How much have/would you spend on an engagement ring for your female partner? Serious answers please!?

Question

How much have/would you spend on an engagement ring for your female partner? Serious answers please!?

Answer 1

Tradition says 1 months salary...but that's rubbish If she (like me) is a bit rubbish and loses things then absolute maximum would be £200 - £300. If I had a ring on my finger that cost 1K I'd be too scared to wear it.

And the ring is supposed to be a symbol of something not who has the most expensive one. More important is to get the style she likes and the size right! Ask her friends and try and find out her ring size so its perfect when you ask her.

Answer 2

doesn't matter. as long as she is happy even if it means paying it forever.

Answer 3

My man spent nothing, but made me a very good and lovely titanium ring when we first got together...  He asked me to marry him and took off the ring, saying will you accept this as a poor mans ring?  I said no, as I thought I should hold out for a diamond ring because it would show he had saved and put thought into the purchase... After about 3 months I came to my senses and realised that the ring he had made was the most special thing on earth, so after saying no to him, I then asked him with the titanium ring.  He said yes, was on cloud nine (me too), and now I wear it on my wedding finger.... It is lovely and I like the fact that it was a promise ring, engagement ring and will be my wedding band, therefore going through our stages with us.  However he is an engineer so it may not be the easiest thing for folk to recreate.  It is a thick band with two lines that run through it, oh and the most perfect fit for my finger.

Answer 4

I found out (accidentally) that mine cost $1,050.

But there's no right amount that you're "supposed" to pay for an engagement ring. It can be a dollar, or it can be a million dollars. It all depends upon your financial means.

Answer 5

mine cost £29, i chose it myself, very delicate with a little diamond. I could have chosen a very expensive one but i dont see the point, its not how much the ring costs that matters, it's the sentimental value that matters most.

The wedding rings were just a little bit more expensive but it was only £80 for both of our wedding rings.

I dont see the point in buying a ring for hundreds or thousands of pounds when the money can be spent better elsewhere.

Answer 6

My partner spent 4000 euros on my engagement ring . its absolutely fantastic but I think that it cost too much if I had been there I wouldnt have let him spend the colour of that , but remember every woman is different.

Answer 7

my other half spent £200 on a ring we chose together, its not about how much it costs its about how much it means to you in sentimental value

Answer 8

2 weeks salary

Answer 9

my hubby spent $1400. the 2 month salary thing is an old tradition that was devloped when men were making much less money than they do now. nowadays they say men should spend a 2 week up to a 1 month salary

Answer 10

It is customary to spend 2-3 of your monthly pay checks. If you buy online you can probably save 30%.

Try http://www.jamesallen.com/ they have amazing rings and diamonds, at very good prices with a great return policy.

Answer 11

Surely this is a question of what you can afford?  If your partner really loves you they will understand if you are unable to spend a lot of money.

Answer 12

I wouldnt mind how much my engagement ring cost as long as i loved it, then that would be fine by me.

Answer 13

what you can afford but i would say it is (apart from a wedding ring) the most treasured piece of jewellery a woman can own, so a better quality ring will pass the test of time. I would say between £200 minimum and £800 maximum, but it really depends on your particular taste and budget.

Answer 14

i dont like the big single dimond look for an engagement ring and always said i wanted a pink sapphire princess cut ring on a white gold band with small white princess cut dimonds around it and thats what i got!  it cost £500 and i love it.  i love that it doesnt look like your 'boring traditional diamond ring' and that its diffrent.

Answer 15

Mine cost £3100 but it really doesn't matter - it's what it represents that counts.

Tradition states that you should spend 1 months salary but most people don't stick to that any more.

Congratulations x

Answer 16

i wouldn't let anyone pay more than £300 , it's the meaning of what it stands for that's the most precious thing , not the cost .

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Answer 17

My partner spent £1200 on my first ring and £1000 on my second (i lost my first one, totally devistated!) we went halfers on the 2nd ring though, get it insured through your house insurance :) Good luck!

Answer 18

mine was quite expensive, but to be honest i would have said yes even if he had no ring or it cost him buttons,  it's not how much you spend it's the thought and meaning and the show of love from being asked.

Answer 19

Tradition dictates that the engagement ring should cost you a month's salary

Answer 20

Its the love and meaning that is given with the ring not the cost. Mine was very inexpensive, but it is what the ring meant to me.

Answer 21

.35 cents. no kidding.I found a nice Opal at the Opal society gem show for .25 cents and cut and polished it right there on the spot. Later at home I made the ring out of sterling silver.The wedding bands later I made out of the same piece of silver.We have been married for 28 years now and they are still in great condition.

Answer 22

We're spending about $NZ3500, which is about 2 months of my partner's salary.

We can afford it though, and if we could only afford a cheap plastic ring or no ring at all I'd still marry him because I love him.

Answer 23

It's irelavent. All that an engagemnet ring shows is that you are getting married to somone you love and the person you love has bought that for you. The wedding ring should come down to cost.