My husband's taste is jewelry is FAR from the same as mine. Oh God, his taste is awful! I actually bought my ring while we were dating, handed it him and told him to give it to me when he was ready. So a few months later, he proposed with the ring I gave him. I'm getting a new ring for Christmas, because I hate wearing the engagement ring (it keeps getting caught on things and just not practical for the work I do) He bought a ring for me and I made him take it back. We picked out one together.... in other words, he was present while I picked out hte new ring. I have to have it made for me because the one they had on display is white gold and I hate white gold.