<p>Congratulations!!!</p>
<p>Ellebud, congratulations to the parents and the young couple! Yay!!! 
Happy hugs.</p>
<p>Mazel tov, Ellebud!!</p>
<p>oldfdort, I never said that her desire is not valid. I said that <em>I</em> did not understand it and asked WHY that specific stone meant so much to her–and by extension, to other people.</p>
<p>There is no need to get huffy.</p>
<p>Go buy her the big rock she must have in order to get engaged. Whatever.</p>
<p>Look who is getting huffy. I just told you that it was none of your business, that’s all. No need to get excited.</p>
<p>Seriously - adults are arguing about the importance of the size of an engagement ring?</p>
<p>Ellebud, congratulations!</p>
<p>annasdad - it’s kind of like if ranking matters, if prestige matters, can motivated woman get the size of ring she wants.</p>
<p>Here is an interesting article about women in the workforce and size of ring. Should you wear the ring to job interviews and might it even hold you back while on the job? I’m sure it depends on the nature and location of the job and on the specific boss. Sad that this should be an issue for women any more than type of jewelry their spouse wears is for men. </p>
<p>[Should</a> You Remove Engagement Rings For Interviews?](<a href=“http://corporette.com/2011/03/17/diamond-rings-and-the-working-girl/]Should”>Should You Remove An Engagement Ring For Interviews?)</p>
<p>Is it really possible that men don’t get that to some, size matters?? ;)</p>
<p>Thank you all for the congratulations! They are SO happy. We are so happy for them. I hope that we will have a smooth transition to the wedding and beyond.</p>
<p>Jym, LOL, I was trying hard to keep myself from making a comment about that subject matter… :)</p>
<p>^^ laugh of the day!!!</p>
<p>Its late on this coast. Guess the filter has already gone to bed :)</p>
<p>And CONGRATS bevhills!!!</p>
<p>Congratulations, Ellebud! When is the wedding?</p>
<p>I think the wedding will be in about two years. But it sounds that we are going to be very busy. They are FAR more religious than we are. She wants something about 7 parties preceding the wedding. (Not formal it could be pizza?) Engagement party, showers, rehearsal dinner, Day after brunch…and this is going to be a small wedding. </p>
<p>Back in my day (gosh I sound old) engagement party (Yes, people were checking out the size of the diamond), one shower, one rehearsal dinner, wedding…and done. </p>
<p>This should be fun! I am not being snarky. And I may be coming to my friends here to help me break the code.</p>
<p>THANK YOU All for your good wishes!</p>
<p>Congrats to Ellebud and family! </p>
<p>I have to say that over the years I’ve really come to love the morning after brunch party. I offer to put them on, now, for friends and family. They are surprisingly relaxed and full of funny stories and good feelings.</p>
<p>Congrats to Ellebud (can u revive your former name) and son. Will they be living near you?</p>
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<p>I cannot remember thinking ANY of these things about women in the workplace, or even, frankly, noticing the size of someone’s engagement ring.</p>
<p>Besides which, the size usually has very little to do with the value. People can have a carat or two that is worth far less than a half carat that is genuinely “perfect.” (Lots of people go around saying things about “perfect” stones when one can be fairly sure that it really is not. They aren’t that common. But the only reason I am cognizant of this at all is because of my excursions to the diamond district with H the “expert.”)</p>
<p>Do people really go around noticing and making judgments about people’s engagement rings? Boggles MY mind, anyway.</p>
<p>Well, everybody gets hoity-toity and judgmental over something, Consolation. You melt down (no pun intended) over quality of and brands of chocolate :-).</p>