Some background: so I (30F) have been dating my boyfriend (31M) for almost nine years (since college). We’re pretty settled into our relationship, I.e we’re like an old couple as some would say. About a couple of months ago, we went ring shopping. The sales lady was very professional and sweet, she showed me all kinds of shapes, metals, and explained the color/grade/weight,etc. I was in love with a simple oval, gold band, and cathedral setting. I didn’t really care whether I had a lab grown or natural diamond since they’re literally are the same. I was happy to save some costs and just use it somewhere else. I made sure to voice what I liked, and the sales lady was happy to email all the details to my boyfriend after our appointment. I was so happy and excited after the appointment, that I gushed over everything with my best friend. I started sending her other posts of rings on Instagram, but note, all of them were gold, oval, cathedral setting, just in different carats and whether they had different side stones/settings. And after some time he finally proposed. But he didn’t get the ring I wanted. He got a white gold, round solitaire with a natural diamond. The proposal was heartfelt, but seeing the ring I was a little disappointed. My boyfriend is a little more analytical, and I know he likes to do research. And I don’t know if he felt that this was a better choice, cause I know the round is technically more ‘radiant’, but I didn’t even get the metal that I wanted. I’ve been dating him for 9 years and it just feels like it fell flat with the ring. I don’t know if I’m reading too much into it. And I don’t know how to bring it up, cause all my jewelry is gold. My best friend was also surprised that my ring was round and white gold. Cause she also told him what I wanted and showed him the posts I sent her. Not sure what to do from here. Am I being too shallow?