Canada · buyer-reported prices in Canadian dollars · updated September 2026
Engagement Ring Cost in Canada: 322 Real Prices
Buyers paying in Canadian dollars spent a median of C$2,600 on an engagement ring across 322 purchases, and half paid between C$840 and C$6,000. Prices stay in Canadian dollars: nothing on this page is converted.
C$2,600median engagement ring, 322 purchases
C$840–C$6,000middle half of prices
C$8,200natural diamond ring (28)
C$3,900lab-grown diamond ring (57)
By center stone
| Center stone | Rings | Median | Middle half | Median carat |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Natural diamond | 28 | C$8,200 | C$5,750 to C$15,000 | 1 ct |
| Lab-grown diamond | 57 | C$3,900 | C$2,500 to C$6,000 | 2 ct |
| Moissanite | 32 | C$1,100 | C$500 to C$2,000 | 2 ct DEW |
| Sapphire | 11 | C$4,200 | C$2,500 to C$6,000 | – |
| Lab-created coloured stone | 9 | C$900 | C$850 to C$1,000 | – |
| Other gemstone | 18 | C$700 | C$300 to C$2,000 | – |
| Diamond, lab or natural not said | 10 | C$2,800 | C$1,000 to C$3,500 | – |
Every ring bought in Canadian dollars
| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C$3 | – | – | – | – | – | Cheap replacement wedding set bought online; she says it sparkles beautifully and she'll replace it again when worn out |
| C$7 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Wife happy with a $7 ring off Amazon, afraid of losing something more valuable |
| C$11 | – | – | – | – | 2006 | Very cheap first ring bought about 18 years before the comment |
| C$15 | – | – | – | other | 2001 | Silver band bought while traveling in India about 23 years before this comment; still married with two teenage sons |
| C$19 | – | – | – | – | – | Doesn't care whether the stone is real; gets many compliments on the cut |
| C$20 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a cheap ring on Amazon, treats it as not a big deal |
| C$29 | Moissanite | – | – | other | 2026 | Sterling-silver-coated ring set with a 2ct moissanite |
| C$45 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Engagement ring cost $45; wife was mad it cost that much; she capped his spending on her separate wedding ring at $600 |
| C$50 | – | – | – | other | – | Proposed with a simple silver band; couple preferred saving for other priorities over a costly ring |
| C$50 | – | – | – | – | – | Cheap 'real' ring she wears since she takes it off often for work; a floatie shaped like a ring preceded the real proposal |
| C$100 | No stone (plain band) | – | – | other | 2008 | Plain silver band bought while poor students; wife refused a fancier replacement later |
| C$100 | – | – | – | other | – | Silver ring instead of gold, personal preference; partner could have afforded something fancier |
| C$100 | – | – | – | – | – | Terse answer with no further detail given |
| C$100 | – | – | – | other | – | Writer's own ring is etched titanium; was very happy with it |
| C$150 | Moissanite | – | oval | other | 2022 | 2ct oval DEF-white brilliant moissanite set in silver, bought cheap to test the style before committing to gold or platinum |
| C$150 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring from Pandora; other options there ranged $65-90, also saw a plain gold band for $65 |
| C$150 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | 2014 | Gold band with cubic zirconia bought during a store-closing sale; still worn a decade later |
| C$150 | Moissanite | – | emerald | gold | 2024 | Bought secondhand from a private reseller of used moissanite jewelry, about $120 USD |
| C$150 | – | – | – | – | – | Unconventional ring in writer's own taste; a jade stone was added later and it became her wedding ring |
| C$175 | – | – | – | – | – | New-old-stock Tiffany diamond ring forgotten under a jeweller's counter for a decade; got a steep deal |
| C$175 | – | – | – | – | 2000 | Original ring, discounted by the jeweler, paid off over 4 paycheques; every penny writer could come up with |
| C$200 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner loved it |
| C$200 | – | – | – | – | – | Cited as an example that ring price doesn't determine relationship happiness |
| C$200 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Second ring with a moonstone center bought at a local store, worn less often |
| C$200 | – | – | – | – | – | Small diamond-chip ring bought when money was tight; wife still wears it every anniversary even after a nicer ring came later |
| C$200 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiancee does not care for expensive jewelry |
| C$200 | – | – | – | – | – | Proposal ring on sale; her band on sale; his $50 band from Amazon; now wears a $30 everyday ring since having a baby; income well above Cdn average |
| C$200 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought when the couple was young and broke; says the amount spent doesn't reflect how much you love your partner |
| C$200 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Cubic zirconia (not a genuine gem) set in gold; couple felt real diamonds weren't worth the extra cost |
| C$250 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife was happy with a modest ring plus a week-long cottage rental instead of a bigger ring |
| C$250 | – | – | – | – | 2004 | Chose an inexpensive non-diamond ring for ethical reasons about 20 years before this comment; rarely wears it |
| C$250 | Other gemstone | – | – | yellow gold | – | A second-choice ring she also liked: blush pink morganite in yellow gold |
| C$250 | – | 1.25 ct | – | – | – | Own ring with a ~1.25ct stone, cited as a price comparison to the asker's quote |
| C$300 | Moissanite | – | oval | gold | 2022 | 14k gold 9x12mm oval rose-cut moissanite ring from Kuololit via AliExpress, thin shank, $300 CAD. |
| C$300 | – | – | – | – | – | Nicer replacement ring bought a few years after the first one; wife still has both |
| C$300 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown sapphire bought on sale, not a diamond |
| C$300 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Uniquely coloured garnet as the center stone, bought at a second-hand jeweller |
| C$300 | – | – | – | – | – | Kept it cheap and simple; sees big wedding spending as wasteful |
| C$300 | – | – | – | – | – | Insisted on a $300 proposal ring to get engaged sooner; wedding bands were $700-900 each ahead of a destination micro-wedding |
| C$300 | – | – | – | – | 2016 | Started with a plain band, later upgraded to a diamond band (upgrade price not given); avoids going into debt for jewelry |
| C$329 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2023 | Stock ring bought as a cheaper alternative example; 2 carat DEW stone set in 10k gold. |
