From what I can tell, Lee Gainer is a photographer/artist. One of his collections came across my reader today and it instantly intrigued me. He did a collection on what the WIC and the majority of our society think an engagement ring should be, categorized by profession.
The notion that the ring should be worth two months salary is common. For his two cents of social commentary on this bass ackwards idea, check out Lee’s collection.
As a disclaimer, let me just say that if a person is free to spend two months salary ring if they so choose. My problem is when it is positioned as a requirement. There is so much more I could say about this, but I’ll keep my soapbox neatly tucked in the corner for now.
As a teaser, here is what a mathematician would be able to afford on two month salary budget:
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i hear you… i’m opposed to any type of financial requirements. like. at all.
but i converted. my fiance spent the two months salary (though i told him not to) and scrimped and budgeted his little bachelor behind so that he could pay it off before proposing, and before interest kicked in.
i’m not one for going ga-ga over jewelry, but the fact that he wanted to give me the best he could still gets me.
By liz @ chic on the cheap on 04.16.09 6:54 pm | Permalink
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