Two of my favorite bloggers swapping sites! Oh I love it!!

My wedding rings are gold as well. It was before the whole platinum craze. But I like all precious metals. The design is what grabs me.

 

I have a similar confession... I like white gold or platinum, but diamonds just aren't my thing. I like sapphires, so my husband got me a sapphire engagement ring. And I am SURE I get a lot of looks for that. But he got me what I liked, and I am happy to wear it.

 

Do women really look at your ring and judge it and you?

I like gold, and silver, and will mix the two. Gold was in style back when we got married, so my rings are all gold (engagement, wedding, and anniversary). I don't prefer diamonds, so my main stone in my engagement ring is a garnet. My husband also designed my ring, on the idea of the cladaugh. It's always been complimented.

Good for you sticking with what YOU like.

Julie
Using My Words

 

You're right! Our posts are similar.
How funny that we all feel the need to justify our tastes like that (no diamonds, gold this, etc...).
Shows how much the diamond industry, and the wedding industry, has us all brainwashed into thinking we're all odd. I feel just as defensive about white gold instead of yellow or platinum.

I love engagement bands that aren't diamond, particularly antique rings used for engagement bands. I knew that this diamond was the only one I'd want, though. So I'm quite pleased.

 

Wear your gold proudly! I hate trends... and you have to wear your rings a lot longer than anyone who looks at them in a momentary way.

 

Thanks for all your comments.

I am kind of defensive about my gold rings. Stupid marketing.

 

I know plenty of people who like yellow gold and have yellow gold rings instead of white gold or platinum.

Around here yellow gold is more common than white actually. I prefer the silver but that's just me. But you already know that from my post. :P Who cares what other people think as long as you like it.

My husband is defensive sometimes about how "small" my diamond is. But it's perfect for me so who cares.

 

Ha! Upgrade your taste indeed. That's a salesman that needs to learn some manners if he wants to earn the commission!
I love that you know what you love and you make no excuses about it. For the record, I wear a silver ring at the moment, but that's only because my gold rings are in need of maintenance and repair and I just haven't done that yet.
And, also for the record, my gold engagement ring is a PEARL, not a diamond.
I like what I like too.
Great post, Jodi. SO fun that you and Alex got to be partners this month!

 

oh I'm with you all the way! Platinum is pretty, but gold is where it's at.

I suspect that sales guy is no longer in the sales with comments like that!

 

Oh, don't fret...I think gold will all be classic and in style. (My husband bought me a white gold wedding ring...and a gold band!)

 

It's been fun having you over here today! I have an antique replica for an engagement ring. People tend to assume that it was a family heirloom and are surprised when it's not. I just like the look.

 

I actually prefer the gold band too. I had no idea I was so out of style but I like my traditional rings myself!

 

Eh, being "in" is overrated. Having things you actually like is way better. I'd punch any jeweler in the face if he/she had the nerve to tell me I need to upgrade my tastes. (They did try very hard to upsell us on a diamond, but I stayed strong and firm and walked away with a nice small one that looks normal on my small fingers and was not hard on the wallet.)

 

My skin tone must be similar to yours, because I don't like the way silver and platinum look against it, either.

Gold all the way, baby!

 

Good for you for loving on your wedding ring! That's the whole point, after all.

 

I am so with you this Jodi! My rings are gold and I didn't compromise size... HA! Most would scoff at the size but for me, that wasn't what it was about.

:-)