Engagement ring question?

Question

I've been looking at engagement rings, and would like a bit of advice.

My girlfriend's favorite gemstone is Alexandrite, a purplish gem that that shifts colors in different lighting (pink, green, and purple). As far as I know she doesn't have any alexandrite jewelry already, so I'm wondering if when I propose to her, if an alexandrite ring would be better than a diamond one.

Both of us are against diamond mining, but what do you guys think? Maybe alexandrite would be a nice birthday gift or somesuch, and I should use something like sapphire for the engagement ring? What's your opinion?

Answer 1

Alexandrite is a beautiful stone and the fact that it's not a diamond, makes the ring that much more personal. It would be wise to go for a "traditional" engagement ring cut though, such as round, princess, emerald cut or even an asscher cut if you can find it\or jeweler can make it. Will look very special indeed.

Congratulations!

Answer 2

  you dont HAVE to do anything.  you should use any kind of stone or ring that is meaningful to you and your significant other, no matter what stone it is.  if she likes Alexandrite, then by all means go for it, she will probably apreciate the fact that you went out of your way to get a ring that was extra special for her.  

Answer 3

there is nothing wrong with diamond mining. diamonds hurt the enviroment. its best those things are extracted from the earth.

Answer 4

I disagree with the first poster! Buy the ring in alexandrite if that is what she likes. It is about what she likes NOT what people expect her to have. FYI, for some of the people that say its "cheap" they are as or more expensive as a regular diamond! GO for it! You will get bonus points for getting what she likes!

The ring I personally like has an Alexandrite in the middle and one diamond on each side..Its one made for a friend of mine but I am sure you can find oter stuff like that one that is different...Good luck!

Answer 5

personally I think it is romantic.  but if you are not sure you could always do the unheard of thing and ASK her which she would prefer.  Since she is going to be wearing this ring for basically the rest of her life, I think she should get some say in what it looks like.

A friend of mine (who also didn't like diamonds) proposed by simply buying the gemstone (in this case ruby), and letting her pick the setting.  You could do the opposite and pick a setting and then have her pick the gemstone.

I wonder why you mentioned sapphire.  is there some sort of significance to that gem, because if so then it could easily work

Or, another friend of mine gave the stone associated with the month he wanted to get married in, which also happened to be the month they met.

Answer 6

i think shed love an alexandrite ring for when you propose to her. shell be shocked that you proposed to her and shell be shcoked that you remebered that she like alexandrite.

Answer 7

if u porpose a cheap ring is fine. or a band is okay but in the wedding u should use a diamond. or get one of those matching rings where ones for engagment and other that matches with it is for marriage. and good luck. wish i was married.