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Naturally the cost of ring to love thread has lead me to this though. How much did your FI spend on your ring. Do you wish he spent less? more? Or think he did just right? (If you just want to comment on the less/more/right part and leave the actually cost anonymous, thats cool too).
I love my ring and I didn't really think about how much it was since we could afford it. But he went well beyond my expectation. I've never told him, but once in a while, I wonder if it was the "smartest" decision to spend all that on a ring. If I had to do it again, I think I might have told him an upper limit.
$210 for my engagement ring...we're buying our own bands. Actually, since the price of gold has inflated, my wedding band (which is plain 10k white gold, no embellishments) cost more than the engagement ring! I'm glad we didn't spend more on mine, though. Our extra money is in savings, waiting to be used for our wedding and eventually a house. I told him I would have been pissed if he went and bought a more expensive ring.
As it stands, my ring has a decent-sized stone...we were able to get the equivalent of 1/2 carat for a really low price because it's garnet. Here's my e-ring with the band I had custom-made to fit around the setting. :) I have small fingers, so anything larger would look ridiculous.
And on my hand:
I love my ring and I got exactly what I wanted. The price with the wedding bands was just under 8050. I think he paid the right price for the ring I got! I love it!
@pinkshoes: He spent less than $200 
He was laid off most of the year and we have three children. I haven't worked for a huge part of the year either (am self employed). He bought it on line. I shudder to think what he would have paid in a brick and mortar store, easily 3-5 times more I believe. And yes because of our financial situation it was a sizeable purchase, especially since he upgraded it because it was the one that made my heart go thu-thunk thu-thunk... A few years ago I would have scoffed at the prospect of wearing a ring that was this inexpensive... Now I absolutely adore it and think that he shouldn't have spent THIS much on it.
Here is my beauty for kicks...
The obligatory on my hand...
My first engagement ring he bought was in 2006 when I was in college and when he first got a job. It was $800 antique ring with 14 diamonds (1.01 ctw). He just recently upgraded 3 months to the date of our wedding (January 16th 2011) which cost over $6000 with band and everything. It was really a surprise and I could have kept my first engagement ring for the rest of my life, but he wanted to do it, so I couldn't say no :D
Before this poll I actually didn't know how much my FI spent on my ring...is that weird? It cost in his own words "around 2 or 3" with a big goofy smile on his face :) I guess we never had a reason to discuss it, we both make a pretty decent amount of money for how young we are so it didn't really affect anything when he bought it. I love my ring though not only is it the most amazing ring I have ever laid eyes on but he picked it out all by himself :)
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@crebre80: That thing is gorgeous! What stone is it, if you don't mind me asking?
OP, perhaps you should add another category, if you can? 0-1k is a big gap, haha.
I don't know how much he spent on my engagement ring. I did figure out where he bought it so I do have a general idea, but I don't even know the exact C's of my stones. I don't think he really wants me to attach a number to how much he spent, so I have not asked for the details.
My ring was just under $7500. Definitely was not expecting that, but it's beautiful and I don't wish he spent more (or less to be honest 
) It's perfect!
@Statutory Grape: Blue topaz :D... It's REALLY light blue though most people mistake it for an aquamarine.... Or will argue with me that it is an aquamarine. LOL!!!!
ETA i think it is like in diamond comparison over a 2 1/2 ctw stone. Now to be honest I didn't expect anything near this friggin big!!!! and thought that he should return it for something a bit more modest. But I am glad to have it now after wearing it for a few weeks lol!
@crebre80: Yeah, I totally thought "aquamarine" at first, too! FH was almost going to get a blue topaz until I pointed out that I've worn light blue stones all my life (birthstone is aquamarine). That ring is big and beautiful, though. :)
Mine was free, it's a family diamond. And the wedding band was a few hundred dollars, just a plain white gold band.
I love that he didn't have to spend anything on my ring, there are many other things that we needed that money for.
@Statutory Grape: I totally meant to reply to you on that one yesterday but I forgot! Is it strange that my birthstone is a Ruby and I am sick to death of red stones but fell in love with an aquamarine years ago when watching Platinum weddings? One of the girls wore an aquamarine from Vera Wang's candy collection I believe. Then there was the aqua from Tiffany's Legacy collection. A blue stone definitely gives me heart palpitations over anything else, especially when in a halo setting. I can guarantee that NO other ring comes close to the way this one makes me feel. And even a high end jeweler thought it was a blue diamond. LOL!!!
i have no idea what he actually paid for it, i never asked. but i do know how much it was appraised for, which is usually more than you pay for it, so i went with that price and knocked off a few grand.