| C$400 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband spent $400 on the ring; prioritized buying a house six years into their relationship instead |
| C$400 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Engagement ring about $400 from a local maker; her wedding band plus his $100 ring brought all three to $850 total |
| C$400 | Other gemstone | – | – | yellow gold | – | Opal center stone in a yellow gold ring, bought the day after his wife proposed with a ring pop |
| C$400 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Secondhand ring from a Vancouver-based resale jewelry store, which also offers resizing for a fee |
| C$500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Lab-made moissanite bought on Etsy; people assume it cost far more than it did |
| C$500 | – | – | – | – | 2007 | Broke student proposal; married about 15 years as of the comment |
| C$500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Engagement ring bought via Etsy, made in China; glad she didn't spend more since she can swap the stone freely |
| C$500 | Moissanite | – | – | rose gold | 2024 | Moissanite on a rose gold band for about $500; gets lots of compliments on how large the stone looks |
| C$500 | – | – | – | – | – | Terse report of ring price with no other detail given |
| C$500 | Other gemstone | – | – | other | – | Wife requested a black onyx stone on a rhodium band; often mistaken for a black diamond |
| C$500 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent when income was under $100k; wife declined a later offer to upgrade, calling it priceless |
| C$500 | – | – | – | – | – | Matching plain rings for both partners with no large stones; can upgrade later if wanted |
| C$500 | Moissanite | – | pear | – | 2024 | Moissanite pear-shaped ring cost $500; gets daily compliments, resisted a diamond that would've needed 5 carats |
| C$500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2006 | Topaz stone with diamond dust accents; happily married 18 years |
| C$500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | A separate lab sapphire ring, about $350 USD, similar price bracket to moissanite, from an Alibaba seller |
| C$500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | pear | gold | – | Engagement ring is a pear-shaped cluster diamond in 14k gold; the split wedding band cost more than planned but was worth it |
| C$500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Tiny engagement ring, later pawned mostly for its metal content |
| C$505 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Found through his sister browsing Etsy; price included tax, called better than 99.9% of other rings he considered |
| C$600 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2024 | Bought a ring with a white sapphire center stone and small diamond accents for $600; plans to propose this summer |
| C$600 | Sapphire | 1 ct | oval | – | 2024 | 1ct oval sapphire with small diamond accents for $600; writer is a jeweler herself and adores it |
| C$600 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Engagement ring was a $600 consignment piece; her wedding band alone cost $1k, more than the engagement ring |
| C$600 | – | – | – | – | 2016 | Married 8 years; now wears a $20 fake gold band from Amazon day-to-day instead of the original |
| C$650 | – | – | – | – | – | Budget cap was $1200 CAD (about 50% of his monthly income) but he found the ring for $650 |
| C$650 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | – | Moissanite ring ordered via Etsy after researching Canadian buyers; needed an extra $200 to resize, still cheaper than local |
| C$700 | – | – | – | – | – | Earns the same as the asker's stated salary; says the price doesn't matter |
| C$700 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Sparkles like a diamond and is nearly as hard; gets compliments from strangers regularly |
| C$700 | – | – | – | – | – | Software-developer partner; money saved went toward a house down payment instead of a pricier ring |
| C$700 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | A small stone but had to be Canadian-made per her request; she was offered a bigger stone but preferred this one |
| C$800 | – | – | – | – | 2013 | Husband spent $800; together eleven years; stopped wearing rings due to skin irritation, prefers practical gifts |
| C$800 | Natural diamond | – | – | white gold | 2015 | Small white gold ring set with Canadian diamonds plus a fitted matching band; worn nearly ten years and still looks new; specs not recalled |
| C$800 | Moissanite | – | radiant | – | – | Price includes tax |
| C$800 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2021 | Engagement ring from a small Ottawa Etsy jeweler; center stone isn't a diamond though the other stones on it are; worn about 5 years |
| C$840 | – | 1.47 ct | marquise | gold | 2026 | Bought secondhand off Poshmark; 14k gold |
| C$850 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | gold | 2023 | Lab sapphire, 14k gold; writer estimated 800 or 900 CAD total |
| C$890 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2026 | 14k gold toi et moi style engagement ring bought during Kuololit's 11/11 sale, price includes shipping, no import duties paid |
| C$900 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer feels even this amount is a lot; would rather put money toward a home or savings |
| C$900 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Writer is in Canada; picked the ring herself, luckily inexpensive |
| C$900 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Colombian-style lab emerald center stone cost $130 CAD; the 10k white-gold ring with two side lab diamonds and labor cost $770 CAD |
| C$900 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | Lab grown sapphire; capped ring spend at $1k to prioritize other savings goals |
| C$900 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | gold | 2024 | 14k gold ring size 7, quoted 900-1200 CAD and paid about 900 CAD, happy with the result |
| C$925 | Other gemstone | 0.5 ct | pear | yellow gold | 2024 | 18k yellow gold, 0.50ct pear ruby (treatment unconfirmed) + 0.20ctw I2/I-J Fair diamonds; $925 CAD with 10% off applied. |
| C$990 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | pear | – | 2025 | Lab-grown green pear sapphire ring, linked to a Magpie Jewellery product listing |
| C$1,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | No one has ever questioned whether it's a real diamond |
