How much should or would you expect a guy to spend on an Engagement Ring?

baldbear · 18-01-2011 10:31pm

Can you insure a ring against loss? Or just theft? My cousing lost his wedding ring doing the sillage. :P

Twee. · 18-01-2011 10:31pm

The three months salary idea was created by De Beers, a massive diamond company. Marketing department did well on that one.

Dave! · 18-01-2011 10:31pm

Waste of money IMO... Better of saving the money for the honeymoon, or, y'know... the future!

xoxyx · 18-01-2011 10:33pm

phasers wrote: »

But what if you see the perfect ring and it's only €500? or less? Would you snub it because it's not expensive enough?

Not at all. That's why I said it would probably cost between €1,500 and €3,000. I'm basing that on the (endless :P) discussions I've had with friends who are getting engaged and choosing rings. Once it was something that I and my OH loved, I wouldn't care if it cost €10 - as long as it was good lasting quality.

Red Hand · 18-01-2011 10:33pm

Dave! wrote: »

Waste of money IMO... Better of saving the money for the honeymoon, or, y'know... the future!

An onion ring would do just as well. And it's nutritious as well!

0verblood · 18-01-2011 10:34pm

OisinT wrote: »

I'd say between €5,000-10,000 if you can afford it and you already own a house.

.

Get out to fuck!!!

Are you for real?

18-01-2011 10:36pm

Twee. wrote: »

The three months salary idea was created by De Beers, a massive diamond company. Marketing department did well on that one.

yeah im amazed nobody goes for the artificial diamonds

Darlughda · 18-01-2011 10:36pm

I would be so delighted that the man I loved wanted to marry me, I wouldn't give a rats' ass if the ring was from the Hallo'ween barn brak.

Just as long as it didn't belong to his doomed mother who had a horrible marriage :eek: alá Kate & William....

FreudianSlippers · 18-01-2011 10:38pm

bluewolf wrote: »

yeah im amazed nobody goes for the artificial diamonds

I've been thinking about it and I think I will go that option.

Mainly for ethical reasons more than anything else. Haven't done much research into cost/quality, but it's something I could seriously consider when it comes to that time.

xoxyx · 18-01-2011 10:39pm

baldbear wrote: »

Can you insure a ring against loss? Or just theft? My cousing lost his wedding ring doing the sillage. :P

Oh yeah, you can. I think it can be added into house insurance. Insure the hell out of it!!!

FreudianSlippers · 18-01-2011 10:39pm

0verblood wrote: »

Get out to fuck!!!

Are you for real?

Yeah, why not? I own a home and have no debt.

baltimore sun · 18-01-2011 10:41pm

save a fortune and go to some eastern european for the stag and get a more reasonably-priced ring while you're there, as usual they're a rip-off in Ireland, Ukraine has really cheap gold as does Poland and Czech

Kimono-Girl · 18-01-2011 10:42pm

honestly. my ring has no big diamond or gold band im not into that kind of thing,

he bought me a ring that had 3 ruby's in a white gold band,he bought it because it is my birth stone and our daughters. It's something i can pass onto her when she's older, i love the ring, the whole sentiment behind it far outweighs the cost,

in fact cost shouldn't matter once you find the right ring for you.

18-01-2011 10:44pm

OisinT wrote: »

I've been thinking about it and I think I will go that option.

Mainly for ethical reasons more than anything else. Haven't done much research into cost/quality, but it's something I could seriously consider when it comes to that time.

Well they are flawless compressed carbon so :pac: pay less for better quality, that's how I see it.
Apparently the shine is a different colour if you use one of those fancy jeweller glasses things, but who cares about that!

Wedgie · 18-01-2011 10:45pm

She bought her own, it cost € 220.00.

FreudianSlippers · 18-01-2011 10:48pm

bluewolf wrote: »

Well they are flawless compressed carbon so :pac: pay less for better quality, that's how I see it.
Apparently the shine is a different colour if you use one of those fancy jeweller glasses things, but who cares about that!

The nerd in me also loves it.

ascanbe · 18-01-2011 10:50pm

I think the girl should buy the ring for me because i'm great.
In fact, i think she should buy two in case i lose one.

xoxyx · 18-01-2011 10:51pm

OisinT wrote: »

I'd say between €5,000-10,000 if you can afford it and you already own a house.

