My boyfriend and I are looking at getting engaged soon, and the way we've done it, is we've gone looking at both engagement and wedding bands together. I've shown him what I like and what I don't, and I think he's becoming comfortable enough in picking out my "style" that when the time comes, he'll be able to go alone.

I wouldn't trust any of my girlfriends to go with him. Though they may have the best of intentions, I have a feeling they would goad him into a bigger stone at the sacrifice of the style I like. (I like smaller, more delicate jewelry myself)