what is the average price men spend on engagement rings?

Question

I'm only asking because we are planning on looking together... I don't want to pick something too expencive...

Answer 1

I would say 6,000 on average. But for me, i would spend about 10K on a princess cut.

Answer 2

Look, if you're "very happy with the ring," then your fiance did everything right. The "average guy" doesn't exist, it's just a collective fiction. Your bf's big mistake was telling you how much he spent. Look, this is a gift to you. It's his to choose. And $1,000 is not a cheap gift by any means... when is the last time you got him a $1,000 gift?? Your best friend sounds too obsessed with money. In fact, you sound too obsessed with money. It is true that an engagement ring should be a thing of worth, and it's also true that you wear it for a long time so it necessarily becomes a thing that gets seen and judged by many people. A man cannot therefore get his wife-to-be a $25 engagement ring made of tin and paste. It would mean that he wasn't taking things seriously enough. But men of reasonable means get rings that vary from everything between several hundred dollars up to tens of thousands, and those are all okay amounts to spend as long as he has thought hard about the decision to get married and as long as the woman appreciates the gift. I don't know what my husband spent on my engagement ring. I didn't ask. It's a proper engagement ring, it suits me, and he even thought about which setting would be appropriate given my very active lifestyle. What more could I ask? That it cost $10,000 to prove his love for me? That it cost $500 to prove his financial responsibility? It's not even clear to me which of those is better. I can tell that my engagement ring is not on the lowest end of the cost spectrum. But even if it was, it's simply true that this is not nearly the most important thing about it. It's a sign and a symbol, a way of showing materially his intentions for me personally. Those intentions matter most. That your bf loves you and wants to marry you, that you get along well, that he dotes on you - those are the important things. The ring is just a symbol of all that. Tell your best friend to shut up.

Answer 3

I don't know what the average spends,or if there is an average. I 'm spending over five thousand for my women's. It's not about the money unless your a materialistic person. I always thought it was about the LOVE you have for each other. Some can afford more than others. I ask you do you think that you should go in debt to say i love you and want to be with you forever, or could you us that same money to make a better life for the two of you.

Answer 4

I seem to recall 2-3 months pay being normal when I was a kid, some guy here said 6 months ... that seems a little out of hand to me. Like 'here's a great ring honey, aren't you glad you have that instead of a down payment on a house!'.

I don't think you should have to worry too much about price, if you're going for a fairly classic design. You indicate 'I like a solitaire' or whatever 'I like that cut'. Then he'll get the size/quality stone he can affort, in that style.

Answer 5

The average is 600 to 800. Maybe you could do what my man and I did - we went "looking" and I just showed him the style I liked - then he could pick the ring out at another time - and buy according to what he could afford. He did apologize that it was smaller than one I had tried on, but that didn't matter, because it was the style I wanted - yellow gold, larger stone in the middle with two shoulder stones.

Answer 6

A man should spend what he can comfortably afford. If it comes from his heart that SHOULD mean a lot more than any price tag. After all, who would be enough of a clod to actually ask the cost, anyway?

Answer 7

whatever equals up to about 20 percent of their pay over the course of 6 months minimum. this way, he doesnt break the bank or dry his savings out to buy the ring (which could affect your finances together later on).

Answer 8

average price- I don't think there should be an average price, its whatever you like, and what you can afford. My 1st engagement ring was about $300! (divorced now!) this one was $2000. go in between there! : )

Answer 9

well i would say that most men spend between 500 and 3000 dollars. and those are just from friends of mines whos men paid that much for them. my hubby paid 100 dollars for my bridal set and yes it is real white gold and diamond. but i just have to say that if you are asking cause yours got you a cheap one, dont worry about the price, just remember who it came from. my hubby could have spent more but he picked one that had a meaning for us and i love it more than anything.

Answer 10

About $1 at the dollar store.

Answer 11

Well you know what the diamond commercials say.....and that has been my experience as well. 2-3 months salary. Unfortunately for me, that meant a rather expensive ring, but she is worth it!