POOR MAN’S ENGAGEMENT RING

Let’s Face it…

Diamonds Are Expensive

Not Everyone has a Couple Thousand Bucks laying around.

Diamonds, Gold and Platinum are Luxury items, and when it comes to Paying the Rent, Buying Food, and Putting a Roof over your Head, that’s Way More Important than any Rock Dug out of the Earth.

Whether or not you are Truly Poor doesn’t change the Fact that she Wants and Expects Some Kind of Engagement Ring or Wedding Band.

Something to Seal the Deal

So what Options are there for a Person with Little Money?

PLENTY!

Keep in mind, Rings are Not Free, and anytime you look at Genuine Diamonds, the Price Escalates.

So here’s a Few Pointers to Help you out:

• Buy Small Carat Weights
• Skip Diamonds
• Skip Gold
• Use Hand Me Downs
• Almost Free Alternatives

Now let’s take a Closer Look…

Buy Small Carat Weights

First things first, if you Buy large Carat Weights, you’re more than likely going to Spend a lot of Cash for those Diamonds.

If you want to Keep the Price Low, you’ll have to Think Smaller.

Instead of a One Carat Diamond, think 1/2 Carat, 1/4 Carat, or even 10 Points!

In Fact, if you Buy a Ring that has Multiple tiny Diamonds instead of one Large Stone, you can Save a Lot of Money!

Take a look at the Great Examples below…

Break the Carat Weights up and Keep the Diamonds Small

And Don’t worry about Clarity or Color Either! With Diamonds that Size, the Quality of the Stone Doesn’t Matter Much since they get so Tiny they are Hard to See, let alone see inside of.

Go for something Cute and Sparkly instead.

Look at Invisible Set Stones, Promise Rings, Tiny Solitaires, Wedding Bands, Pave Set Stones, and the such.

Like so…

Keeping the Carat Weight Low and Concentrating More on Beauty than Quality will Keep the Ring Inexpensive and Obtainable.

Skip Diamonds

You don’t have to give her a Big Diamond to get Engaged!

You can Buy her Black Diamonds instead, they are Cool, Trendy and CHEAP! (Cheaper than White Diamonds)

You could also go for a Gemstone center like Sapphire, Ruby and Emerald instead. You could also Opt for CZ, or Moissanite (Man-Made Diamonds), White Spinel, White Sapphire or even a Ring with Diamond Cuts that look like Diamonds but Aren’t!

They Look Great and will Save you Some Dough.

You could also Skip the Stones all together, and just give her a Plain Gold Band.

Prices on Plain Bands Vary, but you could get a Small Band (like 2mm) for Dirt Cheap. You could go a Little Wider, or ones with a Design or Comfort Fit and still Keep the Ring Down in Budget.

Skip Gold

Gold is Expensive, Not as Expensive as Platinum, but Certainly Not Cheap.

If you want to Cut Costs and Corners, look at other Alternative Metals like Titanium, Tungsten, Stainless Steel or even Sterling Silver.

That’s when Prices really Start to Get Good.

Take a Peek at some Cool White Metal Bands…

Get Hand Me Downs

Ask your Friends and Family for Help. See if they have any Old Engagement Rings, Diamonds, Bands or Rings that they would like to Donate to a Good Cause: YOU!

Family is Pretty Good at Passing Down Rings and such from Generation to Generation anyway. So why not keep the Ball Rolling?

You could get Lucky!

A Simple Sizing Job may be all you need to have the Perfect Wedding Ring.

Who knows what they may have Stashed in an Old Jewelry Box or up in the Attic.

Ask, You May Be Surprised!

Almost Free Alternatives

There are No Set Rules when it comes to Rings. You don’t need to go to the Jewelry Store in order to get Engaged.

All you need is a Ring.

And that Ring could be made out of Anything!

It’s True!

The Most Important thing to Remember here is that Marriage is a Commitment Between Two People. It has Nothing to do with the Material Object Adorned on the Ring Finger.

It’s all in the Heart!

If you really want something to Signify a Ring for Traditional Purposes, Think Outside The Box.

They make Cheap Wood Rings. Mood Rings, Puzzle Rings and Worry Rings (Spinner Rings) can be Found Pretty Cheap. But you can get WAYYYY Cheaper if you Want to, or Need to.

How about using a Paper Clip? Make your own Ring!

You could use a Napkin Holder, Key Rings, Twist Ties Found around the House.

And you could also make a Ring out of Paper (see below). Use a Black Magic Marker and Draw one on. Get Creative!

Some people even get a Ring Tattooed on their Finger, but that Could Cost a Couple Bucks.

If all Else Fails, go to the Bubble Gum Machine and get her a Plastic Spider Ring!

Like these Examples of Poor Mans Rings…

Know your Limits

The Point is, you can use Anything as a Wedding Ring. Look at Amazon for Deals on Rings. They have a Great Clearance section with Unbelievable Prices. You can get Titanium, Stainless Steel and lots of CZ Jewelry for one Low, Low Price.

Don’t Believe for a Second that you have to Spend $2,000 on a Diamond Ring. If all you have is $200, You WILL Find Something!

It may not be the Highest Quality, or the Most Impressive Ring she’s ever seen, but you can only Buy what you can Afford.

Other Things in Life Take Precedent.

Buy her Something Cute, Special, and Full of Meaning.

Just Make up for it Later!

Cheers! :)