Are there any married Sup Forumsros here? How much should I pay for an engagement ring...

Are there any married Sup Forumsros here? How much should I pay for an engagement ring? Is 100 bucks enough or too cheap?

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the price is your life

Two months salary for total cost of ring. Most jewelry shops will let you finance with 0% over 36 months.

Since you're unemployed and live in your parents basement, I'm guessing that's a tad too pricey!

ok, i'll bite
the old '2 months income' is debeers bullshit
new diamonds are a scam. used diamonds are a cheaper scam.
if your girlfriend is a materialistic bitch, dont tell her how much you spent, dont keep the receipt where she can find it, and throw away the box if it says 'jared' on it. spend as little as you think you can get away with.
if she doesnt care, spend $100. spend $500. spend $1k if you want. i'm a trust fund baby, i spent $4k on my wifes ring, and then upgraded her after our first kid to a $28k valued ring that i paid less than half for.

The DeBeers family popularized this retarded idea that diamonds are culturally important and that you should spend 2 months salary on an engagement ring in the early 20th century. Diamond value is kept artificially high by the cartel through strict control of distribution and production, and represent unspeakable human misery and exploitation.

But, thanks to marketing, if you don't spend the money, you come off as a cheap dick. So, do the billionaires win? Of course they do, they always do.

There is no correlation between the cost of the ring and how long your marriage will last. So if you are willing to throw away 2 months of you money, do it. I spent less than a weeks salary for wedding and engagement ring combined. Been over a decade.

Four months salary for total cost of ring. So $100 is just about right for you.

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Spend next to nothing and make your future wife feel like shit and ashamed to be seen with that cheap piece of plastic on her finger.

I spent 5K and upgraded to 8K on 3 year anniversary. People comment on the ring frequently, and her female friends want to touch my penis. It wasn't hard to pay off, or upgrade.

The two months rule is the safest bet. Spend $100 for every time you got to fuck her in the last two months.

Fuck you user.

Don’t listen to this. That two month bullshit was made up by jewelers.

Fuck. That.

Go with what you can reasonably afford but don’t be cheap about it.

But seriously, NEVER the two month shit.

This always depends on the woman . I spend less then 300 bucks and have been together happily for 14 years almost 10 married.

Cute as hell

$100 is fine. why are you being manipulated by (((commercials))) that directly benefit (((corporations)))? you want to be a good husband worry less about the ring and more about how to make your wife happy

Depends on how much she loves you. If she TRULY loves you then she won't care about an expensive fashion accessory.

We didn't buy rings and we spent a total of like $200 on a backyard wedding. Our one year is this weekend and we're very happy.

A ring?

Nigga I proposed while deep dicking my girl, and she bought the ring. 8 years later we're still here.

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I mean if that’s your budget it’ll have to do. If I were to propose to my girlfriend I’d probably look for something around $500-1500, maybe 2000 if I thought it was more her style. Though I should mention a “Two month salary” for me is $8-10k. Something I’d rather spend on the honeymoon than a shiny rock on a metal circle.

But yeah. Just find something she’d like. Chances are you can find something cheap. Just never say you went cheap unless you surprise her with a nice vacation in place

>Fuck the 2 months salary bullshit.
>Fuck making payments on a rock

This is the ring i bought my Fiance, i payed $2700. Its a flawless stone, 1ct in weight. All stats say its expensive if you go to a jewlery store and buy it, but fuck that..... heres some real advice.... go to Blue Nile and build your own ring that suits her tastes and your budget, best decision i made. You will get exactly what you want and get a helpful rendering of the design as you make changes, personally i like to see what i plan on getting.

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I paid 3k which at the time was 1month pay. I financed for 24 months. It came with a one time lost/ stolen warranty and guarantee to buy back for the price I paid. I can also trade in using my current ring at full original value. It wasn't a huge ring but we weren't rich. I gave it to her on a beach at dawn in Hawaii. She was happy bro. I'll upgrade it on our 10 year to something much more expensive.

Just be reasonable with your purchase. Everybody's situation is different. If she's a good woman, it doesn't even matter.

gaudy as hell. you got rooked.

Will you fuck off with this pasta.
Christ.

How is that gaudy? Thats a classy and timeless style. Plus a square emerald cut is far more unique than a normal princess square cut

Get a cheap/free placeholder ring to propose with. Take her out shopping for the real one only if she says yes with the placeholder. You won't have to fuck around with resizing, won't risk dumping loads of money on one she doesn't like, and you dodge a huge bullet if she says no because the ring isn't good enough.

Or just don't get married. That goes double if you live in a country with alimony.

I found a great deal with zales, got a $1,200 ring for

How much do you plan on paying for your divorce?

However much you want to repay when she "loses" it in a pawn shop to pay for her "weekend with the girls".

