No Diamond

For my first marriage I had a big diamond ring and matching earrings. After that ended I sold all of them to a jewelry store getting less than half the value for them. 
Now with my new boyfriend I've told him I don't want a diamond. I feel like I've been there done that. and everyone has them and they really aren't worth anything. Plus so many girls have fake ones now to
My question is would you guys care if you didn't get a diamond or if you saw someone wear something other than that on their ring finger? what would you think?