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I am just curious if money was the biggest factor when it came to your e ring. For me it was not, If I walked into a jewelry store and there were no price tags the one I have is the one I would choose. Is that true for others here? I am not talking about big verses small diamonds or diamonds verses other stones, just if money shaped your choice. If money did, do you believe you will upgrade later?
I don't know if I could say the same since I didn't look at very many that were beyond by price range. On purpose.
But out of all the ones that were in my price range, mine is my hands down favorite and beat out another ring that was actually a bit more expensive.
Cost was a factor when we went to just look at rings, but then when I was trying to explain to the sales lady what style I was wanting, she showed us a ring as an example of what she thought I was looking for (she wasn't high pressure at all), we both knew it was the one and we through our original budget right out the window. The sales lady was a little shocked by our response to the ring, but just knew it was the one, and I am so happy we were able to get it. I will never be upgrading this ring.
By no means was cost a factor in my setting. I chose a setting I likes (which happened to be pretty expensive). Money was a factor in my diamond, though.
By no means was cost a factor in my setting. I chose a setting I likes (which happened to be pretty expensive). Money was a factor in my diamond, though.
Cost was definitely a factor for us. I did not want him paying over $3000 for an engagement ring, as I felt like the money could go towards something else, like a downpayment on a home, or our wedding. I still got a beautiful ring...all I could ever want, and don't feel guilty that I have a downpayment on my finger. I didn't try rings on that were not within our budget. I did try one on that was about $10,000 but it was 100% for fun, and not something I would ever wear.
We had a budget and we worked with it. Just walking into a jewelry store and getting my heart set on a ring without knowing how much it is is a scary thought. I feel like that sets you up for dissapointment unless you have an unlimited budget.
While money did dictate the ring that we chose, I still love it just as much as I would a ring that cost 10x more. Maybe down the road we'll upgrade but for now, I'm happy with my budget e-ring.
No, but I didn't pick it out. We actually didn't even really go ring shopping so it was entirely up to him. He picked it out himself and I love it.
Kind of--we didn't want something really expensive. But I'd say finding a pretty non-diamond stone was the biggest factor for us, moreso than money.
Well, at first, I was a bit intimidated by the prices we saw, like, dayumn...thousands!! But, in the end, when its all said and done, I should have just picked the one that was affordable and the one that I liked the most, and not taken the one that the salesman thought was "a great choice for me". My babe still didnt break the bank, and I got the one that I originally wanted. Our limit was 2k...which is plenty for me because we have a home and things to take care of, and I feel that the ring I have "fits" my lifestyle, ya know??...BUT if $$ were no object to me, who knows, LOL!!
Money was very important, I couldn't justify spending over a certain $ amount on jewelry even though he had it. My only regret was not splurging a little more for a better color diamond. Mine is a color grade I and while it looks great in most lights, it can yellow a bit in some lighting. It wouldn't bother me as much if my side stones weren't perfectly bright white all the time. I would never upgrade though because the symbolism is far more important than the looks.
DH and I had our rings custom made, so no, money wasn't as important as choosing something that reflected our own personal styles. We figured we're wearing these for the rest of our lives, so it was worth getting exactly what we wanted.
That said, although we chose platinum all around, I also went with coloured gemstones, so my e-ring didn't cost anywhere close to that whole 3 months' salary nonsense, nor did either of our wedding bands; I'm sure if either of us had wanted diamonds cost would have been more of an issue.
No the biggest factor was ethically mined diamonds. Since I inisisted it be Canadian I got a tiny little diamond for twice the price, but I'm happy knowing exactly where it came from.
I did not want my engagement ring to cost more than $500. I do not value jewlery very much - I wanted something symbolic of our relationship and that's it. I wanted to feel comfortable wearing my ring everywhere (including a free clinic I volunteer at). Of all my friends/ colleagues, I have the smallest ring (by choice). Considering I'm in a field that pays over $100K, a $500 ring isn't much, LOL. At this point, I don't intend on upgrading the ring in the future.
Edit: I'm fully aware that I probably do not follow the norm in terms of wanting a perfect ring of a certain size, and I am very comfortable with that decision.
not at all. The 4 C's were more of a factor than cost.
I'm confused by your question... about if money was a factor but not talking about size of diamond? I did not choose my ring, regardless. In terms of the style of my ring, I think my husband chose exactly what he would have regardless of money (platinum pave solitaire setting). In terms of the stone itself I'm sure money did influence his choice. I know that getting a perfect stone was #1 priority to him and I know he spent as much as he could possibly save up, so I assume that the bigger his budget the bigger the stone.
