**POLL - about your engagement ring**

I wouldn't create a fuss but I would be a tad upset as OH knows the exact ring I want lol

but I would just be happy overall

I made sure he knew which one I wanted months and months before he proposed

I love my ring because my OH chose it, but it's not what I would have picked. It'd break his heart if I told him though

My ex gave me his mum's engagement ring knowing full well I hate yellow gold. It was yellow gold. I never wore it even though we were engaged for over a year. I told him.

I gave subtle hints every time we walked past a jewellers, or a birthday was coming up. He has good taste so I knew he would do good.

My fiancé has excellent taste and knows what I like, but we ended up getting my engagement ring specially designed for us so we both love it and it's utterly unique. It was a very exciting process!

I'd only say something if I really really REALLY didn't like it. I was extremely happy with what he chose as it was something I would wear and would have possibly chose similar if we had chose together. Saying that, prior to him proposing I had no idea what sort of ring I would have picked out myself, it's just something I'd never thought of.

I told my OH what I liked and what I didn't like in rings probably well over 6 months ago now. Turns out he printed it all out and took it to the jewellers, if this included the 'dislikes' I'm not sure but he ended up picking something that I really love! There are probably one or two things I'd change if I picked my own, I don't wear jewellery so I was worried it'd be too high up and catch on things but I got used to it. He didn't believe me for a few weeks that I actually liked it, I think he didn't think he could do it but I knew he could. But I know that if I wasn't happy with it that he would want me to say something because he would want me to be happy.

I choose mine because he has dodgy taste in everything so I got something I liked

My ring is even more perfect than I could have ever imagined! He took on board every hint or idea I ever gave him so when he finally proposed, I was blown away by how beautiful it is! I always had 100% faith in him

The boy did good even though it's not what I would have chosen myself. I'd always wanted shoulders with a larger centre stone. He always liked more traditional solitaires. He chose it on his own and compromised by getting me a solitaire but with large baguette shoulders - they're just not as sparkly as the cluster shoulders I saw.

I don't know what I'd say if I hadn't liked it but I trust his taste.

I'm a jeweller; he'd never pick one out for me! So we talked budget, I got some stones, we picked one together and then I designed the ring

We went ring shopping and my OH got me to choose 3 rings that I loved. He then went back and got the one he liked best but I didn't know which one he'd bought until he proposed. That kind of put some surprise back into the proposal and he got me the one which I loved most so I had no cause to complain whatsoever! like other people had said, he thought he would get it completely wrong if he did it himself and as it's quite a big purchase and something you'll wear forever then he wanted to get it right.

My OH chose my engagement ring and I love it! I only ever really said that I would want white gold but didn't give any other hints. It's probably not something I would have chose but I still love it and wouldn't change it for the world.

My response is slightly skewed as originally he gave me his Mum's engagement ring, which was too big and not really my style (he said I could either keep it and get it resized, use the diamond for another bespoke ring or get a new one - decision was mine). We decided to use the diamond and make a bespoke ring, so we went to a jeweller who told us the diamond in the ring was damaged and it would be at our own risk to use it as it could become damaged further.

We discussed it and decided ultimately to buy a brand new ring, which was our decision made together but my choice of ring and he has kept his Mum's ring. We may get it re-set as a necklace if we can in the future.

My best friend knew exactly what style of ring I liked and she had actually pointed one out in a jewellers one day as we were shopping. My OH spoke to her behind my back and asked for her help as he wanted to get me something I would always love. She told him what I liked and showed him the ring she had pointed out to me. He bought it and it's absolutely perfect. I love it not only because it's what I like but because he cared enough about getting me something I would love to get the help of my best friend. The two of them schemed behind my back and it was totally worth it.

Hopefully my oh will get it right as I have a pinterest board of the rings I like so he can chose the right style! he has recently repinned a few which bodes well as it means he might actually get the formal proposal done. soon!

My OH didn't choose something that I necessarily would have chosen and he knows that, but I love it all the same because he put so much effort into choosing/partially designing it. I wouldn't change it for the world even though there are rings I like the look of more. Plus, I'll get to pick a wedding ring I love anyway!

One suggestion I often make to guys who come to me wanting to design a ring, is to get them to pick a stone and propose with that. Then they both can design the final ring together

He designed and chose it himself. I love it even more because of that. It's the sort of thing I would have chosen I think anyway- I never wanted the traditional solitaire.

It would have definitely been hard to tell my fiance that i didn't like it as he used diamonds that belonged to his Grandma and designed it himself. He knew i didn't like yellow gold so i think that's the only thing i would have, had to speak up about. The design was different to what i thought i'd like but i do indeed love it

I can say this now that he's left me - The ring H chose, was not what I wanted at all. Don't get me wrong, it was beautiful and I grew to love it, but if I ever get hitched again I will make it very clear what I would like.

My OH decided to start making hints about buying a new watch over quite afew months, maybe even a year! It then got to walking past and looking in the jewellery shop windows for watches, then decided to press pass the ring section, asking "you know what i wouldn't even know what type of ring you like", i was like "well i kind of like these ones, these ones (all different designs mind) but whatever you chose it's you that's chosen it not me so it'll make it special,......anyway come on lets get a wiggle on we have clothes shopping to do (upcoming holiday and totally OBLIVIOUS!)

Low and behold we took a romantic stroll on the beach and he proposed....

My ring is the most beautiful thing ever, it is exactly how i would have wanted it, and even though i gave him varied hints over time, he still come out top But even if it wasn't it was chosen by him and id love it none the less

My OH knows me too well and got me a white gold ring with a blue topaz blue is my favourite colour x

Hello,

I wanted to ask someone's advice, I have been engaged for nearly 3 years and getting married this October 2014. My fiance and I choose my 1st engagment ring together but I didn't like it very much as the diamonds were too small.

I eventually chose another ring but the stone is a yellow-colour and it is white gold.

I have chosen my wedding ring myself which is platinum with white diamonds in it and I absolutely love it! I would love to have an engagment ring the same metal. I haven't mentioned this to my fiance but he knows that I don't wear my current engagment ring as I don't feel I have any emotional attachment to it.

He may not be able to buy me another ring but I feel I should let him know that I am not happy with my current ring. What do you all think?

Am I being harsh or do I be realistic?

Any help given would be greatly received as this has been on my mind for 3 years nearly and I feel very upset towards it.

Heidi x

My fiance has excellent taste and knows what I like ))

You didn't add the option 'I picked my own'

My dad's a jeweller, we had been together many years when I spotted a ring in his shop I loved, I asked my dad to put it to one side, my H2B didn't argue with this and it took the pressure off.

When H proposed he presented me with a bright blue kiddies ring and told me I could choose my own! It was lovely sipping many a glass of champers while trying on lots of possibilities. I had on occasion mentioned how I think it’s a hard task for a bloke as it’s something you’re going to wear every day for the rest of your life so it makes more sense to make the decision together, phew, he took it on board ?

I wouldn't tell if i didnt like it, he would be really upset he had got it wrong, however i dont need to, he picked better than i ever could have, my ring is absolutely perfect xx

Fortunately I love mine...but if I hadn't liked it I think my reaction would've said it all, so I'd have had no choice but to speak up!