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Engagement Ring Reports from $395 to $500
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| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $395 | Moissanite | – | cushion | gold | 2023 | 2ct cushion old-mine-cut moissanite in 14k gold; notes gold price and design complexity affect the quote |
| £399 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose a vintage ring over pricier options her partner offered; price mattered less than fit |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | 2024 | AliExpress ring marketed as platinum, bought on sale with coupons (normal price $700-1000); jewelers here suspect it's really rhodium-plated silver, arrived scratched with plating spots |
| $400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | Quoted price for a 5-stone, 1 total carat weight 14k gold anniversary band; her separate engagement ring is E color |
| $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 | – | – | – | – | Switched from a natural to a synthetic (lab) gem after initially buying natural; felt the synthetic gave far better quality for the money |
| A$400 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | white gold | – | Chose lab diamonds after research, calling a natural-diamond ring costing thousands more foolish and morally questionable |
| $400 | – | – | – | rose gold | – | Rose gold ring with simulated, cubic-zirconia-style stones; fiancee is happy people assume it cost much more |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance earned about $40k; raw-diamond ring from an Etsy jeweler the writer had followed for years |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | 2008 | Certified used diamond bought from a jewelry store on eBay, set in a new mounting; local jeweler verified the certificate number |
| $400 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Brother's fiancee's ring: a new setting for a diamond that had belonged to their great-grandmother |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Seemed insanely high to her but was less than her partner expected; about 10% of her monthly income |
| £400 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Gold ring with a semi-precious coloured stone |
| $400 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2021 | Engagement ring bought including tax; lab-grown stones there run about a quarter the price of mined ones per the writer |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Chain-store ring she didn't like as an engagement ring, now worn as a regular ring on her other hand |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Moissanite ring bought on Etsy, rated as the visual equivalent of a 1.5ct diamond |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Moissanite ring from Etsy that looks indistinguishable from a diamond to the writer |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | other | 2022 | Paid $400 for an ornate sterling silver moissanite ring with tiny lab-grown sapphire side stones, also from Tianyu. |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought from an Etsy seller |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Had it custom made on a tight budget; appraised at £3600 for house insurance three years later |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | white gold | – | Blue topaz center with small diamond accents on a white gold band |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | rose gold | – | Rose gold ring with an opal center and moissanite accents, bought on Black Friday |
| $400 | Natural diamond | 0.49 ct | – | gold | – | Found preowned on Craigslist and had boyfriend buy it; appraised for $1,500 after cleaning, .49ct natural stone, 18k gold |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | oval | gold | – | DEF color VVS1 moissanite with a certificate; side stones are 0.2 ct total marquise diamonds, G color VS clarity; expected around $1,000, bought on a surprise sale |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | oval | rose gold | – | Hidden halo with a twisted band; carat is a moissanite size equivalent, a little over 2 |
| $400 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | – | white gold | – | Vintage Art Deco ring; 1.5 ct is total diamond weight; cheap because the style was out of fashion |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring picked out by the buyer herself |
| $400 | No stone (plain band) | – | – | other | – | A simple meteorite band with no stone, a specific style she requested from her fiance |
| A$400 | – | – | – | – | – | Another friend's ring from Costco; she loves it |
| A$400 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom-made using a blue gemstone she already owned instead of a diamond; partner had offered up to $4,000 for a diamond ring |
| A$400 | – | – | – | – | 2014 | First ring bought at proposal while unemployed |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent £400 on the ring while young, living on minimum wage in Britain; income now about 12x higher |
| A$400 | – | – | – | – | – | Upgraded once home, to a ring she designed herself |
| $400 | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | – | yellow gold | – | Bought off Craigslist; jeweler appraised it at $1,500 when resizing |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer calls it her wedding ring but means the engagement ring; couple carries no debt |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Clearance ring originally listed around $1,000 |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Large moissanite stone |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | white gold | – | Alexandrite and white gold ring from Etsy |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Moss agate center with moissanite accents |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | She asked him to keep it under $500; he had it made by an Etsy seller |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Searched for months then bought one seen in an advert |
| £400 | – | – | – | other | – | Silver band with a single stone, bought in February |
| £400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | white gold | 2015 | Simple white gold band with a single small diamond; wife isn't the flashy type |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | A lot for the couple at the time; they also made their own wedding rings |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought through a jeweller contact, well under its later estimated worth |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Funded by selling a Warhammer 40k collection as a student with no income |
| $400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Licensed Disney-themed ring bought during a collection overhaul; normal retail was $1,200 |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer says it was less than $400 and calls it perfect |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought while in Slovenia |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | emerald | rose gold | 2023 | Frank Darling-inspired bezel design, 8x6mm emerald cut moissanite, 14k rose gold, size 4.75 |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Bought at a pawn shop; band bought separately |
