Coffee Break: Single & Engagement Ring Shopping

Women do this all the time…but the key is not to let men know you are doing it! I suggest that as a couple discusses long term commitment and “happens to stroll through” a fine jewelry store like Robbins Brothers, a girl point out two or three rings she would be happy with and give the guy tangible characteristics she likes about it…such as “I really like vintage inspired styles and these new halo designs are my favorite! I’m such a sucker for princess cuts!” Give him something for him to shop on later…also, an “in” or a hint to a salesperson to lead him in the right direction couldn’t hurt!

Going out with girlfriends and checking out engagement rings just for the fun of it? Sure! I don’t see anything wrong with that at all. However, I wouldn’t set my heart out on a ring. I think there are some men that may want to pick it out themselves or use an engagement ring that has been passed down in his family. Of course, if a girl is truly loves her man and she knows he truly loves her as well, it wouldn’t matter to her what kind of engagement ring she got because she knows that being with him for the rest of her life beats any diamond ring there is!

I don’t see a problem with it! I looked at rings about a year before getting engaged, but I was also dating the guy and had been for five years… But I think that girls can dream and there is nothing wrong with it… Kind of like saying a baby outfit is cute when you don’t have or aren’t close to having a baby

I think its kinda strange going to try on engagement rings with ur friends if ur not dating anyone. However, i can see how fun it could be bc its just girls being girls. I absolutely love going into RB to see the rings, but i started doing that after my boyfriend, at the time, got me a promise ring from there. It was his idea to go ring hunting actually. I think he wanted to get an idea of what i liked and to see my reactions to the rings he would point out. I absolutely fell in love with a ring that was different and he acted like it wasnt a big deal or as if my reaction was the same as the reactions to my other rings. He proposed 8months later with the ring i love and he told me how excited he was to see me so happy when we first found it. So men, may not think its awkward to go ring hunting. It may help them in the right direction bc they want it to be the perfect ring. And i think that if we were to have a ring picked out before we start dating, the men would feel pressured.

I think it’s perfectly fine to pick out “the ring” before you’re in a fully committed relationship. If you give your future husband some idea of the style you like by pointing out your dream ring then he has something to go off of. I know for me personally, I’m more apt to prefer Te antique like rigs so if I can show him something I like, but cannot afford or whatever, then he can use the style and find me one he CAN afford that happens to semi look like what I like.

It’s always nice to get an idea of what you really want in a ring. With my fiance he picked out one that matches me perfectly. I couldn’t be happier! =)

I knew I liked princess cut solitaires. It didn’t freak my husband out. I think most girls look at rings at SOME point while they are single. It’s fun to imagine their dream ring being theirs someday. 🙂

I’ve been married 6 mths now, after he proposed w a ring POP, he said “ok lets go get the real thing now” I shopped for a few hrs @ Robbins Bros while he waited and watched our 1 yr old son patiently, my point is I don’t think there is any difference whether u shop while ur single or while ur wun periodith someone, shopping is fun period and I don’t believe in any superstitions some people may believe ur jinxing urself or setting urself up by picking the type of ring u would like to have before. I say hve fun and window shop theres no rules 🙂

Yes I think it is okay. Why shouldn’t you be able to pick the ring out. If he gets you a ring that you don’t like no one will be happy in the long run.

I think the engagement ring should be shopped for when you are at least in a relationship. If s girl picked our their dream ring before being in a relationship, ut should scare men off. It means the girl thinks way too fr in advance for something serious. If you like moving fast, then go right ahead.