@crebre80: Nice! I love rubies, but emeralds are my favorite...we couldn't really afford a nice one, though, so we went with a rhodolite garnet instead. I loved it when I saw it, but it's really grown on me over the years!
@Statutory Grape: That's awesome! I think that my ring was definitely a surprise because the one I had before was really really pretty and I was definitely happy with it. But now... OMG Let's just say after I got my new ring, I got a manicure 
My e-ring was $1899 and my wedding band was $1000.
I don't wish he spent more or less - we picked my rings together so we both decided on the price range (we already had combined incomes)
My e-ring and band set cost $1,750. I just had it appraised and it came in at $3,000!
We were planning to buy a house and I had told DH that I did not want our downpayment sitting on my finger!
He chose a beautiful .5C center stone, nice clarity, with matching band, smaller diamonds on the side and on the band.
$20k for 1.25ct, not including wedding band. I hate to see how much the band is going to be.
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OMG 7SEVEN i have not be able to find someone with a similar ring to mine...
BUT YOU HAVE IT!!
Also -- he wouldn't tell me what he spent, but I image around 2500 for a .5 center Canadian mined diamond. tw .72
=)
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@crebre80: i love your ring!!
My e-ring + band is in the 7-10k range. I definitely don't wish he spent more because that is a lot of money to us and we have a lot of other priorities. If he would have said "hey i'm going to spend x" I would've said you're crazy... but since he did it without telling me and I love my ring I really can't say I wish he spent less!
I know where he bought the ring from and I have the GIA certificate, so I am going to guess that my ering costs ~13k. It's a 1.22 carat round solitaire with a matching 2mm pave wedding band. I LOVE IT!
However, if I knew he was spending that much I would have definitely told him an upper limit. It's a lot of money... but it's perfect. =)
$612.53 after taxes :] right when we planned to get engaged, there was a sale at helzburg! woot :)
1/2 carat princess solitare, 14k white gold & it so sparkly in the sun!! :D (thats my favorite part!)
I love my engagement ring because it is a sign of hope to me. I have lived in a very poor neighborhood my whole life. The high school drop out rate is high, as well as the pregnancy rate. I have seen many young people die because of violence and drugs. My mother and father have never owned a house. We have lived with my grandmother my whole life. My mother did not have a fancy engagement ring because my parents could not afford it. Their main goal for my siblings and me was that we be educated so that we could make something of ourselves. I am the first person in my family to have a bachelors degree and a masters degree. It has been a rough road, with many people doubting me and putting me down. A teacher of mine once asked my mother "So, where is Cory going to work after HS graduation? Giant Eagle?" My mother told the lady that I was going to college and she laughed :-(. I could cry thinking of this. My fiance bought me the ring I loved and the ring that made me feel special. My ring, while it is only a material item, gives me a daily reminder that I have great potential and that I will do what I was put here to do (help people). It is a reminder that I will one day make it out of my neighborhood. My ring, to me, is a constant reminder of his love :-). I do not feel comfortable discussing the "actual" cost of the ring (I'll just say between 3,000 and 7,000), but the special meaning it has for me in my heart is priceless. Financially, we could afford it comfortably, so it was not a stress on us.
My FI spent way more than I thought he would on a ring (but I also had no idea how expensive rings were). However, what he spent is right in line with what his friends are spending and he could afford it, so I can't say that I think he spent "too much"--I love my ring and I"ll never need to upgrade this way :) So maybe it saves us money in the long run!
I think mine was about 4500 in all, which was a big shock to me. I fully expected to go into the store and find something for about 1000, maybe 1500.. the man was very good to me :)))
We choose and paid for my ring together (we've had joint finances for years). My ring is 1.25 tcw and was originally a little over $2,000 but we were able to buy it on sale, so it came to around $1,500. We would have never spent more on it. I couldnt justify spending a ridiculous amount of money on a piece of jewelery. I should also mention that we paid cash for it since we dont believe in financing unnecessary purchases. Besides, my ring is just as nice if not nicer than most of my friends with more expensive rings. We haven't purchased our bands yet but I'm hoping to spend no more than $500 for both.