I would be lying if I said that money was not a factor. That said, we did have a good budget to work with, and what I chose was what I would have chosen regardless of the cost. We paid more attention to the 4 C's when choosing a diamond though, rather than just getting the biggest one for the cost.
We didn't shop together, but I gave him ideas. In terms of the style, no. The style I wanted was simple, a round cut with side stones... so the budget was enough that it wouldn't effect that at all. In terms of the center stone, yes. For the quality we wanted, he started with looking at 1.5ct, but with a price tag ringing in nearly 15k, the budget bells were going crazy, so he went down in size until it was reasonable. I'm sure that if money wasnt a factor, I would have a larger stone. But back to real life.... I'm completely happy with his choice.
Yes, it was. I ended up with my second favourite, though.. which was $3,000 less than the top contender.
It's hard to say. We're young, haven't been out of college that long, and neither one of us work in high-paying fields. So, yes, a strict budget was in play. That said, we are thrilled with our ability to work within a certain budget...instead of a smaller, lower-quality diamond, he was able to afford a high-quality sapphire in a custom setting. Originally he was not a fan of getting a sapphire, but over time, he warmed up to the idea...not just for financial reasons, but I have something unique yet somewhat traditional.
We had a price point for my e ring, but I fell in love with a ring that was well within our range. As for the band, we returned one and bought another one that was twice the price of the original one. We don't regret it one bit because it is a perfect match.
Yes it was. All we needed was a setting and I got exactly what I wanted within the amount we wanted to spend. But I didn't go looking out of our price range, cause I would have fallen in love with something else I am sure.
It was not a factor for me. I chose the ring I wanted, it happened to not be crazy expensive. If I had fallen in love with a $10,000 ring, I would not have gotten it (too many other things i'd rather spend the money on) but technically, I chose the ring without regard to cost.
Like Mrs.H2B, money was a factor in that I did not want the e-ring to be expensive. I did not set a budget or anything for him though, I let it be up to him.
when I started shopping for my wedding band, I set a budget that I really regretted. it absolutely limited my choices and impacted what I ended up choosing. when I realized that we have spent more on computers than I have on my ring, I realized that I should have been more generous with myself!
Money was a HUGE factor. FH and I are both in college. I'm unemployed, he has to pay for all of his college expenses out of pocket. There was no way we were going to be able to spend $1,000 on a ring. I went 7 months of our engagement without one, and probably wouldn't have gotten one if FH hadn't gotten a larger tax return than he expected. With the $800 he was able to set aside from the tax return, we purchased a moissanite.
At this point, I haven't thought about upgrading ever. I doubt I would unless something pretty much destroyed my ring.
I actually have no idea how much my ring cost bc we never talked about what kind of ring I wanted (aside from logistical things like nothing set too high that I would bang around, etc), and I still have no idea what his budget was. He wanted to do everything on his own and I didn't want to have anything to do with it.
After we got engaged, DH explained that his concerns about the ring were that the style reflected my personality, while meeting his demands in terms of the type of setting and the clarity, cut and color of the stone. Once he got all of the factors added up, he was looking at diamond rings in the $30-40K range and that just seemed ridiculous, considering the fact that we're just starting out in our legal careers. So he also looked at sapphires and found that not only did a sapphire ring seem more like "me," but that he could find a stone that met his standards in a price range that seemed more prudent to him.
So I guess money WAS a driving factor, but it ended up working out even better than if he had spent more. I absolutely adore my rings.
No. My e-ring was a custom piece, so I got exactly what I wanted.
EDIT: The biggest factor for me was feeling good about the source of my ring. We chose a local jeweler, because supporting small local businesses is important to us. We chose to use a recycled metal so that no new metal was removed from the earth to make my ring. And we chose to use a certified mined and cut Canadian diamond so that we knew there was absolutely no chance of the funds from that sale being used to fund conflicts and so that we knew it was mined in the cleanest way possible (though still not ideal, as minimg is not good for the earth no matter what. What can I say... I compromised.)
