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1K lab grown, looks beautiful, she gets tons of comments from people about how nice it is and we are on our way to having a really nice downpayment for our first house together
Where did you get it from? Can you provide the 4C specs please? Intersted
I’m the last person to equate money with love. However, he did choose to spend the extra money to give me something that he knew I would love for years to come since I’ve never had anything of this much value before. I just made a statement (because we are that much in love) and didn’t intend to insinuate he loved me only because he bought an expensive ring. I’m not really sure where you come off as calling us idiots though? I’m curious as to how many people who spent less on the ring took out loans to pay for their weddings. We have zero debt (besides a mortgage) and have at least 6 months of living expenses in savings.
Spent 6 months salary on my wife's ring... but that as in college so her ring was 3k from Costco
The idea of spending 16-24k doesn’t really make sense to me especially when we are trying to buy a house soon, was going to try to keep it to like 12k
That, or you are marrying an idiot who doesn’t know how to manage his finances...
2-3 months salary is a marketing scheme drawn up by the diamond cartels in order to maintain their commodity prices (diamonds are very common, and diamonds manufactured at laboratories are a tenth of the price, 10 times shinier, and have next to zero defects. Get a lab grown diamond and she won't know the difference (and if she brings it to a professional jeweler, they won't be able to tell the difference either unless they have some very, VERY specialized equipment.
You’re welcome...
https://youtu.be/N5kWu1ifBGU
It is a fake marketing construct.
Man, dont fall for the marketing bullshit. Buy something solid that will last with an ethical lab grown rock
Negative son! I shopped online ..Blue Nile with my now wife and we picked one she liked...it was about 2k
@P2 actually it was a myth perpetuated by DeBeers and DeBeers alone. “Diamond cartels”? Are you an idiot? It is manipulative marketing and it’s 1- genius and 2- perfectly legal.
When you control 70% of the world’s diamonds, you get to decide the value. Enough said.
ANYWAY, moving right along- @OP. I’m very into fine jewelry and I know what I’m talking about.
Start with Ritani.com. Price a diamond around color J, clarity VS1, at anything between 1.5-2.5 carats. This should give you a good baseline. Your goal after that will be to beat the price. All diamonds of the same color/clarity/etc ratings (as long as they are certified by the same body, ie GIA) are the same quality, no matter where you buy them.
Look on B2C Jewels, Yadav, Blue Nile for similarly graded/sized diamonds and compare prices. You can also use Rare Carat as basically a “travelocity” of diamond buying. Do NOT go to a retail jewelry store. You will pay on average double what you would have paid online. If you buy a stone and a setting separately online, you can take it to a jeweler for them to put it together for barely any money.
I will send a follow up with a helpful graphic on what shape to choose (ie there is more than just “round”).
For a $10k budget, you can get a beautiful and impressive ring if you don’t fall prey to the myths. The reason most dudes don’t know about this (and end up paying way more for less) is because it’s not like you can openly discuss diamond shopping since the whole process of getting engaged is typically a secret/surprise.
I did the same thing as MD1, gave my wife a ring that was less than $500 because I didn't have that much money and young (17 at the time). After a couple of years of being married, I got her the ring that she wanted. Now, we don't even wear our rings (been together almost 30 years). Bottom line, it's not the size of the ring but the intent and how much you put into the relationship.
"How much did you spend on your engagement ring - as a % of your gross annual income?..."
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3k, 38, 225k
Ok couldn’t find the graphic. But don’t worry. Info below.
Start with her Pinterest, if she has one. If not, ask her sister or mom. You can get an idea of what shape(s) she likes, and also what style of setting. For example, does she like the halo or not, does she prefer a 3-stone ring, does she prefer a simple setting that is just metal with no embellishments, does she like bezel set or prong set, which color gold does she like, does she like diamonds or does she have her eye on another stone (emerald, sapphire, etc- although I don’t recommend these for an engagement ring as they are far softer on the mohs scale and can be damaged when worn every day on the hands).
If you still have no clue what shape: find the descriptor in the list below that BEST describes her (moreso than any of the others)-
One of the guys / laid back - round
Feminine and traditional - oval
Sophisticated and fashionable - pear
Intelligent and timid - emerald
Sweet and trendy - cushion
Old school Hollywood glamour - asscher
Flashy and likes fancy stuff - radiant
I don’t really like the heart or marquise shapes so I won’t endorse them here, and trillion/baguette/etc are decorative side stones IMO.
Where are you guys finding lab diamonds for 1/10 of the price? The best I’ve seen is only about 20% cheaper
When I got engaged decades ago, I gave her a “burner” ring. It was beautiful, not diamond, and less than $500. Afterwards, we shopped for a diamond ring together. At the time, we spent probably a bit less than a month’s salary. (DeBeers “only” recommended a month’s salary at that time!)
I’ve asked her if she wants to upgrade a few times in the past, but she’s declined. Did get her a nice anniversary band at our 10 year
3 years salary
2.2 carat for $22k. He’s 33 and makes about $100k. He really loves me
No she is no Mr A6 is an idiot, A6 herself is smart for marrying an idiot.