Ring envy...

My ring is small but you know what, it's perfect. I absolutely love it. It fits my finger nicely. It's comfortable. I don't worry about it being stolen (mainly because I never take it off). No ring envy here. I wouldn't want to walk around with a boulder on my hand. It's just not me.

I think all this business about bigger diamonds is just another symptom of America's issue with bigger is better. I don't want to jump on that bandwagon. I honestly think a big rock is cheesy and its like the couple ( or man or woman) is trying to prove something, like look how much money we have. Kinda like going out and buying a flashy sports car, I feel like its just for attention and tacky. If someone needs to buy a big rock to feel important that's pretty sad. Sorry if I offended anyone

My ring is small, I picked it out myself, and my FH always worries a little that it's not good enough. I love it and him - and he didn't have the money for more. So I ignore any all little twinges, LOL. =)

There's always a bigger ring!

Mine isn't even a diamond. And I wouldn't trade it for anything in the world!

Ring envy is the female version of penis envy...

I like sparkly things. I wouldn't turn my nose up at a bigger diamond, but I'm happy with what I have. It's fabulous quality and dazzles in the light. Been almost a year and I still stare at it.

I don't love the setting, but that's my own fault. It is exactly the hint I emailed to him LOL. I'm going to make up for it with a big sparkly band, I think.

When we got engaged I rode public transportation to work and I wouldn't have felt safe with a big diamond. Plus I would have killed FH if he spent a shit ton of money. 3x your monthly pay? I think not! My ring is gorgeous and I love it, even if my BFF's is "bigger."

Looks at it this way: In the future you can look back on your e-ring and it will be a representation of where you were at the time and it will also represent how far you've come since you've been together.

I think this is normal. I love my ring, but sometimes I do wish the diamond was bigger. FH and I have already discussed the possibility of getting a bigger diamond placed in my setting as an anniversary gift down the road.

I have come to realize that a lot of girls have fake rings too. I was secretly jealous of one of my friends rings when we first started hanging out. As I got to know her better, I commented on how much I liked her ring and that's when she informed me it was a fake diamond and her husband got it for $50.00 in the middle of the mall. Suddenly, I felt really stupid and it kind of clicked that just because you see someone's ring and it looks bigger/better than yours, that doesn't mean its real!

I sometimes think I would love a bigger ring but then I remember that I have small hand and a big ring looks silly on my hand. I also love my ring because it was my grandmother's.

I sometimes think I would love a bigger ring but then I remember that I have small hand and a big ring looks silly on my hand. It will look bigger with the band I have it matches it and FH plans on getting another matching band. I also love my ring because it was my grandmother's.

I am curious, what is considered a "small" diamond and what is a "big" diamond?

Remind yourself diamonds are just rocks made of carbon. It's value and worth is all just a figment of your imagination put there by De Beers.

I honestly don't really feel ring envy. The diamond in my ring was FH's grandmother's, so the fact that he (and his family) love me enough to want me to have this piece of her means more than a bigger and more expensive piece would have.

We designed my ring together, and it's exactly what I wanted, and I love it!

Haha. i agree so much with sunshinejenn. "i like sparkly things. i wouldn't turn my nose up at a bigger diamond, but i'm happy with what i have." i feel the exact same way. when i told FH what kind of ring i wanted, i literally said, "white gold or platinum, asscher cut, solitaire setting... at LEAST 1 full carat, if you wanna go bigger, that's on you." he got me EXACTLY that. white gold, asscher cut, solitaire setting, 1.01 carat. lol. would i have been happy with something bigger, hell to the f* yes. but am i also happy with what i have? hell to the f* yes. it's perfect. and again, along with jenn, i still catch myself staring at it almost a year later. it's gorgeous.

"ring envy is the female version of penis envy..." we are all envious of something we don't have. no matter what it is. we all do it. i don't care WHO you are or what you say. we're all human anyway. it's how you laugh about it or shrug it off that makes you a better person.

My FH also went with quality, not quantity. He searched for a ring he thought I would love.. and the only thing that came close was a ring that was not an engagement ring, it actually had a ruby in the center. So he exchanged it for a diamond, but the setting could not hold the size of stone that he had budgeted for. Instead he went with a higher quality stone and I cannot believe the sparkle! Sometimes I look at women who have these gigantic rocks on their hand and I get ring envy.. but like the other girls on here, I remember how much thought he put into it, and I also remember that because he didn't spend 10K on a ring we have money for things like a new kitchen, more money for the wedding, etc. So I think it's normal to feel that way (because it sounds like most of us have) and as long as you're still happy with yours in the end, that's all that matters!!! And lets not forget - the best part of the ring is the fact that it comes with a promise!!

I got a 2ct solitaire and a sports car.

i didn't put a pic of my ring or the car on my FB when we got engaged or anything. I only bragged to the beeyotches who threw their rings in my face.

Lol @Kingy.

FH and I designed the ring together. When we were looking at diamonds for the center stone, I ended up choosing a .72 carat stone over the full carat. The smaller one (and really it isn't even a huge difference) looked better on my hand.

The jeweler told us a story about a woman who had them design a setting for her 3.5 carat diamond. It turns out that she never wears it for fear of it getting banged or stolen. She keeps it in a safe and had the jeweler make another ring that was much smaller.

There are so many factors that go into diamonds. I have seen spreading stones that look huge, but just do not have the depth. A spreading stone has a shallow depth and looks bigger than it actually is. I have a nice ring and my FH was able to pay cash for it. I did not or would not want to be in debt over a piece of jewelry. Someone will always have something nicer and bigger than you.

@Deborah I am not sure what is considered small vs big.