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Engagement Ring Reports from $2,200 to $2,900
This page runs from $2,200 to $2,900.
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| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $2,200 | – | 1.5 ct | round | – | 2025 | Handmade custom quote to build the same halo style with a 1.5 ct center stone |
| $2,210 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.75 ct | pear | gold | – | A set of two 14k gold rings with two pear-cut diamonds; 4.75ctw is total stone weight |
| 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 |
| $2,250 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.25 ct | – | – | 2026 | Quote from a local antique shop for a 1.25ct antique-style ring; buyer unsure if the stone is natural, lab, or a replacement, and ring needs resizing |
| C$2,250 | – | – | – | – | – | Victorian-era ring from the 1870s bought for $2k-2.5k; later appraised above that, exact appraisal not given |
| $2,250 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | white gold | – | Exact figure forgotten, recalled as somewhere between $2,100 and $2,400 |
| £2,250 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought while in the UK for about £2,000-2,500; earned a similar salary to the person asking |
| £2,250 | – | – | – | – | – | A Cartier-style diamond solitaire that his wife didn't like; suggests a cheaper secondhand sapphire would have suited her better |
| $2,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.4 ct | oval | – | – | Pave band; writer unsure whether this was a fair price, remembered as 2200-2300 |
| £2,250 | – | – | – | platinum | – | Art Deco style from an antique dealer, chosen because partner is into old things and wanted something with history |
| $2,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.3 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Radiant stone with two diamond halos; carat figure may include the halo stones |
| 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 |
| $2,250 | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | – | – | 1998 | Writer unsure, recalls 2000-2500 at most; about a 3/4 ct center and maybe 2 ct total; band with about 1/2 ct added at the 2000 wedding |
| $2,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | yellow gold | 2026 | Own 1ct lab diamond ring in a 14k plain gold band cost about the same as the 2250 ring being discussed |
| $2,280 | Moissanite | – | other | platinum | – | Hexagon brilliant-cut moissanite with 10 small accent stones on the band |
| $2,285 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | white gold | 2023 | Negotiated asking price for a 14k white gold ring with diamonds set on the sides, no center stone specified; buyer notes high Israeli customs |
| $2,290 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | platinum | 2026 | Stacked a price match with a CEO discount and Black Friday deal; $500 of the total was a JM lifetime protection plan later canceled for a $460 refund. |
| $2,300 | Sapphire | 1.09 ct | – | gold | 2023 | $2300 quote for a hand-forged 18k gold ring with a 1.09ct pink sapphire center and .39ct diamond side stones; deciding pear vs round side stones |
| $2,300 | – | – | – | – | 2015 | Not insured separately; homeowners covers the first $1k of loss or theft |
| $2,300 | – | 0.85 ct | – | – | – | Writer recommends James Allen or Blue Nile; got about a 0.85 ct diamond |
| $2,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring for his wife; the filed appraisal set the replacement cost used by the insurer |
| $2,300 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Custom-made 2.5ct moissanite; everyone assumes it's a real diamond |
| $2,300 | – | 1.03 ct | oval | – | 2023 | Ordered from a shop in another country; total includes about $300 postage and tax, not yet received |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Engagement ring bought from Raad Jewelers, no stone specs given besides a photo |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | platinum | – | Completely custom platinum setting bought online instead of in person to save money |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.51 ct | – | – | – | Chose this over a pricier 3.15ct D/VVS alternative from the same vendor |
| £2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.1 ct | – | platinum | – | Learned the 4Cs via beyond4cs.com before buying |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | emerald | – | 2024 | Emerald-cut center from Brilliance.com; site was running 30% off lab diamonds at the time |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | pear | – | 2024 | Self-bought gift covering several occasions including anniversary; called the plain setting overpriced for how basic it looked |
| £2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Matching custom quotes from two other UK websites for the same style of ring |
| $2,300 | – | – | – | platinum | – | Reset a family stone into a new platinum setting; separate platinum band; traded in old family jewelry toward the cost; avoided big-box stores. |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.7 ct | – | – | – | Says she'd have been happier with something smaller and cheaper, even at similar quality. |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | radiant | platinum | – | Brilliant cut radiant, hidden halo, cathedral setting, 1.8mm band |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.58 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | Bought in May 2025; $2,300 figure includes the 14k yellow gold band and mounting, per writer's husband |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 6.69 ct | emerald | – | – | Stone sourced through a Facebook group selling at wholesale cost; setting made overseas |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Diamond sourced through a wholesaler, setting made overseas; total came to this after everything |
