2025 · buyer-reported prices · updated September 2026
Engagement Ring Prices in 2025: 435 Rings Bought That Year
Buyers who bought an engagement ring in 2025 paid a median of $2,000 across 435 purchases, and half paid between $1,070 and $4,000. That is about the same as the $2,000 median for rings bought in 2024.
$2,000median ring bought in 2025, 435 purchases
75%lab-grown, among buyers who named the stone
$2,000lab-grown diamond ring (243)
$6,000natural diamond ring (27)
$279median price per carat of a loose lab-grown stone (194)
Rings bought in 2025, by center stone
A loose lab-grown diamond cost a median $279 per carat in 2025, 37% below the $444 of 2024.
| Center stone | Rings | Median | Middle half | Median carat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural diamond | 27 | $6,000 | $3,500 to $29,000 | 1.5 ct |
| Lab-grown diamond | 243 | $2,000 | $1,350 to $3,700 | 2.99 ct |
| Moissanite | 33 | $480 | $200 to $700 | 2 ct DEW |
| Sapphire | 6 | $3,100 | $570 to $4,250 | 2.3 ct |
| Lab-created coloured stone | 5 | $2,000 | $900 to $2,100 | – |
| Other gemstone | 10 | $342 | $200 to $500 | – |
| Diamond, lab or natural not said | 37 | $2,200 | $600 to $5,000 | 2.5 ct |
Every ring bought in 2025
| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $18 | Other gemstone | – | heart | other | 2025 | Gold-plated sterling silver heart-cut ring with fake ruby-colored stone, bought after catching up on rent and medical debt; came with a backup |
| $20 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Cheap placeholder ring used for the proposal itself; a separate 'dream ring' was chosen together afterward, price not given |
| $20 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Wearing a cheap placeholder ring after returning the fiance-picked ring she did not love; still deciding on a permanent replacement |
| $30 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | A $30 Amazon placeholder ring ended up being kept as the real engagement ring after she loved it more than the pricier ring being considered |
| $35 | Moissanite | – | – | other | 2025 | Bought a 5 ct moissanite sterling silver ring from Temu for about $30-40; passed a diamond tester |
| $38 | Moissanite | – | round | other | 2025 | Green 3ct round moissanite ring with smaller side stones, sterling silver with 18k white gold plating, bought via AliExpress after coupons and coins |
| $40 | No stone (plain band) | – | – | – | 2025 | Cheap placeholder ring bought just for the proposal moment; partner then let her shop for the real ring |
| $40 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | Budget moissanite ring bought via Etsy from an India-based seller, no issues on arrival |
| $50 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Dainty non-diamond ring worn as an interim ring after a cruise proposal; plans to get a sturdier ring eventually |
| $60 | Moissanite | – | – | other | 2025 | The most the person asking ever paid for a moissanite ring on Temu, a 10 ct piece, at $60 |
| $60 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring bought on Etsy; writer says his wife loves it |
| $60 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | New Amazon engagement ring bought for their wedding that week; says no one can tell it isn't a real diamond |
| $90 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2025 | Garnet stone in an antique-style setting |
| $100 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Asked for several interchangeable colorful rings around $100 each instead of one expensive ring, to add to over time |
| $138 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Ring style 'the meadow', cost about $125-150; worn daily over a year and still looks new |
| $140 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Diamond ring tagged around $1,400, paid $140 at a pawn shop |
| $149 | Moissanite | – | cushion | other | 2025 | Clearance-outlet double halo, 2ct center/2.95tcttw total, sterling silver setting, plus tax/shipping |
| $150 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | She picked a $150 ring herself so losing it would not hurt; wedding planned at about $3000 |
| $175 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | His engagement ring and wedding band each cost $150-$200 |
| $180 | Moissanite | – | – | rose gold | 2025 | A second, separate moissanite ring from Kuololit on 10k rose gold, shared as a reference photo |
| $200 | Moissanite | – | – | other | 2025 | Custom commission copying a photographed style, sterling silver setting; not yet delivered when wrote |
| $200 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | Vintage cushion-cut moissanite ring from Etsy |
| $200 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | 2025 | 18k ruby ring with certificate of authenticity, bought via Goodwill's online resale app |
| $200 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | 4ct moissanite ring bought from Etsy for about $200; a 1.5ct one was spotted at a physical jewelry store for $400 |
| $235 | – | 0.25 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Antique Art Deco style ring bought secondhand at a pawn shop, replacing a cheap ring she wasn't in love with |
| $250 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom rings cast with the couple's own blood by a specialty maker; hers cost $250, his $500 after the artist's prices rose between the two orders |
| $260 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | 2025 | 10k gold diamond twisting-clover style engagement ring bought secondhand/vintage for her fiance |
| $280 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Buyer's own ring bought on Etsy, cited as a reasonably priced alternative to the overpriced boutique ring in the asker's post |
| $300 | Moissanite | – | asscher | gold | 2025 | About $300 total including a 10k gold setting; a branded Octavia-style asscher cut; ordered through contact Phoebe Lee |
| $300 | Other gemstone | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Onyx-and-emerald engagement ring, a matching onyx wedding band, and a mahogany-and-gold men's ring, all bought from Etsy sellers |
| $300 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Vintage ring tagged $400, negotiated down to $300 at Pawn America |
| $300 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought on clearance, picked together with fiance; wanted a lower price since prone to misplacing things. |
| $301 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.5 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | 0.5ct round lab diamond solitaire, F-G color, SI clarity, 14k white gold, $301 after tax and shipping on a sale |
| $309 | Moissanite | – | oval | gold | 2025 | 1.5ct oval moissanite on a 10k gold band bought via Kuololit's AliExpress storefront this summer |
| $350 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | 4ct moissanite ring in 10k gold, offered as a comparison to the $3k jeweler piece the person asking saw |
| $350 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | Custom 10k gold ring with an 8x11mm moissanite center and moissanite side stones; some mixed vendor reviews reported |
| $350 | Sapphire | 1 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 14k gold, ~1ct blue sapphire from a pawn shop; paid an extra $40 to resize |
| $360 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom ring made overseas by Stargems, delivered in about three weeks |
| $373 | Moissanite | – | asscher | yellow gold | 2025 | Group-buy order; 6mm Octavia Asscher cut w/ blue+green moissanite accents, 10k yellow gold |
| $385 | Other gemstone | – | – | other | 2025 | Silver replica of a $20k store ring w/ CZ instead of diamond, made by the same shop; later added white-gold prongs to secure the CZ |
| $400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.62 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | Bought a never-worn custom emerald-cut ring for $400 cash from a wealthy neighbor whose fiancee wanted a different ring; came with a gem-grade certificate |
| $400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.78 ct | – | – | 2025 | Bought a 2.78ct lab diamond ring for $400 about six months before the comment. |
| $400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom ring on a $400 budget; smaller stone was moissanite, topaz or another gem, exact one unclear |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | pear | white gold | 2025 | Pear aquamarine center w/ small diamond accents along the band, white gold, from Etsy |
| $400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | New custom ring including the appraisal fee, cited as another low-cost alternative to an $800 repair quote. |
| $400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | Hidden-halo emerald cut in 10k gold bought through a lab-diamond deals group a few months before this 2026 post |
| $427 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | Engagement ring plus both wedding bands as one set; chose moissanite and 10k gold from an overseas vendor to cut costs on a tight budget. |
| $450 | Moissanite | – | emerald | gold | 2025 | Husband paid; moissanite chosen partly because a lost or broken stone would be cheap to replace |
| $475 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.49 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Bought online, vendor not named |
| $480 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | Solid gold band with a 2ct (DEW) moissanite, bought about a year before the comment |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | Just under 3ct moissanite in 14k gold with a hidden halo; matching wedding band also made by the same maker |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | yellow gold | 2025 | Antique Victorian 9kt gold ring w/ 5 garnets from Etsy ($500); 1940s white-gold cutout wedding band from Ruby Lane ($450) |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | 10k gold bezel setting; kept as a comparison piece against a similar lab diamond ring |
| $500 | – | 1 ct | marquise | gold | 2025 | Bought through a rep named Lena at Provence; 10k gold setting |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | white gold | 2025 | Hidden-halo 2ct emerald cut lab diamond with a 2mm plain 10k white gold band bought from an overseas vendor about a year before the comment |
| $519 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 1-carat stock diamond ring in 14k gold, bought out-the-door; feels it looks like a much pricier three-months-salary ring |
| $550 | Moissanite | – | oval | – | 2025 | 2 ct oval moissanite with a hidden halo pave setting; same design in lab diamond would have cost about $2k more |
| $570 | Sapphire | 3.02 ct | – | – | 2025 | Bought near gold-scrap value; $430 of the $570 was gold. Stone was a natural 3ct sapphire; recut quoted at $200 |
| $585 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.25 ct | – | – | 2025 | 10k gold setting from Provence plus $30 shipping, and a separate 1.25ct H&A-cut lab stone bought from Luvansh |
