Reply To: What’s the point in “real” jewelry?

Engagement rings are a problem because they cost a fortune and are worn a on afinger. It’s not a good idea to wear something on your finger all day if you’d be devastated if you lost it.
They are different from other kallah jewelry because other jewelry does not have to be removed for hand washing.

Some jewels, such as star sapphire, look very different from other stones and can’t be replaced with something else for a similar look. But an emerald in an affordable range is flawed and fragile, so you should probably “fake” it with a tsavorite (often not cheaper, but still considered a fake), or chrome diopside.