| $2,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.2 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Says the ring looks very similar to the asker's |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2025 | Ordered on a Black Friday sale; stone type not stated but the price implies lab-grown |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2025 | 2ct lab emerald in 14k yellow gold: $1700 setting, $350 stone, $100 setting fee, plus tax, totaling about $2300 |
| $2,300 | – | 3 ct | oval | white gold | 2025 | 3ct oval center stone (writer unsure of exact grade, thinks F VVS2) in 14k white gold with peekaboo stones and hidden halo; originally quoted $2.6k, reduced to $2300; total diamond weight around 3.30ct |
| $2,300 | – | – | round | – | – | Buyer's own round solitaire on a size 4.5 finger, said it reads far less oversized than the asker's 2.8ct on a 4.25 finger |
| $2,300 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's own ring picked out together years earlier; at the higher end of what the couple could afford then |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | platinum | – | Fancy green lab diamond; colored lab stones cost far more than colorless of same size |
| $2,300 | – | 2.2 ct | emerald | – | – | Replacement for a lost ring; stone picked after weeks of searching |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | – | 2026 | Newer ring: 4ct E VS1 main stone $450 + 1.59ct E VS1 accent stone $250, setting $1600 |
| $2,300 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | oval | – | 1993 | 1ct oval center with 0.2ct trillion side stones on each side; total stated directly by the writer |
| €2,300 | – | – | – | gold | 2026 | Simple 14k solitaire setting; diamond bought separately, much cheaper than the setting |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.35 ct | – | – | 2026 | Went custom on a budget well below what they saw in store and saved about 4-5k; writer wanted only lab |
| 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 |
| $2,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Bought a previously owned ring via Facebook Marketplace for much less than what the seller said it was originally worth; avoided a newly mined stone |
| £2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Lab grown trilogy-style ring bought as a surprise a couple months before the comment; fiancé's monthly income is £4,000 |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.54 ct | – | yellow gold | – | 3.54ct old mine cut lab diamond set in 10k yellow gold, total price, called cheap next to the asker's quote |
| $2,300 | Natural diamond | 0.63 ct | round | – | – | Loves the cut and sparkle but wishes she had traded some color and clarity for a bigger carat |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | oval | platinum | 2026 | 3.09ct E VS1 oval diamond bought online for $620 with IGI cert; jeweler set it into a hidden-halo platinum ring with round accent stones for about $2300 total, using the online cert to push toward wholesale pricing |
| $2,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.35 ct | other | – | – | 3.35ct moval-cut stone sourced from Luvansh for 950; whole ring built by Victoria's Diamond Vault came to 2300 |
| $2,321 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.35 ct | oval | – | 2026 | Budgeted $2300, final price came to $2321 for a modified-oval cut; this was their main ring, not a travel one |
| $2,336 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.08 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | 3.08ct E VVS2 lab oval, platinum pave twist setting; diamond price-matched down from Rare Carat's $5500 listing via Loose Grown Diamonds |
| $2,344 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Platinum halo setting with diamond accents on the band made up roughly $1,500 of the total; ring arrived weeks early |
| $2,349 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4 ct | asscher | rose gold | 2024 | Quote for a custom 4ct Asscher with 6 tapered baguettes in a bezel setting from an Etsy seller; not yet ordered, still saving up |
| $2,350 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.81 ct | round | white gold | 2024 | CVD lab diamond hearts-and-arrows round recreating her original Tiffany setting in 14k white gold instead of platinum; stone bought via her own wholesaler, setting custom made |
| C$2,350 | Other gemstone | – | – | gold | – | Emerald center stone in an 18k gold band; diamonds don't feel special to the writer |
| $2,368 | – | – | – | platinum | 2013 | Quote for a ring with channel-set diamonds and rubies; comparing metal options before buying online |
| $2,368 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | rose gold | 2025 | Rose gold Tiffany-style repro setting with platinum prongs; will be her most expensive ring so far |
| $2,398 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | marquise | two tone | 2025 | 5.02ct marquise, 1.95 length ratio, ring size 6.75; custom platinum tulip head on an 18k yellow gold band |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.74 ct | emerald | white gold | 2025 | Custom 18k white gold ring using Jannpaul's patented White Series Emerald 2.0 cut |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.08 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | 3.08ct lab moval (marquise-oval hybrid) sold as antique cut, disputed by buyers as lacking an open culet; 18k bezel setting, price covers stone plus setting |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.2 ct | round | – | 2026 | Lab solitaire bought before proposing, a lot of money for him; girlfriend then demanded a 2 ct natural; many said he overpaid |
| $2,400 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom-designed engagement ring with amethyst accent stones; a prong on one accent stone broke 8 months later, repair quoted at 307 then reduced to 200 after warranty dispute |