| $400 | – | 0.5 ct | round | – | 2023 | Half-carat round solitaire, negotiated down from $500 asking at the pawn shop |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | yellow gold | 2023 | Blue topaz ring from JCPenney with thin yellow gold band; wedding band is stainless steel from a COVID-era wedding |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Engagement ring bought secondhand via OfferUp from a recently divorced seller; band from Overstock; about $200 more for resizing and other costs |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2023 | Onyx accent with moissanite, 10k gold band |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | 0.5ct moissanite engagement ring; band has natural diamonds |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Paid $400 with a coupon, originally listed around $1000; in another comment recalled paying about $420 |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | rose gold | 2023 | Half-eternity band with two sizes of round and baguette stones in 14k rose gold from Provence, for less than $400. |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2022 | 5-stone ring, 14k gold, carat is the total weight; worn daily including housework and dishes with no issues over a year |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Custom 2ct moissanite ring off Etsy |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | emerald | – | 2023 | Emerald-cut engagement ring from this vendor, said to look just as good as the pricier oval stone |
| $400 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2021 | Lab-created sapphire and diamond ring bought during a Christmas sale a couple of years before the comment |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | emerald | white gold | 2023 | 10x8mm emerald-cut moissanite solitaire in 10k white gold made by Provence, cost under $400 including shipping. |
| $400 | Other gemstone | 2 ct | – | gold | – | 2ct cubic zirconia set in real gold, handcrafted by an Etsy maker |
| $400 | Sapphire | – | – | gold | – | Vintage ring, center sapphire surrounded by diamond accents, called a wedding ring but bought as the proposal ring |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | All three rings bought off Etsy; married 4 years this coming November |
| 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 |
| 400 | Other gemstone | – | – | other | – | 925 silver cubic zirconia replica for everyday wear, price in Mexican pesos, made alongside the custom gold ring |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | yellow gold | – | Gold solitaire with cz, steep for them as college students; partner's silver band came from Amazon, price not given |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's father, a young artist with little money, proposed to her mother with this ring; mother upgraded later and gave writer the original |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Later upgraded to a similar-style 3ct moissanite ring, under $400, from msblue |
| $400 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | marquise | – | 2024 | Marquise lab-created alexandrite center stone with moissanite accents |
| A$400 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Australian sapphire instead of diamond; put more money toward the wedding and honeymoon |
| A$400 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose a style suited to working with her hands |
| A$400 | – | – | – | white gold | – | Grandmother's ring restored, resized, and white-gold plated |
| €400 | Sapphire | – | – | two tone | – | A jeweler valued the sapphire stone alone at €400; band is 24k gold and platinum, whole ring appraised over €1,000 |
| €400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | other | – | Slim silver band with one small diamond, picked out by the recipient herself |
| €400 | – | – | – | – | – | Found outside the store's engagement ring section; chosen after second-guessing typical engagement-ring styles |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | two tone | – | 1920s vintage ring, solid gold band with platinum setting, fire opal centre and small diamond halo |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Writer calls Causyou very affordable; ring came in under $400 |
| €400 | Moissanite | – | oval | – | 2023 | 9mmx7mm oval solitaire, originally from an Etsy shop now trading as causyou.com; held up well since November 2023 |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Shared as an example of a budget-friendly option |
| £400 | – | – | princess | other | – | Restored an old family ring from partner's family rather than buying new; cost was the restoration only |
| £400 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Real gold, fake stone, by partner's explicit request; went ring shopping together |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent every penny he had as a 20-year-old student; now earns far more and offered an upgrade but wife wants to keep the original |
| $400 | No stone (plain band) | – | – | – | – | Their first ring, bought when broke over a decade before the comment, was under $400 and had no diamond. |
| 400 | – | – | – | white gold | 2024 | Writer is in Europe, country and exact currency not named; ring has cluster diamonds, type unstated |
| $400 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 1983 | A $400 sapphire-and-diamond wedding band her husband couldn't afford when they married in 1983; he surprised her with it as an anniversary ring for their 25th |
| £400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | rose gold | – | Small diamonds set in a leaf pattern on a rose-gold band |
| $400 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | asscher | yellow gold | – | Lab group order for a 6mm Asscher-cut stone with sapphire marquise accents in 10K yellow gold; still in production at time of writing |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Plain gold band the writer calls her wedding ring |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer says the old three-months-salary guideline was just a sales tactic |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer proposed back to partner with a simple band-style ring; couple planning to split wedding bands 50/50 |
| £400 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2017 | Star sapphire surrounded by small diamonds, bought from a secondhand jeweller; thinks the three-months-salary rule is a scam |
| $400 | – | 0.33 ct | – | – | 1995 | Engagement ring, her 9ct gold wedding band with a diamond chip, and husband's thicker gold band with a diamond chip, all from a pawn shop; totaled under 550 and felt extravagant at the time |
| $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 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring bought for about $400 during a JCPenney sale with gold 35% off; original price was around $1,200. |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiancé set a $1000 budget but the ring she loved cost less. |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | other | – | Custom silver ring with yellow gold plating and a deep blue 5ct-equivalent stone (smaller than the 10.5ct inspiration), about $400 total |
| $400 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought at Costco |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | About $400, similar price to the previous buyer's ring |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | First ring; loved it but it hurt her in a way unrelated to price |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | 2020 | Gets compliments constantly; people don't believe the low price |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | 2025 | Bought a 10k yellow gold moissanite ring on Etsy, listed near $800 but paid about half off around $400, to wear instead of her first engagement ring |