| C$1,000 | – | – | – | – | – | No fixed budget was set; partner picked something simple she liked around $1,000 |
| C$1,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom ring from a small Ottawa jeweler; wears about $2k total including her wedding band |
| C$1,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Spent about $1k; fiancée loved it and would have been upset by a three-months'-salary ring |
| C$1,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2024 | Household income about $250k at proposal; moissanite solitaire cost $1k after tax; would've been devastated losing something pricier |
| C$1,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2024 | Ring cost about $1k with small diamonds compared to friends' rings; prioritizes other spending over jewelry |
| C$1,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Spent about $1k; together almost 15 years; says a partner who cares about ring value isn't worth being with |
| C$1,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Cheap placeholder ring for the proposal; shopped together after for a $1,000 ring; her wedding band was $2,500-3,000, midpoint used |
| C$1,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | Lab sapphire center stone with small diamonds; asked partner what style of ring she wanted first |
| C$1,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | gold | – | 1.3ct lab diamond ring, about $700 USD, from an AliExpress seller in 14k gold |
| C$1,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | yellow gold | – | Small, ethically sourced Canadian diamond |
| C$1,000 | – | – | – | – | – | No further detail given beyond the amount spent |
| C$1,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Not fully sure of the exact amount; recalls it was under $2000 and probably closer to $1000 |
| C$1,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2026 | Lab-grown sapphire ring from Ottawa designer Magpie; arrived the wrong size with a bent prong, adding about $150 for resizing and repair |
| C$1,200 | Moissanite | – | cushion | platinum | 2022 | Elongated cushion solitaire with a hidden halo in PT950 platinum |
| C$1,200 | Other gemstone | – | – | white gold | 2024 | Fiancé spent about $1,200 despite earning more than the person asking; compromised on no diamonds for a dainty emerald white gold ring |
| C$1,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife chose her own ring and also picked out the writer's cheaper wedding band; happy four years on |
| C$1,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Diamond ring found at an estate sale, valued at over $5k but paid $1,200 |
| C$1,200 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | – | Three moissanite stones in an 18k yellow gold cathedral setting; less than a month of her husband's salary |
| C$1,200 | Natural diamond | 0.24 ct | round | – | 2016 | First engagement ring, later upgraded |
| C$1,200 | Moissanite | – | – | other | 2026 | 1 ct blue moissanite in a 4-prong setting on a thick 10k pale yellow gold band, handmade by a local jeweler who ships worldwide |
| C$1,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | other | 2026 | Couple spent $1,000-1,500 CAD; band is silver rather than gold, which the writer says is less durable long-term; a $3,000-4,000 CAD dream ring is planned for later |
| C$1,300 | Moissanite | – | radiant | – | 2023 | Custom-made crushed-ice radiant moissanite, 8x12mm, 1.5 ratio, bought on Etsy; owned about a month when wrote |
| C$1,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.01 ct | round | – | – | Round solitaire lab diamond; writer is not fully certain of the exact price paid |
| C$1,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | white gold | 2026 | Fancy blue lab diamond upgrade ring, replacing the original natural pear-cut ring |
| C$1,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | A blue lab diamond in 14k gold |
| C$1,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | 2ct blue lab diamond solitaire in 14k white gold, upgrade bought from an overseas vendor the year before the comment |
| C$1,400 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Budget started at $1,000 CAD but ended up here; writer notes the exchange rate makes rings pricier living in Canada |
| C$1,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | 3 years in and still happy; designed a matching band separately for $800 |
| C$1,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Caught a 75%-off sale; retail/appraised value was $5k, insured for 20 years |
| C$1,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Created diamond costing 50-70% less than mined stones; chose it since diamonds lose resale value anyway |
| C$1,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Couple shares money and felt a large ring purchase was a poor financial decision |
| C$1,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Both partners' rings; prioritizing house down payment savings over a pricier ring |
| C$1,600 | – | 0.75 ct | – | – | – | About $1300 USD by her own conversion; 0.75 is total carat weight, not one large stone; not a solitaire |
| C$1,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom design from a small family-owned jeweller; ring and band cost about the same |
| C$1,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer says this was about 3 days' worth of salary |
| C$1,700 | – | – | – | – | – | Vintage-style ring picked out together at a consignment shop; negotiated the price down a bit |
| C$1,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | gold | 2026 | 1 ct lab diamond in 14k gold from an Etsy shop; about $1,500 for the ring plus $200 in import duties, came with a serial number |
| C$1,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.77 ct | – | – | 2024 | Jeweler sourced his own 1.77ct lab-grown stone for $1,500, a steal; total ring cost $1,800 after a discount |
| C$1,900 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Morganite halo with small diamond accents, designed remotely from reference photos |
| C$1,900 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | yellow gold | – | 18k yellow gold; clarity given as VVS1/2 |
| C$2,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Writer estimates a comparable natural diamond would have cost 8-10k |
| C$2,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | 2ct moissanite ring from Vancouver's Evorden, a custom-order jeweler; loves it |
| C$2,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Says following the salary rule would have meant a $30k ring, which she calls gross |