OisinT wrote: »

I've been thinking about it and I think I will go that option.

Mainly for ethical reasons more than anything else. Haven't done much research into cost/quality, but it's something I could seriously consider when it comes to that time.

OisinT wrote: »

The nerd in me also loves it.

Now all you you need is a girlfriend...

I'm messing, I'm messing, I'm messing!

andrew cross · 18-01-2011 10:52pm

Mrmoe wrote: »

This thread is seriously lacking inuendo.:eek:

it depends on how many blow jobs she gives;);)

c_man · 18-01-2011 10:53pm

Jesus this thread is insane. €000's on a ring?! :eek:

I would have thought that a couple starting out would have better uses for such an amount of money, rather than lumping out to impress her friends.

By and by, with the woman being able to propose on leap years... how much will she fork out on a ring for the man :pac:

Jesus Wept · 18-01-2011 10:56pm

phasers wrote: »

Nothing, I hate rings.

An engagement handbag now...

Look here, 27 quid and you're laughing

ffs, I was in Argos just earlier.

xoxyx wrote: »

Not at all. That's why I said it would probably cost between €1,500 and €3,000. I'm basing that on the (endless :P) discussions I've had with friends who are getting engaged and choosing rings. Once it was something that I and my OH loved, I wouldn't care if it cost €10 - as long as it was good lasting quality.

The fact that women talk about these type of things creeps me out.
Women are creepy.

Anyhow, people feel comfortable wearing a 5k/10k ring all the time, everywhere?

FunnyStuff · 18-01-2011 10:57pm

I spent 1500, knew the ring was right for her as soon as i saw it.

I think people should only spend what they are comfortable with. If you can afford alot more than the average then why not, you've worked hard for that money and if she's worth it, then go ahead. But i know if i had spent 5k on a ring and she found out, i'd have been murdered.

ascanbe · 18-01-2011 10:58pm

xoxyx wrote: »

Not at all. That's why I said it would probably cost between €1,500 and €3,000. I'm basing that on the (endless :P) discussions I've had with friends who are getting engaged and choosing rings. Once it was something that I and my OH loved, I wouldn't care if it cost €10 - as long as it was good lasting quality.

How about a tattoo of a ring?

hondasam · 18-01-2011 10:58pm

xoxyx wrote: »

Now all you you need is a girlfriend...

I'm messing, I'm messing, I'm messing!

no woman could afford him :pac:

xoxyx · 18-01-2011 10:58pm

The-Rigger wrote: »

The fact that women talk about these type of things creeps me out.
Women are creepy.

These are girls who are getting engaged to their boyfriends but picking out the ring first. With their boyfriends. The guys know this already!

FreudianSlippers · 18-01-2011 11:01pm

ascanbe wrote: »

How about a tattoo of a ring?

Never a good idea.

xoxyx · 18-01-2011 11:01pm

ascanbe wrote: »

How about a tattoo of a ring?

Nah. For one, they tend to smudge. It's a bad area to get a tattoo on.

For two, just no.

starlit · 18-01-2011 11:01pm

The dress would cost aprox 1000 to 5000 euro maybe half that depending on the dress, designer and shop or if the bride gets it second hand. The wedding its self could cost anything up to 5000 euro maybe less if you are lucky more likely it be more than that. So I'd expect the engagement ring be close to those prices but I'd expect an engagement ring to cost €1000 to €5000 at least. It is a matter of taste of the lady and I don't think you can put a price tag on a nice ring, that suits her and that shows her style/personality and most importantly shows her commitment, a promise to you!

parker kent · 18-01-2011 11:02pm

Mont wrote: »

Depends on the income but anyone with a half-decent job should be spending 5k minimum.

As long as you buy me something for 5k minimum too, we have a deal :pac:

But seriously, opinions like that make me laugh. It is a ring, they are all circular. You pick a nice one and move on with your life.

biko · 18-01-2011 11:02pm

Twee. wrote: »

The three months salary idea was created by De Beers, a massive diamond company. Marketing department did well on that one.

They also came up with the idea that a diamond was something beautiful and a "must" on a wedding ring.
Clever, since they control most of the diamond industry.

Chuchoter · 18-01-2011 11:05pm

A few hundred? I would never go NEAR €1000 euro for a ring. That madness.

