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Article: Overcoming the engagement ring jitters
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- The Topeka Capital-Journal
- Article date:
- October 6, 2002
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The Capital-Journal
Nearly half of all wedding proposals occur between November and
February, yet most men are overwhelmed by the notion of buying an
engagement ring no matter when they choose to pop the question.
Commitment issues aside, for men, plunking down thousands of
dollars for something that can't be driven or worked on can be both a
fearful and puzzling prospect.
In fact, according to a recent survey of 1,200 men and women by
the NPD Group, 75 percent of men admit they don't feel knowledgeable
about buying jewelry. Perhaps because they don't understand it, a
majority of men (56 percent) said they find jewelry shopping
stressful.
"Luckily," says Blue Nile diamond buying expert Robin ...