| C$2,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom moissanite ring for about $2k while earning $150k+; savings went to a nicer wedding and house renovations |
| C$2,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a pre-owned ring originally valued at $4k for $2k, still under the store's warranty; earns about $95k/year |
| C$2,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | rose gold | 2020 | Morganite gemstone on a rose gold band; chosen after agreeing pricey jewelry felt unnecessary |
| C$2,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Radiant-cut 1 carat ring with natural accent stones; the person asking called it roughly $2000 CAD total |
| C$2,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Chose a sapphire center stone instead of a diamond |
| C$2,000 | Moissanite | – | marquise | gold | 2026 | 4ct marquise moissanite with a 14k solid gold band, ordered online instead of shopping in person |
| C$2,100 | – | 4 ct | – | platinum | 2026 | 4ct fancy pink diamond in a chunky platinum setting, custom made; about $1500 USD equivalent |
| C$2,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.11 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Radiant halo, budget was 2500 CAD; price before taxes; ring being made, arrives in 2 weeks |
| C$2,250 | – | – | – | – | – | Victorian-era ring from the 1870s bought for $2k-2.5k; later appraised above that, exact appraisal not given |
| C$2,250 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Fiancé's custom ring being made by a local jeweller, budget 2-2.5k CAD; setting expected to cost more than the stone since gold is expensive now |
| C$2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | gold | – | Custom-designed 3ct lab diamond ring in 14k gold, ordered directly from China to avoid local markups |
| C$2,350 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Emerald center stone in an 18k gold band; diamonds don't feel special to the writer |
| C$2,400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | white gold | – | Bought on sale; picked out together in-store; wishes in hindsight she'd chosen a cheaper lab-grown stone |
| C$2,400 | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | round | – | – | Secondhand antique old-European-cut diamond with minor inclusions, chunky 14k gold band. |
| C$2,500 | – | 1 ct | princess | – | – | Princess-cut ring, about 1 carat, all-in cost roughly half of the asker's budget |
| C$2,500 | Moissanite | – | oval | – | – | 2.25ct oval moissanite that fooled her friends into thinking it was a real diamond; paid roughly $2,500 CAD. |
| C$2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Paid about $2,500 CAD; couldn't recall the carat weight; still loves the ring, includes a photo link |
| C$2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2003 | Own ring, bought about 21 years before this comment |
| C$2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2014 | Spent less than a month's salary, somewhere between $2,000-3,000, about 10 years before this comment |
| C$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | A friend's jeweler father sourced a stone and built a ring matching a designer photo; retail equivalent would have been about $10k |
| C$2,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Sapphire center stone with smaller diamonds around it; cheaper than choosing an all-diamond ring |
| C$2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | asscher | – | 2025 | Setting recreated by a goldsmith after a Frank Darling design, stone set into it; total for the finished ring |
| C$2,500 | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | round | white gold | – | Antique (100+ year) white gold ring, old mine cut center stone, side diamonds and sapphire accents, bought on Etsy |
| C$2,600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | – | Flat minimalist diamond band instead of a solitaire; under two weeks' salary; bought together |
| C$2,600 | – | 0.95 ct | – | – | – | Center stone plus smaller accent diamonds; people who guess the price usually say much higher |
| C$2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.95 ct | marquise | gold | 2025 | 3.95ct E VS2 marquise lab diamond, 14k gold pave, custom-designed with overseas vendor Tianyu; buyer paid Canadian tariffs on top |
| C$2,700 | – | – | – | – | – | Picked ring and diamond online, paid $2.7k total including HST |
| C$2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.08 ct | radiant | – | – | Price includes the setting |
| C$2,913 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.84 ct | round | – | 2023 | Stone sourced separately for 1800 CAD, setting by another jeweler for 1113 CAD; total just under 3k CAD. |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Copied a Tiffany-style design for a fraction of the branded price |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose better stone quality over size within budget; says it outshines pricier rings |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom ring from Era Design in Vancouver, described as sustainable and affordable, cost about $3k CAD |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Income similar to the asker's; wife loved the ring |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife would have accepted a cheaper ring but he preferred a slightly pricier one; married ten years with three kids |
| C$3,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Custom ruby engagement ring, thought to look better than anything off the shelf |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | 2011 | Paid in 2011, roughly equal to $4,200 accounting for inflation; wife rarely wears it now |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring was just over $3k, a stretch at the time; chose a small ring per her preference; prefers lab-grown over natural |
| C$3,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom moissanite ring just over $3k CAD; writer felt guilty it cost that much, says love matters more than price |
| C$3,000 | Sapphire | 1.1 ct | emerald | white gold | – | Custom emerald-cut sapphire with .78ct of surrounding diamonds on white gold; now appraised around $6k |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Similar salary to the asker's stated figure |
| C$3,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3 ct | emerald | – | 2024 | Chose their own setting; strongly recommends the vendor |
| C$3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | 14k gold; she felt the 3-month-salary rule was outdated and wouldn't have been comfortable wearing something pricier. |