| $600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Budget forced after grandmother's ring proved copper-plated with a fake stone; saleswoman pushed a pricier 'real' engagement ring after calling this one a promise ring |
| $600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.7 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 14K gold ring bought the prior year, before the recent gold price spike |
| $600 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.58 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | Writer gave the price only as '600-something', exact amount not stated |
| $600 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | About $600 for a 3.5 ct moissanite; wanted a big look without a big spend and says nobody can tell |
| $600 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Etsy ring, no further specs given |
| $600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | 1ct 13-stone band, bought with a $500 gift card, retail closer to $600; called 'lab simulated' (likely a simulant) |
| $600 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring from one Etsy seller, about $600; wedding band from a different Etsy seller (SARRIEL), price not given |
| $600 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | 2ct-equivalent moissanite in a 14k gold pave band from Etsy seller edsomera, only $600, passes as a diamond |
| $661 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | Vintage setting with side lab diamond accents and engraving; chose moissanite for its rainbow sparkle over a previous lab diamond pendant |
| $663 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.88 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Stone set by the same vendor |
| $680 | Moissanite | – | oval | yellow gold | 2025 | Three-stone ring: 10x7mm oval moissanite center with 0.5ct round moissanite sides, plus a matching plain 14k yellow gold band; buyer says the maker was wonderful to work with |
| $700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.16 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2025 | Buying a loose lab stone plus a made-to-order 10k yellow gold cathedral trellis setting from Provence ($336 + $30 shipping), set locally; expects total just under $700 |
| $700 | Natural diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | 14k gold ring setting with about 120 pave diamonds, no distinct center stone; cited as a cheaper custom alternative to an $800 repair quote. |
| $700 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Custom light-grey moissanite ring in 10k white gold, designed from the buyer's own rough sketch |
| $720 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Etsy-made ring, 14-day return policy, shipped from California |
| $725 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | Upgrade from an original small diamond three-stone ring; custom whiskey-brown 3ct moissanite in a Georgian cut-down setting, stated as 700-750 usd |
| $727 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Custom order matching the asker's design with platinum prongs, same clarity as the asker's reference stone, ordered through a named rep |
| $768 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | round | gold | 2025 | Custom-made near-identical ring in 10k gold, size 12.5, ordered and awaiting delivery, also about AUD1200 |
| $800 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2025 | Couple split ring costs; her ring (lab pink sapphire with opal accents) from Etsy shop Aquaelus cost more than his simpler ring |
| $800 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | Husband bought her 3ct halo ring for $800, cited as reasonable compared to the boutique's prices |
| $800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | About $800 from Etsy; also wore a $200 promise ring for a couple of years before that |
| $800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.42 ct | radiant | white gold | 2025 | Radiant cut lab diamond ring bought a couple months before the comment |
| $800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | round | two tone | 2025 | Platinum basket, 14k rose gold solitaire band; called 'hearts and arrows' make; bought via rep Demi on WhatsApp from a group-buy design; plus $30 shipping |
| $800 | – | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Writer's engagement ring, 11 diamonds, 10k white gold; husband bought all three rings in this story himself |
| $800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | round | – | 2025 | Bought in a fire sale from a vendor going out of business; simple bezel setting; original price reportedly under $2000 |
| $800 | – | 2.03 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | 14K gold with a 2.03 carat diamond |
| $862 | – | 2.91 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Bought via RareCarat's price-match process; calls the ring gorgeous. |
| $890 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.08 ct | emerald | white gold | 2025 | Bought during an Etsy shop sale, bezel setting with tulip basket, after taxes |
| $900 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2025 | Etsy-made ring with a lab-created sapphire center and pearl accents that later came loose |
| $914 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.62 ct | round | yellow gold | 2025 | Solitaire basket setting, 2mm band, heart-and-arrows ideal cut; plus $30 shipping |
| $930 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.5 ct | emerald | platinum | 2025 | Total carat weight only; won at online estate auction, winning bid $930 plus tax brought it to just over $1000, polish and symmetry excellent, no fluorescence |
| $935 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | 2ct fancy blue lab diamond, 14k white gold setting size 6.5, quoted about 5 months before this comment; worked with rep Bobby |
| $950 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 2ct bezel-set ring custom made by her father, a jeweler of almost 30 years; the same design would have cost about $3,800 from the website that inspired it |
| $955 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.61 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2025 | Vivid blue lab diamond in a 14k yellow gold cathedral pave setting, bought during a DovEggs Christmas sale. |
| $999 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | 2025 | 5ct ring bought on Luvansh |
| $999 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.02 ct | cushion | white gold | 2025 | Elongated cushion cut; total included a 14k white gold bezel setting |
| $1,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.66 ct | oval | rose gold | 2025 | A little over $1k for a 2.66ct D oval lab diamond in 10k rose gold, cited as cheaper than moissanite cost six years earlier |
| $1,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.89 ct | cushion | gold | 2025 | Custom-made set with 1.89ct cushion lab diamond main stone, band and setting fee together around $1,000 in 10k gold |
| $1,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought a ring similar in style to the one in the asker's post for $1,000; later saw a near-identical ring listed on Etsy by a different seller for $700 |
| $1,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | princess | gold | 2025 | Double band with 24 melee diamonds and 3ct princess center, 14k; three weeks start to finish |
| $1,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | What she paid for his ring in return; no sale applied |
| $1,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Solitaire setting mentioned, stone shape not stated |
| $1,032 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.34 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | Stone was $682 plus a PayPal fee; custom setting in 10k white gold |
| $1,047 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.94 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Stone found for $217 at White House Brothers, an identical listing Rare Carat had at about $750 was price-matched down to $217; 14K gold setting |
| $1,050 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2025 | Ready-to-wear 1.5ct lab emerald-cut signet ring in 14k yellow gold with IGI cert, bought for her boyfriend when she proposed; $950 base plus $100 for a personalized engraving, $1050 total |
| $1,070 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Different shape than the writer's 3ct moissanite ring, very similar bezel setting |
| $1,070 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Solitaire built with a discount code; writer said the cut showed almost no bow-tie effect |
| $1,074 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.22 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Full setting included; considers the asker's ring overpriced by comparison |
| $1,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2025 | 3ct center stone with small accent diamonds; buyer called it amazing value. |
| $1,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.35 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Stone plus custom setting and setting fees combined; roughly $1000 for the stone plus about $100 more to have it set |
| $1,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | 18k yellow gold setting with a 2.5mm band |
| $1,100 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Center stone only, bought in June of this year; side stones add about another 0.30-0.40ct, not included in the price |
| $1,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | pear | platinum | 2025 | Writer said the stone was nearly 5 carats; called it the most beautiful ring they'd gotten anywhere |
| $1,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | pear | platinum | 2025 | Fancy blue pear-shaped lab diamond in a platinum setting; total price |
| $1,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | round | – | 2025 | A recent lab-grown replacement stone graded ideal across the board by AGS, costing about one-tenth of her original natural diamond |
| $1,150 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.7 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | Before tax; same ratio as the asker's stone, two diamond baguette side stones |
| $1,150 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.94 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | Setting with a diamond halo was still being made at time of comment |
| $1,150 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Local jeweler did the requested customization for about half June's 2300 quote for the same design with a smaller stone |
| $1,160 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.1 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Stone price given separately from the combined stone-plus-setting total |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.06 ct | – | – | 2025 | 3.06ct E VVS2 lab stone including tax; recommends loose-stone sellers over big-name retailers |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | 2.5ct center, 2.75ct total weight including band stones |
