So I know we’ve been hyping our trip to Vegas for weeks and we’ve been entertaining you with our live reports from the trade shows, but now that’s it all over I gotta say…I’m happy to be back. Although Vegas, being the thriving city of many vices, was the perfect backdrop for a week-long adventure, our time covering Jewelry Market Week was informative yet exhausting. After all, what do you expect with a convention hall full of jet lagged citizens?
But flying across the country every year isn’t just our excuse to go to Vegas. Jewelry Market Week is our chance to report on all the latest trends, the hottest products and the best deals for engaged couples that we later share in our print magazine and online. So really, it’s all about you.
But a big part of what we learned from this year’s event was how relatively preserved the industry is. Couples don’t stop getting engaged, and regardless of which direction the stock market is going, couples are still going to shop for a ring that’s perfect for them and fits within their means.
In addition to all the trends we saw and all the events we attended, another astonishing thing we noticed was a solid male mentality about proposals. We never got around to writing about it before, but every male we interviewed was 100 percent against shopping for an engagement ring together. They all agreed that guys could shop for the ring alone. Of course, the women 100 percent disagreed. They said a couple should shop for the ring together. Hmm, an interesting conundrum indeed. And an interesting way to conclude Vegas. Men. vs. Women. Which one do you agree with?
I’m all for shopping together and picking out a few different styles both agree on. Then the groom can choose from those styles (or one similar) that he thinks his potential bride will like. Otherwise, how would he really know what styles, shapes, and settings the bride would really like?
I think that women can give the guy hints about what she likes in a ring. For example: I told my significant other that I really don’t like diamonds all that much. So if he bought me a ring with nothing but diamonds its an obvious answer for me. Granted I am a little harsh but if he didn’t listen to me even a little bit before we got married what makes you think I would marry him, so he can ignore me forever? I don’t think so.
Ultimately its the guy’s decision in my opinion because they are the one buying it. It is also the girl’s choice whether she says yes or if she decides to wear it.
True. And that way there’s still an element of surprise. I interviewed a few women today on the street, and surprisingly they all said the element of surprise was a *big* factor in the proposal. Hmmm.
Hmm, I never really thought it of it that way. So if he doesn’t listen and decide to buy something he thinks is best, does that mean the relationship is in trouble?
Of course he can buy what he thinks is best but if he doesn’t think of me while making that decision it will upset me.
If he didn’t think about me I wouldn’t agree to marry but I wouldn’t end the relationship. We all make mistakes. I would see where we end up later, it probably means we aren’t ready to take the next step. I only intend to marry once and thus it must have a good foundation in many different senses.