| C$3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.35 ct | oval | gold | – | Gold band included in the price |
| C$3,000 | – | – | – | platinum | – | Platinum band lined with small diamonds, used as both engagement and wedding band, within a $3000 budget |
| C$3,000 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | – | 11x9mm moissanite in an 18k white gold band; even jewelers mistake it for a diamond up close |
| C$3,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Got 70% off a ring listed at $10k, so paid about $3k; conflict-free diamond in the style she wanted |
| C$3,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.15 ct | – | – | 2017 | 3 main stones totaling 1.15 ct; raised as a price comparison to the asker's flea-market ring |
| C$3,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Husband bought a similar design via Vrai, price before provincial tax |
| C$3,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom design with a diamond center and emerald leaf-shaped accents; got a slight discount knowing the jeweller |
| C$3,400 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring bought ahead of the proposal, not yet insured |
| C$3,400 | – | 1.05 ct | – | platinum | – | Platinum ring with two 0.25ct side stones |
| C$3,400 | – | 0.76 ct | – | – | – | Ring with a 0.76ct center stone plus 22 small accent diamonds around the band, paid about $3,400 CAD |
| C$3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2021 | Custom ring paid for in January that year |
| C$3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Bought this engagement ring, not a custom order, before a breakup ended the relationship |
| C$3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Bought during a sale last month; price stated after tax |
| C$3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.1 ct | radiant | white gold | – | Custom pave band adds about 2.4ct of E/F accent diamonds, 5.5ct total weight including the band |
| C$3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.06 ct | cushion | – | – | Taxes and shipping included; got quotes from 12 Canadian jewellers, most $5,000+, home province wanted $9,000+ for the same ring; went out of province for the best price |
| C$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring picked together with husband; her wedding band was $250, his vintage wedding band only $80 |
| C$3,500 | Other gemstone | 1.6 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 18k gold ring with a natural 1.6ct blue topaz instead of a diamond |
| C$3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | – | – | 1.8mm 3/4 pave band |
| C$3,700 | – | – | – | – | – | Stone bought online from Calavera, setting done separately for a thick solid gold band; paid about $40 CAD customs duty on roughly a $1,000 USD parcel |
| C$3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.09 ct | round | yellow gold | – | 1.09ct round lab diamond in a 14k yellow gold custom setting |
| C$3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Colorless lab-grown marquise stone; writer says a natural equivalent would run around $80,000 |
| C$3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond ring chosen to match her taste; planning a small wedding after spending more on the ring |
| C$4,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2008 | Loose diamond bought about 13 years before this 2021 comment, set locally by a jeweler; value given in today's rough terms |
| C$4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Earns the same $120k salary as the person asking and spent $4k; fiancée was thrilled, felt even that was pushing it |
| C$4,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Montana sapphire center stone with small lab diamonds around it, custom made by a local designer |
| C$4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Jeweler with industry connections sold a $7-8k retail-value ring for $4k, plus a $500 eternity wedding band |
| C$4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought via Brilliant Earth; describes lab diamond rings in the $3k-5k range as beautiful |
| C$4,000 | Other gemstone | 1 ct | – | – | – | Alexandrite center stone with small accent diamonds, 18k |
| C$4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Felt $4k was about the right amount; dismisses the 3-months-salary rule as dumb |
| C$4,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | gold | 2023 | Bought a loose lab diamond online, then had a local Toronto jeweler set it in 18k gold; total under 6k CAD all-in for a comparable 5ct build |
| C$4,200 | Sapphire | – | – | gold | – | Natural Montana sapphire plus 12 natural diamonds in 14k gold; writer says gold prices are unusually high right now; custom design began about a year before this post, paid in deposits per step |
| C$4,500 | – | – | heart | – | – | Custom-made ring built around a heart-shaped diamond |
| C$4,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.02 ct | oval | – | – | Elongated oval stone, ring being custom made; total includes tax, about $3,400 USD equivalent |
| C$4,800 | – | 2.31 ct | oval | rose gold | – | Halo setting, roughly 3500 USD equivalent |
| C$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | – | 2026 | Hidden-halo oval, store said it never goes on sale; she leaned toward the cheaper round but her fiance surprised her with the oval |
| C$5,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Pre-tax price for a one-of-a-kind blue sapphire ring from a Toronto jeweler |
| C$5,000 | Sapphire | – | – | platinum | – | Montana sapphire in a bezel setting, custom made by a US lapidary; about $3,400 USD equivalent per a follow-up comment |
| C$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | yellow gold | – | Hidden halo in the setting |
| C$5,000 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | – | Platinum moissanite ring; couple engaged at 22 and 23 |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Double wedding band 2000; ring about 4% of husband's annual income |
| C$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2022 | Dream ring in lab diamond instead of mined, which would have cost about 30k CAD |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer states figures are in Canadian dollars; also paid over $200 later to clean and preserve the dress |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Earns more than double the asker's $120k salary and spent $5k; says it's not a huge deal to replace, mostly sentimental |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom design using a Canadian-mined diamond and the number eight, reflecting his partner's Chinese heritage; setting cost about $1,000 of the total |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Ex-fiancée was upset only $5k was spent on her ring; she later turned out to be cheating |