We choose and paid for my ring together (we've had joint finances for years). My ring is 1.25 tcw and was originally a little over $2,000 but we were able to buy it on sale, so it came to around $1,500. We would have never spent more on it. I couldnt justify spending a ridiculous amount of money on a piece of jewelery. I should also mention that we paid cash for it since we dont believe in financing unnecessary purchases. Besides, my ring is just as nice if not nicer than most of my friends with more expensive rings. We haven't purchased our bands yet but I'm hoping to spend no more than $500 for both.
I love reading everyone's posts!
Mine was $4000 for a round solitaire and $1000 for a diamond eternity band--
We got our rings from Sam's Club and I would recommend it to ANYONE! My e-ring was appraised for $10,000! Its crazy how much of a deal you can get for a nice quality ring... as long as you don't mind getting it from a branch of Walmart- I didnt mind AT ALL! : ) I wouldnt have it any other way ; )
sorry I dont have pics of band on my computer
@Sritt004: i really don't understand why anyone should care WHERE a ring is from. A diamond is an objectively graded object. A 1ct diamond from sam's club that is E/vvs1/excellent is going to be the EXACT same as a 1ct diamond from tiffany's that is E/vvs1/excellent.
My FI went to bluenile.com and I was soooooooo happy that he did because i feel like he got the best possible price. Why would I want him to overpay?
I wanted a set that was a little different. Mine is a 0.70 e-ring with a 7/8 guard and 0.5 chevron ring. I would have to punch the numbers out for a total, but it was in the 3-5 range (moer toward the middle I think).
FI worried I wouldn't like it, but I am in love with my rings!
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FI spent 10K+ on mine, 2ct diamond. He could comfortably afford it so I was not hesitant about accepting it
My ring was in the 2-3000 range. I only know this because the receipt is attached to my insurance paper!lol. I am very happy with my ring. FI did not break the bank buying it and we got something we both loved. I would never wish for a different one.
@CorgiTales:EXACTLY! That is what we thought. My ring is one carat with a great cut, clarity and color. I couldnt see spending 6K in the mall for a ring that was more cloundy and colored than the beautiful ones sames had : )
I don't like this thread :(
It's not that I want a10K ring, but I do feel like mine should have cost a little more. The set was less then 1K. Am I jealous of other ladies? No. Do I think their rings are stunning? Yes. Do I want to trade mine? No. Do I want jewellery for Christmas, YES YES YES ! LOL !
Wow...I must be living in the dark ages. I'm shocked at how much rings cost and what is spent on an e-ring and wedding band. I guess since my husband and I are, and have always been, tight on money, I could never dream of a ring more than possibly $300-400, maybe $500 at the most. My e-ring was a family art deco ring so it was free (can't remember how much it was appraised for...either $1500 or $3000) (and when we were engaged, it was either that ring or take my mother-in-law's diamond - which I didn't want to do since she didn't have a good marriage, or I would have had a CZ ring). I added two plain bands to it when we were married, which probably was about $200 each and had them soldered on. This past year, I received a 3 stone, about .5 carat, anniversary band and only paid about $200 to have it set in a ring (had the stones from a necklace that a friend gave my mother so I have a $3000 ring for practically free, compared to it's appraised value). I found another anniversary band a month ago from RubyLane that I LOVE and it was only $100, and I wear all 3 rings since I love the "big ring" look. I thought I had spent a lot but I guess I'm cheap! I LOVE LOVE LOVE the big, expensive rings since I LOVE wearing big rings but I guess for someone as poor as me, I could never dream of spending that much, and yes, I am jealous that others can afford it! :) With hubby being a teacher, and me a SAHM (and school counselor when I return to work) and on one income, we'll never be able to afford such a nice, expensive ring. I guess that's what HSN is for! :)
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I'm with you guys too @Srtii004 and @Corgitales, I didnt' care where it came from as long as the quality was there. I know the mall and chain jewlers mark up like crazy and told him not to look there. I pointed him to blue nile and james allen to get an idea of more reasonable prices, which he ended up using as his start point to bargain with the local shop.
@corgitales, I could have written that post too! haha, if FI told me what he was going to spend I would have told him he was nuts and thats too much! (Good thing I had no idea) But now that he choose it and it's all said and done, I love it and wouldn't think of changing it.
I agree with @pinkstardust too. It's CRAZY! Why do we do this! *guilty* Theres just something appealing about this big sparkly object that makes me want it. But as somoene else as said in another thread... if you look at it as a life time purchase/commitment... it doenst come down to very much per year!
fi spent a bit over 2000 for my 1 carat solitaire! we got a great deal!
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Mine was roughly $3500 I believe? Here it is on my watch. I love it.
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