| $1,200 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | 18k gold setting with lab-diamond shoulder stones and a moissanite center, instead of the mined diamond originally budgeted at $7,000-$10,000 |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | 3ct oval lab diamond, good cut/color/clarity, set in a 14k gold solitaire; no trade-in option there |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Writer estimates a mined equivalent diamond would have cost about $75,000 |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Full ring with a 3-carat stone of slightly lower specs than the asker's, cited as evidence the person asking overpaid |
| $1,200 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Another ring bought from the same type of reseller, who had also acquired it for about $200; supposedly worth $3,500-4,000+, with resale offers of $2,000-3,500 |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Vendor price-matches competitors; buyer called it a good price point for the ring pictured |
| $1,200 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Wedding bands still being shopped for, likely also Costco, under 1000 |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.52 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Entire ring with lower specs than the asker's stone, just over $1200, ordered from an overseas vendor |
| $1,200 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Picked out via a link she sent; husband agreed to the price without pushback |
| $1,200 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Originally $1,500, bought on Black Friday for $1,200 plus a $500 gift card bonus |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Very similar design to the asker's boutique ring but with a 3.5ct stone; just finished |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Fiance bought a 2ct stone and setting together; writer called the result perfect |
| $1,200 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | rose gold | 2025 | Self-designed with fiance; 14k rose gold, 2mm band, IGI-certified oval stone, ring price about $1200ish |
| $1,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.12 ct | – | – | 2025 | Bought a 4.12ct hidden-halo ring with 8 small accent diamonds on the band for $1,250, made by Provence |
| $1,260 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.06 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2025 | Custom oval with two half-moon side stones (~0.70-0.75ct total, 4.3x7.3mm each) in 14k gold (4.8g); paid $1260 plus $30 shipping; contacted the maker via Alibaba then WhatsApp |
| $1,300 | Moissanite | – | pear | rose gold | 2025 | Pear moissanite engagement ring with rose gold band, side stones and matching wedding band from the same Etsy seller; fiance paid while it was on sale |
| $1,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | marquise | – | 2025 | Picked up 2 months before the comment; chose the lab stone over a smaller natural one at the same jeweler |
| $1,300 | Moissanite | – | pear | white gold | 2025 | Etsy-made ring with pave diamonds set into the band itself; price excludes a separate wedding band; free resize after purchase |
| $1,300 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | 2025 | 10k yellow gold, green moissanite with 2 diamond baguettes and 6 tiny diamond accents, lab-grown; from a local family jeweler |
| $1,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.08 ct | marquise | white gold | 2025 | Bought just under a year before the comment; stone price was matched from another site |
| $1,333 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Just-completed upgrade to a 3ct lab radiant, replacing the natural cushion above |
| $1,333 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Ring bought for his wife's upgrade |
| $1,350 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.28 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | Lab E/VVS1 ideal-cut GIA diamond negotiated $1200 to $800; custom 18k white-gold pave setting quoted $735; full ring negotiated to $1350 total |
| $1,350 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Through a downtown LA jewelry district connect, wholesale-priced stone plus gold ring and setting made nearby; approximate |
| $1,350 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | round | platinum | 2025 | All-in price for stone plus platinum setting; vendor beat a competing online quote |
| $1,350 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.03 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Exchanged the original 5.08 ct stone because it was too large to wear comfortably; kept the same Vivian setting, new stone price-matched from Ruby Harper Fine Jewelry |
| $1,355 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.19 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Second husband's ring; fancy intense blue stone with top-grade symmetry and polish, bought decades after her first ring |
| $1,355 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.19 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Custom fancy intense blue diamond ring ordered directly from a China seller via WhatsApp/CAD; about a week to New England |
| $1,360 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | Group-buy three-stone ring; claws and band failed within 3 months, band came 25% thinner than the CAD promised, vendor refused a refund |
| $1,380 | Natural diamond | 0.27 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Paying down a layaway on a vintage (pre-2000) 18k gold ring with a .27ct natural center stone and small melee accents, about 6 grams total |
| $1,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | 2ct D/VS1 lab diamond, white gold with hidden gallery rail; caught a seller sale; shipped Tel Aviv to California in under 4 days, no customs fees. |
| $1,400 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom ring around $1.2k plus $200 extra for a hidden halo; no budget set |
| $1,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.9 ct | round | yellow gold | 2025 | Upgrade ring: $640 14k yellow-gold Etsy solitaire setting plus $389 for a 2.9ct round lab diamond plus $200 setting fee, about $1400 total with tax |
| $1,464 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.9 ct | round | gold | 2025 | Setting quoted $770 before tax, about $830 with 14k gold tax; stone to be set separately by a local shop |
| $1,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought on sale as a wedding ring; buyer specifically wanted a natural stone rather than lab-grown |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | round | gold | 2025 | 18k (Au750) gold setting, about 4.61g total weight; haggled down from quotes as high as $2,500; verified afterward at a third-party testing center |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | pear | gold | 2025 | 14k gold band from Starsgem was $498 |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.58 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Paid about $1500 for a CVD lab diamond from Ritani after Adiamor raised its price on a similar stone; later got Ritani to price-match a $1082 listing elsewhere, saving roughly $500 more |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | Center stone for the ring, all-in price; writer jokes it lacks the 'blood and tears' of a natural stone; cert lab not named |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | asscher | – | 2025 | Self-bought lab diamond ring she is happy with; unclear if separate from her original engagement ring |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Found stone on Calavera, verified IGI cert via Rare Carat, got Calavera to price-match Rare Carat; saved over $8,000 off the original price |
| $1,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | Custom-made engagement ring with a wider, thicker gold band and a near-perfect 2ct emerald-cut center stone, paid all-in |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.97 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Loose stone just under $600 plus an $800 14k white-gold setting; total investment about $1500 |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.73 ct | cushion | white gold | 2025 | Elongated cushion price-matched at Calavera, set in white-gold double prong, appraisal included, done around March |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | 2.5ct emerald-cut lab diamond ring from Renaissance Jewel, list price $3k, paid half after a 50% Cyber Monday discount |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Canary yellow stone bought about a month before this comment, for close to the same price as the asker's ring |
| $1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Price-matched a ~5ct VS1 lab stone found elsewhere for $1,060; total ring with a setting on sale came to about $1,500; paid far more for their previous largest stone, a 4.12ct H VS2 |
| $1,513 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.54 ct | marquise | rose gold | 2025 | Bezel setting with a band tapering 5mm to 2mm, still being made at time of comment |
| $1,514 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.86 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Lab radiant solitaire upgrade bought online with a $100-off discount on orders over $1,000; found the vendor through a lab diamond group and called it one of the more affordable labs she compared. |
| $1,520 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.75 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | 2.75ct center, 3ct total weight including side diamonds on the band |
| $1,565 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.45 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Budget lab pear stone plus $265 for a solitaire setting with a gallery rail for extra security; setting also lowered for free on request. |
| $1,565 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.45 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Budget lab pear stone plus $265 for a solitaire setting with a gallery rail for extra security; setting also lowered for free on request. |
| $1,580 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.08 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Stone found on Calavera, price-matched through Rare Carat and set in their Vivian setting; total includes tax |
| $1,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.6 ct | pear | platinum | 2025 | Pink fancy-color stone |
| $1,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.89 ct | princess | – | 2025 | Price-matched to Luvanash; setting was on sale; exchanged from an earlier 2.15ct stone with 1.6mm band for just $37 more before Luvanash raised prices |
| $1,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Recreated a 1.5ct center, 7/8-halo lab diamond ring seen at Jared for $4,000; local jeweler sourced the same band with better-quality diamonds for $1,600 |
| $1,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | round | – | 2025 | 3ct round bezel setting from a US-based jeweler, chosen partly to avoid import tariff issues |
| $1,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.09 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Old-mine-cut lab diamond ring custom made: $750 stone + $750 setting + $100 labor to set = $1600 total; resale ~$800 on lab jewelry sub |