| C$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.2 ct | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond solitaire; considers 30k ridiculous by comparison |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Boyfriend earns over $250k/year but they spent about $5k, well below the 3-months rule; cites $70k as an average Vancouver salary |
| C$5,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Moissanite stone about 2-3 carats DEW; discussed the choice with his partner beforehand |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom, conflict-free ring made to order at a Toronto boutique jeweler a few years before this comment |
| C$5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | princess | – | 2024 | Costco princess solitaire advertised I-VS2 but graded better at G VVS2; paid plus tax, appraised well above purchase price |
| C$5,000 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | 2016 | Art deco platinum setting with a 1 ct moissanite; he picked the style from her Pinterest board via her best friend. |
| C$5,000 | – | 1.19 ct | round | rose gold | 2026 | 1.19 ct round in 18k rose gold, custom made by a local jeweler, total cost about $5k CAD |
| C$5,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | 1.5ct lab ruby center with a 0.85ct lab diamond halo, handmade by a local jeweler |
| C$5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring from fiance; planning to hand-make his wedding band in gold at a local workshop for about $1k (not yet bought) |
| C$5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.78 ct | – | – | 2025 | 1.78ct pink lab diamond bought on Etsy, custom ring made by the same maker to fit the stone, about $5-6k CAD total, came with a certificate |
| C$5,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought the lab diamond online (GCAL cert) and had the setting custom made locally, separately |
| C$5,750 | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | – | yellow gold | – | Recycled center diamond plus six Canadian-mined side stones, remembered as 5500-6000 |
| C$6,000 | Natural diamond | 0.92 ct | – | platinum | – | Sourced the diamond separately then had a jeweller build a custom platinum band and setting |
| C$6,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | 1ct diamond (not ctw) plus received a $300 Costco cash card; other jewelers quoted much more for the same size |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.02 ct | – | – | 2024 | Corrected a typo from $6 to $6k; 1.02ct center stone plus about 0.8ct in surrounding accent stones, lab grown |
| C$6,000 | – | 0.75 ct | princess | white gold | 2024 | $6k princess cut diamond, about 3/4 carat, on 18k white gold; earned $110k at the time of purchase |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring was modest; the rest of a roughly $30k wedding budget was partly covered by family |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Husband spent about $6k to keep up appearances; she gave the ring back after their divorce |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond; estimates a natural equivalent would have cost far more |
| C$6,000 | Sapphire | – | – | platinum | – | Custom platinum ring with a large sapphire, chosen for design fit rather than price; she wears it daily |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A jeweler combined three ring styles into one custom design; appraised well above the price paid the next week |
| C$6,000 | – | 0.75 ct | – | – | 2014 | Mom-and-pop jeweler set a .75 carat stone in a halo to look bigger; about 10 years before this comment |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2020 | 1 ct lab stone grown in Canada, about half a natural's price in 2020; bezel setting; ring total includes tax; they skipped insurance expecting fast depreciation |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | Over 1 carat lab-grown diamond in a gold band, bought a few years before this 2026 comment; came with paperwork like a natural stone |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Roughly 2 months' salary at the time of purchase; whose income not specified beyond 'my wife's ring' |
| C$6,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.7 ct | – | – | – | Originally considered moissanite but preferred a lab diamond instead |
| C$6,300 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | 2022 | Custom 3-stone ring, 2.5ct total weight, all moissanite, platinum band, all-in price |
| C$6,300 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | yellow gold | 2022 | 14k yellow gold chain-store ring; $6,300 sticker before tax, plus a 3-year $286 maintenance package and tax brought the total to about $6,900 |
| C$6,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond that was exactly what his partner wanted |
| C$7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Fiancee chose lab diamond for better colour and clarity value after a budget discussion |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Diamond exceeded Costco's guaranteed minimum clarity and colour grades |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's annual income about $100k; she kept the paperwork and receipts for warranty purposes |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Gave her a budget and let her shop for the real ring; proposed with a stand-in fake ring instead |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Considers the 3-months-salary rule excessive; bought what felt beautiful and reasonable for the budget |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Recently bought; believes he could have found something similar for less, though she loves the ring |
| C$7,000 | – | – | marquise | – | 2026 | Halo marquise still being made at the time of the comment |
| C$7,000 | – | 4 ct | emerald | platinum | 2026 | 3-stone emerald cut ring being made in Canada, about $4,900 USD; 4ct center with 0.8ct side stones |
| C$7,250 | Sapphire | 2.6 ct | – | – | – | Real (not lab) Australian sapphire, big ring with custom gold millgrain, priced $7,000-7,500 |
| C$7,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.01 ct | emerald | white gold | – | 2mm white-gold band with diamond-encrusted prongs; max budget had been $10,000 |
| C$7,700 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | gold | 2022 | Price before tax; store listed it as VS2 but the GIA report showed VVS1, three clarity grades higher; 14kt gold, triple-excellent cut |
