Maybe it's because I have tiny hands (5.5), or because Mr. Munchkin and I will be poor (architects and teachers don't make much), but I can't even imagine paying $10K plus for a ring! When we checked out rings, even the salesman was steering me towards no more than a .75 carat!
I might not even go with a diamond--both of our birthdays are in May, and if we get married in May, we might do emeralds.
I feel like too much attention is being paid to the minor details of weddings--ring, dress, reception--and not the major details of the marriage. I told Mama Munchkin that I might just elope to escape the madness!
xo_kathy, I am totally with you on the Tiffany thing--as long as it is from the heart, it doesn't matter--I've seen beautiful rings designed by the fiance! But, Mr. Munchkin won't even go into a Tiffany, so I guess I'm lucky.