| $1,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | 14k white gold, 5.6g, 66 total diamonds incl. 1ct tw accents; Hearts and Arrows noted |
| $1,650 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | Bought a 3ct round EF-VS2 lab diamond ring from Von Diamonds after finding James Allen's version overpriced; paid about half of James Allen's $3,300 price for a similar ring |
| $1,660 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.24 ct | round | gold | 2025 | Old-European-cut stone from Fiorese, set separately in an antique-style 14kt gold band bought a few weeks before the comment. |
| $1,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.81 ct | round | – | 2025 | Listed as Super Ideal cut; vendor price-matched a cheaper competitor quote, order already being made |
| $1,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Lab stone bought via an online auction with a simple custom setting; would rather keep the rest of a big budget for other things |
| $1,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Paid a further $550 to a local jeweler to mount the stone, on top of the stone and setting costs |
| $1,700 | – | 1 ct | princess | – | 2025 | Trade-up princess-cut solitaire bought recently at Reeds Jewelers |
| $1,700 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Couple split ring costs; her ring cost more than his due to her own taste, not his fault |
| $1,700 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Husband proposed a $3k budget, she pushed lower, they met in the middle |
| $1,720 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.05 ct | – | – | 2025 | Custom setting $850 plus $50 to have local jeweler set it |
| $1,740 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Price-matched a cheaper lab diamond listing and got the setting price-matched too; appraised well above what was paid |
| $1,740 | Natural diamond | 1.31 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Stone measures 9.29 by 6.11mm |
| $1,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.53 ct | marquise | platinum | 2025 | Bought loose lab marquise diamond online, then custom-set in platinum by a DTLA jeweler for the setting fee |
| $1,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.53 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Loose stone bought online, then set locally in DTLA; total for a platinum setting |
| $1,785 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.27 ct | pear | white gold | 2025 | $1785 for a 3.27ct D VS1 triple-excellent elongated pear lab diamond, custom made in 14k white gold, plus $50 import duties; replaced an earlier inexpensive Amazon proposal ring |
| $1,800 | Lab-grown diamond | – | cushion | – | 2025 | Ordered a roughly 13x11mm cushion lab diamond for $1800 but canceled after learning the listed dimensions were spread wider than stated |
| $1,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.7 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | 2.2mm half-pave platinum setting; price matched to a store searchable by certificate number, not the cheapest one; insured via Jeweler's Mutual using the receipt rather than an appraisal since lab stones are losing value |
| $1,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.38 ct | round | platinum | 2025 | Replacement ring bought in June: $600 for a 1.38ct round lab diamond (GIA, VVS2, E, excellent cut) bought online plus $1200 for a platinum hidden-halo setting from a local jeweler; separate $1750 platinum wedding band wi |
| $1,850 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | Hidden halo with a diamond eternity-style band, includes shipping; designed by the writer herself |
| $1,866 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.46 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | Ring with setting; price matched a stone listed on Calavera |
| $1,866 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 5.46 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | Elongated cushion in a cathedral setting; cut graded ideal by a diamond marketplace though bought elsewhere |
| $1,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.2 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Found the stone via Stone Algo; stuck with this jeweler for warranty and workmanship |
| $1,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.02 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Full ring with a hidden-halo 14k white-gold setting |
| $1,900 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Writer's own engagement ring, paid for by her fiance |
| $1,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.67 ct | – | – | 2025 | All-in price for a fancy pink diamond in a simple locally-made setting, mentioned as a comparison to the asker's blue diamond ring |
| $1,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Custom pear-shape setting with gallery rail and extra prongs, no halo; price given as 'so far' while ring still being made |
| $1,900 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.09 ct | – | – | 2025 | Chose a local jeweler for convenience, lifetime warranty, biannual maintenance and lifetime diamond insurance; now second-guessing whether he could have done better |
| $1,900 | Lab-grown diamond | – | cushion | yellow gold | 2025 | Ready-made antique-style cushion cut lab diamond bought from a small online seller after disliking three round stones; ordered afternoon, delivered by next morning |
| $1,980 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.47 ct | asscher | yellow gold | 2025 | 18K yellow gold, J-K color, size US6, no IGI cert; adding one would run about $50 per carat |
| $1,994 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.06 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | 14k gold hidden-halo oval; exchanged an initial 1.51ct IF stone for this larger, lower-clarity one before delivery to fiancee; crafted in India, shipped via a NY office |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.08 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Setting and all, through an NYC diamond district jeweler |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.08 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Bought sight-unseen online with a 14-day return period; all-in price including the setting |
| $2,000 | Moissanite | – | cushion | – | 2025 | 2ct cushion cut with a half eternity band, right around $2,000 total |
| $2,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | rose gold | 2025 | 18k rose gold moss agate ring from a small-batch one-woman maker, bought for a planned thru-hike proposal; buyers felt the stone itself is cheap and the price mostly pays for the setting and craftsmanship |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | pear | – | 2025 | 5ct pear solitaire, all-in price with a stateside custom jeweler, cited as evidence the asker's $8k quote is too high |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | pear | white gold | 2025 | 5ct pear lab diamond, F VS1, 14k white gold setting, all-in through a NYC jeweler; cited as a much better deal than the $7k-10k set |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.51 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Custom replica of the asker's style made by Tianyu: 2.51ct F/VS1 stone with band diamonds in 18k white gold, $2k all-in shipped; likely lab given the price. |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Chose this instead of a natural stone, redirecting the savings toward a car, laptop and phone for his wife |
| $2,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought this ring from a reseller who had acquired it for $200; supposedly worth $4-6k, with resale offers of $3,000-3,500 and a full-asking offer of $6,500 |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.7 ct | – | – | 2025 | Writer's own engagement ring with a custom setting |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Custom-designed elongated oval with hidden halo, diamond prongs, and round/marquise side stones on a platinum band |
| $2,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2025 | Lab-grown sapphire engagement ring, price given as $2k |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.53 ct | asscher | gold | 2025 | Custom-designed 2.53ct lab Asscher diamond in a gold bezel; picked the stone in-store, rest of design handled online |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.6 ct | – | – | 2025 | Approximate price, 'around $2000' |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Bought a 2.5ct D VS1 radiant-cut lab diamond ring for $2,000, clarified as the full ring price not just the stone |
| $2,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring bought from a small designer; that maker's cheapest style without a wedding band runs $1,200 |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.83 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Bought a 2.83ct G VS1 diamond with a 2mm 18k gold band via Rare Carat, who price-matched Calavera, for about $2,000 |
| $2,000 | – | 1 ct | princess | – | 2025 | Paid $2000 for a 1ct princess cut ring, called great quality |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Compares the cost to roughly the price of a new phone; thinks insurance matters more for pricier, harder-to-replace rings |
| $2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Stone plus custom ring and custom setting bundled together; a CVD-grown 2ct stone; writer felt he may have overpaid but was happy |
| $2,008 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | platinum | 2025 | Discount code cut list price from $2510; platinum band added about $430 vs a ~$1768 white-gold version |
| $2,070 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.5 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | 5.5ct lab diamond ring in white gold from danielwilliamsdiamonds.com for exactly $2070 |
| $2,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Rare Carat price-matched the stone with a $3700 discount off list; setting changed at no cost after being unhappy with the first choice |
| $2,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.03 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Recently bought; a lower-quality 2.5ct natural in the same style was quoted around $26k |
| $2,100 | Moissanite | – | marquise | – | 2025 | Custom-designed online with a moissanite center stone in a tapered marquise band; bent and lost the stone after 2 weeks of wear. |
| $2,100 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | yellow gold | 2025 | Lab alexandrite center stone with a lab diamond halo and side stones in 14k yellow gold, price includes insurance; household income about $450k a year |
| $2,200 | Lab-grown diamond | – | other | – | 2025 | Two stones bought together for a combined total: a 2.87ct pear and a 2.83ct heart |
| $2,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | Chose lab diamond for ethical and cost reasons; bought from an independent Etsy jeweler. |
