Does the size of the rock (ring) really matter?

Size dosnt matter at all to me. Actually my engagement ring was not even a diamond it was CZ and I was very happy with that. It was the meaning behind it that meant more to me than the stone on my finger. When we started looking at wedding bands we fell in love with a set that had an engagement ring and it had a diamond chip in it. My husband felt bad that the diamond was not bigger. I told him that I am happy with the diamond chip. To me it is still a diamond. He ended making up for it a couple years later when he bought me a heart pendant with diamonds in it for valentines day.

I have friends who think the size of the diamond is important and the amount of money spent is important, I always think if that is the most important thing to them then the feeling of true love is not there, I would wear a tap washer if that is what someone I loved gave to me even in a joke, I wouldn't even want to go pick a ring out with my partner to me the idea is what he gives me not about how much is spent...but then I am a deep thinker and the whole meaning of things is what matters to me...

Hi misssweetthingg No not to me.LOL I feel sorry for people that think the size of the rock on their finger matters. Its whats in the releationship that matters and if you get keep it alive.

I'm going to go a little against the flow of what everyone else seems to think. While I don't think that the size of the ring matters I know that it is important to some women, including myself, to have a ring. My husband and I have been married for 5 years, when we got engaged he gave me his grandmother's ring. His grandmother and his mother wore it when they were engaged. This ring has sentimental value as it has represented a legacy of successful marriages. I loved the meaning that it holds. At the same time I very much wanted a ring that I could call my own. This year my husband bought me a ring that is all my own, the ring I've always wanted. Both rings hold value in my heart, because they were both given to me in love by the man I will spend the rest of my life with.

nope, i know a few couples that went without in order to use that money for something else...like towards the down payment of a house...looking back, i wouldnt have minded that...we were engaged for 2 years and after almost 20 years of marriage, i hardly ever wear my engagement ring or my wedding ring (i dont wear gold anymore...my thing is silver...i find that my diamond and wedding ring - which also has diamonds in it get banged around too much whether it be at work or at home...)

This is a great topic to bring up, just wanted to let you know. My husband and I were trying to save up for a couple of years for a big wedding, but everytime we got some money saved, we ended up using it for something important. So we decided to elope, got a bridal set for me and matching band for him at Walmart and ended up spending about $700 for everything, including hotel accommodations for 2 nights alone. It was absolutely wonderful. We decided to do all this because why spend a butt-load of money on entertaining other people and showing off a ring that wasn't necessary anyway. I don't wear my ring around the house, which is where I mostly am. I just needed something to show other people that I'm married I guess.

No....it wouldn't matter to me. I would just love to get married. I think as long as the love is there...that's all that matters. Of course a big rock would be nice too....lol....

I've never worried about the size of "the rock". I'm not that materialistic...half the time I don't even wear my wedding ring b/c I'm always afraid I'll lose it and it was handed down from my grandmother. LIVE IN PEACE

To me the size of the rock means nothing at all. The meaning that is behind it says it all. The commitment of the marriage says it all to the rings will come wouldnt bother me either to wait for them. Just to hear my mate express those vows and want to become one with me is all that i need and is required to make it complete. To I believe a big flashy diamond dont mean anymore than a small one it is not the cost that measure the love in which it was given.

If a woman is thinking about the size of the ring more than the love she is receiving from her man, then maybe she needs to move on. Jewelry should never be an issue in a relationship. When I got engaged to my husband he felt bad because he didn't have a ring to give me and I said that it was no big deal. Still, even though he didn't have a lot of money he bought me an antique ring which was very beautiful. Now I have a bigger diamond, but that little antique ring is still my favorite.

Of course not. My husband and I got married with our rings from the pawn shop because we really didn't have any money and for all three they were 100 bucks. Then this last year when we got our income taxes I asked him if I could get a set that I wanted and he said anything I wanted but they were only 700 dollars for both and the total wt is only .5 carat. I don't want anything more. I am happy with this one and so happy I have a husband that does anything for me. The size don't matter to me at all.

Honestly, it DOES MATTER for some people who belong to the elite, the ones who have enough to spend. But in terms of the sincerity of the relationship, the material things are just secondary. The more important thing is the UNCONDITIONAL LOVE that exists between the two of you. The material things wear out in time. The worth diminishes. However, the Love that is priceless will still be the only thing that will hold on as the relationship lasts.

for me it doesn't matter at all.what matters to me is my soulmate,my better half,my love.he is the biggest ornament that i wear every moment,in the sense that he is always with me,inside me.he has given me the biggest ever gift in this world - HIS HEART,HIS WHOLE LIFE,HIS LOVE.whatelse do i need??? its the unconditional love that is worthwhile and no big rock can overshadow it.ring is just a symbol of love for the person we love.but i don't think expensive things are needed to prove our love for our beloved.we can show our love by our loyality,sincerity and endless caring. but it does matter for some people.those who are extravagant and materialistic.they measure their love by seeing how big the rock is. but lastly its the love that counts and the source to all happiness that lasts forever and makes a relationship everlasting.

No the size of the ring doesn't matter, what matters to me is the size of his heart and love for me. I wouldn't even want to go with my husband to pick out the wedding or engagement ring. That is something special that he picks out for you. I have known others who went with the man to pick it out, but for me (and everyone has their own opinions and ideas) it made it more special for him to pick it out and to purpose to me. Personally I have seen woman with HUGE rocks and I think man that would bug me as it would get in the way of everything I do. Mine is big enough and it gets in my way sometimes.

Honestly, it doesnt matter. I dont care at all how big the rock is. To me, if people show it off, and brag about how many carrats it is, how expensive it is, I think they are materialistic and I just dont listen. Its about the commitment you are about to make, and the person you will be with for the rest of your life. Not the big bling on your finger.

I don't think it does. A ring however is nice, it's a nice outward, symbolic gesture of the relationship. However I don't think you need something huge and outrageously expensive to prove your love to each other and to others. That's just silly. As long as you like it, the price, nor the size should matter.

Not to me it doesn't. My husband was a little embarrassed to give me one because he thought I wouldn't like what he chose, but I loved it, its the thought that counts not how big the rock is. I wear it everyday and rarely take it off.

Nope, it doesn't matter at all to me. It is only a rock. I am not materialistic at all either. I don't even wear my wedding rings half of the time. I rarely wear them at home because I have my hands in water or cleaning agents so often then I just forget to put them back on when I go out half of the time. I never understood why some women just have to have an expensive engagement ring/ bridal set. Does the size of the ring make you love your husband more? I don't think so. It is just something to show off.

The price of the ring/size of the rock never mattered to me. I would always want to have a wedding band though even if it was a very inexpensive one. Haven't you ever heard the phrase "Well I don't see a ring on your finger?" It's because of that. That is true. It can save a woman a lot of hassle having a ring and it's nice to have a constant reminder of your husband or wife don't you think?

no it doesn't as long as you love who your with than why should that matter. most women focus on that for social status and not love. i myself aren't a jewlery person either and when me and my husband got married i only wanted to wear my engagement ring and i bought my husband a wedding band but i decided this because the diamond was expensive enough and that's all i needed when he told me how much it cost i mean really that money he spent on the ring could have went towards a down payment on a house.