| $400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Bought while poor in their 20s rather than go into debt; later got an unpriced 1.5ct upgrade for their 10th anniversary |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | Found the style on Etsy, then contacted the seller directly who made a custom CAD design |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | – | 10k yellow gold moissanite, price after a coupon code; arrived the day of the comment |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Solid gold ring bought under the asker's $400 budget; exact price not given |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | 10k gold, not plated so shouldn't peel; a 2ct version would have cost less |
| $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 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | – | 14k gold solitaire band; writer and husband were broke college students at the time |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Her ring and her husband's ring both came from Etsy for under $400 each |
| $400 | No stone (plain band) | – | – | – | – | Replaced with a stoneless ring for practical reasons; cost more than original despite having no stone |
| €400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | asscher | gold | 2025 | Custom 9k gold setting made overseas; price includes shipping and a remake fee after a sizing mistake |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer calls it a wedding ring but no other ring is mentioned, likely the proposal ring; later lost by accident |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Her thin cluster ring set with moissanite and sapphire accents; one half of a same-sex male couple |
| $400 | Natural diamond | 0.1 ct | – | – | 1981 | First ring when married almost 45 years ago while husband was in college; a 0.10 ct diamond |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Planned upgrade bought secondhand through Facebook Marketplace |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought while financially struggling; prioritized house and health; later got a 4-carat wedding set over 20 years, price not given |
| $400 | Other gemstone | – | – | other | – | Split-shank silver ring with a bezel-set piece of sea glass from a trip, handmade by a friend |
| $400 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | emerald | – | – | Lab-grown alexandrite, emerald cut |
| £400 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | – | Custom ring with an olive wood inlay and a moissanite stone from an Etsy maker; fiancee was thrilled |
| £400 | Natural diamond | – | – | white gold | – | White gold ring with a diamond and a sapphire, bought online; fiancee loves it |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Secondhand ring bought online by her partner, unusual and loved, less than £400 |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | rose gold | 2026 | Solid rose gold halo ring with 3-row pave, no flaws or lost stones despite the pave |
| $400 | – | 1.5 ct | marquise | gold | – | 1.5 carat marquise stone set in 14k gold |
| $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 |
| $400 | – | – | – | – | – | A friend's Etsy ring; the stone fell out within a year of buying it |
| 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 |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | round | other | – | Separately picked up a 1ct-equivalent moissanite ring in silver; recalls about $400, or as little as $40 in a lower silver grade |
| 400 | – | – | – | – | 2016 | Both rings have since been lost; they no longer wear replacements |
| $400 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2026 | One of four gold moissanite rings bought from this vendor; considers $400 much easier to justify than the roughly $4,000 an equivalent diamond ring would cost |
| £400 | – | – | – | – | – | Paid what he could afford at the time; married anyway without a ring until the eve of the wedding |
| $400 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought from a woman whose engagement ended; paperwork confirms a natural diamond; she loves it |
| C$400 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Secondhand ring from a Vancouver-based resale jewelry store, which also offers resizing for a fee |
| $400 | Sapphire | – | pear | – | 2020 | Vintage pear-shaped natural sapphire with a diamond halo, bought for under $400; still admired 6 years later |
| $408 | Moissanite | – | pear | white gold | 2023 | Solid 14k white gold pear-shaped ring |
| $408 | Moissanite | – | pear | white gold | 2023 | 4ct brilliant-cut pear moissanite in a 14k white gold tulip setting from Provence, about $408 with tax and $30 shipping. |
| $408 | Moissanite | – | pear | gold | 2023 | Pear moissanite ring in 14k gold from Provence on Etsy; total with tax and $30 shipping came to $408 |
| $410 | Moissanite | – | emerald | gold | – | 4x6mm emerald-cut moissanite eternity ring bought via a moissanite group sales sub for about half to two-thirds of prices found elsewhere; $410 plus shipping |
| $411 | Moissanite | – | marquise | – | 2021 | Custom marquise moissanite ring made to order |
| $411 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | Custom moissanite ring from Tianyu for $411. |
| €420 | Lab-grown diamond | – | other | rose gold | 2025 | Lab sapphire fireworks-cut ring w/ citrine & moissanite accents; ring alone 420€, set with matching stacking band 640€; 14k rose gold, Etsy seller. |
| $422 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Engagement ring also has lab sapphire accents; custom designed |
| $425 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | – | Five-stone halo design, 4x5mm old-mine-cut moissanites, 10k white gold, size 7; cost $400-450. |
| $425 | Moissanite | – | cushion | yellow gold | 2024 | Custom 10k gold cushion moissanite ring with lab sapphire and garnet accents; shipping included in price |
| $425 | – | – | – | – | – | Cheaper Star Wars Dagobah-series ring used for the actual proposal while traveling abroad |
| $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. |
| $430 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | other | 2026 | Considering a 1ct lab diamond ring in 925 silver from a Thailand vendor; asking if the price is standard |
| $435 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2026 | Still negotiating a 14k gold solitaire, 2-2.5ct VVS moissanite, size US7.5; started near $480 offered on Alibaba, down to $435 shipped to Europe |
| $450 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.2 ct | – | – | 2023 | Combined household income about $110k; ring included custom engraving reading 'I love you this much', from a well-known chain store |
| £450 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance wouldn't say the exact price of her engagement ring; she estimates it was in the GBP 400-500 range from seeing it before the proposal |
| $450 | – | – | – | – | 2015 | Bought pre-owned on eBay; original owner had paid a bit over $3,000 plus a lifetime service contract; the original jewelry chain restored it to new for free under that contract |
| £450 | – | – | – | white gold | – | White gold diamond ring from an independent jeweller in the Birmingham jewellery quarter |
| $450 | – | – | – | – | – | Included an engraving and the top metal option available from the seller |
| $450 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | Her third engagement ring; custom made to her husband's design; no longer wears her earlier diamond ring |
| £450 | – | – | – | – | – | Rarely worn because the setting is large; writer has asked about selling it but partner is unsure |
| £450 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought together on sale, jointly funded |
| £450 | – | 0.5 ct | – | – | 2023 | Planning to add a 3mm wedding band next year |
