how much was your engagement ring?

[Anonymous]

.75 carat Old mine cut that belonged to DH's great grandmother. He spent $3200 on a new setting, I love it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Bought about 20 years ago and it was roughly $35k.

Same, but roughly $3k.

[Anonymous]

$2k

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I know I am going to get slammed for this but you asked.

7 carat stone + around 2 carat in the setting 780k

[Anonymous]

And according to the economists over at Freakonomics a torally bad investment.

[Anonymous]

$350. It's my engagement and wedding ring. I have an identical one in sterling silver that I got for $100 for every day wear... I lose things a lot. Wanted the sentimental, wedding day ring to be safe in the closet.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:And according to the economists over at Freakonomics a torally bad investment.

yea but its so purty

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Anonymous wrote:$350. It's my engagement and wedding ring. I have an identical one in sterling silver that I got for $100 for every day wear... I lose things a lot. Wanted the sentimental, wedding day ring to be safe in the closet.

We actually bought a 6k one first... but it was big and awkward and I didn't like wearing it, so sent it back, donated some of the money to HRC, bought a simple ring. Never regretted it.

I think it's a silly thing to spend money on but not nearly as bad as what people spend on weddings. At least you can pawn a ring if need be

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Anonymous wrote:1 carat diamond, 1996. 3k?

I didn't buy it, so...

Yeah, I was just wondering this. How do so many of you know how much it cost? I have no clue!

You didn't see the receipt when you took it in for an independent appraisal? Mmmmm-kay.

You took your loved one's present for an appraisal? Mmmmm-kay.

I guess yours isn't insured. That's ok if you want to take that risk but DH and I wanted to make sure it was protected.

Also, some couples discuss finances and make decisions about big purchases together.

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Anonymous wrote:$350. It's my engagement and wedding ring. I have an identical one in sterling silver that I got for $100 for every day wear... I lose things a lot. Wanted the sentimental, wedding day ring to be safe in the closet.

We actually bought a 6k one first... but it was big and awkward and I didn't like wearing it, so sent it back, donated some of the money to HRC, bought a simple ring. Never regretted it.

I think it's a silly thing to spend money on but not nearly as bad as what people spend on weddings. At least you can pawn a ring if need be

Ha, I'm the 7 carat girl, my wedding was cheaper but not by much.

My ring is still sentimental, just like my great grandmother's veil and my grandmother's cake topper that I used and am saving for my daughters.

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Anonymous wrote:$350. It's my engagement and wedding ring. I have an identical one in sterling silver that I got for $100 for every day wear... I lose things a lot. Wanted the sentimental, wedding day ring to be safe in the closet.

We actually bought a 6k one first... but it was big and awkward and I didn't like wearing it, so sent it back, donated some of the money to HRC, bought a simple ring. Never regretted it.

I think it's a silly thing to spend money on but not nearly as bad as what people spend on weddings. At least you can pawn a ring if need be

Ha, I'm the 7 carat girl, my wedding was cheaper but not by much.

My ring is still sentimental, just like my great grandmother's veil and my grandmother's cake topper that I used and am saving for my daughters.

Didn't mean to imply expensive rings can't be sentimental... obviously, engagement/wedding rings have a lot of sentimental value because they (hopefully) represent one of the happiest periods in your life. For us, just made more sense to be sentimental about something that didn't cost much.

[Anonymous]

Original ring about $1500; "upgraded" 15 years later to $9K 3-stone. Looking back wish we'd renovated a bathroom with the money instead.

I am going to try to convince my kids that big diamonds and big weddings are huge wastes, and push small/meaningful.

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Anonymous wrote:Original ring about $1500; "upgraded" 15 years later to $9K 3-stone. Looking back wish we'd renovated a bathroom with the money instead.

I am going to try to convince my kids that big diamonds and big weddings are huge wastes, and push small/meaningful.

because a big diamond or a big wedding cannot possibly be meaningful right?

[Anonymous]

Holy crap, 7 carat girl. That thing must weigh you down on one side!

[Anonymous]

Antique Diamond eternity band only. About 3k. One of my better choices, I think. It's not trendy, passes under the radar without being overly plain.