MemberI noticed that on weddingbee there are so many posts from people who have 2+ carat rings however in real life on a day to day basis I generally see 0.5-0.75 carat e rings more than any. Is it just me? Random thoughts.
MemberEh. I guess it depends on where you live etc. Nearly all of my close engaged/married friends have a 2ct+ solitaire. We apparently all like solitairesđŸ¤£.. I think one might have small halo.
Memberl1989 : Which part of the country do you live in? I live in the southwest and I too see 0.5-0.75
MemberIt’s wealthier people who tend to plan the larger formal weddings that WB was designed for, so keep that in mind about the sample group you’re you’re seeing. There’s a lot of moissanite on here as well.
I live in nowheresville, so rings are usually modest to average. I’m actually surprised I don’t see more moissanite TBH. It seems like most people still don’t know about it.
MemberI live in Midwest US and see a lot of 1ct and under. Rarely more than that.
Usually more populus areas/cities tend towards bigger rings it seems.
MemberI completely agree! I live in California and have a 1ct moissanite. On this site it seems to be on the smaller side of average, but in real life, it’s larger than about 80% of the stones I see.
MemberI second that it depends on major cities.
Almost every woman here has a 1-2 carat diamond soliataire.
MemberEverything on bee is well above average.
MemberI live in Asia and most does not even have engagement ring lol. Big flashy rings are belong to our mom/grandma lol.
MemberBig city in the midwest and I see mostly .75 – 1.5ct… I remember seeing a huge one once in a casino here but I haven’t seen anything big big ever again.
MemberIn the UK barely anyone has heard of moissanite and most people have a diamond, which is the reason the rings I see here are bigger. I know one person in real life who has a moissanite and she also is the only other person I know with a larger stone.
Memberchillbee29 : I live in Auckland which is the largest city in New Zealand.
unicornwolf : You have a really good point about lots of moissanite on this site.
rez123 : I think you are right!
Newgirl87 : I didn’t know that, I find that so interesting
princessmiaofgenovia : yeah I’ve heard that in the UK the average size is up to 0.5 carats tops. Really good point about the fact that most e rings there are diamond over moissanite too.
Side note: I wonder what will happen to the diamond market once considerably more people opt for moissanite?
MemberI’m in the UK too, and among the people I know, solitaire rings don’t seem to be as popular as they are on this site. I know a few people with them, but there’s definitely a wider variety of styles and stones.
MemberI live in the Bay Area, definitely a very wealthy place. But I see a wide range of ring sizes. A carat is kinda the norm, but I see plenty of larger ones, smaller ones (like mine, at 0.43 c), and even no engagement rings at all. For perspective: My friends and coworkers have rings ranging from plain bands to around 1.5 c, and those not renting live in homes ranging in price from 1.5 to 3 million..because real estate prices don’t really go lower for single family homes in decent school districts, sigh.
My circle is mostly 30 something, two income couples with young kids, but an important factor is that they’re from all over the world, so most didn’t grow up with a cultural expectation of a big rock.
Memberl1989 : re the diamond market and moissanite? I doubt things will change. Apparently average ring prices just keep going up every year, and we are up to almost 8k for 2018 despite the rise of moissanite. Social media and Instagram apparently play a huge role in this size trending.