what is the average price a man should pay for an engagement ring?
535392
Conventional wisdom used to say 2 months salary... sometime in the past couple of years its changed to 3.  In reality, the best answer is no more than you can comfortably afford.  Remember that once you get married your debt becomes her debt as well-- and you've got a wedding on the horizon to pay for.  So don't finance a huge rock that's going to take you years to pay off.  When you go ring shopping, make cut, color and clarity a priority over size.  $3,000 should buy you a decent 3/4 carat ring (depending on metal).
837392
An engagement ring from some-one close to you or some-one you wanted to marry?
1176283
I know this is tacky, but buddy, the only way not to lose out on the big bucks is to keep it for the next one. Then, just buy a different setting next time so it's not the same ring. You have to look at it for what it is - a rock. A thing. A possession. A cold material item. It does not represent anything anymore. It's just something you own. That's worth a lot of money. You'd be silly to throw that money away. Just don't tell a soul. Not your mom. Not your ex. Not your buddies. No one. This is your secret. And don't you feel bad for a minute, because it does not mean you won't love the next person any less. It just means you're smart with money. Do you think I go out and buy all new lingerie every time I get a new boyfriend? Sheets? Do you think I buy a new bed? Hell no. It's not realistic. It's too expensive. Use the diamond for the next setting. It's actually kind of beautiful and poetic. You gave your heart/diamond away once. It was returned to you, and you'll always be affected by that. But that doesn't mean you won't give your heart/diamond away again, and when you do, it won't be of any less value because you've loved once before.
866240
I'm Game. That's more than what my last husband paid for my ring. :)
298520
no it shouldnt matter how much money one spends on a ring its the love they put into it money shouldnt matter
337363
I think the whole tradition of rings should be done away with.  Is it really necessary to spend thousand of dollars on pieces of metal to show your commitment to each other.  Save the money and invest or buy something you actually need.  If you are going to stay with this old ritual I dont see any reason to try and update by sharing the cost so I guess I would say let the man buy both if you insist on tradion.  It is traditional after all.
506891
a diamond ring for a guy? if he likes those kinda stuff then its ok but it'd be better if u get him something masculine
245696
I would say anywhere from 100 to 175-200 dollars, depending upon your means, closeness of relationship and whether or not you'll be able to attend the ceremony and/or party. One hundred dollars is a good safe amount.
150896
I have one that I am thinking about selling. I have never worn it, but it's really pretty. (guys watch.. I'm a girl) What were you thinking about spending? e-mail me.\ntxaggie2514@yahoo.com
58890
I bought my fiance's diamond on the internet, it is very high quality, and I got a great deal on it. Buying it from the actual brick and mortar store is less risky, but you are also going to pay big-time for the service and company name.
714002
Go shopping together just to "check out" rings and watch for a reaction to see which style they like.  Then figure your budget and when your ready pick a ring based on what she liked.  This worked for my husband.  I saw 4-5 rings that I really liked and he went back and purchased one similar to one of my favorites.\nGood Luck
808803
It's not about the ring. Buy a fridge or couch instead. Your man will agree. Then one day when you get a bit of money together, buy a ring.
254876
Depending on what your looking for, you could possibly find something real simple with no diamonds at walmart. Also, sears has some pretty good deals. For my fiance and I's anniversary last year, I bought him this really nice ring there for $60. Also, try ebay. Im sure you could find something there. Or if you want something that looks like it has diamonds, sometimes those small boothes in the mall have cheap rings that look real.
94128
First off its cool that a guy thinks that much about a proposal. most men dont think about things like that anymore. I think you should go to a nice resturant and having the ring slipped into a glass of white wine!!!!
642251
It all depends on what you want to spend I guess.....what about a nice diamond ring. Not having to mean anything but....or the rear camera set for his car. It has a rear view mirror with 7" screen to watch behind you. You install the camera in the back of vehicle of course. And you can even hook up your dvd system if he has one to watch whatever in the mirror. It is at Best Buy for $399.  I bought my husband one for christmas. Good luck!
708615
a 1 carat, D colour (the whitest), VVS2 (very very small inclusions 2, the 3rd best clarity after IF and VVS1), round, perfectly cut diamond, will be about 10-11'000 dollars\n\nbelow about 0.5 carat, the diamond will start to be a bit small for one to notice the clarity differences that much, or the colour differences by the way.\n\nwhich is why most jewellers will tend to offer slightly lower qualities on smaller diamonds, say not better than G (which is still quite white by the way), and no clearer than VS1 or VS2\n\nif you look around a bit, you should find one such 0.25 carat fairly white and fairly pure diamond for around 350-400 dollars.\n\nfor a piercing this may be enough.  for jewelry this is on the low-end, especially for an earring for a woman other than teenager (of course, even so the pair of earstuds, total weight 0.5 carat, would already set you back 800-900 dollars - the mount would typically be given away by the seller because it costs so little, relative).  for a ring this is too small, unless it is for a teenager.\n\nin general given that it is pretty much impossible for a non-professional to tell the difference between, say, D or F (or even G), or beween, say, IF and, say, VS1, either go to a reputable place (retailer such as Kays, online retailer such as diamondstudsonly.com), or else avoid the whiter colours and higher clarities if you cannot trust the vendor 200pc.\n\nhope this helps
247586
Current market price for platinum is approx $1040 /oz. There is really no answer to your question because it depends on the quality of the diamond. Industrial diamonds can be purchased for less than a penny an ounce (< 50 cents per carat).\nTop quality diamonds can go for millions of dollars apiece. It all depends.