| C$7,900 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | pear | gold | 2011 | 18k gold setting |
| C$7,900 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | white gold | 2011 | 1ct natural diamond in 18k white gold, engaged 15 years before the comment; this was already about 40% below a SPENCE quote for the same ring |
| C$8,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Bought wholesale and appraised well above the purchase price; referred to it elsewhere as a '10k' diamond |
| C$8,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Brief mention with no other detail given |
| C$8,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Recommends $3k-10k range; own ring cost 8k; wife gave him a watch in return on their wedding day |
| C$8,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent on wife's ring while earning about half of the asker's stated salary; she rarely wears it, works as a nurse |
| C$8,000 | – | – | – | – | – | 3-month take-home pay was about $20k (~80k/yr take-home); says diamond prices had dropped and were creeping back up |
| C$8,000 | – | – | – | – | 2020 | Bought in 2020 while earning $300k/year, nowhere near 3 months' salary |
| C$8,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Self-imposed rule of $1k per year dated (over 7 years); chose a bigger, sparklier lab diamond |
| C$8,000 | – | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2024 | Engaged this year; income higher than the asker's; recommends lab diamonds as cheaper and equally real |
| C$8,500 | Natural diamond | 0.95 ct | – | white gold | – | Canadian-sourced diamond, white-gold solitaire setting; an equivalent stone was quoted at $32k at Tiffany |
| C$8,900 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband earns the same as the person asking; all-in price for the ring |
| C$9,000 | Sapphire | – | oval | – | – | Custom-designed sapphire ring bought for 9k CAD (about $6,500 USD); 8x6mm main stone; buyers said the color/cut was below what the price should buy. |
| C$9,000 | – | 1.08 ct | – | – | 2024 | Spent $9k on a 1.08ct ring for a partner whose abusive ex gave her little; saved for two months |
| C$9,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | white gold | 2023 | Custom 1-of-1 ring designed by writer himself, 14k white gold with Canadian-sourced diamonds, bought at age 25 in cash |
| C$9,600 | Natural diamond | 1.3 ct | princess | platinum | 2026 | Ordered online, ~$6,983 USD including tax; advertised as min I color/min VS2 clarity but arrived H color, IF clarity; 6x6mm stone |
| C$10,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Partner's income a bit over double the asker's $120k; ring cost $10k as purchase price, not appraisal value |
| C$10,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Spent about $10k on a custom Polar Diamond set; pays roughly $200/yr extra in home insurance to cover it |
| C$10,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Recommends buying an extended warranty and insurance; warns against one named mall chain jeweller |
| C$10,000 | – | 1 ct | oval | – | 2024 | Paid $10k tax included for a 1ct oval at Spence, unsure if it was a fair price |
| C$10,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Paid $10k; considering trading it in at the jeweler for a cheaper lab diamond |
| C$10,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab diamond engagement ring after a transparent discussion about ethics, quality and pricing with his partner |
| C$10,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Earns the same as the person asking; regrets the purchase and would rather have spent less on the ring and more on travel |
| C$10,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Paid $10k for a plain solitaire on a plain band; wishes she'd chosen a cheaper gemstone ring instead |
| C$10,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Partner said lab diamonds are just as natural, so spent about $10k |
| C$10,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | – | Ring and setting bought in Canada; writer notes Canadian pricing differs from US |
| C$10,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom made; sourced the diamonds themselves, which kept the price well under the appraisal |
| C$11,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | – | – | – | Writer's wife loves it; appraisal and insurance both confirmed the value matches what he paid |
| C$11,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.23 ct | emerald | gold | 2023 | Paid for a lab-grown emerald-cut diamond ring with an 18K gold band, about $8.7K USD equivalent, before a breakup left the ring unwanted |
| C$13,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Earns about $170k/year; considers $30k too high |
| C$13,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | – | Writer disliked Costco's settings so had a well-known local jeweller set a 1ct natural stone instead |
| C$13,500 | Natural diamond | 3.42 ct | round | white gold | 2024 | Custom trilogy ring size 11 with 3.42+1.01+1.00ct diamonds; got a $3500 CAD discount; jeweler quoted a moissanite version at $7,500-9,000 CAD |
| C$13,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.42 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | Size 11, rush custom job with two 1ct side round stones; 3rd-party gemologist valuation was lower than the price paid |
| C$14,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 7 ct | – | platinum | – | Platinum band also holds 2ct of additional diamonds, 9ct total combined weight |
| C$14,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought through a wholesale distributor rather than retail, estimates about 60% off retail-equivalent price |
| C$15,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Saved part of the total over four years while building a house before buying the ring |
| C$15,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Natural diamond chosen specifically per writer's stated preference |
| C$15,000 | Natural diamond | 1.54 ct | – | – | – | 1.54ct GIA-certified stone; regrets not going lab-grown instead, feels it was a waste of money |
| C$16,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Original ring, craftsmanship still stunning; later considered a lab upgrade for their 10th anniversary instead of a $50k+ mined stone |
| C$22,000 | Natural diamond | 2.52 ct | – | – | – | Cited as a counterpoint showing a natural stone can still land near a 30000 budget |
| C$22,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Equivalent to about $16,000 USD |