Yes, it was. Actually my hubby had me a ring on layaway that costed 3 times more than the ring I picked out. I didn't want to have my hubby pay an X amount of money each month for a ring. Even though he didn't mind to at all & could do so. I decided to get something less costly but looks just as big size wise due to its shape & I got to get it that day. :-) I started thinking about things like summer vacations ect, that we could use that money on and be spending it on things we can do together rather than on a ring. Hubby was a little surprised by MY choice. :-) But I just explained to him the same thing I explained to you ladies & he agreed but said he would still get me the other ring and I said no way I want my marquise ring NOW (as in the day we picked it up!) lol
Money was a factor. My husband actually wanted to get me something more, but we have a little girl and I don't feel good about just spending whatever on jewelry. I'm budgeting out my ring cost so the money isn't taking away from other expenses and that makes me more secure with the purchase. Technically I had a much bigger budget, but the exact ring I wanted custom made ended up being much less expensive than that.
I think money shaped my FI's decision in some ways. He couldn't NOT look at price tags. But he also knew he wanted to save a lot of money so he could get a nice ring. Not only a nice diamond, but a nice band as well... which btw is amazing!
The only thing that money shaped our decision was our wedding bands. He was looking at a certan kind, but ended up with a plain band because I couldn't afford what he wanted :( I feel bad, because he saved up so much. I just didn't realize how much a wedding band would cost... gold is expensive these days!
Money definitely played a factor in ours.. I love my ring though probably more than if we'd gotten one of the more expensive ones.. We are planning to upgrade though after maybe 5 yrs.. We were in a LDR for almost a year & when he moved he took a huge pay cut, me getting a less expensive ring was an easy compromise.
@EvaBostonTerrier: I'm totally on board with this. I told my fiance that if he spent more than $1000 I would be very uncomfortable, and that I wanted the ring's only value to be sentimental. I ended up with a $200 engagement ring that I can't stop smiling at.
We went it with a certain amount we wanted to stay within. The one I ended up choosing was pretty close to the high end of our budget, but FH could see that I loved it, and so we got it :)
Cost was totally a factor but not the only one. We're going to elope so the rings are really the only cost besides the marriage license. Since both of us are a bit sentimental, we want something that we're not going to want to upgrade later and that meant that we'd have to save for a bit. Luckily, I don't buy into the DeBeers nonsense and decided on a moissanite instead--so we didn't have to save for long. We didn't really have a budget--quality and workmanship and aesthetics were the biggest factors, but I also don't want to have a house down payment hanging out on my left hand.
My ring really isn't important. I mean, it's nice and all, but I'd never forgive myself for spending thousands on it. My FI and I both have high paying jobs, but for both of us there are far more important/interesting things to spend our money on. At the end of the day, for me, it's something that sits on my finger and tells people I'm married. I'd rather spend next to nothing on rings, and more on a honeymoon/holiday etc.
So in that regard, I guess money was a factor. But really, I don't need a giant diamond to please me, I'm more than happy with my little one.
Money wasn't really a factor at all. My fiance is an attorney and has been out of school for over 5 years, and we both know that we NEVER want to upgrade my ring, so he went all out and bought me exactly what I wanted! I love my ring and feel super lucky every time I look at it, but I know that even if it wasn't as large as it is, I'd still be happy because it's not really about the ring--it's about the great guy I'm marrying!
I knew the setting I wanted and because it was from a name brand store I offered to chip in and pay half. My FI wanted to pay for the whole thing and told me his absolute max budget, so I did my best to stay pretty far under it. Money was a bit of a factor in terms of which stone went into the setting, but I have sentimental family reasons for picking out what I did, money didn't really play a big part.
Budget was a factor for me but it wasn't for him! It's typical of our personalities. I tend to take shortcuts in quality and go for things I "like" that fit within my frugal budget. DH is an "only the best" type of guy, and refuses to cut corners, especially on important purchases. He does very well in his business, and likes to reward himself (and me) with nicer things.
To keep prices low, I told him I would like something less than 1 ct (price jumps up significantly at the 1 ct mark), and I didn't mind inclusions or coloring. DH picked out a 1.01 ct, VVS1, D diamond. I was initially mad at him when I saw the receipt for spending so much, but he was so proud of his purchase and it truly is stunning, so I couldn't stay mad for long :)
Money was not a factor since he had a diamond from his granmother reset for me. My bands (bought together) were chosen purely based on being what I liked.
We looked for the ring together and had discussed keeping it under 5K. After looking all around town and online, the one I LOVED was 6K. I'm one of those people that is only really happy with something if it is what I want - and at the price I want - so I told him we should hold off and keep looking. He went behind my back ordered it anyway. Even though I had reservations at first, I am now SO GLAD he splurged for me. I know there is nothing better for me out there and I will never need to upgrade.
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