How much did your engagement/wedding ring cost?

[Halbleib1]

My rings came as a set from Litmans 10 years ago. 14k gold 1/4 diamonds for $600. His wedding band 10k gold with diamonds was around 200.00.

 

[taximomfor4]

$2200, at the msot, for the engagement & both wedding rings. They are nice, and it has lasted. All I could ask!!

 

[Freyja]

Well I would tell you but I don't think it would help. It was 17 years ago. But I will tell you that we waited until he got his bonus check from work and he used that. He said that was the budget but when we went in he said he would go over but we got what we wanted for the amount his bonus was. I say don't go into debt over it. It's a symbol of where you are now and when you are older and hopefully have more money you can look at it and know how far you have come.

This is exactly the way I look at it.
DH and I got engaged when I was 16 and he was 18. I was pregnant with our first child, and to say that money was tight would be an understatement. We bought very plain gold bands and used them both as our engagement and wedding rings. DH bought me a gold ring with the tiniest diamond I had ever seen as a morning gift He said that he hoped that on our 10th anniversary he would be able to afford a bigger diamond and that I could replace it then.

Guess what, by the time we had been married 10 years, we certainly could afford a bigger stone but I didn´t want one. I told him to me it was a reminder of who we were at that time, and how happy we were despite not having any money. I wouldn´t trade that ring or that stone for anything in the world. I have worn it every day for over 15 years now

Well, being the hopeless romantic that he is, DH got me a gorgeous diamond ring anyway, which I carry on my other ringfinger

 

[Stitch2007]

Mine was ~$2300 last yr.

 

[GoldieSaysMeep]

Under $500 and I would have said no if he'd spent more. I think spending thousands on jewelry is silly. I wanted a black diamond set in white gold and that is what he got me. I want either a cheap plain white gold wedding band or a silver one. He wants a silver one. We'd rather use our money for other stuff.

 

[GoldieSaysMeep]

Remember, you're getting married so now your money is pretty much comingling. If he goes into debt for your ring it means you're going into debt to. I wouldn't recommend starting your married lives together under anymore financial stress than necessary, so I always advise people to spend cash. There's still a wedding to pay for, a honeymoon, and then there's just the cost of everyday living! Some men want to spend a lot on a ring because they want others to know how much they value you when they look at it. If you're fine spending less I would definitely encourage you to spend less, just be aware that you may get resistance because it can very much be a pride thing with men. Their hearts are in the right place and just like some women want to have long talks with our partner to show love, some men want to buy their wife (or soon-to-be) big things to show his love.

I've seen the part I bolded come back to bite a lot of girls I know.

I've also never really understood going shopping together. Isn't he supposed to surprise you? I told FI that I wanted to marry him whenever he was ready... he went out on his own and picked a ring on his own based on styles of rings he thought I'd like because he knows my taste and with the stone I wanted. That was really the only "suggestion" he was given...black diamond instead of normal. I was surprised. No idea he'd bought it, no idea it was coming.

The only other "suggestion" was that I could not marry a man who was not smart with money and that I'd be pretty upset if I found out he spent over $500 on a ring because I am not a jewelry person and I know he doesn't have a lot of money. I'm the primary breadwinner in our relationship and exactly like the PP said, I didn't want to go into debt because he wanted to get a huge ring...in my case, a ring I wouldn't have even wanted. We talked at length about finances long before we were engaged. In fact, we talked about finances after we got engaged LOOOONG before we talked about things like weddings and honeymoons.

I personally think everyone should.

 

[GoldieSaysMeep]

My wedding band was around $35; my engagement ring was $300 (not a diamond--don't really care about diamonds). I am a very practical person, and I had no desire to have expensive rings. I still don't. Even spending $300 on the engagement ring bothered me. I will actually be upset if my Dh ever spends $$ on some sort of anniversary ring. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have married someone who thought spending two months' salary on a ring was a good idea! (just my personality, not knocking people who like expensive jewelry!)

MTE!

 

[MusiqChic99]

All I wanted was a single solitare. It's the perfect engagment ring for me. I went with him to pick it out because I didn't want a big one because I have small hands. I didn't care if we could afford the big one, I wanted to the 1/2 carat one. And it's the one I got. $1300 was the cost. I love it.