| C$25,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Saved 3 years for a custom lab diamond just over 3 carats, described as essentially flawless; income similar to the asker's plus a bonus |
| C$27,000 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | Ring insured before proposal; appraisal done for insurance purposes |
| C$28,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Also owns watches worth more than the ring; recommends appraising and insuring it under home insurance |
| C$32,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Wife's ring from Tiffany; about $32k after tax, appraised around $29k, setting alone about $1,500 |
| C$36,800 | Natural diamond | 2 ct | round | – | 2023 | Impulsively paid a CAD$10,000 deposit for a 2ct stone with poor proportions (33% crown, 41.6% pavilion, 60% table, HCA 4.2) before researching; seller later offered to drop the price to CAD$34,900 to keep the sale, but b |
| C$37,500 | Natural diamond | 1.14 ct | round | – | – | Original natural diamond engagement ring bought earlier; a $15k down payment was part of the total |
| C$39,000 | – | – | – | – | – | 590k CAD household income split 400k/190k; spent on a recognized brand rather than a bigger stone, before tax; partner had no issue with the amount |
Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 94 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)
- 2024-05: How much do should I spend on an engagement ring? (912 comments)
- 2024-08: Share your "small" (under 1c) engagement rings! (732 comments)
- 2025-01: How much did you pay? (703 comments)
- 2025-12: How do all my friends have such huge engagement rings? (573 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)
- 2023-08: Show me you inexpensive rings! (475 comments)
- 2022-10: How much y’all paying for your engagement rings? (399 comments)
- 2023-10: When we got engaged and married we were very poor and I had a basic silver ring. We are still not rich but upgraded this year to 18k gold & diamonds and I loved it; but after joining this sub I worry it’s not tasteful because of the setting of small diamonds instead of a solitaire? (383 comments)
- 2023-09: Lol just had a cashier say the rudest thing about my ring (368 comments)
- 2026-04: Did I overpay for 13 carat lab diamond ring? (363 comments)
- 2026-02: Your reason for lab route (328 comments)
- 2026-01: How to convince myself to not want a natural diamond? Or is it worth the sentimental value? (326 comments)
- 2025-03: Can I see your four carats? (274 comments)
- 2021-09: Where to buy engagement ring in Ontario ? (272 comments)
- 2022-08: Cheap wedding ring (256 comments)
- 2026-05: Can you actually pawn a diamond ring for a decent amount? (211 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)
- 2024-08: Was quoted 10k CAD for a 2.5 carat moissanite (196 comments)
- 2026-01: ISO 1.5 carat rings (184 comments)
- 2025-06: Buying 3.5 radiant cut . Am I paying too much ? (184 comments)
- 2022-10: How much did you spend on your SO’s ring? (180 comments)
- 2025-12: Is this ring worth what they’re asking for? (174 comments)
- 2026-07: Designed a ring we love with my bf but it’s out of budget :/ (173 comments)
- 2026-04: How much do you think you should spend on an engagement ring? (169 comments)
- 2025-05: Ring just arrived. The stone is so pretty. Not sure I’m crazy on the ratio now it’s on hand. I think I might prefer it a bit fatter. (167 comments)
- 2025-07: How much did you spend on an engagement ring ? (165 comments)
- 2025-08: Lab grown diamond prices (152 comments)
- 2023-03: Bad experience at my local jeweller getting ring resized. They basically made fun of my moissanite. (147 comments)
- 2022-12: Manage expectations (146 comments)
- 2026-07: Round (practical) or Oval (preferred)? (145 comments)
- 2026-08: Is the price of lab diamonds going up? Or am I just not informed properly? (145 comments)
- 2026-06: Final decision! Was this a decent price for both Lab rings? (132 comments)
- 2023-02: Diamond vs Gold Jewellery as an investment? (132 comments)
- 2025-09: 1 carat, I couldn’t really find many smaller rings in this sub when I was looking for inspo (129 comments)
- 2026-05: Boys, help your man out. Where to shop for affordable engagement rings? (125 comments)
- 2026-05: Picked this up in Paris’s largest fleamarket (125 comments)
- 2025-03: I want to shop local, but these prices are insane… $35k for 2ct lab?? (125 comments)
- 2024-09: Can you show me you 3k-10k rings? (122 comments)
- 2025-01: How much of your yearly income did you spend on your engagement ring? (116 comments)
- 2025-07: Question, what does an average American Man spend on an Engagement Ring? (114 comments)
- 2023-09: Ring price in relation to wedding / dress price? (105 comments)
- 2025-05: How Much Do People Usually Spend on an Engagement Ring? Asking for a Friend (103 comments)
- 2024-11: How much is appropriate or the average to spend on an engagement ring? (100 comments)
- 2025-03: Best place to buy engagement ring (95 comments)
- 2022-11: where can I find a budget friendly moissanite engagement ring? (94 comments)
- 2022-02: Engagement Ring: $5K Budget (94 comments)
- 2022-07: Hi guys, I need help. How much does your fiancé/husband spend on your engagement ring? I feel shy about my husband. He wants me to buy around $4000. I think it's too much. (92 comments)
- 2026-08: Boyfriend asked me for my ring specs, £1-2k budget, want a natural diamond — first-timer needs advice (86 comments)
- 2026-04: Does this quote for an engagement ring seem reasonable for what we're getting? (Canadian dollars) (85 comments)
- 2026-02: Wedding Ring Cost - How much did you actually spend? (84 comments)
- 2022-08: Update! I got a 2 ct oval moissy and my MIL could tell right away it wasn’t a diamond. Here is how she knew. (81 comments)
- 2020-07: Do people really spend about two months of income on just rings? (81 comments)
- 2026-07: 10K Gold Jewelry (81 comments)
- 2026-03: How much should you spend on engagement ring? Help a brother out (73 comments)
- 2026-05: Costco 1.3 carat, H color, IF clarity. Feeling so lucky. (70 comments)
- 2024-05: How much did your ring cost? (65 comments)
- 2021-12: Thoughts on Costco engagement rings? (65 comments)
- 2025-10: Budget is $700 for engagement ring. (63 comments)
- 2023-12: Opinions on a 2ct round diamond (62 comments)
- and 34 more, all in the dataset
A price counts here when the buyer paid in Canadian dollars: the community's own currency, or one the buyer named. Quotes not taken, price bounds and rings reported second-hand are left out.