| $2,200 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.3 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | 1.3ct fancy yellow diamond with a diamond halo in 14k white gold; origin (natural vs lab) questioned by other buyers, not confirmed |
| $2,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.66 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Ring price before tax; writer also considered Rare Carat's JM Care Plan lifetime protection add-on, priced separately. |
| $2,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | 2.0 ct E VVS1 lab oval in a platinum pave twist band, bought out-the-door for $2,200, about a tenth of the natural stone discussed here; has a similar bow tie but shows a reddish hue rather than dark |
| $2,200 | – | 5.52 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | 5.52ct F VVS2 emerald cut in 14k gold, bought about a year before the comment; never worn, open to selling |
| $2,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.3 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Radiant stone with two diamond halos; carat figure may include the halo stones |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.58 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | Bought in May 2025; $2,300 figure includes the 14k yellow gold band and mounting, per writer's husband |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Diamond sourced through a wholesaler, setting made overseas; total came to this after everything |
| $2,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.2 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Says the ring looks very similar to the asker's |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2025 | Ordered on a Black Friday sale; stone type not stated but the price implies lab-grown |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2025 | 2ct lab emerald in 14k yellow gold: $1700 setting, $350 stone, $100 setting fee, plus tax, totaling about $2300 |
| $2,300 | – | 3 ct | oval | white gold | 2025 | 3ct oval center stone (writer unsure of exact grade, thinks F VVS2) in 14k white gold with peekaboo stones and hidden halo; originally quoted $2.6k, reduced to $2300; total diamond weight around 3.30ct |
| $2,336 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.08 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | 3.08ct E VVS2 lab oval, platinum pave twist setting; diamond price-matched down from Rare Carat's $5500 listing via Loose Grown Diamonds |
| $2,344 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Platinum halo setting with diamond accents on the band made up roughly $1,500 of the total; ring arrived weeks early |
| $2,368 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | rose gold | 2025 | Rose gold Tiffany-style repro setting with platinum prongs; will be her most expensive ring so far |
| $2,398 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | marquise | two tone | 2025 | 5.02ct marquise, 1.95 length ratio, ring size 6.75; custom platinum tulip head on an 18k yellow gold band |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.74 ct | emerald | white gold | 2025 | Custom 18k white gold ring using Jannpaul's patented White Series Emerald 2.0 cut |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.08 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | 3.08ct lab moval (marquise-oval hybrid) sold as antique cut, disputed by buyers as lacking an open culet; 18k bezel setting, price covers stone plus setting |
| $2,400 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom-designed engagement ring with amethyst accent stones; a prong on one accent stone broke 8 months later, repair quoted at 307 then reduced to 200 after warranty dispute |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.19 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | Uncertified 5.19ct OMC oval lab diamond custom-set by Fiorese in a 14K gold twig setting; about $2400 total with shipping, setting almost half the cost due to the gold used. |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | pear | rose gold | 2025 | 14k rose-gold French pave ring, 3ct D/VVS2 pear stone; bought online instead of an in-person jeweler to save money. |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.05 ct | oval | two tone | 2025 | Custom fancy vivid blue lab diamond, VS1, oval brilliant; diamond alone was about $1200 of the $2500 total; platinum head, 14k gold band, pave |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Grand total after replacing the CZ center stone with a lab diamond |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought from a family-owned local jeweler, not a big chain; insurance appraisal came back higher than what was paid |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | 2025 | Custom ring with just over 4g of gold, made in October; insurance appraisal valued the finished ring at 153% of the price paid |
| $2,527 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.53 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | Stone price-matched against Loose Grown Diamond; total with setting, tax and lifetime warranty was 2527.30 |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.02 ct | marquise | white gold | 2025 | 3.02ct lab marquise with 0.54ct pave, stone and 14k setting together; local jeweler custom-set it after ordering several center stones online |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.1 ct | cushion | gold | 2025 | 50% bigger, higher-grade lab diamond replacing the 2020 natural ring; included an 18k gold band and a 30% sale discount |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.07 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Matching quality side baguettes; kept the original Verragio halo setting and had the center stone reset |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | 4ct oval lab stone set in 10k gold |
| $2,700 | Sapphire | 2.3 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | 3-stone ring, likely sapphire center with 2 lab diamonds as sides; 2.3ct is total weight; most cost was sapphire and platinum, the 2 lab diamonds were under $100 |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Ring price was roughly $2,700 without the care plan; separately paid $369 for the Rare Carat JM Care Plan (bought in May), which is priced far higher now. |
| $2,700 | Natural diamond | 2.81 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | 2.81ct hearts-and-arrows round stone bought separately for just under $1200; David Klass built the 18k white-gold cushion-halo setting for $1500 |
| $2,800 | – | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Covers a 4mm plain white gold band setting, mounting the stone, and an appraisal; chose a local jeweler over cheaper options for warranty on rhodium plating |
| $2,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4.01 ct | – | – | 2025 | Thicker band, described as great specs, no other detail given |
| $2,800 | – | 2.59 ct | radiant | gold | 2025 | Petal basket 14k setting from a local jeweler in a Midwest state; Northeast jewelers quoted higher for similar work |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | 14k gold ring with platinum prongs and emerald-cut side baguettes totaling 0.035ct |
| $2,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | gold | 2025 | The asker's post was deleted; price and appraisal reconstructed from answers addressing the person asking about a 3ct lab diamond ring |
| $2,900 | Natural diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | Spouse's ring, gold with salt-and-pepper diamonds, bought at a small boutique store. |
| $3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.51 ct | – | – | 2025 | Tulip setting; buyers said this was still reasonable since it was local |
| $3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | round | – | 2025 | Customized setting |
| $3,000 | – | 2.51 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Custom tulip setting in 14k white gold cost $1000; the 2.51ct F VS1 diamond cost $2000, bought in June |
| $3,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Writer estimates partner spent around this; exact figure unknown; ring felt too valuable to wear casually |
| $3,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Wanted to cap spending at $2k, partner ended up spending $3k |
| $3,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Custom setting from a pricey local jeweler with a larger, near-perfect diamond; writer thinks even this was somewhat overpriced |
| $3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | other | 2025 | 18k champagne-gold custom bezel solitaire; no wedding band purchased |
| $3,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Realized how delicate rings are after buying; insures for $60/yr with $0 deductible through Jewelers Mutual |
| $3,000 | – | – | oval | – | 2025 | Upgraded from a pointy pear-cut ring that caught on gloves to a 3k oval; no stone type or clarity given |
| $3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | marquise | yellow gold | 2025 | The asker's signet ring, ordered online during a Black Friday sale, a bit under the site's list price |
| $3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | marquise | white gold | 2025 | Partner's matching signet ring in white gold, same Black Friday order |
| $3,080 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.92 ct | – | – | 2025 | Cathedral pave setting from a local jeweler; loose lab stone bought separately online; tried on several settings before deciding |
| $3,150 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.98 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Jeweler set the online-bought stone after failing to upsell their own lab-grown stone; quoted over 8000 replacement value for insurance |
| $3,200 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Writer's own ring from a woman-owned Brooklyn studio |
| $3,284 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Stone bought from Luvansh, setting made by David Klass; a hinged setting pushed it over the $3000 budget |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.04 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | 2.04ct lab diamond bought separately for $1500; a referred local custom jeweler quoted $1800 for a 2.5mm platinum solitaire band, size 6, still being made |
