2007-04-26 17:52:37 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Etiquette
That should be based on what you can afford without going into debt. You need to save for the ring over a six month period and not use credit which will haunt you for a long time to come. If you have some savings you may want to add another 50% to 100% to what you've saved during that six months.
The worst way to start off a marriage is to have the debt of the ring hanging over your head. If your future fiance doesn't understand this then you need to question her long-term financial intelligence.
I have a buddy that was paying for his engagement ring two years after his divorce was finalized and every month he had another 300 reasons to hate his ex.
2007-04-26 17:59:31 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I don't see price as making a difference. Choosing a ring she will like is more important. Unless she is a heartless money grubbing woman a token of your love and commitment that comes from the heart will be accepted with joy regardless of price tag.
Also realize not every woman wants a big diamond or a diamond at all. I have a white gold band with a delicate scroll pattern in the band bracket with a amethyst for the center and two accent diamonds. My ring cost under $500 but it fits my personality and my husband put allot of thought into it. I get comments on how unique and beautiful my ring is all the time and I've had it over 3yrs. A ring chosen with care matters more!
2007-04-26 18:28:25 · answer #2 · answered by FX_Make-upArtist 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
It is whatever you can afford. If you have a very good salary get a ring that is a bit more expensive, if you make less get something nice in that price range. It's completely up to you. They say no more then 2 months salary, but that's for you to decided. If you want to spend more then that, go for it. Save up over a longer period of time.
An expensive engagement ring doesn't ensure a good quality marriage; however, I do see it necessary. Do your homework and get a good quality ring in your price range. Every women should have at least one nice/good quality piece of jewelry in her life. Her engagement ring would be perfect.
Do what you know you can afford and get what she will love and keep/wear for years to come.
2007-04-26 17:58:47 · answer #3 · answered by Answer Girl 2007 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
There's no appropriate price for an engagement ring. Or rather, its the thought, suitability & affordability that counts.
Get one that is affordable & the design that is suitable for the owner.
The price does not have to be high because some people would want another ring for the wedding. ;)
2007-04-26 18:41:17 · answer #4 · answered by vach1970 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
As others have said, it depends on your finances. It also depends on the girl. Does she wear a lot of big jewelry? Is she more restrained?
Do NOT go into debt for this. (or anything else besides education or a house...)
I, for one, would NEVER wear a horribly expensive ring. I would be worried about it all the time. Rings get lost all the time.
It is absurd to spend a thousand dollars on a piece of jewelry unless you are stinking rich. There are many other things much more necessary on which to spend your money. If the GF doesn't agree with you, I predict financial problems throughout your marriage.
Common sense isn't all that common.
2007-04-27 04:12:53 · answer #5 · answered by Laura--music teacher 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
It depends on how much a person can afford to spend.
Is he making $25,000 a year or $125,000 a year, or more?
It's relative to what the person earns and how much he wants to spend on the ring. Some people might think $500-750 is appropriate, while someone else might think $3,000-10,000, or more is appropriate. I think something in the range of $2,500-5,000 is appropriate. But that's just me. The question is what do you think is appropriate?
2007-04-26 18:21:35 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Depends on how much the man makes, but I would say a good average price is $5,000, not to much or to little.
Also if the guy has been engaged or married before the second ring should cost more then the first wife's ring.
2007-04-26 18:06:00 · answer #7 · answered by krissy p 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Whatever you can comfortably afford, without "breaking the bank"
A ring is just a ring, and a TOKEN of your love, it does NOT have to be expensive, the important part is that you two guys are IN love and want to stay together.
2007-04-26 17:57:50 · answer #8 · answered by Spikey and Scruffy's Mummy 5 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Something that you can afford that will not put you into debt. Do not take a loan or do financing for a ring. You do not want to go into debt even before you say "I do".
2007-04-27 01:46:29 · answer #9 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Australia - about 2000 to 3000 would buy a nice ring... over that is a bit excessive and under, well the quality would be a bit dogdy.
2007-04-26 18:08:36 · answer #10 · answered by Jodes 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