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$0. I believe it’s a marketing gimmick. It’s just a piece of rock that isn’t appreciating in value to profit later.
How much should you spend? Depends, how much is she spending on you? Shocks me that in this day with equality and all that women still expect to be given a very expensive gift during a marriage proposal but give nothing in return except a commitment to get married which shouldn't require a one-sided large gift. I say propose and if she insists on a ring then find a different woman. Use the money for a nicer wedding or honeymoon or something else that you can both enjoy.
At the very least, propose without a ring and after she says yes then go shopping together. That way you aren't getting her something the price of a car that she doesn't like.
$0. I believe it’s a marketing gimmick. It’s just a piece of rock that isn’t appreciating in value to profit later.
My wife and I had a simple solution for that. We bought cheap gold bands as secondary rings that we could wear places where we were concerned our primary rings might be at risk. An additional benefit for me is that my secondary rings fits a little tighter, so I often switch to that one when it is cold and the primary ring is a little loose.For example, let’s say I could afford a 3 carat diamond, I would not want her wearing that in public in the areas we intend to travel.
It seems that the appraised value of a diamond isn't based on reality because everyone who buys a diamond is told that the appraised value is 2 or 3 times what they actually paid...
...A shiny rock is just another shiny rock.![]()
It seems that the appraised value of a diamond isn't based on reality because everyone who buys a diamond is told that the appraised value is 2 or 3 times what they actually paid.
We're common law, will get married one day. We'll probably spend a couple hundred on rings but most likely will just buy $20 rings from some guy on the beach in Mazatlán. A shiny rock is just another shiny rock.![]()
There is a huge price difference in a mall store and a jewelry mart price. I can say from experience that my rings were far cheaper and nicer than friends who bought a ring at The mall.
Why over pay? Tiffany is a guaranteed overpriced item.
Almost 3 yr old thread, so hopefully he is married by now.So much judgement attached...get your lady what she wants and if you disagree then either compromise or 'just call the whole thing off'! Kidding, but try not to ascribe too much significance as though her preference looks into her soul somehow. If you're surprised (at the macro level) by what she wants then you might not know her as well as you think.
And it may not even be a completely rational thing - I'm a big saver and investor but I still wanted what I wanted - not crazy big (about 3/4 carat with rubies on the sides and affordable given our incomes). And believe me, we divorced BECAUSE I was the saver...ha.