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05 Nov 2007 Mon 04:37 pm |
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Well, I guess we all have our priorities...hmmm?
Quoting teaschip1: Quoting kafesteki kus: Quoting teaschip1: I happen to love diamonds and believe they are a girls best friend. You can never have too many! |
I strongly disagree.Not diamonds but laughter is the girl's best friend
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Give me a 2kt diamond and I'll show you laughter.  |
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 04:39 pm |
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Quoting alameda: Well, I guess we all have our priorities...hmmm?
Quoting teaschip1: Quoting kafesteki kus: Quoting teaschip1: I happen to love diamonds and believe they are a girls best friend. You can never have too many! |
I strongly disagree.Not diamonds but laughter is the girl's best friend
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Give me a 2kt diamond and I'll show you laughter. |
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Yes, we do Alameda. Let me guess, you also boycott products from China...
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 04:48 pm |
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Quoting alameda: Well, I guess we all have our priorities...hmmm?
Quoting teaschip1: Quoting kafesteki kus: Quoting teaschip1: I happen to love diamonds and believe they are a girls best friend. You can never have too many! |
I strongly disagree.Not diamonds but laughter is the girl's best friend
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Give me a 2kt diamond and I'll show you laughter. |
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You must be a miserable old lady, with all of your sarcastic remarks. 
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:22 pm |
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I am curious now...what is the most common type of ring in Turkey? Gold or silver or platinum, etc.? Assuming you are middle-class. From what I'm reading, it sounds like the engagement rings are also the wedding rings, which means they probably don't have diamonds, but are simple bands? Just curious...
Just a SIMPLE question, not looking for someone to oveanalyze it. I don't need a Wikipedia link, history of Greece, debate over diamonds, or anything of that nature(although those are interesting things to post!!). Just what's most common to wear. Here in the U.S. the trend these days is platinum. Gold is rarely worn unless it's white gold.
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:32 pm |
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Quoting mey0722: I am curious now...what is the most common type of ring in Turkey? Gold or silver or platinum, etc.? Assuming you are middle-class. From what I'm reading, it sounds like the engagement rings are also the wedding rings, which means they probably don't have diamonds, but are simple bands? Just curious...
Just a SIMPLE question, not looking for someone to oveanalyze it. I don't need a Wikipedia link, history of Greece, debate over diamonds, or anything of that nature(although those are interesting things to post!!). Just what's most common to wear. Here in the U.S. the trend these days is platinum. Gold is rarely worn unless it's white gold. |
Gold is the common type. Although, gold here in the U.S. is slowly starting to make a comeback..
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:33 pm |
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Quoting mey0722: I am curious now...what is the most common type of ring in Turkey? Gold or silver or platinum, etc.? Assuming you are middle-class. From what I'm reading, it sounds like the engagement rings are also the wedding rings, which means they probably don't have diamonds, but are simple bands? Just curious...
Just a SIMPLE question, not looking for someone to oveanalyze it. I don't need a Wikipedia link, history of Greece, debate over diamonds, or anything of that nature(although those are interesting things to post!!). Just what's most common to wear. Here in the U.S. the trend these days is platinum. Gold is rarely worn unless it's white gold. |
The silver band is for the men. (for muslim men) In islam gold is prohibited to the men.
For the woman the most popular is the gold band.
And this apply to all class...
I saw woman extremely rich but with a simple band as wedding ring. But I do not tell you the others rings she was wearing... : )
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:38 pm |
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So is it fair to say that when a Turkish couple gets engaged, there is no diamond ring involved, like in the U.S.? Someone mentioned diamonds in an earlier post...is that at all a tradition in Turkey?
Here in the U.S., the "rule of thumb" is that a man spends the equivalent of 3 months salary on the engagement ring (that is not the wedding ring, just the diamond engagement ring). I always thought this was very silly, but I'm sure most American or British women would disagree with me. hahaha
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:43 pm |
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Quoting mey0722: So is it fair to say that when a Turkish couple gets engaged, there is no diamond ring involved, like in the U.S.? Someone mentioned diamonds in an earlier post...is that at all a tradition in Turkey?
Here in the U.S., the "rule of thumb" is that a man spends the equivalent of 3 months salary on the engagement ring (that is not the wedding ring, just the diamond engagement ring). I always thought this was very silly, but I'm sure most American or British women would disagree with me. hahaha
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If it is a traditional turkish couple I will say there is no diamond or except in rare case. But if you're American and him Turk... It is different... You will get your diamond ring! : ) And most probably another ring...
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:49 pm |
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Quoting mey0722: So is it fair to say that when a Turkish couple gets engaged, there is no diamond ring involved, like in the U.S.? Someone mentioned diamonds in an earlier post...is that at all a tradition in Turkey?
Here in the U.S., the "rule of thumb" is that a man spends the equivalent of 3 months salary on the engagement ring (that is not the wedding ring, just the diamond engagement ring). I always thought this was very silly, but I'm sure most American or British women would disagree with me. hahaha
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3 months salary isn't the case anymore on what to spend for a diamond. It's usually what the man can afford or be in debt.  So you would refuse a diamond? 
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:49 pm |
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Quoting Karine: Quoting mey0722: So is it fair to say that when a Turkish couple gets engaged, there is no diamond ring involved, like in the U.S.? Someone mentioned diamonds in an earlier post...is that at all a tradition in Turkey?
Here in the U.S., the "rule of thumb" is that a man spends the equivalent of 3 months salary on the engagement ring (that is not the wedding ring, just the diamond engagement ring). I always thought this was very silly, but I'm sure most American or British women would disagree with me. hahaha
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If it is a traditional turkish couple I will say there is no diamond or except in rare case. But if you're American and him Turk... It is different... You will get your diamond ring! : ) And most probably another ring...
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2 rings, well then.
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05 Nov 2007 Mon 05:51 pm |
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Is it haram for men to wear white gold also?
As far as I remember the reason gold is haram for men is for them not to look like women but maybe there's something more to it. I'm asking because I want our wedding rings to look alike and I never heard of silver wedding rings for women + the idea doesn't appeal to me.
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