Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
Diamond & Jewelry News, Advice and Prices for Consumers
August 21, 2010
My boyfriend's birthday is coming up and again I'm contemplating about what to buy him… I'm leaning towards getting him a ring, but I just wanted to make sure that it's an appropriate gift for a man. What do you guys think?
August 28, 2010
I don't see why buying your boyfriend a nice ring for his birthday could be inappropriate. If it were the other way around, and your boyfriend would present you a ring I would say it could be a bit awkward because you would automatically think that he is proposing or something. But luckily for you, this is not the case with men. When men are presented with rings by their girlfriends, they don't automatically jump into dangerous conclusions, so there is really nothing for you to worry about when it comes to buying your boyfriend a ring. You just need to 100% sure that a ring is something that he would like. I'm a guy who owns rings and I love looking down at my (modest) bling collection every now and again, but I know that there are a lot of guys out there who don’t feel the same way. Because it's a birthday present and you will probably invest quite a significant amount of money on it, it's best to make sure about this beforehand. I say, if he currently owns rings anyway, then buy him a ring. But if he doesn't, and you are actually not completely sure whether he would like it or not, I think it's best to avoid buying him a ring. That's my opinion anyway, I hope I managed to help!
August 28, 2010
I can see what you mean about whether it's appropriate to buy your boyfriend a ring for his birthday… I'm not sure if it's just me who thinks this way, but jewelry is something usually bought by a man and given to a woman, and not vise versa. I mean, the closest thing I ever got from my wife as jewelry was a watch. I don't particularly enjoy wearing jewelry, and I'm sure that there are a lot of guys out there who feel exactly the same. The only piece of jewelry I have on me is my wedding ring, which was by the way hard to get used to at first. You asked for honest opinions, so here is mine: if I was your boyfriend and I would get a ring for my birthday, I would feel quite disappointed and uncomfortable. To make matters worse, I would feel bad about hurting your feelings by not wearing it, and yet feel awkward if I do wear it. To sum it up, I don't think it's a good idea at all. The fact that you express some hesitations demonstrates that you feel the same way too. So I would recommend to drop this idea completely and to start looking for other options… A good idea, as I mentioned before, is to maybe buy your boyfriend a watch as a birthday present instead. But just keep in mind that prices for watches could be much higher than rings, so it really depends on your budget. Anyway, I wish you the best of luck!
August 28, 2010
Girl, I hear you! I had the exact same dilemma before I bought my boyfriend a ring and I remember feeling really confused about whether to buy it or not. In the end I figured "what the heck?", and went ahead and bought it for him. But I didn't buy it as a birthday present, it was actually a valentine's day gift. But anywya, I must admit that at first his reaction to it was precisely like I had feared – he didn't really know what to think of it, as he never wore a ring in his life! But as time went by, he began to appreciate this ring better and better, and he has finally reached a point today where he absolutely loves it. He barely takes it off his finger and we always joke about how awkward he felt about it at first. I think you should totally buy him the ring, because I have the feeling that it's just a matter of time for any man to open up to the idea of wearing a ring, so why not now? Buying your boyfriend a ring now will only get him used to the feeling of wearing a ring later, after he walks down the aisle! Think of it as an investment plan for your future :)
