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Anonymous wrote:Mine was 8500. Honestly, if I could turn back time I would have got at 20k ring. It's really the only piece of jewellery I wear and have worn for the last 16 years.

Is a $20k ring really go to bring you more happiness? So wasting $12k on a bigger diamond is worth something to you?

Yes, I have spent money on dumber things that don't last. At least a ring lasts forever.
No it won't change my life but to me it's a good way to spend that money.

But depreciates instantly, by a lot.

Yes but I am not buying it for an investment, my other purchases depreciate also.

Then you might as well buy a created diamond and give the difference to charity or even invest it. What's the point in paying $25000 for a "real" stone if it depreciates instantly and loos no different than a created stone? Does it make you feel like your DH loves you more? I honestly don't get it.

Wedding band: $110
Husband: Priceless

Anonymous wrote:Gosh I would feel nervous wearing something worth 20k on my finger. Maybe for a special event, but not every day.

Same here. I traveled a lot. I did not want to worry about having my finger cut off. Diamonds/very expensive jewelry does not travel well, is not for a very active lifestyle/adventure sports, or for a job where you get your hands dirty - or where you cannot wear rings.

Anonymous wrote:How do people know this? I know mine is worth a lot but I'm too embarassed to look at the insurance and I don't really want to know!

Because we picked it out together.

$2600 engagement ring
$600 band

I think the engagement ring was around $20-25k & the band around $3k. I wear them both every day. I LOVE jewelry - all kinds (real, costume, whatever).

Anonymous wrote:2400 for engagement ring, 200 for band.

+1

$16K and I would've been fine with something less expensive, as I'm not a big jewelry person. (I couldn't even tell you anything about my ring--carats, cut, etc... It is 3 square diamonds; center one is larger than the 2 side stones.)

$18K engagement ring, wedding band around $1500. I'd probably spend the same amount if we had to do it over again. In the grand scheme of things, spending less wouldn't have impacted our finances and there was/is no need to spend more.

$20 wedding band at potomac mills.
$800 engagement ring, which is actually an anniversay band.
Got married at 24, bought a house instead. house will be paid off before oldest kid leaves for college. (and it's tripled in value)diamonds are a stored value, they don't apprciate
Husband still loves me the same - I married him because something else on him was large.

18k 2 carats. 2k diamond band

I think my engagement ring was around $3500-$4000, and my wedding band was $300. DH's wedding band was $800. I haven't worn my rings in a few years because they're too big now (lost a lot of weight), and DH lost his wedding band in the ocean while we were on vacation. So we look unmarried.

Anonymous wrote:How do people know this? I know mine is worth a lot but I'm too embarassed to look at the insurance and I don't really want to know!

I asked DH how much he paid. I still feel bad about how much it was. Mine was the $2400 custom setting. I wear it every day.

No engagement ring. Wedding band, yellow gold, $100.

Years later I bought myself a three stone sapphire and diamond ring and platinum band, which I wear in lieu of my original band. Cost was about $6k.

How do people know this? I know mine is worth a lot but I'm too embarassed to look at the insurance and I don't really want to know!