| $450 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Vintage-style ring, arrived quickly in its own box, matched the listing description, within budget |
| A$450 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | A cubic zirconia ring bought first |
| A$450 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Blue gemstone in 18-karat gold worn in the office |
| A$450 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought on sale at half price; many small diamonds rather than one large stone |
| A$450 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Fully refundable silver cubic zirconia proposal ring, kept afterward for sentimental value |
| $450 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | 5ct stone in a 10k gold setting from Starsgem on Alibaba; group context implies moissanite |
| £450 | – | – | – | – | – | Income was about £90k at the time; a temporary ring since partner said she wouldn't wear it after the wedding |
| £450 | – | – | – | – | – | Monthly take-home was about £3-3.5k pre-COVID; wedding itself separately cost about £8k |
| A$450 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | Bought on a half-price sale |
| $450 | Sapphire | – | – | white gold | 2013 | Sapphire center w/ tiny moissanite accents in white gold, chosen due to dislike of the diamond industry |
| $450 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Alexandrite center with moissanite accents on a 14k gold band from Etsy; her band from Catbird; his meteorite band from Etsy |
| $450 | Moissanite | – | emerald | gold | 2025 | Husband paid; moissanite chosen partly because a lost or broken stone would be cheap to replace |
| $450 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Tiny natural blue sapphire center with two small diamond accents, chosen for everyday practicality |
| $450 | Moissanite | – | – | other | – | Husband bought sterling silver and moissanite ring on Etsy some years back; held up with no scratches or chips despite rough handling |
| $450 | – | – | – | – | – | Deposit of $500 covered a small-stone vintage-style ring with $50 change back at a jewelry store; picked instead of the solitaires shown first |
| $450 | Sapphire | – | – | gold | – | Vintage sapphire ring with two small diamond accents, 18k gold band, bought for his wife |
| $450 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2023 | 2ct old mine cut moissanite ring in 14k gold, still looks great years later |
| $450 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Delicate morganite ring, chosen to avoid diamonds; husband later surprised her with a bigger, pricier ring for the wedding, price not given |
| £459 | – | – | – | – | 1999 | Writer found the original receipt |
| $459 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | Bare gold ring bought at a local Arab/Indian jewelry store, loose 2ct moissanite bought separately on AliExpress for $20, plus $30 to have a separate jeweler set the stone |
| $460 | Moissanite | – | oval | rose gold | 2021 | Custom bezel solitaire, 8x6mm oval in 14k rose gold, 5 weeks from inquiry to delivery |
| $460 | – | – | – | – | – | 225k household income; chose this deliberately because it's what she wanted, not tied to income |
| $460 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | One of six custom rings made in recent years, a mix of moissanite and lab diamond, none of which cost over $630 |
| $470 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2023 | Custom made in 14k gold and moissanite, inspired by an original from Amazon |
| $475 | Moissanite | – | emerald | white gold | – | 10k white gold emerald-cut (7x11mm) moissanite ring made by maker Flora at Provence, about $475. |
| $475 | Moissanite | – | emerald | yellow gold | – | Second ring from the same maker Flora, yellow gold with a gray emerald-cut moissanite, about $475. |
| $475 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | The asker's own ring, bought from Connie at Provence, stone type inferred as moissanite from the discussion's recommendations |
| $475 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.49 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Bought online, vendor not named |
| $477 | Moissanite | – | pear | – | 2022 | Custom pear-cut moissanite ring and band quoted via Alibaba; comparing against a same-design Etsy quote about 3x higher |
| £480 | – | – | – | – | 2012 | Chosen together in the shop |
| $480 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2023 | Emerald ring plus a separate diamond wedding band, writer's favorite set |
| $480 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Split the cost with her husband for a vintage 1930s diamond ring bought on a holiday sale; total came to $480. |
| $480 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | Solid gold band with a 2ct (DEW) moissanite, bought about a year before the comment |
| $482 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | gold | – | $450 plus $32 customs duty fee; writer suggests a smaller stone or different style could land at $400 or under |
| $495 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Ring and band were bought separately, not as a matching set |
| $495 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Repair of writer's mother's ring, which was missing a stone; gold with garnet, opal and diamonds |
| $498 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | 1ct center solitaire plus half a carat of accent stones in the halo and band, bought from Walmart |
| $498 | Lab-grown diamond | – | emerald | – | – | Customized Etsy lab-grown emerald ring, upsized the stone from a 6x8mm listing to 6x9mm |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | 18k gold channel ring bought before she learned she is allergic to gold. |
| £500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | white gold | 2025 | 10k white gold engagement ring with a custom-swapped lab ruby center stone, bought on Etsy; matching wedding bands bought from the same seller but no price given for those |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2018 | Haggled a pawn shop down from a $700 asking price to $500; writer estimates it would have cost over $2,000 new at a jewelry store |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | round | white gold | – | Custom copy of a twisted infinity design: 14k white gold, moissanite side stones, hearts-and-arrows center; very pleased with it |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Vintage 1940s ring from Etsy; paid about $100 more to have it resized |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom-made engagement ring at a discounted rate through a jeweler contact; a very cheap wedding ring |
| €500 | – | – | – | – | – | Was a little shocked her now-fiance spent this much; pretty but she is a bit scared to wear it |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring price; also gave fiance a $400 engagement gift (not a ring); wedding bands not yet bought, estimated $200-300 each |
| $500 | Natural diamond | – | – | gold | – | Engagement ring reused his mom's diamond and setting with added sapphire side stones ($500); her wedding band was a $1,000 splurge with small diamonds; his gold band was $500 (thick band, large fingers) |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Grandmother's ring needed resizing and separating her original wedding band from it ($500); got a custom wedding band made ($1,250); SO's custom ring cost $650 to match |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Picked a $500 eternity band as her engagement ring and plans to also use it as her wedding ring since she can't wear two rings due to rheumatoid arthritis; husband can't wear a ring at work |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2020 | Had a $1,500 budget from her boyfriend but chose a $500 ring instead and has no regrets |
