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I don’t think it’s that at all with me; in fact it’s the complete opposite. The fact that I would wear a ring that is supposed to symbolise a relationship, that anyone could replicate after taking a trip to the local discount store kinda defeats the whole object IMHO. If I’m going to wear a ring at all, I want it to be special and as unique to me as possible.

In that sense; I want a dirt cheap ring. Yup. I don’t want any diamonds, I want garnets. In a custom made ring preferably; but if I can’t get it custom made, then for the sheer exclusivity factor it’d be from a ‘proper’ jewellery store — the likelihood of seeing a replica of something so close to my heart would be significantly lower in that case, than if it was purchased from a discount store.

And then, I would know that my boyfriend had put more thought (and time and effort if you consider the fact he worked hard and saved hard to afford it :P) into the purchase by not simply opting for the cheapest and best value available jewellery.

That’s basically the long and short of my argument against Costco for engagement rings.

Anyway.. if I were into that sort of thing I would be more than happy to get a Costco ring. Karl can make rings though, so I think on a personal level I’d value that level of uniqueness more.

Costco or Tiffany’s (well, maybe not Tiffany’s but you know what I mean!), a ring is a ring. I’d accept a beautiful ring from anywhere as long as it’s real.

Although I have a lot of relatives in the jewelry business, so I can get it for free or at an extremely discounted price anyways :P

Costco rules :P Who the hell would know it was from Costco anyway?

Each to their own, right? I don’t buy from Asda even though it’s the same shit at a lower price because it just smells of sweatshop labour. :P There’s cheap, and there’s too cheap.

I know some people who won’t buy anything off the sale rack. It’s the same stuff, same store, same quality, but cheaper! Aparantly its time of being in style has passed? Who knows.