[Avodah] [Areivim] Beyom Chasunaso

[Danny Schoemann]

>> There are some that say the ring must be
>> absolutely smooth - apparently because engraving makes
>> it difficult to determine its value. Is anyone aware
>> of a source for this concern?

> The chassan paid several hundred (or thousand) dollars for the ring.  Can
> there possibly be any concern that it's not shaveh pruta (~5 cents)?  Or is
> the concern that she thought was being married for $3000, and really it was
> $2000, so it's a mekach ta'us?

IIRC from shiur 2 decades ago that the problem is as stated above:

With a  simple ring the Kalla reckons she's getting a ring worth
something - aka "a pruta" in legalese.

With a fancy ring she may assume it's worth a fortune and reckon she's
being given more than is true.

Sometimes I've seen the Mesader Kidushin ask the Eidim if the ring was
worth a Pruta and then inform the Kalla of its "worth".

- Danny, who didn't use a "smooth" wedding ring