You can type here any text you want

Engagment ring

Welcome!

By registering with us, you'll be able to discuss, share and private message with other members of our community.

SignUp Now!
$7500 on the 1st one and $10k on the second one.Hopefully this one will be a keeper. And yes I got the ring back from my 1st fiancee.
 
I spent $1200 on the one i bought. we have been together for a year and a half, and got engaged after 1 year.
 
8 years ago I spent $3k. I spent all I could afford at the time since it didn't matter to her whether I spent $500 or 5 Million.

Couple years back I "upgraded" her ring and that one is worth around $12k.

We dated 3 years before getting engaged.
 
I'd say find an establishment that has a Gemologist on site or works there. Much easier to know what you are paying for.

I purchased my first engagement ring from a well-known Jeweler that I will not mention and paid $9750. Very nice looking ring: designer band & pedestal, 24K gold, a little over a 1 kt diamond, .5 kt baggets per side, with a nicely placed ruby. I took it to a gemologist to have it appraised for insurance purposes and found it to be worth $5800. (Turns out diamond was flawed and not same grade as displayed and baggets were loose and flawed. Only real advertised piece was the 24k gold.) I nearly *crapped in pants* and started to get infuriated until I saw my fiancee heart broken so I held back. We took the ring back and went to the chain owner's office where he taped our discussion so he wouldn't get his rear end sued.

2nd attempt: Bought the final engagement ring of a widely known maker (custom done) with a far superior main diamond, band diamonds, high grade rubys, and platinum (than the last ring) for what I thought was going to total $15K for ~ $9K (not including the extra wedding band). I had it appraised and was within $50 of marked value. So, my fiancee and I custom did my wedding ring as well.

Oh, and we dated for 10 yrs before getting married.


Bottom line: (for those of you who didn't want to read all that) Is have it appraised by a known gemologist. They will know the value of the ring. I would not rely on purchasing it from a store who says they can appraise it for you without a certified gemologist. (Check for diploma - I've seen them at nearly all gemologists' sites)

-Regards

Majority of the time the biggest cost will be the main stone if it is a diamond. And it depends on clarity, inclusion, size, etc..
 
475 bucks!

I gave her my grandmother's wedding ring after I had it cleaned and the stones tightened down.

She was more touched that I gave her something dear to me and part of my family than a ring out of a display case.

We dated for 2 years or so.
 
I started datin my wife whn I was 15/she was 14.even then I knew she was the one for me and her I . We dated until I was 21 and her 20. so we dated for 6 years.when it was time for a ring - I couldnt afford one - we already had a mortgage on a house and 200 acres of land. so when we married we used our class rings.
It was four years later on our anniversary that I finally was able to surprise her with a diamond ring - it only cost 2000.00 - but she didnt care. We lived and loved each other until 4 years ago when she past in a car accident.we were together a total of 19 years - the best years of my life. I grew up with this girl and she will always be in my heart and my thouhgts. As far as re-marring - I probably never will.

well thats my story.

mouse

1987 gn - rebuilding it
 
?????????

$0.39 for the first one.. came out of a box of Crackerjax...
second one.. $1.00.. Came off the Hav a Tampa cigar I was smoking at the time..:rolleyes: :p ...........
 
Me & Vickie met Aug. 3rd 1991, and were married Sept. 19, 1991, so we didn't have much time (or $) for fancy schmancy rings...we went to a jewelry store, and SHE picked out a 3-ring set that SHE liked...

$369 for the lot...

for our 10th anniversary, we got new rings. Vick found a white-gold setting she liked, and had it filled with blue sapphires (also has 6 small diamonds)...

Less than $800

My new one was about $500...

Nice to have a woman who don't equate love with the size of the rocks on her finger!
:D
 
Originally posted by Buick From Hell
Me & Vickie met Aug. 3rd 1991, and were married Sept. 19, 1991, so we didn't have much time (or $) for fancy schmancy rings...we went to a jewelry store, and SHE picked out a 3-ring set that SHE liked...

$369 for the lot...

for our 10th anniversary, we got new rings. Vick found a white-gold setting she liked, and had it filled with blue sapphires (also has 6 small diamonds)...

Less than $800

My new one was about $500...

Nice to have a woman who don't equate love with the size of the rocks on her finger!
:D
WOW!!!:eek: You only knew her for a little over a month before getting married! Still married I'm impressed. Good job.
 
$2100.... her choice. I opted for up to $3500... she picked out something smaller choosing to keep the rest for honeymoon and some other expenses. A keeper!
 
Back
Top