No Ring? Let’s Not Go There

I have a modest engagement ring that I still wear nearly 3 years in. I rarely wear any jewelry besides that and the plain band next to it, and am not jewelry hungry or fashion concious at all. That said I agree with many of the things you said. If my beloved had preferred to go another route for our engagement, I'd have been happy with that, but he is a pretty conservative. We did do our best to avoid conflict diamonds and did not spend two months of his salary. Still, I think it was sweet of him to want to give it to me, and wouldn't ruin one of his rare, sometimes clumsy romantic gestures for the world.

My boyfriend thinks I'm crazy for wanting tattooed rings for us, as do most of our family members, but I just really hate wearing jewelry. He's not terribly upset about having to spend a ridiculous amount of money on a shiny rock, but he still wants the metal wedding rings. This is why he's still my boyfriend. ;)

Thank you! I've been married for 4 years, and although I'll wear a turquoise or amber... and only if I feel like it... I was never interested in having an engagement ring. People would always ask to see my "sparkler" and I always proudly offered my bare finger.

25 years married - - but about 5 years ago, took the ring off and had "tatted" on my ring finger heart with my husband's initial and a rose which is my middle name. Thanks for the standing up for the truth about the rings.

Over twenty- six years ago I preferred a down payment on a home over an egagement ring and have never changed my mind.