spend on a wedding ring/eng. ring and can someone pplz explain the difference and ya im totally lost on all this stuff
thanks
2007-06-29 23:59:41 · 16 answers · asked by eggbcn 1 in Family & Relationships ➔ Weddings
it depends on your income. genrally i'd say 2-3 months pay, and if you don't have saveings then don't worry about the money, lots of jewllers will offer a payment program where you can pay them a little each month for six months or so intrest free.
when buying a diamond you should consider the 4 C's which are:
Cut: shape of the diamond, find out if she wants round or square
Color: the colors are named d,e,f,g,h,...etc.... d is the most white, and z is yellow. the closer to d a color is the more expensive and more rare it is
Clarity: this refers to the quality of the diamond. some diamonds are poor quality and you can see the flaws in them just by looking. and some are high quality and have very frew flaws. the diffrent categories of clarity are: vvs1, vvs2, vs1, vs2, si1, si 2, i1, i2....( i have them there in order of best to worst.)
Caret: this refers to the size of the diamond. the biger the diamond the more it costs.
genraly when buying a stone you want it to be of good quality then good in size. for about 10,000 dollars you should be able to buy a one caret diamond of decent color and quality(which is a good size, i wouldn't recomend getting less than a caret if you can aford it)
2007-06-30 00:18:46 · answer #1 · answered by Maya's_Mama 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Traditionally, a man was supposed to spend 2 months salary on his fiancee's engagement ring. Today, it's whatever you can afford. The engagement ring is the ring you offer her when you ask her to marry you. The wedding ring is the ring you'll give her (and the ring she'll give to you) during your wedding ceremony. Don't spend more than you can afford, you don't want to run into financial problems. It's not about the ring, or the size of the stone...it's about how much the two of you love each other!
2007-06-30 08:15:33 · answer #2 · answered by DizzlesGrrrl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Engagement ring: Prior to being married, its a promise to each other that you will be married.
DO NOT take out a loan, or go into debt because of a ring! It should not be the price tag, but the relationship that counts. DO NOT listen to the jewelers who say that you must put at least 2-3 months salary towards a ring, they want your money so they'll say that.
Wedding ring: For when you say "I do".
My fiance and I plan on spending no more than $1,000 on both his and my wedding rings.
2007-06-30 08:44:06 · answer #3 · answered by Terri 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The old "rule of thumb" is 2.5 months salary. However, you should spend what ever you are comfortable spending.
A wedding ring is the ring you propose with and she wears before the wedding. A wedding ring is a smaller band either plain or with stones and sometimes designed to match the engagement ring. The wedding ring is given at the ceremony. The bride then wears both forever.
2007-06-30 11:56:32 · answer #4 · answered by longhornfan1722 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
The rule is supposed to be 2 months' salary on the engagement ring. A lot of engagement rings come with a wedding band that is welded together after the wedding. You give her just the engagement ring and save the wedding band for the wedding day.
2007-06-30 07:04:25 · answer #5 · answered by Jennifer C 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You should spend money on what you can afford.
The engagement ring is given to the woman as a commitment to marry her. IF she or YOU change your mind and break off the engagement, YOU should get the engagement ring back.
The wedding ring is normally a gold band that is given to the bride and to the groom during the wedding ceremony.
2007-06-30 08:54:52 · answer #6 · answered by Patty G 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Just how much you can comfortably afford according to your budget. Don't buy on credit - you can get pretty rings for $100 and up. Just choose something you think she might like - a mature woman understands the symbolism of the rings...
2007-06-30 07:45:34 · answer #7 · answered by Lydia 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the 2 months rule of thumb came about because when married, a women would give up her job to be a full time housewife. and if the man left her, she would be be penniless. for this reason the man spent 2 months' salary on engagement ring, as a sort of insurance policy - if he left, she could sell the ring for money until she got a job. so, if your fiancee is going to continue working, you should not feel bound by this two months rule, just whatever you can afford. up to your eyes in debt is not a good start to married life.
by the way, is she buying you an equally expensive engagement present? there's no reason why you shouldn't expect one; gender equality etc
2007-06-30 08:22:56 · answer #8 · answered by mr. me 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
what you can afford...the average is in the high $2000's to low $3000's...I'd recommend gong to a good local jeweler who will take the time to explain it all to you and guide you through the process rather than just trying to sell you something...find one who's been in business a long time, ask around, and pay them a visit...that's what my fiance did, and he was thrilled with the service they gave him...very much more personal than a Kay or Zale's, and the price was good for what we got...
2007-06-30 08:39:58 · answer #9 · answered by melouofs 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whatever you're willing to. No point in spending too much, if you'll have a heavy feeling about it.
Let me put it this way, take a good look at your sweetheart - ask yourself, how much am I willing to spend to make her happy?
2007-06-30 07:15:34 · answer #10 · answered by Jojo Q 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