| $3,300 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought from a reputable online jeweler after comparing about 25 stores; hand-made band, not mass produced |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2025 | Chose the yellow gold emerald-cut option and had the Etsy jeweler upsize the center stone to 4 carats to match the competing ring; total came to about $3,500 including tax |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.06 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Chose to pay a small local jeweler more than buying online, for the relationship and service; ring total includes a lifetime care plan; says a natural equivalent would run about $26,000 |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | 1.37 ct | – | – | 2025 | A sapphire with lab diamonds surrounding it, bought March 2025; recommends small business jewelers over big box stores for better value |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Originally wanted moissanite under $1,500 but fell for a different lab diamond ring instead |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | princess | yellow gold | 2025 | Family-owned jeweler stone with GIA report; I1 clarity, thick girdle, oversized table, fair symmetry; still inside return window before proposal |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Settled on this budget after asking partner in advance what he'd be comfortable spending |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | Second ring stacked on writer's ring finger, custom-made, gold with salt-and-pepper diamonds. |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought at Costco, which the writer said sells only natural diamonds, for $3,500; appraised by a local jeweler at $11,500 shortly after |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 2ct lab diamond ring in 14k gold with two 0.35ct side diamonds on each side, bought about a year before this comment |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.77 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Specs inferred from replying 'same stats' to the asker's post |
| $3,600 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Fancy engagement ring with diamonds bought for fiancee; eloping, no kids planned |
| $3,600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | oval | – | 2025 | Only rough price given here ('I think it was 3.6k'), size 7 finger, no other specs shared |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom setting from Luvansh, due next week at time of comment |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 8.53 ct | asscher | platinum | 2025 | 8.53ct G VS1 lab asscher plus platinum setting with lab accents; stone price-matched from Calavera through Rare Carat |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.07 ct | round | – | 2025 | JannPaul Nova branded cut lab diamond in halo setting with melee shank; fiancee later stopped liking it |
| $3,789 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.07 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Oval lab diamond plus custom band, setting and spacer band in platinum, all-in total |
| $3,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3.01 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Diamond bought and set locally in a 'Little Vietnam' jewelry district; French pave setting and eternity band with a hidden halo; writer first said about $3k, then gave $3.8k as the full price |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.27 ct | radiant | gold | 2025 | 18k hand-engraved orange blossom setting with about 1 ctw of side stones, bought last month |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Oval center with pear and round accent stones, lab diamond chosen to save money, made by a longtime family jeweler with low overhead |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 2ct lab-grown diamond with baguette accents; spending over $3500 got her a free solid gold band worth $650 |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.81 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | 2.81ct is total weight including hidden halo, before tax |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.02 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Paid $580 separately to have it set, included in the roughly $4k total after tax; band called overpriced but exactly what was wanted |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.7 ct | asscher | – | 2025 | Lab asscher stone plus setting; writer wishes they had shopped around more before paying this |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | 1.5ct lab diamond ring with small side diamonds |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.05 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2025 | Small custom shop replaced wife's original diamond with a 4.05ct F VS2 lab emerald cut in 14k yellow gold as a birthday gift; took 3 weeks to make |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Husband paid; 6-prong setting with floral diamond details underneath, about 75% pave |
| $4,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | Writer's own ring worn on the ring finger, gold with salt-and-pepper diamonds, boutique pricing. |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Wife's ring cost around this price; now insured for about $80 a year. |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2025 | Asking other buyers where to find cheaper lab diamond prices |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | cushion | gold | 2025 | Custom ring with a 2ct center stone plus four 0.3ct accent diamonds in 14k gold; proposal was about a year before this comment |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | round | – | 2025 | Replaced first stone with a bigger one (3.57-3.77ct discussed) around a $4k budget via same diamond buyers online; had it set |
| $4,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.05 ct | cushion | yellow gold | 2025 | Found a highly recommended jeweler in Vegas; side baguettes 0.6ct each |
| $4,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | – | – | 2025 | Felt like a reasonable price for a 2.1ct lab diamond ring |
| $4,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Custom setting cost about the same as a comparable premade ring seen online; ring not received yet |
| $4,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.3 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Order just placed; hand-made platinum setting with side stones priced separately from the lab stone itself |
| $4,240 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 5 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | 6.9 total carat weight: old European cut center plus two 0.97-0.98 ct side stones, hinged platinum setting; still being made |
| $4,250 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom made by the groom's aunt; writer was not told the exact price, estimates $3.5k-5k |
| $4,400 | Natural diamond | 0.9 ct | – | rose gold | 2025 | Proposed in February with a 0.9ct natural diamond in rose gold from a local jeweler after visiting several; sister said lab would've been cheaper |
| $4,400 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Fiancee's ring bought at the same time from the same Brooklyn studio |
| $4,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | radiant | white gold | 2025 | Negotiated down from a $13,200 sticker price at an unnamed upscale local jeweler; bought to mark a 25th wedding anniversary |
| $4,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | oval | white gold | 2025 | 5ct oval center $2,400 IGI-certified on Luvansh; two 1.5ct-total side stones about $250 each; 18k white gold setting about $1,500; bought last month, total about $4,500 |
| $4,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.14 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Antique French cut stone; the person asking called this price reasonable for over four carats |
| $4,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2025 | Custom tulip basket setting designed with jeweler over three CAD revisions; diamond priced separately from the setting |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Originally planned to spend around $3k max but ended up buying a $5k ring in store |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | pear | rose gold | 2025 | Teardrop stone with a halo of mini diamonds, custom made |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Lab diamond ring bought for $5,000; later resold for $4,000 |
| $5,000 | – | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Ring alone ran just over this; wedding band from the same shop cost about $800; total spent was under $6k |
| $5,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom ring with a lab-grown sapphire center stone, sourced within about a week and a half; writer says it beat a pricier quote elsewhere |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Designed her own ring, wanted to stay under $3k but ended up at $5k with partner's approval |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Replacement ring after the original was lost in transit; insurer valued it at today's price rather than the original cost, picked up during a seasonal sale week |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | marquise | – | 2025 | Another buyer mentioned buying their own marquise ring this year around this price, in passing praise of the asker's deal |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Upgrade ring being made, roughly 3ct total weight, due in a few weeks |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Described as a little over $5k total; diamond from diamaura.com, setting done by a local jeweler and said to be full of diamonds |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | 2 ctw colored lab diamond with 1 ctw of side stones, bought for writer's fiancé at Bobby's Jewelry in Bay Ridge |
| $5,000 | – | 2 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Paid at a jeweler she loved for unique styles; could have been cheaper elsewhere |
| $5,000 | Sapphire | 2.5 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 14k gold bezel, petal basket, cathedral setting with a 2.5ct teal sapphire instead of a diamond |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | First piece of jewelry ever owned over $50; insured with Jewelers Mutual for about $50 a year |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Fiance bought the ring through a friend who resells rings and contracts an unnamed third-party jeweler; the stone was glued in and fell out after 6 months. |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Upgrade ring bought the year before the comment; notes gold and platinum prices have risen sharply since |
| $5,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.57 ct | other | gold | 2025 | Lab lozenge/step-cut stone, 14k gold setting with hidden halo diamonds; stone's own price not separately known |
| $5,200 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4.3 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | Solid 18k gold, thick band, fully custom via a local family jeweler; writer wrote karat, likely means carat weight |
| $5,300 | Natural diamond | 0.91 ct | princess | platinum | 2025 | Loose 0.91ct stone cost 4200, set into a platinum princess-cut ring for about 5300 total; called a fair mall-jeweler price |
| $5,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.54 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Writer strongly recommends the vendor, calls Ring Concierge's markup insane |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 6.5 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | 2.5ct D VVS2 trapezoid side stones cost $2k for the pair, included in the $5,500 total; hidden halo setting |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.33 ct | round | – | 2025 | Total carat weight with setting stones is 3.03ct; chose the Jared setting for its design |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.27 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Custom-designed 2.27ct oval lab diamond with 0.10ct side diamonds and tiny yellow shank diamonds, tattoo-inspired engraved gallery, built by a local designer; no budget set beforehand. |
