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Where to buy wedding ring..
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Posted by: mistermopar

Hi,is it better to buy a wedding ring in Russia or in your own country..US,Canada,UK?Is it any less expencive to buy the same quality of ring in Russia?

Also,I know everyone will have a differant answer for this one...how much should be spent on a wedding ring?
I think here in Canada,but not possitive on this,it is supost to be a months wadges,or was it 3 months wadges.

Randy

Posted by: firemansam

Hey Randy,
Just wondering, are you talking about wedding rings or engagement rings? Most wedding rings I have seen are just plain(ish) gold bands and I couldn't imagine it would cost more than a few days wages to purchase, hence why I'm thinking you might mean engagement rings (diamonds etc) in which caseyou might be closer to the three months(?) salary. There is another post around here somewhere.... where russian gold (and rings) was talked about and it seems that their gold is more like what we would call "rose" gold because of the higher copper(?) content.
Hmm hope this helps,
Sam,

Posted by: AkMike

Randy, That 3 month thing is a "tradition" that DeBoors started around 1900 for engagement rings. Have you heard of DeBoors before..

They got super dooper rich with that one.

I bought Tanya's rings in Egypt when I proposed to her at the jewerly store..

Posted by: bobjf

Quote:

Originally Posted by mistermopar

Hi,is it better to buy a wedding ring in Russia or in your own country..US,Canada,UK?Is it any less expencive to buy the same quality of ring in Russia?

Also,I know everyone will have a differant answer for this one...how much should be spent on a wedding ring?
I think here in Canada,but not possitive on this,it is supost to be a months wadges,or was it 3 months wadges.

Randy

so randy does this mean you & clever have made up lol
just kidding mate
gunna share your secret

Posted by: firemansam

Bing had a ring he was trying to sell.
It was a Bing Bling Ring.

Don't know if he has sold it yet or not....

Posted by: antoshka

i brought Larisa's engadgment ring in a jewelry shop in downtown vladivostok, i let her pick one out according to my budget and we got a very nice ring for $7000 rubles, i think thats about $ 450 aussie.
btw thats 2 weeks salary for larisa.......

Posted by: bobjf

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Originally Posted by antoshka

i brought Larisa's engadgment ring in a jewelry shop in downtown vladivostok, i let her pick one out according to my budget and we got a very nice ring for $7000 rubles, i think thats about $ 450 aussie.
btw thats 2 weeks salary for larisa.......

hi anthony
natasha says there are about 2200 rubles to $100 oz
but says your girl must have a good job for such salary
what does she do for a crust
nat was a school teacher in siberia, pay isn,t even close to oz teachers lol
mate take it from me sticking (or trying lol) to your budget is the way to go,this deal can be expensive but well worth it too.
cheers

Posted by: antoshka

hi bob,
Larisa is a senior accountant for a korean company that makes white goods for the european market.
she makes about $950 au per month.
this same company also makes cars.
ok

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by bobjf

so randy does this mean you & clever have made up lol
just kidding mate
gunna share your secret

I hear wedding bells Bob!!!!

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by AkMike

Randy, That 3 month thing is a "tradition" that DeBoors started around 1900 for engagement rings. Have you heard of DeBoors before..

They got super dooper rich with that one.

I bought Tanya's rings in Egypt when I proposed to her at the jewerly store..

Randy I thiink AK is right 3 months wages, but only because the likes of De Boors and De Veers and one or two others have managed to make us guys feel cheap if we don't keep up the tradition which they successfully managed to market to us a hundred years ago.

Posted by: bobjf

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Originally Posted by Chrismc

I hear wedding bells Bob!!!!

ya reckon

maybe thats were clever is lol getting ready

Posted by: Chrismc

and here he is, (I've blanked his face out to protect the innocent)

Posted by: bobjf

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Originally Posted by Chrismc

and here he is, (I've blanked his face out to protect the innocent)

hahaha hope he takes better pics than that

Posted by: GoingToRussia

I was always told an engagement ring should cost 10% of your annual salery, before taxes.

GTR

Posted by: mistermopar

Thanks everyone.
No this has nothing to do with Clever.
I am just trying to prepare myself for when that day,(if ever) happens.

I ment to put in engagement rings in my first post,with wedding rings.

Randy

Posted by: Chrismc

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Originally Posted by mistermopar

Thanks everyone.
No this has nothing to do with Clever.
I am just trying to prepare myself for when that day,(if ever) happens.

