Engagement ring advice????

i live in london... my boyfriend could not afford a ring which had solid gold or a stone. but i love him.





however i have already had comments and people's (my so-called ';friends';) faces really sting my heart when they ask what stone it is, and then go ';脰H.';





What should I do? The ring design is lovely, but very obviously not real. I hate the unsaid comments because I'm sick of defending myself.





Should I change the stone, as it is quite obviously plastic? Perhaps put in a crystal?





Please give some advice, because you KNOW how women are.





Am I being shallow? I personally love the design and LOVE the man who gave it to me - and the ring symbolises a promise as well as eternity for me. But the stone takes that away - I feel.





We chose it in a hurry because the last one had a HUGE stone which completely distracted the purpose of the ring (I'm not a big-stone fancy person).





Do let me know your thoughts.Engagement ring advice????
are you happy with the ring or not....??? ask yourself if yes then dont give a damn to other people....... and if still concerned about them....... dont let anyone comment about it before sumone says anything start yourself ';that this aint a real stone but actually my fianceees grandfather or father gave it to their better halves and so it is like kind of a family thing....... he really wanted to give me something so he bought me this pendant or earrings or bracelet or whatever which has a really nice design we shopped for it for a whole week and......................... this and that..........';





hope this helps.......Engagement ring advice????
I think you having a ring of that kind is a gesture by you proving that your love is beyond material things. So many women (and probably the ones who are reacting negatively) want the ';rock'; and the giant wedding. But ultimately, it's the marriage that's important. If you're happy, a plastic ring won't change that, just like if you were unhappy, a 5 karat diamond wouldn't change it.





I think the most important thing is that when you are showing your ring to people, be confident and proud. That will communicate more to them than the ring. Unfortunately in our materialistic world, you'll probably still get some uncomfortable or disappointed comments and looks, but in 50 years, it'll be a good story for the grandchildren! =)
please dont change the ring you love just because of some stupid jelous girl. Im sure if it was there ring they would behappy with it they are just jelous. dont worry about anything anyone else has to say. its truley unique and special to you. dont change that for anyone.
Never change it. He will be disappointed if you do, try to appreciate it instead. Leave it, and love it.
When I got married I gave my wife a white gold band. We couldn't afford a diamond. We have three kids and five grand children. And probably in the not to distant future some great grand children. After 43 years her ring is in her jewelry box as after having it re-sized a few times it cracked in several places. I have gotten her other rings and they don't have any of those original memories attached to them. The only thing that ever mattered was the love that we shared.
don't be ashamed of the ring. you know what it means. my husband has a little money and he baught me a gold ring with one tiny biamond on it. everyone looks down at it and tells me how theirs is bigger, or has more stones. so i sort of know how you feel.
If you love him AND the ring as much as you say you do, what people say or think REALLY shouldn't matter. How does your man or your ring have an impact on their life? Exactly. If they can't be happy for you for the fact that you're engaged and happy, maybe they aren't true friends if a ring on YOUR finger is affecting THEM.
Screw your stuck up friends. They are the ones being shallow %26amp; superficial. The important thing is you are happy, you like the ring %26amp; you are getting married to someone you love. You sound like a down to earth girl who realizes that looks %26amp; money aren't everything. Your man is lucky to have you. I'm actually kinda jealous.