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Did a lot of research, looked at a lot of diamonds at a lot of places from Tiffany's/Cartier to Zales to independent jewelers. Paid $25k for mine, it's not huge (

depends on your girl, there's some who go with something that isn't a diamond because they prefer rubies/sapphires/etc. and those can be found for much cheaper while still looking good.

Barring that, consider a marquise cut if you want a bit more real estate for the buck.

Just use her dead grandma's 8k ring for free like I did. I'm such a bastard.

sorry your life sucks

Are you stupid? If it's actually worth something, you get it insured. If it's not worth much then you're poor anyways and what's the difference

Damn this is the first time I've seen dubs of untruth. I think you have your decimal spots wrong.

Lol, you felt for a meme. Before the xx century people did not use to do that, and neither should you, unless you are marrying a gold digger.

Honestly? If you really love this chick and your parents like her, ask your mom for her engagement ring and give her that. Or see if she’s got grandmas ring or something.

If she's worth marrying she wont care how much it cost.

I spent $150 on the ring and $300 on the wedding service and we've been married 9 years

I spent 450 on my wife's engagement ring and 800 on her wedding bands (she got 2 of them and got them attached to either side of her engagement ring) for a total of 1250

100% this
If your women complains about the cost of the ring she is no good to marry, she has been brainwashed by the industry and cares more about material nonsense and what her friends think then she does you.
Only absolute fucking morons spend a fortune on shit like rings and wedding ceremonies.
If she has a brain she will want to save the money for a better and secure future for you guys.

Trust me, $25k was not even close to the most expensive ring I looked at. I bought from an independent; "brand-name" like Tiffany's / Cartier would've been close to 2x for the same thing.

If you're not buying shitty conflict diamonds from Jared, which probably aren't even real diamonds, you are easily looking at $10k+ for 1ct. Then price starts to get exponential after size.

Do you also think a house should only cost $200k and a nice dinner for 2 is $80?

Never bought one. I was in intelligence at the time and we were discouraged from wedding rings bc it signaled a vulnerability. Got a nice ring later just cuz I love her, which she treats as a wedding ring. Married 15 years, now.

Ring isn't important. If she thinks it is, you're probably not marrying who you think you are.

I spent 14k on my wife's ring and she still sucks my best friend's cock so I'd venture to say it doesn't matter much

The absolute max is one month's worth of your salary (if you can afford it).

I say skip all that & just go with buying a house outright (no mortgage).

Pick a special ring. Price is really not the most important thing.

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Married 30 years here.

I woukd say no ore than $1000 for an engagement.

Spend the $ on the actual wedding ring

>13k vintage platinum ring
>Still sucks my dick
Maybe it's the dick and not the ring that matters

why the fuck would you pay all cash for a house when a bank will lend you money for 30 years at 3.5%??? (Assuming you are not stretching affordability, which you aren't if you can afford to pay cash)

and how cheap are houses where you live that a few thousands bucks makes a difference in whether you can buy it outright or not lol

26 great years married here. If she is the type of woman who needs a big ring, she will make you miserable. I was delivering pizzas when I met my wife. She will get her big ring in about 6 years when we reach millionaire status. $1000 bucks maximum. You do better to pay off debt.You can always buy jewelry

>mfw people actually giving advice in a bait thread

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i think we all know it's bait, we're just debating with each other now

Its sage advice. Some of you autistic basement dwelling incels could use it

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I always heard it was 3 months pay...this is way more merit-based.

manly advice

I was broke when I met my wife to be.
Spent $1500.00
When she got it appraised for insurance she was excited I spent that much.

op never said the girl in the pic was his soon to be wife.

Make a ring instead. Set the standard.

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Honestly OP, go on Etsy or somewhere similar and get her something unique. They aren't that expensive and finding something that you think she will like (look at her other jewelry designs to get ideas) and go from there. Most of them will even add in a small engraving on the inside if you want.

depends on if you're in San Francisco or Des Moines...

I'd have to see her tits before I decide.

Worry far less about the ring and far more about your relationship.

Next month we're celebrating our 20th anniversary. We dated for 10 days before a JP wedding. Never once did either of us put ourselves before the other and our kids being strong and decent always was our first concern until they grew up.

Do you put her over yourself? Does she always put you over herself? If either of you don't, save your $100 for the hooker you should rent the day you eventually break up.

The fact you're asking this here tells much.

Did you lurk Sup Forums on the job?

I was in backwoods PA a month ago and there were plenty of houses

this

>paying for any ring with worthless overpriced rocks embedded in it.
>not buying a solid gold band that will actually increase in value rather than decrease over time.

It's unique because it's an unusual choice of cut for a clear stone. Emerald cuts are better suited for coloured stones, not something that should ideally be cut for brilliance. They chose that cut to maximise weight retention and they knew some sucker would fall for it.

I am (3 years) Spend about 2 months pay

I created my own ring containing a hand picked manufactured diamond free of cruelty, and a conflict free star ruby hand shaped to my specifications accessorized with her grandmother's smaller diamonds.

