How much was your ring?

[babycaps]

So there is a FB post going around on "how much is too much" for an engagement ring.
And since I am doing EVERYTHING but working this morning, I've decided to create a poll!
How much did your engagement ring cost your SO?

[lincbeesmom]

I think my engagement ring was around $900. The whole set (e-ring and 2 bands), was around $3000 total.

[fishbulb]

Mine is an heirloom. I just have a simple white gold wedding band that cost about $150 I think.

[zandeela]

I think the erring was around 1500 and the two bands were 500 each. but it appraised for much higher

[redwine410]

My whole set cost less than $1500.

[ellabee]

Sooo... looks like I'm the outlier lol. Though, >$5k is definitely the norm in my area and social circles.

[lincbeesmom]

@ellabee now I want to know what it looks like!

[babycaps]

ellabee, Me too!! I'm sure it's gorgeous! Picture?

[babycaps]

My band was about $1200 and my E ring was also about $1200 I think. I also did NOT allow DH to get me a "real diamond". I have a Moissanite Diamond by choice.

[ellabee]

[yalllow]

Okay, so mine is complicated. Hubs bought me my ring on a divorced man's budget e-ring that was about $900. He knew though I'd probably want to reset it. Which I did, because I couldn't find a band to match (it was a 'previously loved ring with a soldered diamond jacket). So I went to a jewelry store and the man stated that for another $1200 he'd trade my ring for a bigger diamond in the setting I wanted with the matching wedding band. So we did that.

This year though, I wanted a full carat so I just got that a month or two ago:) So that was another 1k+

ETA:

This video I took for my SIL
vimeo.com/126829367

[yalllow]

lol... a carat on my chubby fingers is a helluva lot smaller than on a skinny one..... 

[northernlghts]

My e-ring was around $2200 and I think my band was around $500?

[karebear]

My ring was over 5K, but my wedding band was only $95 from a zales outlet.

[mrssmith613]

Engagement ring 5k wedding band $2800.. DH got a 30% discount thru his employer

[bsouls]

Pink sapphire was $2900 and the setting was $1000. So, engagement was about 4k.

Wedding band was about $1900.

So, all together close to 6k - but, the jeweler appraised it for less (probably because she didn't sell me the stone).

[fish8412]

Engagement ring was around $4000 and wedding band was $900. I really want a top band but i don't think I'm getting one till our 5 or 10 year anniversary.

[younglove316]

I think I'm in the minority here, I'm just not a huge fan of jewelry so I told him I really didn't want him spending a lot. My engagement ring was separate because of the band and diamond, we couldn't do anything with it so I just got a new ring for the wedding. I believe it was around $400 and I picked it out his uncle also owns a jewelry store so he got it cheaper anyways. I love it though.

[angelsnight]

I think MH spent about $1500 on MY ring, but I lucked out due to his previous engagement. He originally spent $1500 on hers, and pawning it was ridiculous (we were offered like $200 for it).

So he did the trade in trade up at the jeweler so he paid an additional $1500 for mine which means my ring was actually much nicer than (about $3000) we could have afforded if not for the fact that he had bought the first one years prior.

[maganonymous]

My engagement ring was $1300 and my wedding band at the time was about $400-500. I've been trying to convince DH to by me a second wedding band to complete the set for our 5th anniversary this year, but the wedding band is now up to about $750...ugh.

[zandeela]

May 4, 2015 10:06:15 GMT -5 zandeela said:

I think the erring was around 1500 and the two bands were 500 each. but it appraised for much higher

we had a custom jeweler build mine from a computer program, he is by referral only and has a small shop over a bank so the overhead is very very low. We got my ring for a fantastic price since we did not have to pay for the million dollar building other jewelers have.

[human1]

My e ring was just under 4k, and then 2 bands (wedding and anniversary) at 500 each.

[kaitkat]

My entire set is valued at just shy of 10,000. That's two bands and an engagement ring. I'm in Canada tho diamonds seem to be much more expensive here

[kimberpoo]

my wedding band was a whopping $300. I picked it.
It was exactly what I wanted - a white gold band with small diamonds around it and it has leaves stamped into the sides.
I think DH spend about $700 on the engagement ring. so pretty - white gold with a large stone in a tulip setting with smaller diamonds on either side going down the band.
Truth - DH and I NEVER wear our rings unless we are going to an event, like a wedding or church. we just aren't jewelry people and have almost lost them 10,0000 times

[ang32]

Engagement was 4000, wedding was 1000