| $5,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.15 ct | – | – | 2025 | Fully custom CAD-designed cluster ring: champagne diamond center (post says 1.15 ct, a later comment said 1.5 ct) plus 8 diamonds and 3 sapphires totaling about 3 carats; buyer says it cost less than comparable rings fou |
| $5,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 6.26 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | 18k cathedral hidden halo setting with an emerald inside the band; colourless |
| $5,700 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Trilogy-style pear center, excellent polish, very good symmetry, no fluorescence; plus 0.46ct total in two side diamonds; price given in dollar terms |
| $5,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.38 ct | – | – | 2025 | Buyer said she paid about a quarter of the asker's $23k for a similar 4.38ct D VVS2 lab diamond ring from Ritani |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.31 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Out-the-door price included expedited shipping, engraving, presentation box, and free lab earring studs |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Carat given ambiguously in the comment as a fraction, exact weight unclear |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring for his fiancee; also paid for a wedding band with no amount given |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | round | platinum | 2025 | 1.5ct round natural diamond with only Good polish/symmetry on an old 2004 GIA report, set in platinum; paid via $1,500 trade-in, $1,000 down and $3,500 on a card, with 18-month 0% financing |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | princess | – | 2025 | Total with tax and warranty; partner insisted on natural diamond, she wanted princess cut |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | A similar-looking new (non-vintage) ring bought for about 10k less than the asker's quoted price |
| $6,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2025 | Tanzanite ring bought the year before the comment; price reflects the tanzanite's size and small diamond accents. |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.07 ct | – | – | 2025 | Switched from a flagged CVD stone to a bigger one after forum feedback; hand-forged custom ring quoted just over $6k, plus $750 more to reach 3ct; final 3.07ct stone secured, exact final total not restated |
| $6,072 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.94 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | Custom-made with discounts; $860 mounting + $800 diamond-halo head + $214 lifetime warranty included in the $6072 total |
| $6,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.76 ct | cushion | gold | 2025 | 14k tulip basket setting, tax included, bought the week of the comment; three other local designers quoted $5,500-$7,200 for comparable rings |
| $6,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.02 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | CVD-grown lab diamond with 14 natural diamond side stones in a platinum setting from a local jeweler; stone looked cloudy and lacked sparkle in person despite strong specs, prongs later failed; fully refunded |
| $6,200 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | round | – | 2025 | Bought the loose 1.5ct G/SI2 diamond informally from a family friend's husband described as a wholesaler; separate $600 plain four-prong mount |
| $6,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Platinum setting custom made; writer says gold would have cost the same since gold prices were so high then |
| $6,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | gold | 2025 | The person asking had it fully customized locally instead of the $15,500 boutique quote; 18kt, 3mm band; lifetime warranty included |
| $6,823 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.3 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Custom commission, 18K setting; delivered a month late with visible solder marks, and other jewelers later called the price inflated for the quality |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Thinks the asker's $10k quote for a smaller lab marquise is overpriced by comparison |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 11 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | Custom ring with an 11+ carat square cushion center plus E VVS1 side stones, ordered via WhatsApp from an Indian wholesaler that grows and sets its own diamonds; no tax, free shipping |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Designed the same specs as the asker's stone themselves, with side stones, but in platinum instead |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring purchase price; used as the basis for their $82/year jewelry insurance quote. |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | white gold | 2025 | 18k white gold engagement ring; six months in, the rhodium plating wore off showing a yellow tinge, and a small pave diamond fell out of the band twice. |
| $7,050 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Ring has 2 small pear side stones and a pave bridge; center stone carries an IGI certificate |
| $7,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 6 ct | – | – | 2025 | 50% off an original $15K list price; carat is just under 6 |
| $7,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | pear | platinum | 2025 | Hidden halo, pave band |
| $7,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.04 ct | round | – | 2025 | Bought from James Allen; the diamond alone was about $5.5k before tax; ring was ultimately returned after community feedback that it was overpriced |
| $8,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.57 ct | round | – | 2025 | Pave band; regrets buying from Jared before discovering this community |
| $8,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | other | – | 2025 | Decagon-shaped stone |
| $8,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | round | – | 2025 | Thin band; writer feels they got duped on price |
| $8,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Fiance spent 8k on lab stone after the natural equivalent of her wanted ring was quoted around 50k+ |
| $8,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | platinum | 2025 | Upgrade bought the year before the comment: lab oval in platinum, maybe 8k by her estimate; couple close to retirement |
| $8,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3 ct | asscher | – | 2025 | Custom split-shank ring with kite-set side stones, nicknamed 'the Symphony'; partner recalled the price only approximately |
| $9,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought the stone herself then they designed the setting together |
| $9,350 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.95 ct | pear | white gold | 2025 | Spent about a year designing a bespoke setting together with her fiance |
| $9,900 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | $10k budget; diamond bought online for $9,200, setting $500 plus $200 labor to set it; researched for months online |
| $10,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Buyer says their ring cost about $10k, comparing it to the cost of one IVF cycle in a debate about lab vs natural diamond value |
| $10,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Originally would have been $16k+, he designed it himself and brought the cost down to $10k |
| $10,000 | – | 3 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | 3ct VS1 solitaire in platinum found on eBay for $10k, appraised at $20k retail; fiance bought it for her |
| $11,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Combined price for the natural diamond and setting; chose not to insure since she rarely wears it and rarely loses things |
| $15,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.65 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Setting is paved with 2.5ct total weight of natural diamonds, separate from the lab center stone |
| $20,000 | Natural diamond | 3 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Bought ahead of a proposal; natural stone confirmed in comments, clean to the eye despite SI2 clarity with twinning wisps, needles, and an indented natural |
| $20,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Ring is insured |
| $22,000 | Natural diamond | 3.8 ct | cushion | two tone | 2025 | Antique old mine cushion diamond ring originally quoted around $25k fully set in 18k gold and platinum; final numbers landed at $21.5k-$22.5k, plans to reset into a new setting later |
| $27,700 | Natural diamond | 2.23 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | 2.23 ct E VS2 natural oval, excellent polish, VG symmetry, no fluorescence, platinum pave setting with a hidden sapphire and diamond; buyers noted a visible bow tie despite the price |
| $29,000 | Natural diamond | 2.52 ct | – | – | 2025 | Her fiance, a bartender, bought her this natural diamond ring |
| $30,000 | Natural diamond | – | oval | two tone | 2025 | Oval I/SI1 GIA natural diamond; total with an 18k gold and platinum-prong setting plus birthstones added inside the band came to $30,000 |
| $32,500 | Natural diamond | 1.19 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Tiffany Soleste Oval solitaire; writer only gave a range (more than $20k, less than $45k) rather than an exact figure |
| $43,000 | Natural diamond | 2.7 ct | round | – | 2025 | Second upgrade, round brilliant cut |
| $45,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought about a week before the comment, plus taxes; appraisal came out somewhat higher but not triple |
| $50,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought a ring she was thrilled with and could easily afford, paid for herself |
| $50,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Upgraded a roughly 30-year-old original ring (about a carat total, small channel-set diamonds) to a much larger, noticeable ring |
| $53,000 | Natural diamond | 6.4 ct | princess | – | 2025 | 6.4-carat natural princess cut with hidden halo and detailed band, picked while trying on rings blindfolded at a store |
| $67,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Insures only this ring, not other jewelry, because of its high value |
| $120,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Budget started at $40k, fiance chose a bigger 2-3 carat stone, total ended up over $100k (about 3x the original budget) |
Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 227 public discussions where buyers answered in their own words. Each comment that stated what someone paid became one row; notes are paraphrased, never quoted.
