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so how much do people actually spend on engagement rings?

Well, I spent a little over 5 grand. Diamond alone is worth 8. (Have a family friend who is a diamond trader/jewler)
 
I paid 2 week's salary just about exactly. I didn't do that on purpose, but that is how things worked out. She found the ring that she fell in love with, I picked the center diamond to match the budget that I wanted to spend. I did go 10% over my budget, but I think it was worth it.

Of course, with most things I purchase, people think I spent far above what I really spent. I drove a hard bargain at the cheapest wholeseller in the area. I got a quality diamond that looks bigger and sparklier than it really is (very well cut and polished, no color visible to the human eye, almost no inclusions). And I got a diamond with only one flaw that they filled then put under a prong. It was a bad flaw, but it was located in a small area on the very side. But once it was filled, no one can tell with the naked eye and the prong makes it impossible to see.
 
ex-fiance was something like $500 that she picked out.... granted I got it for cheaper then that, but retail was 5-600....

Current gf if we get that far wants an expensive ring....
 
about those who said paid with however many week/months of salary, are those pretax or post tax?
 
Originally posted by: calvinbiss
Well, I spent a little over 5 grand. Diamond alone is worth 8. (Have a family friend who is a diamond trader/jewler)
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are you sure? seems like it is worth a little over 5 grand
 
My wife picked out her own ring. It was well under $1000. I love how practical she can be sometimes - she doesn't believe in spending that much money just for jewelry.
 
the wifey wants ~4-6k ring.

i said

"ok, we're getting married when I can afford the ring then"
 
Originally posted by: ivan2
shit, that's gonna hurt a bit...
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Then don't pay that much. There is no rule that you have to follow. By the way, the diamond companies commercials state 2-3 months of pretax money. These commercials are trying to become mainstream "wisdom". But again, you don't have to obey those commercials either.

I ring is a symbol of commitment. For some women it is also a signal of sacrifice and of potential. For those women, you have to show that you have earning potential and that you are willing to sacrifice a bit for them. But that isn't all women. If your GF doesn't care, then there is no reason that you need to spend much at all on a ring.
 
We spent about 300 on an emerald ring with diamond accents. My wedding ring was free from my husband's uncle, it is stainless steel.
 
spent about 1800, but the owner is a family friend so he sold it to me at cost, ring would have normally sold for 2500 or so.
 
<----2-4k

Plat diamond ring from the early 1900's. She wanted one with history or something like that. Its all about what she wants IMO.
 
$30 or so. The wedding bands were 2 silver rings. Nice and cheap. A fancy ring does not a good marriage make. Granted a few years after the wedding she ended up with a very nice ring on her finger, and no its not a diamond as I hate diamonds.
 
$600ish simple 1/2ct solitare.

She did not pick it out. I 'popped the question' the old fashioned way.
 
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