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Go with moissanite. Vastly cheaper. Looks better.

But how on planet Earth will my wife carry around a moissanite ring that's worth the 3 months of salary I'm supposed to spend on this thing? That's a heck of a big chunk of mineral! A diamond is just more practical /s

Frankly, if you're marrying a person who requires you to spend 3 months on a diamond ring, it may be time to remember an important bit of wisdom:

Never enter into a contract where one party benefits by breaking it.

I'm not knocking marriage or (outright) stating that financial motives may be at play, here, but it's a big indicator if "who your with" is more concerned about what's "on their finger" than about what's "around their arm".

Depends on the law of your country, but the ring forms part of a contract, breach it and they have to give it back. May be the least of your concerns at that point.

Less durable tho

Isn't it still the second hardest thing that exists?

nvm, misread

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