| C$500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Lab-made moissanite bought on Etsy; people assume it cost far more than it did |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Secondhand eternity ring used as a combined engagement/wedding ring, chosen together; never taken off |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Antique ring; they decided against getting a fancier replacement afterward, happy with the original |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | 100-year-plus family heirloom ring; spent on repairing the band and slightly restyling it to cover a small imperfection in the diamond |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring bought for under $500 from independent jewelry brand Esqueleto |
| $500 | Natural diamond | 0.25 ct | – | yellow gold | – | Vintage 1960s-70s style yellow-gold solitaire diamond from an estate jewelry dealer who was also an acquaintance; in great shape |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Beautiful but fairly small |
| C$500 | – | – | – | – | 2007 | Broke student proposal; married about 15 years as of the comment |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | oval | – | 2022 | Bought a nearly identical oval moissanite ring, later resold |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2022 | Antique ring, cost split between the couple as a shared purchase |
| £500 | Natural diamond | – | – | gold | – | Vintage Edwardian diamond and gold ring, bought secondhand |
| $500 | – | – | – | yellow gold | 2022 | New 14k yellow gold setting with lab diamond accents being made to reset the same original center diamond from the 2012 ring |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | Designing her own moissanite ring for around this target price; partner chose a silicone ring instead of metal. |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Told her fiance she wouldn't be comfortable wearing his original higher budget |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought from online jewelry site Shesaidyes |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Floral-engraved ring used as both engagement ring and wedding band, bought via an Instagram/Etsy shop |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought from a jewelry artist at a local craft fair |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Replaced a cheap ring whose plating wore off and stones discolored; local jeweler made a near-identical rose-gold ring with a white sapphire center and small diamonds |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Alexandrite center stone with white sapphire accents |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | white gold | – | Aquamarine center stone with two small white sapphires in white gold |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | 2022 | 9x7mm moissanite in 18kt white gold from Kuololit |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.25 ct | marquise | yellow gold | 1994 | First engagement, in writer's late teens |
| $500 | Sapphire | 0.74 ct | oval | yellow gold | 1999 | Second engagement, to a different partner; 0.09 ct of diamond accents |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | oval | white gold | 2021 | Writer bought this for herself; originally listed at $1,500, bought on sale |
| $500 | Other gemstone | 3.5 ct | – | other | – | Large aquamarine with a white sapphire halo in silver; bought on sale, originally listed at $1,500 |
| $500 | – | – | – | white gold | – | Had the same stones reset into white gold a few years later for more durability |
| $500 | – | 0.75 ct | marquise | – | 1995 | Writer's mother bought this at an estate sale in the 1990s and later gifted it to the writer |
| $500 | Sapphire | 0.7 ct | – | white gold | – | Partner's ring: pink sapphire solitaire in 14k white gold |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | Placeholder ring ordered from Etsy for under $500 while the real ring was still being made |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | Unnamed Etsy seller |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | emerald | – | 2022 | Emerald cut solitaire; good communication and fast shipping |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.12 ct | – | other | – | Silver placeholder ring with a 1/8ct diamond set to look like 1/4ct, bought while he was still in college and couldn't afford more |
| A$500 | – | – | – | – | – | Budget was $3k but she picked a cheaper ring; after two kids neither the engagement nor wedding ring fit anymore |
| A$500 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Cheapest ring they saw that day and both liked it; emerald surrounded by small diamonds set in gold; recalled as $400 or $600 |
| A$500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Writer's brother paid this for a birthstone ring for his fiancee (writer's sister-in-law) |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | 2023 | Local jeweler reset writer's existing engagement ring stone and added stones pulled from the wedding band, 14kt gold |
| $500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Fiance's mother's old, no-longer-worn diamond remade into a new setting for under $500 |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought locally or on Etsy, avoided a large diamond |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom moissanite ring via a moissanite-group vendor list, matching the specs of a ring her fiance spent $4k on elsewhere |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring made overseas |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Ex-boyfriend chose a diamond solitaire against her stated wish for a sapphire; she later found the receipt showing about this price |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2005 | Husband's pawn-shop contact flagged a good-quality stone; paid extra to reset it on a band she liked since she disliked yellow gold; married 18 years |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Husband bought from Etsy seller KTRingCrafts, glad he did not spend more |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | 2023 | Custom 14k white gold tulip cathedral setting with 8.5mm moissanite, cost less than $500 |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife's account; she chose the ring herself though a pricier one could have been afforded |
| £500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2007 | Simple diamond solitaire; about £800 in today's money per writer; wife isn't into flashy jewellery |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Originally 4,000 Norwegian kroner; cost split 50:50 between partners |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought together; didn't want anything she'd worry about wearing daily |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | 2010 | Was a student with a part-time job at the time |
| £500 | – | 0.25 ct | – | – | – | 0.25 carat solitaire diamond bought together at an antique shop |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | 1999 | Still worn 24 years later at time of comment; due an eternity ring next |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | 2013 | Got a family discount through a jewellery quarter shop connection; recommends Birmingham or London jewellery quarters over high street markup |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife's account; chose a less expensive option than they could afford to save toward a first house |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Fitted perfectly despite being a guess on size |