The largest discussions used here (60)
- 2025-12: Which band? (1122 comments)
- 2026-01: Update on 30k ring. See last post for more details (1100 comments)
- 2025-09: Show me your engagement rings with color! (985 comments)
- 2025-01: How much did you pay? (703 comments)
- 2026-05: Does anyone regret their choice, particularly with coloured stones? (646 comments)
- 2025-03: ELI5: Is there a real difference between mined or lab-grown diamonds? Is one “real” and other “fake”? (632 comments)
- 2025-04: Let’s see your rings under 1 carat! (573 comments)
- 2025-03: Do people actually spend 3 months salary on a ring? (539 comments)
- 2026-01: I don’t mean this rudely at all but is everyone posting here marrying rich guys or are my standards just not attuned to what the norm is these days? (533 comments)
- 2025-10: Welp. I love my engagement ring, but y'all were right about the pearls.... Learn from me: careful with pearls in your engagement ring!!!! (445 comments)
- 2025-01: Help me pick my Emerald cut! (443 comments)
- 2023-12: To all the dealers trashing Lab Diamonds (430 comments)
- 2025-12: would you be okay with a lab-grown diamond engagement ring? (415 comments)
- 2026-03: Am I crazy for wanting a $6k ring? (412 comments)
- 2025-06: Should I keep this ring? (411 comments)
- 2025-04: GF said not to spend more than $500 on a ring. I spent $2500 on the set. Did I do well at least? (400 comments)
- 2025-10: Uneasy Feeling About My Ring 😭 (398 comments)
- 2025-03: Did I mess up? (369 comments)
- 2025-10: For everyone who has a diamond ring; is yours a natural or a lab-grown diamond? (355 comments)
- 2025-08: Is this too ridiculous (344 comments)
- 2024-12: Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings? (335 comments)
- 2026-05: MEN of SG, how much did you spend on your engagement ring? (333 comments)
- 2026-06: Diamond fell off (310 comments)
- 2025-09: Not enough people know about Asscher cuts! (309 comments)
- 2025-08: ELI5: Lab Grown Diamonds vs Traditional (302 comments)
- 2025-06: Jewelers are freaking out about lab growns and it’s been fun to watch (282 comments)
- 2025-03: Can I see your four carats? (274 comments)
- 2025-02: Did you pick your own ring or leave it completely up to your partner? (252 comments)
- 2025-02: A natural diamond dealer challenged me to a debate (250 comments)
- 2025-07: How much did you spend on your husband’s wedding band? (244 comments)
- 2025-05: With the caveat that the actual answer is “however much you’re both comfortable spending”, how much did you spend on an engagement ring? (242 comments)
- 2025-11: Help! GF loves this 3-ring set from Jewels of Toronto, but I’m scared to pull the trigger ($7.5k, 4.5ct Lab). Advice needed! (242 comments)
- 2026-04: What can I realistically sell a 3.09ct lab grown diamond ring for? (241 comments)
- 2025-10: Fully designed my own engagement ring - absolutely love it 🥰 (241 comments)
- 2025-12: How’d I do? (223 comments)
- 2025-06: Did you choose your wedding ring first or the proposal came first? (223 comments)
- 2025-07: My custom made blue diamond ring arrived today! Wish it was a sunny day here to get the maximum sparkle, but still looks amazing. Made by Zuvelio (222 comments)
- 2026-05: proposed and he counter-proposed with the same ring!! (219 comments)
- 2025-01: Where are y’all’s getting your engagement rings?! (208 comments)
- 2026-01: Let’s see your marquise/dutch marquises with price! (208 comments)
- 2025-07: Why would anyone want natural diamonds? (208 comments)
- 2025-10: Planning on proposing soon. Am I Overpaying? (207 comments)
- 2025-05: What’s the Deal With Diamond Price Drops in 2025? (203 comments)
- 2025-05: Argh…I have been waiting to sell my natural diamond platinum wedding set..1.58 round center and 1.3 melee wedding band for years. Jeweler tells me I will be lucky to get $3-5k?! We paid over $14k. I’m stunned. Is this the new reality? (199 comments)
- 2024-08: Was quoted 10k CAD for a 2.5 carat moissanite (196 comments)
- 2026-02: Organic or lab grown? (184 comments)
- 2025-08: I’m engaged! 🥹 (183 comments)
- 2025-06: UPDATE: They finished my girlfriend's ring. I asked about windowing. (181 comments)
- 2023-12: Can anyone explain why they choose moissanite over lab diamond or vice versa? (178 comments)
- 2025-03: i proposed to my boyfriend - here’s the ring i picked (he said yes!) 💍 (177 comments)
- 2025-06: Picked up my girlfriends ring yesterday. Won't be long before that title changes. (176 comments)
- 2026-04: What is this? (176 comments)
- 2025-12: Is this ring worth what they’re asking for? (174 comments)
- 2025-09: My husband bought my ring off Amazon for $18 and im quite literally obsessed!! (172 comments)
- 2025-12: I’m going to propose. (172 comments)
- 2025-04: I just randomly got my dream ring from my millionaire neighbor for $400??? (163 comments)
- 2025-09: Finally got my custom engagement ring, but I’m heartbroken with the result. What would you do? (162 comments)
- 2025-08: Lab grown diamond prices (152 comments)
- 2025-08: ✨ I love seeing everyone’s oval engagement rings! Show me yours in the comments and don’t forget to share your finger size and carat weight too. 💍 Mine’s a 3.06ct on a size 8! (150 comments)
- 2026-02: Is it normal for 6 month engagement ring to change colors? (149 comments)
- and 167 more, all in the dataset
The year is the one the buyer named, or the year they wrote when the purchase was recent. Rings bought long before the buyer wrote, with no year given, are not counted on any year page.