Mont · 18-01-2011 11:05pm

Just wondering is the engagement ring going to be the wedding ring too or that an extra ring?

ascanbe · 18-01-2011 11:06pm

snuggles285 wrote: »

The dress would cost aprox 1000 to 5000 euro maybe half that depending on the dress, designer and shop or if the bride gets it second hand. The wedding its self could cost anything up to 5000 euro maybe less if you are lucky more likely it be more than that. So I'd expect the engagement ring be close to those prices but I'd expect an engagement ring to cost €1000 to €5000 at least. It is a matter of taste of the lady and I don't think you can put a price tag on a nice ring, that suits her and that shows her style/personality and most importantly shows her commitment, a promise to you!

Unfortunately jeweller's do; and they're the ones selling them.

starlit · 18-01-2011 11:09pm

Mont wrote: »

Just wondering is the engagement ring going to be the wedding ring too or that an extra ring?

A wedding ring/wedding band ring is extra usually both couples get the same ring whether gold or silver or whatever. Often plain and not too fancy maybe the bride might like a little diamond or sparkle on that but its the engagement ring would suffice for that. The size or even shape is the same depends on the couple's tastes. Sometimes they might like to put an inscription on the ring in the inside.

Best place I know is on 5th avenue in NYC. Can get a good bargin if you try but still expensive depending on the diamond stone.

af_thefragile · 18-01-2011 11:10pm

€2

Gunsfortoys · 18-01-2011 11:12pm

snuggles285 wrote: »

The dress would cost aprox 1000 to 5000 euro maybe half that depending on the dress, designer and shop or if the bride gets it second hand. The wedding its self could cost anything up to 5000 euro maybe less if you are lucky more likely it be more than that. So I'd expect the engagement ring be close to those prices but I'd expect an engagement ring to cost €1000 to €5000 at least. It is a matter of taste of the lady and I don't think you can put a price tag on a nice ring, that suits her and that shows her style/personality and most importantly shows her commitment, a promise to you!

Oh dear god...

parker kent · 18-01-2011 11:12pm

xoxyx wrote: »

These are girls who are getting engaged to their boyfriends but picking out the ring first. With their boyfriends. The guys know this already!

I think he means that some women actually have minimum prices for a ring, wedding dress etc in their heads long before marriage is on the cards.

Well it freaks me out a little anyway when I see how some girls talk about weddings!

Pauleta · 18-01-2011 11:16pm

If you think about the price of an engagement ring, wedding rings, dress, honeymoon and the wedding its self, you would better off just getting a quality tv and a lifetimes sky subscription. You would get much happier times out of that. And im not taking the piss either.

af_thefragile · 18-01-2011 11:19pm

I don't get why love has to be so expensive.

Like why does there need to be a price tag on every thing?
How expensive the wedding should be, how expensive the dress should be, how expensive the dress should be yada yada...

Why does it need to be measured by the expense of the ring or size of wedding thrown? Its all just superficial tat.

I despise capitalism at times...

Monty Burnz · 18-01-2011 11:20pm

weiland79 wrote: »

Actually rule of thumb is a month and a half (I'm a jeweller). But lets be realistic here, that's a lot of money for most people these day's so the rule is more or less out the window. On average people are spending between 500 and 1500.

Odd, the rule of thumb used to be one month. Not surprising thought that jewellers would gradually try to inflate it though

By the way, do people know how much their rings are worth, as opposed to what they pay for them? I imagine the mark-up must be at least 50%.

If you melt down the gold and sell the diamond of a 5k ring, I'd be astonished if you had ingredients worth more than 2k. I have a problem with that.

chicken fingers · 18-01-2011 11:20pm

snuggles285 wrote: »

The dress would cost aprox 1000 to 5000 euro maybe half that depending on the dress, designer and shop or if the bride gets it second hand. The wedding its self could cost anything up to 5000 euro maybe less if you are lucky more likely it be more than that. So I'd expect the engagement ring be close to those prices but I'd expect an engagement ring to cost €1000 to €5000 at least. It is a matter of taste of the lady and I don't think you can put a price tag on a nice ring, that suits her and that shows her style/personality and most importantly shows her commitment, a promise to you!