| £500 | – | – | – | gold | 2008 | 3-diamond 18 karat gold ring bought in a sale |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | 2004 | Described how he wanted the ring to look to a jeweller |
| 500 | – | – | – | – | – | A vintage 1940s sapphire ring bought on eBay |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife is down to earth and doesn't wear much jewellery; writer feels modest spending is classier |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Ex-husband insisted on a diamond instead of the sapphire she wanted so he would not seem cheap; she later found the receipt |
| $500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | white gold | 2023 | Purple lab-grown sapphire ring, 14k white gold, bought via a vendor found through an online group, total just under $500 |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer says they've never paid over $500 for a custom ring from overseas vendors, similar to the previous reply. |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer calls it dainty and unassuming, and loves it |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | white gold | 2023 | 14kt white gold and sapphire ring |
| $500 | – | – | – | rose gold | 2023 | Over $500 after tax, made in 10k rose gold; partner bought it but hasn't proposed yet |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Bought via the an online group group |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2023 | Sapphire and diamond ring, band material unknown to writer; bought during a sale |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2023 | CZ ring plus band |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2023 | Emerald ring |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2023 | White sapphire engagement ring |
| $500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | white gold | 2023 | 10k white gold, lab grown emerald with small diamond accents; price is for the ring alone |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Non-traditional ring costing under 500 dollars |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Local jeweler combined several family heirloom pieces into one new set for cash; later appraised at over three times that. |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Budget was under $1.5k |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | High school best friend's ring at age 16; writer found it unattractive but the friend loved it |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | First engagement ring, bought by the writer herself while both were in college during the pandemic |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | white gold | – | Went with a different local jeweler; total covered resizing, thickening, prong repair and a new mined sapphire, about half the originally quoted repair-only price; a later comment restated the total as $450 |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer's own ring, at the higher end of the under-$500 budget; held up very well for 2 years |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Custom-made ring with a 5.5 ct moissanite center and blue-green moissanite accent stones |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | 2023 | Custom ring with blue-green moissanite side stones, 10k gold, shown as an affordable example for the person asking |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.95 ct | oval | – | 2024 | Ordered a 0.95ct oval ring from an affordable lab diamond vendor for $500 |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring for his wife of a decade; purchase year not stated |
| $500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | other | – | Sterling-silver ring with a lab-made white sapphire, versus $5,000+ for a comparable diamond/white-gold set |
| 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 |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Chose a white topaz ring over a diamond, calling a diamond a waste of money by comparison |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Chosen to avoid dropping thousands while saving for life together. |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Bought during a Kmart store-closing liquidation sale; the ring was tagged at $2,500 before the discount |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | cushion | gold | 2024 | 3ct elongated cushion moissanite with hidden halo and accent stones on the band, 10k gold |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2024 | 13x6mm stone, 14k gold, 3mm wide band; writer says the engagement ring was no more than $500 |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | From the Disney Enchanted jewelry line, not marketed as an engagement ring but used as one |
| 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 | – | – | – | – | – | Earns more than the asker's stated salary but spent no more than $500; recommends a big honeymoon instead |
| C$500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2006 | Topaz stone with diamond dust accents; happily married 18 years |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2009 | Budget was tight when they got engaged; wore the ring about 15 years before eventually upgrading |
| £500 | Other gemstone | – | – | other | 2024 | Combined estimate for both partners' silver rings together, one with amethysts, one with sapphires |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2024 | Husband proposed with an Etsy moissanite ring; couple picked it out together |
| A$500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Partner earns more but agreed on a smaller budget together |
| A$500 | – | – | – | – | – | Preferred extra money go toward the house |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | emerald | gold | 2020 | Earlier moissanite ring bought from a US-based seller in 2020 |
| €500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Writer called it a 'lab diamond' but a reply clarified it was moissanite; bought on Etsy, just under €500 |
| €500 | – | – | – | – | – | Original proposal ring; husband later bought a second, pricier ring (price not given) |
| €500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Opal-stone ring bought online, no diamond |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Second-hand engagement ring bought in the UK |
| C$500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | A separate lab sapphire ring, about $350 USD, similar price bracket to moissanite, from an Alibaba seller |
| €500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | About EUR 500 for a raw/uncut-style diamond ring; preferred spending on the wedding and honeymoon instead |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Thin gold band with a small diamond; wife strictly didn't want anything more |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | 23-year-old, income about £2400/month; kept the ring modest while saving for a house deposit |
| €500 | – | – | – | – | – | About 15% of one month's net salary; anything beyond seemed ridiculous to both of them |
| £500 | Sapphire | – | – | white gold | – | Handmade by a small local outfit; avoided a large or high-set stone that would catch on things |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Buyer's own engagement ring; said cost doesn't matter to her |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | The ring she had picked out, listed at $800 but on sale for $500; her husband instead bought a pricier ring for her |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.2 ct | oval | gold | 2024 | 10k gold band with a small oval lab diamond; writer says it's exactly what she wanted |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Writer's own ring, deliberately chose a cheaper option and found a reputable Etsy jeweler |
