Weddingbee Blog

My girlfriends and I are pretty much price whores.  When we meet up, the first thing out of our mouths is a collective chorus of “omgthatssocutehowmuchdiditcost?”  We unashamedly triumph in the bargains we get, and on the flip side, love to brag about our mucho expensive-o True Religion Jeans that make our booties ’licious.  It’s the way the universe works in Pengyland.

I know precisely how much everything costs that Mr. Penguin has ever given me. Mostly because they are usually video game consoles, DVDs, CDs, books, spa gift certificates, weekend getaways, and the likes. I’m not a jewelry girl, and Mr. Penguin doesn’t ever venture into the world of women’s fashion, so pretty much everything he buys me can be found on Amazon.com.

BUT, there is one thing that Mr. Penguin has bought me that I’ve never asked the price of: My engagement ring. I love my engagement ring, and since it was a surprise, I’ve never gone diamond shopping with him nor have any idea how much the going rate is for platinum. And since diamond prices vary widely because of the 5 C’s, my diamond could be worth anything from $0 to $20K. Okay maybe not $0. Or $20K for that matter. But somewhere in between, for sure.

I’m dying to both know, and at the same time, not know. I’m pretty sure I’ll never ask, just because it’s really fun to have one gift from Mr. Penguin that has, essentially, no monetary value to me. My girlfriends have all asked how much my ring cost, and I proudly say that I don’t know. Because divulging the price of the ring, quite frankly, would be so awkward, even though I’m usually the type of girl who wears a price tag on my sleeve. Ignorance is bliss, and rather than keeping the price tag a secret from people, I can truly say, that I simply just don’t know.

So Pret-Tay!

Do you know how much your Engagment Ring costs?  Do you share the price tag with others?