Are you really that precious and precocious?
Of course you can put a price tag on the ring.
A ring shows HER commitment?
Maybe if she spent a months wages on a gift for the man, that would show her commitment.

starlit · 18-01-2011 11:21pm

Its true, it is how much engagement rings cost these days. Chances are a cheap engagement ring under 1,000 euro is a fake and likely to have fake diamonds! Now of course there are rings out there for general wear that don't cost much but they will wear down and getting settings changed in the likes is harder to achieve. Best to invest in a good quality ring less likely to have problems with it later in life for the lady in question. Like getting a decent ring it won't mark on her ring finger and leave a stain or something or the material won't cause an allergic reaction or something or won't cause a rash. Get what I mean lads?? Its a good investment to get a decent ring that will last the rest of her life!:cool:

PrincessLola · 18-01-2011 11:24pm

Personally I demand at least 3 years anual salary, but if he really loved me he'd be too rich to even need a job.:mad:

af_thefragile · 18-01-2011 11:24pm

Just get what you can reasonably afford. The meaning behind it is more important than the price tag.

Its sorts funny how in many advertisements it shows when a couple goes to shopping, the women always end up looking at some uber expensive jewellery ****e which is man is supposedly obliged to buy because money can't buy love but for everything else there's mastercard!!!

This is how corporations control our thinking...

chicken fingers · 18-01-2011 11:24pm

If an engagement ring is an "investment", then your girlfriend is a prostitute.

Voodu Child · 18-01-2011 11:24pm

snuggles285 wrote: »

The dress would cost aprox 1000 to 5000 euro maybe half that depending on the dress, designer and shop or if the bride gets it second hand. The wedding its self could cost anything up to 5000 euro maybe less if you are lucky more likely it be more than that. So I'd expect the engagement ring be close to those prices but I'd expect an engagement ring to cost €1000 to €5000 at least. It is a matter of taste of the lady and I don't think you can put a price tag on a nice ring, that suits her and that shows her style/personality and most importantly shows her commitment, a promise to you!

If you need some gaudy overpriced metal on your finger to show people your personality then you can't have much of a personality to begin with...

Monty Burnz · 18-01-2011 11:26pm

snuggles285 wrote: »

Its true, it is how much engagement rings cost these days. Chances are a cheap engagement ring under 1,000 euro is a fake and likely to have fake diamonds! Now of course there are rings out there for general wear that don't cost much but they will wear down and getting settings changed in the likes is harder to achieve. Best to invest in a good quality ring less likely to have problems with it later in life for the lady in question. Like getting a decent ring it won't mark on her ring finger and leave a stain or something or the material won't cause an allergic reaction or something or won't cause a rash. Get what I mean lads?? Its a good investment to get a decent ring that will last the rest of her life!:cool:

Nonsense tbh. 'Pay a fortune for a ring or be scarred for life!'

Just because you get a 9ct ring instead of an 18ct one, doesn't make it fake. Having a small diamond or (god forbid!) a sapphire or something doesn't make a ring fake or second rate.

To be fair, guys who marry women as materialistic as that are getting what they deserve. They can't say they weren't warned.

chicken fingers · 18-01-2011 11:27pm

snuggles285 wrote: »

Chances are a cheap engagement ring under 1,000 euro is a fake and likely to have fake diamonds!

Just blatantly untrue, and a massive insult to the good folk who buy rings for less than 1k.
ridiculous statement.

BraziliaNZ · 18-01-2011 11:29pm

Screw them, just dont marry them! The type of bird who really cares about that ridiculous ceremony ain't for me anyway.

starlit · 18-01-2011 11:29pm

chicken fingers wrote: »

Are you really that precious and precocious?

Of course you can put a price tag on the ring.
A ring shows HER commitment?
Maybe if she spent a months wages on a gift for the man, that would show her commitment.

Is there any harm in her doing that whether it be a general gift or occasion gift or even a gift for the wedding for him. I'm sure she be willing to do so in return if its something he really wants. She be spending money on the bridal parties dresses and outfits (bridesmaids etc) as well as the groom's and groomsmen's outfits probably! Flowers and cake and so on you probably pay for the major things, she probably pay for her own dress more likely. Is there any reason why the money spent on the wedding can't be split down the middle and each partner/parents pay for it equally? For all we know some women might actually buy their wedding ring with the help of their fianceé while choosing a ring she would like?

How much should or would you expect a guy to spend on an Engagement Ring?

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