| $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 | Moissanite | – | oval | gold | 2025 | 14k gold duplicate of her real oval ring bought for everyday wear/safety; keeps the genuine natural stone in a safe |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.07 ct | – | rose gold | 2024 | 14k rose gold ring with a halo and pave setting, bought around Black Friday |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a ring originally priced at $1,200 for a little over $500 after tax at a closing-down Macy's sale |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner loved the ring |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | round | white gold | 2012 | Round moissanite on white gold; band later swapped to yellow gold after irritation, still worn 13 years on |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose a cheaper 'reality' ring over a 2k 'dream' ring to save for a house; less than a week of pay |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | – | Custom toi-et-moi ring: 7mm x 11mm pear moissanite paired with an emerald-cut sapphire, on 14K yellow gold |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Unique stone set in gold, bought for under $500; baby due in 4 months, closing on first house this month |
| 500 | Natural diamond | – | – | white gold | – | Cluster of natural diamonds in 14k white gold; writer lives in Europe |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Amethyst ring with a small diamond strip, priced and sold as a 'fashion ring' rather than an engagement ring to cut cost |
| A$500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Amethyst halo ring bought on sale |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2013 | Pink sapphire ring, reset more than once since, about twelve years ago |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.15 ct | – | – | – | 0.15-carat lab diamond ring from Pandora that the couple decided to return |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Cost to replace his wife's lost ring, which happened twice, at roughly this price each time |
| A$500 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | A modest ring with a pearl center and small diamonds on the sides; not durable enough for everyday wear |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | emerald | – | – | East-west set moissanite travel ring matching her emerald-cut engagement ring, on a plain gold band |
| $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 | – | – | – | 2025 | Moissanite dupe of her real diamond ring, made by a Chinese vendor found via an online group; larger size needed more gold |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Put the money saved toward a house instead |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2010 | Both still wearing the same rings 15 years later |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Vintage sapphire ring, her first engagement ring. |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | – | Bought from an independent Etsy seller; says it's not noticeably different from a real diamond to look at. |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Her late mother's ring and band set, about 25 years old, resized and rhodium-dipped for a gold allergy; original purchase price not known. |
| 500 | – | – | – | – | – | PHP; writer's sister got a cheap placeholder ring since she also disliked wearing an expensive one outside |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Same specs as a 4 ctw listing the vendor also sells for about $1000; carat figure may be total weight, not center stone only |
| $500 | – | – | – | gold | – | His own engagement ring from an antique jewelry store, wide gold band with tiny diamonds; his wedding band from eBay, thin gold band with seven channel-set diamonds, vintage from the 1950s and inscribed with the original |
| £500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 1986 | Cluster ring with seven small stones, carat weight unknown |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | other | gold | 2023 | Custom double rose-cut moissanite ring, 14k gold, made by Bobby at Provence; a couple of years old at time of comment |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | oval | gold | – | 14k gold 3ct oval moissanite ring for her fiance, ordered via Alibaba chat, about a month turnaround |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | 10k gold moissanite ring, just under $500 |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Repair and cleaning of writer's heirloom engagement ring |
| $500 | Sapphire | 3 ct | – | yellow gold | – | 3 ct pink Padparadscha sapphire in 14k yellow gold, buyer's own ring, not the asker's |
| $500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Vintage sapphire ring bought on Etsy |
| $500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | white gold | 2018 | A Cinderella-coloured lab sapphire in white gold, bought about 7 years before the comment |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | First ring; now shopping for a replacement in the $500-1000 range but hasn't bought yet |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | 10k gold bezel setting; kept as a comparison piece against a similar lab diamond ring |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Couple made $300k salary at the time |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Got backhanded comments over the modest price, same as the person asking |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | 14k gold moissanite ring from Etsy, financed with Klarna |
| $500 | – | – | – | gold | – | 4mm gold band given as his engagement ring, later worn stacked as his wedding ring too |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a cheaper ring in a style she preferred after the original ring's style did not suit her; kept wearing the original wedding band |
| $500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | Buyer's own simple small lab diamond solitaire on a plain gold band, unrelated to the asker's heirloom ring |
| $500 | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | – | – | 1987 | Engagement ring bought at Costco in 1987, simple design, writer recalls it fondly decades later |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Original wedding ring was a $500 moissanite ring, bought on a conservative budget |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Black Friday engagement ring, discounted from a listed 999 down to 500. |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding ring cost $500 total, with about half of that going toward resizing; worn only for special occasions |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Ex-husband bought a diamond solitaire instead of the sapphire she'd asked for; found the $500 receipt after their divorce |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | She capped her fiancé at 1000 and picked a ring just under 500 in the store with him; his mother wanted to spend more |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Contrasts this price with a commonly cited lab-grown alternative cost |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | other | – | Partner's ring: a tungsten band set with black diamonds, styled after his favorite video game |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer mentions her own 500 ring while saying she could not wear 17k daily; presumably her engagement ring, type not stated |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring was explicitly not a diamond, type unspecified; partner earned 2-3x the asker's income at the time |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring cost about $500; couple prioritized saving for a house over rings |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2026 | Ordered a nature and floral-style 10k gold ring here for under $500; a free east-west oval customization was included |
