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Just in my opinion, there's a huge difference between 50 k and 125 k
Also, keep in mind this might depend on the quality of the ring. An excellent quality half carat ring could cost as much as a poor quality one carat ring.
Not everyone gets a solitaire, or a diamond for that matter. My ring is 3 carats, but it is an eternity ring.
Honestly, I think that just because you are making a lot of money doesn't mean you have to spend it all on a ring or anything for that matter.
@MissAsB: I agree. We make a decent amount of money (imo) but chose a smaller ring because 1) that's my style, and 2) we wanted to use our money for other things! Our income had no bearing on the size of my ring in any way.
I could only fit in so many options! I started out with more steps in salary and carat, but ran out of poll spots.
I know there are many reasons people may have a larger or smaller diamond, whether it be personal taste, not wanting to spend the money on a ring even if they have it, having an inherited diamond, choosing better cut/clarity/color over larger carat, career-appropriateness of having large/flashy/expensive jewelry, etc.
It's just a general poll. Don't read more into it.
Income didn't have a bearing (to the outside world) of the size of ring. instead of a income/diamond relationship, we have more of an income/assets relationship, if that makes sense (i.e., we max out 401ks, own a home, substancial savings, etc.). I wouldn't personally feel comfortable spending 10k+ on a ring, even at our income, and def not if I made any less.
@MissAsB: I completely agree- and I know @abbyful: we shouldn't read more into it, I'm not! Just explaining that FI bought a house that he and I chose about 6 months before he proposed, and I prefer more delicate rings, so I'm happy with what he chose. While mine is between 1-2 carats, that's exactly what I wanted and it fit into his salary (around 100K). There are beautiful rings in all sizes. I definitely know what you're saying though, that there are girls I know without bigger incomes but with big rings, and those who make more and opt for smaller stones. To each her own :)
Again, it's unfortunate that people seem to blur quality with only the size. I have a small carat .5 but it is near perfect colour/clarity. Someone can have a 1 carat and it could be poor quality and even be cheaper......odd poll, especially with the whole income thing.
I thought the poll was interesting. Although the other C's definitely count as well, pretty much the only thing I really notice about other girls' rings is the carat size. It's not like you get out your magnifying glass to check out your friends' bling, so I think the carat is the most emphasized. Another interesting poll would be the income vs. the total cost of the ring, since different metals cost different amounts too. In the end, though, it's also up to personal preference... mostly of your man, unless he tells you in advance...
I think it's interesting. We work with a lot of people who have the same occupation combo (and salary) as us, and I'll admit I check out the size of their rings.
I think it just comes down to your priorities.
I have a sapphire main stone in my ring, not a diamond, so impossible to answer. But that was not chosen for financial reasons.
I think the combined income skews the results a bit. I'm 7 years older than my husband and make almost twice as much, but he paid for the ring all on his own so my income has no bearing on it. It's a carat and I love it because he was so proud of being able to afford it at the time<3 We may or may not upgrade in the future.
My cousin just got engaged with a silver Tiffanys band, no stone. She makes good money that is just her style. She loves Tiffanys and she is not flashy or a diamond type of gal. Everyone just has their own style I think. One the other hand we dont make any money and I got a .75 carat almost flawless/colorless diamond. I am a flashy type of girl so I got a thin band and a raised up solitare diamond to make it look bigger. It does look big to me and is the perfect size for my fingers I think. I love it! I am pretty clumsy though so it is not really a practical ring.
I think income does matter in some cases, but I just wanted a decent sized diamond with good cut and clarity without bankrupting my FI :). Like someone said above, I would rather have a smaller diamond with a great cut and clarity then a larger diamond riddled with inclusions :/.
my center stone is 2ct. and our combined income is $130k
Some is just personal preference. Some of the wealthiest people I know wear simple wedding bands. Flip that, people I know with significantly lower incomes have blown their budget on a ring.
Its a shame there isn't a way to do like a dot matrix so people could put in their actual salaries and ring sizes (or ring value... which i think is more what you're getting at). Interesting nonetheless though :)
Like PP have mentioned.. the size isn't everything... I know girls who have rings who are larger then mine and worth about half what mine is... you have to take into account the quality of the diamond and perhaps the band, as sometimes people have another carat in the band.
Our stone size for my engagement ring depended on our income but at the same time didn't. Up to an excellent quality 2ct diamond was what we could feasibly afford, so I decided to go with 1.5ct, but we got a moissanite. While we could have afforded a natural diamond of that size, we decided to save our money.
This is interesting, but considering that the guy buys the ring, shouldn't it be his yearly salary?
I like this poll though
I think its an intersting poll, I am sure that for most there is a direct relationship to salary and ring size.
My Fi spent almost a months salary on my e-ring and ands. He could have spent 20 bucks on them and I would love them just the same. I dont buy into the whole 2 months salary thing. We already have a house and have bills, I would be mad if he spent that much money on a ring when it could go to more important things.
I think another factor is what the person expenses are as well. My FI was living at home with a great job at the time he bought my ring. It is a little over 2ct and a perfect D diamond. Now that we own a house and have a lot of other expenses I could imagine spending that kind of money on a ring right now. I just think his lack of other expenses at that time allowed him to splurge a little on my ring.
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You can remain anonymous, just a poll for curiosity's sake (I see some girls that make not a lot of money with huge rings, and some girls quite well-off fianancially with smaller rings, so I'm curious to the money/diamond relationship of the bees).