 

[Shyvioletisme]

My wedding band was around $35; my engagement ring was $300 (not a diamond--don't really care about diamonds). I am a very practical person, and I had no desire to have expensive rings. I still don't. Even spending $300 on the engagement ring bothered me. I will actually be upset if my Dh ever spends $$ on some sort of anniversary ring. Honestly, I probably wouldn't have married someone who thought spending two months' salary on a ring was a good idea! (just my personality, not knocking people who like expensive jewelry!)

me too. Though mine cost a bit more...my engagement was around $750 and I still feel wrong about that. Wedding band I got onsale for $99. I am not a jewelry person and just don't see the point in spending loads of money on it. I would have been happier with a cheaper non diamond ring, but I do love mine.

 

[blana]

< $1000 10 years ago. DH and I made fun of his brother for buying his fiancee at $6000 ring. Oh, and the < $1000 included the engagement ring (3/4 carat) & the wedding band.

 

[AshleyW]

DFiance spent about $1250 on mine in 2008. It's a 1/2 carat princess cut - very beautiful.

 

[zachnsamsmommy]

Mine would be out of style now, lol.

It is a princess cut diamond in a yellow gold ring, with a wrap that has emeralds. I wanted an emerald engagment ring, but a real emerald is somewhat delicate and would have probably gotten ruined in my job at the time (zookeeper). I love it, but wear it very rarely (I've, um, gained some weight).

At the time 12 years ago, it was around $1800, including the wrap. But he got off cheap with the band. I have small hands, and my little gold band was about $50, lol.

 

[drag n' fly]

3700 for mine, 1200 for dh's and 200 for my matching band.

 

[Disney Doll]

Engagement...I have no idea.
Wedding was about $400-$500 I think for mine (it has some very small diamond chips in it), $200 for DH's.
It's 18 years ago, so I could be wrong about those numbers, but I think that's what it was.

I do love my diamond and my band.....

 

[missj1975]

$15,000 for the engagement ring and wedding band. We just got married in August. Husband designed the ring and band and had them both custom made. I love both but it is a bit odd sometimes having that much money on my hand.

Disclaimer: hubby paid cash, we did not go in debt, we have plenty of savings, sorry if this offends anyone but we are workaholics who believe in the occasional splurge.

 

[Lachesis00]

My husband bought mine from a coworker. We added diamonds to it to make it mine. It had 2 saphires and several small diamonds surrounding a bigger diamond.
Sadly, my sister's boyfriend stold it and I don't know what happened to it.

I now have my mom's wedding ring... willed to me. I have it on a chain. I loved my mom's ring from the age of like 4. She wrote her will when I was 5. It was neat/funny to see it was left to me.

 

[MomofKatie]

$15,000 for the engagement ring and wedding band. We just got married in August. Husband designed the ring and band and had them both custom made. I love both but it is a bit odd sometimes having that much money on my hand.

Disclaimer: hubby paid cash, we did not go in debt, we have plenty of savings, sorry if this offends anyone but we are workaholics who believe in the occasional splurge.

No offense taken here!! Different people can afford different $$ amounts. As long as you didn't hock your firstborn and you love it, I say don't let anyone make you feel bad for what you have.

I have a small diamond (even when DH upgraded my original on our 5th anniversary), and I love it. Several friends have much larger, more expensive rings- good for them! They love them, and they are beautiful. Nobody ever made me feel bad that I have a small ring, and I would never make anyone else feel bad about whatever ring they decided on.

 

[DisneyAngel83]

This brings me back to 4 years ago when DH proposed right after Christmas!

My engagement ring was $1000 and was from a Zales Outlet. The size is 3/4 ct and is 3 princess cut stones in an "eternity" setting. The stones are certified colorless with some minor flaws you cannot see easily without a magnifying glass. My wedding band was $300 and is 1/4 ct princess cut diamonds with little bagguets (sp?) in between. Their color is a little more yellow, but they are inset so you can't see the color difference as well.

His wedding band is a thick white gold band, smooth and rounded and cost $300.

DH looked around some for my engagement ring and then took me to Zales Outlet and I pointed to the one I wanted, which was on sale. It was exactly what I wanted and I knew he could afford it!

 

[pigletgirl]

hey guys,
thanks for responding! i don't want my boyfriend to go way above and beyond his means. i wanted to see what normal people pay.

we definitely won't be having the most expensive band or anything, but it'll be something nice i'm sure.

thanks again!

 

[clovergirl5]

Engagement ring was $1200 for a little over 1/2 carat diamond with a 14kt gold band 15 yrs. ago...very traditional looking. My wedding band is 10kt gold plain band, and I believe it was around $100.