Y'all aren't even on my level.

Picture of the ring or you're full of shit

My wife's ring was $27K mine was right at $1,100 USD

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My first marriage I bought what I could afford from Wal-Mart and spent $350. She bought mine at a Pawn shop for $100. My advice is buy what you can afford.

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Take classes at a trade school/watch some videos and make one for her yourself. If it turns out she cares more about an expensive ring than you putting in the effort to go out of your way and create something for her because you love her then she's not worth marrying

Don't forget to thank me later for this one. You will not regret it

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I chose this cut because i like it the best personally, yes mostly because it is unique.
Weight for weight compared to other square cuts such as princess or radiant this actually looks smaller, all the weight is in the base and hidden on this cut, so really its less ideal for girls who only care about size.
Secondly i disagree on your color point, this cut looks far superier with clear stones in my opinion, and is far more brilliant. Clarity is what makes it sparkle. Colored diamond could be cool, but never seen one cut this way.
But to each thier own, i like my choice, and so does the wife, and i didnt spend a fortune lmao

you poor poor man, i legit feel bad for you

Choose something spend a little make sure it's something she will like, if she bitches and moans about it and you can't joke about it in the future drop that he.

This is probably the most jewish post I've read in my life.

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how pretty and educated is your gf
don't lie

She wanted it custom. She wanted new, nearly flawless diamonds (I honestly can't tell a difference). It's done a paid for now though. But growing up poor it did hurt my soul to spend a cars worth of money on a ring.

that ring is tacky as shit

You must have never heard the saying "don't let it go to your head". Fucking arrogant prick, there are more important things in life than currency.

Here's an alternative to buying a ring with a big rock:
Design a matching engagement/wedding ring set yourself. Put something of your history into he design. "used" (estate) diamonds are less expensive. Put thought into it - it'll have more meaning for you both. Maybe design your own matching ring, too.

I designed my wife's and mine. A spray of sapphires ending with an amethyst leading to the diamond. The engagement part sort of interlocks, but we had them soldered together after the wedding. Mine is a simple band with a field of local nugget, and a tiny diamond flanked by an amethyst on one side and a sapphire on the other. Platinum plate is under all the colored stones so the gold doesn't tint the stones.

But yeah - $100 is unrealistic as a 'forever' ring. But as a token with symbolism, it could work.

And that makes you a good person? Nope.

Why would you come to that conclusion? What an ignorant statement. I was only sharing. Nothing about ring choices dictates my moral compass.

I don't recall exact price but $8k-ish at Tiffanys.

Not because the ring or the pretty blue box. It was the service.

I shopped for days and it was like I was buying a fucking used car in the back alley in most shops.

Walked in and Mai stayed with me for the full hour I was in the store. I left and walk down the Main Street to a few more stores.

When I came back, she was right there again. She came back from the office with the two rings I really liked. She locked them up and cleaned them for me so no one else could purchase and I could see them "fresh again".

Bought it on the spot. Went back for a 10yr ring and she helped me then as well. Get a personal Christmas and anniversary card still every year. Even after 15yrs.

Sorry, no real help. When you find the ring you will know, regardless of cost.

8k ring
>actual value of $350
All her friends want to touch your penis right? But they never will

>flawless stone

So its a CZ lmao Real diamonds have flaws.

omg Im dying. how fucking dumb are you? 25k on maybe a grands worth of gold or diamonds? Pathetic

Internally flawless dumbass, IF

P.S. ... 33 years and counting.

>diamonds are either "conflict dimaonds" or CZ (lab created)

There no inbetween. All diamonds are worthless. People hold gold and silver. Never diamonds. You can buy a diamond tipped saw blade $15. Not.so fucking valuable friendo

I hate your kind
Hope i can live to cut your head off with a guillotine someday.

>upgraded her after our first kid

That's the fucking move right there. If a woman marries you, she can already take half your shit without putting in real work in the only department where she matters. Don't add a 30k diamond ring to the list of liabilities until she has done her part.

Friendly reminder that if her friends do actually touch your penis and she finds out, the courts will give her half your shit.
Perceived benefit is perceived.

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fucking don't do it. don't get married. stay life partners til she starts some bullshit, then kick her to the curb like trash on Tuesday

Fucking her right and spending money on meaningless shit that has no utilitarian value and only exists to make her look and feel pretty are literally the only two ways to make a woman happy.

Get Sapphire or something else other than diamond that's actually worth the money. Go to a gem show. Something even like alexandrite. Shits so cool with it's changing colors. Fuck man I couldn't even afford alexandrite. My wife likes green and I was thinking peridot but hardness is an actual bitch, emeralds weren't the right kind of green, and chrysoberyl not in the form of cats eye were expensive af and had to be custom made. I ended up with Sapphire still worth it imo.

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