I ment to put in engagement rings in my first post,with wedding rings.

Randy

You're a good sport Randy.

There are cheaper countries you can buy Gold in, eg Egypt, when I worked there it was really cheap, but you have to watch what you are buying, some of it is not proper gold or the quality is inferior or the gold is mixed with other metals, and it is easy to get ripped off.

Maybe better sticking to what you know locally? unless your future wife knows good places where she lives!!

Posted by: mistermopar

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Originally Posted by Chrismc

Thanks Chris,Oh and I do try to be a good sport.

Randy

Posted by: bobjf

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Originally Posted by mistermopar

Thanks Chris,Oh and I do try to be a good sport.

Randy

hi randy.
glad your taking it in the spirit it was intended
1 day you will get a ring through your nose & then my friend the mopar will be parked for a bit lol
or dry docked like my boat lol
in the meantime hehe tell us were have you got clever stashed
cheers cobber

Posted by: skinsfan

i found this site too late for the wedding, but i have used it for other jewlery, and have been well pleased......www.bidz.com.........hope this helps.....

Posted by: mistermopar

Bobjf,if I move to Russia,the Mopar will be parked for a while.But to have a lady make me park it.....don't think so.
As for your boat,look under it,you my find clever.LOL

Skinsfan,thanks for the site,I will check it out soon.

Randy

Posted by: novotul

Skinsfans, your link didn't work for me (but then this Novosibirsk Municipal Telephone System sometimes has trouble finding yahoo.com, so your link might be fine!)

We're also wondering where to buy wedding rings. I bought her engagement ring at a store across the street back on October '04. That was fun. Spent I forget how much, $300-400 US equivalent, for a very pretty ring. It was well over a month of her wages. We looked at a lot of rings and found one that is "hers".

Elsewhere on this site is a posting of some beautiful Russian wedding rings that are three bands woven together. We went shopping last week, hoping to find such bands. On the Internet I find these called "Russian Rolling Rings" but here in Novosibirsk the jewelers say that, on the one hand, these rings are not in style and, on the other, that they are a foreign style. There is a jeweler in Ft. Collins, Colorado who has a website with many such beautiful rings. Such a pity we cannot find them here.

We really like the Rose Gold (an alloy with a bit of copper in it, rare in the US) color, but haven't been able to find good rings for each other in three trips to jewelry stores. Perhaps we'll buy in the States. At any rate, we'll keep shopping and time isn't of the essence -- the wedding is probably about a year off.

Posted by: mistermopar

Novotul,the site that skinfans post above is www.bidz.com

Randy

Posted by: bobjf

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Originally Posted by mistermopar

Bobjf,if I move to Russia,the Mopar will be parked for a while.But to have a lady make me park it.....don't think so.
As for your boat,look under it,you my find clever.LOL

Skinsfan,thanks for the site,I will check it out soon.

Randy

lol randy you scared me mate,shot out & had look in & under the boat he,s not there hehehe
natasha didn,t make me park the boat ,i,d never stand for that.
just different priorities for a bit.
she actually likes the boat & haveing a fish.
just got caught up in all those hubby things that we do to keep the peace
lol

Posted by: Jutman

I like the red goldish when you buy ring in Russia. Which also make it a little more special when you home to USA, Europe or so

Posted by: mistermopar

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Originally Posted by bobjf

Oh,he must have got away again..LOL

I understand about differant priorities,I have been making alot of my own latly.

Randy

Posted by: firemansam

That auction web site is pretty cool! Some serious $$$ involved too if the valuations are close to correct..

Posted by: bobjf

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Originally Posted by firemansam

That auction web site is pretty cool! Some serious $$$ involved too if the valuations are close to correct..

thats low lol

Posted by: dagpop

Mopar, It may be better to buy the ring in your country and surprise her,when you meet her.I did that with Rima.She was speachless, when I put it on her finger.She does wears the ring with pride.

Posted by: mistermopar

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Originally Posted by dagpop

Mopar, It may be better to buy the ring in your country and surprise her,when you meet her.I did that with Rima.She was speachless, when I put it on her finger.She does wears the ring with pride.

Dagpop,hi,I not at that stag yet,but hope to be in the not to distant future.
I still have to meet my friend to see if there is any chemistry between us.

But I will definitly take your addvice into concideration,thank you.

Randy