| $500 | – | 1 ct | marquise | gold | 2025 | Bought through a rep named Lena at Provence; 10k gold setting |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Starter ring from a partner who works as a mailman; he's already eyeing a $3k upgrade version |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | 10k gold with about a 1ct-equivalent stone in a custom design; compared the cost to the couple's car |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Writer capped husband's spending at $500 |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3 ct | pear | – | – | Writer says she isn't wealthy despite the large carat size |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Writer doesn't know the stone type, just told her husband to keep it under this amount and make it sparkle |
| £500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2023 | Amethyst ring (not diamond) bought online about 3 years before the comment, well below £500 |
| £500 | – | – | – | – | – | Brand-new unworn ring bought secondhand with original receipt and box; original buyer paid £2500 at Beaverbrooks |
| $500 | Other gemstone | 0.5 ct | – | – | – | Another buyer's engagement ring, 0.5ct tanzanite plus a 0.25ct diamond accent, called a great deal by a different writer. |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Husband kept revisiting the store before buying; sentimental value mattered more than price |
| $500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | heart | – | – | A claddagh ring with a heart-shaped diamond bought for under this amount |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Vintage ring bought for definitely less than this amount |
| $500 | – | – | – | – | – | Vintage ring her girlfriend bought; some restoration work planned that will add to the price |
| $500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2026 | Handmade alexandrite-style ring from maker Scott Bonomo, around $500; sister later bought a similar one from him |
| $500 | Moissanite | – | marquise | gold | 2026 | 10k gold marquise hidden-halo moissanite ring ordered overseas around Chinese New Year; total for ring plus shipping was roughly $500 |
| $500 | – | – | – | yellow gold | – | Chose a $500 non-traditional, sentimental engagement ring; her country does not sell gold above 18k and she prefers paler 9-10k yellow gold on her skin tone. |
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Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 179 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)
- 2024-01: How to respond to people?? (1381 comments)
- 2026-01: Update on 30k ring. See last post for more details (1100 comments)
- 2023-06: Husbands, how much did you spend on the engagement ring? (1083 comments)
- 2026-01: Ring will be around 23k-35k. NEED ADVICE (1050 comments)
- 2024-01: How do you deal with comments that your ring isn’t “real”? (1006 comments)
- 2026-05: Is it really that bad? (969 comments)
- 2024-05: How much do should I spend on an engagement ring? (912 comments)
- 2023-01: How much would you spend on an engagement ring? (909 comments)
- 2026-08: Mom says I need to spend three months of my salary on an engagement ring. I found one for way less. Is that wrong? (792 comments)
- 2026-01: How many people actually want a real diamond ring? (592 comments)
- 2025-12: How do all my friends have such huge engagement rings? (573 comments)
- 2025-07: My engagement ring got here yesterday and I am so happy!!! Definitely not traditional, but I love it!!! (555 comments)
- 2025-03: Do people actually spend 3 months salary on a ring? (539 comments)
- 2023-04: The ring is absolutely nothing like we discussed. It's everything I didn't want and I secretly feel like he bought it to insult me, maybe? (536 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)
- 2023-09: Grandmother gifted me this ring for engagment (533 comments)
- 2026-08: I want to propose. She wants a natural diamond. I want to buy her a ring that doesn't destroy our finances (526 comments)
- 2025-07: Have to hide it for 2 more months from her (523 comments)
- 2024-08: How much would you spend on an engagement ring? (517 comments)
- 2023-08: Show me you inexpensive rings! (475 comments)
- 2024-10: How much spent on engagement ring? (446 comments)
- 2023-08: Am I the only one who DIDN’T pick out my engagement ring? (440 comments)
- 2025-05: Willing to propose soon with this (advice) (414 comments)
- 2024-07: A bit different: No engagement ring (409 comments)
- 2022-10: How much y’all paying for your engagement rings? (399 comments)
- 2025-10: Uneasy Feeling About My Ring 😭 (398 comments)
- 2025-03: Did I mess up? (369 comments)
- 2025-02: Ladies, do we *really* care what other people think of our rings? (367 comments)
- 2023-09: What do you consider expensive for a wedding ring? (355 comments)
- 2026-05: MEN of SG, how much did you spend on your engagement ring? (333 comments)
- 2024-08: Picking/buying an engagement ring today on low enough budget. (310 comments)
- 2024-07: Absolutely mortified about getting a ring for my gf (308 comments)
- 2024-11: Not meant to be a negative post/turn into a debate, but since lab diamonds are coming more into the mainstream and are becoming more accepted, what happens to the natural diamond industry? (295 comments)
- 2024-04: Partner and I agreed on a cheap engagement ring. How do I get the most bang for my buck? (280 comments)
- 2024-05: Thoughts as an engagement ring (273 comments)
- 2021-09: Where to buy engagement ring in Ontario ? (272 comments)
- 2025-04: What are people spending on engagement rings? 💍 (265 comments)
- 2023-09: Help! I was asked to choose my “dream ring” and the one I’m drawn twords is very non traditional. (261 comments)
- 2021-11: How did people go about budgeting for an engagement ring? (259 comments)
- 2023-03: How do people afford engagement rings?! (258 comments)
- 2024-05: My first custom ring- and I ordered another as soon as I opened the package today (257 comments)
- 2022-12: Is it just me or is everyone rich on here? (256 comments)
- 2022-08: Cheap wedding ring (256 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)
- 2025-09: Average cost of an engagement ring (229 comments)
- 2022-12: Engagement Ring (219 comments)
- 2024-05: I don't like my engagement ring (217 comments)
- 2025-10: “Upgrading” your engagement ring is dumb and totally defeats the purpose. (215 comments)
- 2019-05: How much to spend on an engagement ring? (210 comments)
- 2026-01: Let’s see your marquise/dutch marquises with price! (208 comments)
- 2025-10: Planning on proposing soon. Am I Overpaying? (207 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)
- 2025-09: Someone please reassure me (199 comments)
- 2024-01: Will I regret getting a 3ct Moissanite vs a 1.31ct lab diamond (pictured)? (197 comments)
- 2024-08: Was quoted 10k CAD for a 2.5 carat moissanite (196 comments)
- 2026-02: Organic or lab grown? (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)
- 2023-11: Low key Rant (179 comments)
- and 119 more, all in the dataset
One line is one account. An amount is the price of the ring as a whole in the currency the buyer used, and an account with no amount is kept because what it says still explains a price.