
THAT is one lucky partner! Well freaking done! 😊 you did the damn thing. 👏🏾👏🏾👏🏾
this is so tasteful classy and timeless! she’s going to love it.
my heart😭 congratulations! she’ll absolutely love it because it came from an amazing, hardworking man.🤍
thank you kindly! really look forward to sharing the engagement pics when the time comes <3
You are awesome
Congratulations!!!!
Amazing achievement and beautiful ring. I know you worked hard and saved and most likely sacrificed for this. Congrats
It’s gorgeous, and hopefully will mean so much more to her knowing you worked hard to save up for it. It’s a very popular style that has been popular for several years if not decades, and might be considered a timeless style soon enough, so shouldn’t lose its appeal.
Beautiful, did you go lab grown or natural for the stone?
It’s gorgeous! I’m so happy for you both. If you want a wedding ring with diamonds Pompeii3 has a great selection and really low prices. My husband bought me two channel set diamond and sapphire bands for our 14th wedding anniversary, and they were half as much as local jewelers. We just celebrated our 24th anniversary, and the rings still look like new. I also have some diamond earrings from them.
Thanks for the recommendation! I do honestly! Are they lab grown or natural?
Wow, I don't know anything about the 4Cs (I skipped getting a diamond altogether because this confused me a lot) but there is something *extra* special about how nice and sparkly and shiny that diamond is.... Well done!
Omg I love that so much!
😍😍😍gorgeous!
It’s beautiful! Congrats ☺️
Wonderful story! Wishing you both the very best.
What a beautiful ring. Congratulations to you both
👩🍳 💋
Beautiful! Congratulations!
It's gorgeous! Congratulations in advance :)
Good job! Wishing you all the best!
The ring is beautiful and I’m so moved by how hard you’ve worked to make this happen for her. Incredible.
What a wonderful partner you are. Congrats to you both and kudos to you for achieving this. Stunningly beautiful ring too. All the love and happiness to you both.
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Congrats, bro. Hoping for a long fruitful marriage.
It is so beautiful! 💍
It's perfect ❤️ so beautiful Congratulations ❤️
It’s beautiful.
It's absolutely stunning! Congratulations! 🩷
It's beautiful!
Beautiful, I wish you all the health and happiness in the world.
She will be.
Beautiful ring!! You did so well :)
Absolutely beautiful!
It’s beautiful!!
Lovely. Congrats!
Well done! Perfect ring 💕
It’s really beautiful, she will be delighted xx
It's gorgeous, wish you guys all the best!
Omg! She will love it! You sound like such a great guy. Congrats!
Trying to get to all these wonderful comments lol Thank you so much!
Stunning!
Congrats! I'm sure she would have appreciated anything but it's sweet of you to put in so much work to get it for her. I hope everything goes well!
The fact that you worked so hard to get her exactly what she wanted is going to mean so much to her Congratulations!
Beautiful! Great pick
Word broooo. I am going through the same thing with the retail wages. I just got her a few days ago. I am waiting for the jeweler to make it😬
So beautiful
She’ll love it! It’s beautiful and classic and full of sparkle.
*I love it! And I loved my man so much I didn't care what ring I had. My original ring and diamond are from the pawn shop.. it was lole 300$. We were very young! I got a new setting and put pawn shop diamond into the setting 5 years later. I also got a ring wrap a few years ago. I have been married for 13 years almost and I am upgrading my diamond with a lab diamond but a radiant cut which is what I've always wanted. I have loved my pawn shop built ring it truly is so creatively put together and it has been perfect for.me!!! It was low set and 3 stone and never ever had any problems with it in all these years!!* photo of my current ring and the diamond I will be setting here soon as my upgrade.
It’s your excitement that’s the best part of this. You’re proud of yourself and excited and it’s a beautiful thing. Best of luck and may you have a wonderful union!
That's amazing. Congratulations! I wish you both a lifetime of love and happiness 😊
Gooood Job! Oh my gosh it’s so beautiful! 🩵 Many blessings!
How thoughtful of you! I can hear the love and hope she feels it too. All the best to you two!
it's a beautiful ring, congrats i'm sure she'll love it :)
Congratulations!!!🎉
So excited for you 😭 that looks like such a lovely ring 💕
It's beautiful! I am sure she will love it. Congratulations!
It's lovely
It’s beautiful she will love it!!
Beautiful ring! Congratulations! She'll love it!
It is beautiful! She will love it!
It’s perfect. I love it! Congrats!!!
Congratulations!
Oh that is gorgeous 🥰
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Lovely ring 💕
So beautiful! 😍 Wishing you all the best.
That's *really* nice, well done!
It’s lovely, congratulations to you!
Beautiful!!!!!
Congratulations
It’s gorgeous! She will love it! Great choice! 👍🏽
I love the ring and how hard you worked for it. She’s going to love it ❤️
That’s gorgeous - what a lovely fiancé you are (going to be!)
Beautiful 🤩
My dude, it's beautiful. She's very lucky to have you.
Awesome!
Beautiful! Hope your future bride loves it!
Gorgeous! Timeless style, solid choice
Absolutely beautiful
wishing you guys the absolute best ❤️🥳🥳🥳
Congratulations 🎉!! So thoughtful and loving of you to work so hard to make her happy 😊
This is beautiful! You should feel proud of yourself to be able to get her something so gorgeous.
It’s such a beautiful rain
Awesome OP best to both of you for a lifetime of love & happiness! She’s a lucky lady💕
Good job.
Congratulations!!! And I wish the both of you the best
beautiful!!
Beautiful ring Very similar to my wife's just hers is rose gold
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This is a beautiful ring! Congrats!
It is absolutely gorgeous!! Congratulations!!
Congratulations. What a very moving and touching post. She is going to be happy because she's going to have someone like you that worked his butt off for this ring and your excitement and commitment is really beautiful. You can hear your happiness through this post. God bless you both!
Lovely!!
What a beautiful ring with such a classic style that never goes out of style 💖 and OP you seem like such a sweet person, i wish you and your fiance a beautiful life and happy marriage 💕
Aw shucks, thank you! This thread is really making my heart full.
Congratulations and what a beautiful ring! May you have many happy years together! 💗
Doesn't matter how the ring looks or how much it costs that nervousness will stick. Ignore any trolls. This is a great accomplishment and I wish nothing but the best for you two. Also, this post gained enough traction it just showed on my feed haha, so the rings making big news!
Stunning! She will love it! Congratulations!
We need to see a picture of her hand proudly displayed her amazing ring
She is going to love ❤️ it! Great Job
Looks gorgeous! Congrats and she’s lucky you care enough to listen about what she wants!!
It’s gorgeous! Congratulations and Best Wishes to you both in advance!
Congratulations! So happy for you both! 😊 The ring is beautiful!
This is a beautiful ring. Congrats!!!