Hi everyone,
My fiance will be the first guy in his family to get married, and we live in the US, so it made me wonder if diamond engagement rings are catching on among Pakistanis? Both in Pakistan and abroad, but especially for girls who were born or raised in the US or Canada, do you have the expectation of a diamond engagement ring? If not, are there other types of engagement ring traditions that your family observes?
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i think its pretty understood these days that its going to be a diamond ring. the styles aren't usually the most original though- its either the solitaire or the three stone ring- not that there is anything wrong with those, they're just pretty common- but yeah, diamonds are It. size depends on budget, and also i guess quality depends on how aware people are of the 4 C's but thats not an exclusively pakistani thing.
it also depends on how close you are to your fiance- for instance, my bro's g/f has been very vocal about what she wants- big and sparkly- she's not so bothered with the details but again, that's not an exclusively Pakistani thing either.
oh but i do think that if the family is buying it, chances are it might not be an only diamond ring- there might be rubies, emeralds, or sapphires in there also.
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Yes they r catching on and yes u want a big ring
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i went frm here (US ) to pakistan and took a ring with me from here (he was also here). i believe they are very common, and i think it would be odd if u didn't get one esp. here in US.
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Go for Tiffanys dahhling… it’s the only way to go 
Are you having any say in it… or is it his families decision?
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diamonds are boring-- i like unique things
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I think they were always there...ages ago..!
I dont think it was a tradition in my family, but when I got engaged, my fiance gave me a stunner mA, and i think maybe other people in the family felt pressure to also give diamond rings to girls now. I definitely had that expectation since I'm from the States. I have to wear that ring forever but I only have to wear my wedding set a few times, so I wanted my ring to be the best piece of jewelery I own.
A lot of Pakistani girls get the three stone because it usually isnt as expensive as a solitaire but looks blingy anyways.
just my own opinion, but you're mostly paying for the name with Tiffanys but you can get something with quality thats just as good at a cheaper price...sometimes you can even afford to up the size of the carat by avoiding these designer names! No one really asks you where you bought your ring, but people I know who have bought from a high-end brand will be like "Isnt it great? Its Cartier!" and just volunteer that information.
If you have good understanding/communication with your fiance.....then you can even design your own diamond engagement ring. Everybody has their own preferences. Some like diamonds whereas others prefer another stone. If it is a diamond that you want......then you can either get it in the traditional design (solitaire, three-stone)......or design/place the diamonds however YOU want. Perhaps you want it in the shape of a heart. Or maybe your prefer a flower-like formation. Or maybe you want the diamonds in the form of a cluster. Design it to make it uniquely yours.
Or you can opt for another stone. My mom has this gorgeous ruby/diamond cluster engagement ring. It's not traditional according to the western sense....but it's absolutely beautiful. My friend Jenny has this huge sapphire wedding ring. It's simply a white gold ring with a huge circle-shaped sapphire in the middle with small diamonds around the edges and it's very elegant.
Make it however YOU want it. After all, you'll be the one wearing it all the time :)
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The trend has always been there....it just was not as widespread as it is now...
my grandfather brought a solitaire diamond ring (1.5 carat) from Bombay..for my grandmother in 1946....my phupho has the ring, and it is probably the bling-iest diamond i have ever set my eyes on...been to harry winston..cartier..etc..but i have fallen in love with that particular one...
mom has a diamond ring....which belonged to her great-nani jan, again..the diamond was purchased from Bombay. You can get tons of precious stones from North pak/india..for example, I have a ruby ring..the ruby was purchased from kashmir (india) and I had it set by my jeweler....
currently i am looking for a sapphire...for my ring..do check Christie's in NY or London for some awesome estate rings!! you can find some great deals..
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Depends on your budget. I knew a girl with a small budget and got a very small diamond solitaire engagement ring from tiffanys. I had a larger budget and worked with a diamond dealer/jeweler in nyc to do my own ring and it looks amazing. even last night i went to dinner and met a woman who after an hour of talkign to me was like 'wow ur engagement ring is beautiful' and she didnt ask where i got it from. almost everyone i have met admires the ring and doesnt ask wehre i got it from.
also, my aunt was sitting right next to me she has a an engagement ring with a carat wt. similar to mine, a bit less, but it doesnt sparkle at all. she had a smaller budget but all she cared was for the weight and almost no one likes her ring, it doesnt sparkle at all, the color and clarity are pretty bad.
regardless of ur budget, you should have a balance between the 4c's. u dont want a huge stone that doesnt sparkle, and u dont want a flawless stone thats so small that u barely see.
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I agree..with chand_kh..the trend has always been there.My mom has my grandmothers ring.
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regardless of ur budget, you should have a balance between the 4c's. u dont want a huge stone that doesnt sparkle, and u dont want a flawless stone thats so small that u barely see./quote]
Great advice.... also you should get one that has longevity, that you will still like decades down the line :)
yeah i totally agree sumorani. My solitaire is the perfect size, not too big and not small, and it shines so people always notice it! I think round diamonds also have that effect though ;) but your advice is perfect.
I think girls focus too much on the size and forget the importance of the other 3 C's. I have seen 2 carat rings with no sparkle at all. But honestly, I have never seen a ring sparkle as much as a classic Tiffany solitaire. Even the setting of their diamond is so unique and always catches your eye!!!!
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i'm really meh on tiffany- i've seen first hand what a good quality diamond from tiffany's looks like and what a good quality diamond from elsewhere looks like. and there is no different except for the price. its like buying anything else brand-name- you pay more for the name and the blue box than for the product.
and what sumorani said- definitely achieve a balance! no point buying a dull 1 ct when a really high quality .75 will look so much better. and shape always influences how big it looks too- a 1ct pear looks much larger than a 1ct round or princess cut... there are many ways of ensuring you buy the diamond you love for the price you can afford.
Maroush, I’m not sure if this question was intended for me.
But yes, my fiance did get me a ring, and we discussed what styles, etc., I prefer. He did an amazing job—spent months checking out every spot in the diamond district, etc. I ended up with a beautiful, sparkling 1.7c princess cut set in a Verragio ‘Paradiso’ setting in platinum; it looks gorgeous!!!
Having said that, his family is very old school and I would be kinda surprised if any of the girls in his families get rings, or if any of the other guys give them. And then my family, though American, are very simple, no frills people who are not into jewelery, showy weddings, etc. So my fiance and I have kind of done our own thing in planning the wedding independently of both sides because we did want something more elegant than my family would go for, and we also wanted to escape some of the more super traditional and restrictive aspects of how his family does things. So far it’s working out OK, and I have to say I love my ring! I told my fiance that a diamond engagement ring and dancing at my wedding are two gori things I can’t give up. 
^awww :)
the paradiso is soo pretty. i was actually looking into verragio when thinking about my ring. their scalloping is just so pretty and unique! ur fiance did a very good job!!
cant say the same more my husband! the only thing he did was show up at the end to pay for it then again i was very hands on and also didnt want him in the process...
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Overrated. And gosh what if hte guy cant afford ANY type of ring? is he not worthy of marrying then? :)
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no he isnt^^:D