While driving into work this morning one of the morning radio shows was hosting a call-in segment regarding engagement rings. Several listeners weighed in on the discussion of whether or not it’s offensive to receive a cheaper engagement ring when the one proposing can easily afford more.
While many were calling in to say that it’s the engagement and the marriage that matters, not the ring, there were a few who disagreed. One woman called in to say that she had been engaged to a man that made a healthy six figure salary and he had proposed in a flashy way with a big Big BIG diamond ring. She protested, explaining they should spend the money on something more substantial, but he insisted by telling her she was his princess and she was worthy of the ring he gave her.
You can probably imagine her surprise when she accidentally slammed her hand into something hard and chipped off a quarter of the diamond on her wedding ring. She didn’t know much about diamonds so she rushed it to the jeweler only to be told that her big Big BIG beautiful diamond was nothing more than a big Big BIG piece of glass. Because she had protested and because her fiancé had insisted on the ring, she felt as if all she was worth to him was a big chunk of glass and a couple of lies.
We don’t know what side of the fence you stand on but the Giant Faux Diamond is one way to poke a little fun at the giant diamond engagement ring debate. Made from glass, they look and feel like diamonds to the untrained eye. But don’t get any ideas… the Giant Faux Diamond is not an acceptable substitute for a diamond engagement ring! Plus, they make for fun desk toys and awesome paperweights!