| $2,400 | Natural diamond | 0.46 ct | – | gold | 2015 | Recycled 18k gold setting chosen for an 'ethical' feel; relationship later ended and writer sold the ring (sale price not given) |
| £2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.98 ct | – | gold | – | Writer's own ring; also guessed the asker's requested specs would run about £3000-3500 or more |
| $2,400 | Sapphire | 1.2 ct | oval | yellow gold | – | Diamonds set on either side of the sapphire; rose gold detailing on a yellow gold band |
| $2,400 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Mined coloured gemstone ring from Etsy, given as 2300-2500 |
| A$2,400 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose the design and stones personally |
| A$2,400 | – | – | – | – | – | A stretch purchase for a new graduate in the late 1990s; chosen together after the proposal |
| $2,400 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | Custom hand-designed setting in ethical fair-trade/recycled gold with a custom-cut grey moissanite; girlfriend's cap was $2k, final cost with engraving and finishing came to $2.4k |
| $2,400 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer already bought this ring for his soon-to-be fiancee before proposing; her purchase of his ring is still pending |
| 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 |
| $2,400 | – | – | oval | – | 1993 | A similarly styled ring with an oval center stone and baguette diamonds, offered as a price comparison to the asker's inherited heirloom ring. |
| £2,400 | – | – | – | – | – | Income was £135k pre-tax at the time |
| $2,400 | Moissanite | – | oval | yellow gold | 2024 | Ordered a 12ct oval crushed-ice moissanite anniversary ring for $2.4k, worried it looks cloudy next to wife's older brilliant-cut moissanite; considering a refund |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | – | – | – | 3.5 total carat weight; diamond sourced from Adiamor and set by a local jeweler; similar lab stones may be a bit cheaper now |
| $2,400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.28 ct | – | – | 2024 | Stone, setting and everything included; bought during a Black Friday sale, would cost more now |
| $2,400 | – | – | – | – | – | Kept the ring cheap so they could spend more on their honeymoon |
| $2,400 | – | 3 ct | cushion | – | – | Paid about the same as the asker's $2400 for their own 3ct cushion cut ring |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.19 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | Uncertified 5.19ct OMC oval lab diamond custom-set by Fiorese in a 14K gold twig setting; about $2400 total with shipping, setting almost half the cost due to the gold used. |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.74 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | 0.74 is stated as the total diamond weight, not a single center stone |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Loose lab stone bought through Aurelinne, then had a custom setting made by David Klass in LA; $2,400 total |
| $2,400 | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | Moissanite center stone is almost 3 ct |
| $2,400 | Other gemstone | – | – | white gold | – | Non-diamond white zircon ring bought by her ex-husband, from a previous marriage |
| $2,400 | – | 3 ct | asscher | platinum | – | 3ct E VS1 Asscher cut solitaire in platinum; recommends the vendor highly |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.3 ct | – | gold | – | 3.3ct lab in 18k gold for the same sum the person asking paid (2400); ring came 7 sizes too big and she wore it with a plastic sizer for over a year |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2026 | 14k gold solitaire, hand engraving on bridge, fully custom; could've saved $100-200 with F VS1 instead of D VVS2. |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | platinum | 2026 | Picked the diamond first then found the jeweler with the least margin on it; slow turnaround, awkward mobile site |
| $2,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.52 ct | cushion | rose gold | 2026 | Old-mine-cut elongated cushion stone, 14k rose gold, custom bought overseas with an IGI report |
| $2,400 | – | 4.52 ct | cushion | rose gold | 2026 | Elongated old mine cushion cut, excellent cut/polish, 14k rose gold bezel setting being made; still awaiting delivery, expected end of May or start of June |
| C$2,400 | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | round | – | – | Secondhand antique old-European-cut diamond with minor inclusions, chunky 14k gold band. |
| $2,400 | – | – | princess | platinum | 2002 | Bought his then-wife an engagement set: platinum ring with a princess-cut diamond, in 2002 |
| $2,400 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Buyer said their own engagement ring is costing about $2,400, aiming to only propose once. |
| $2,413 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2026 | Custom ring made during a 30th-anniversary sale; buyer picked the stone and told them the setting she wanted |
| A$2,419 | Natural diamond | – | round | – | 2016 | A comparable Blue Nile diamond with a feather and twinning wisp priced around $2,199 before roughly 10% import tax |
| $2,450 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.42 ct | round | platinum | 2024 | Paid a little over $1,100 for a Hearts & Arrows round stone plus $1,350 for a custom platinum setting, bought in March |
| $2,461 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2023 | 2ct center stone plus an 18k setting with $35 shipping from a Chinese vendor; total ring weight with halo and band stones was 2.8ct |
| $2,465 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.09 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2024 | 5.09ct emerald cut I/VS1 IGI lab diamond in 14k yellow gold, bought on a 10% off sale with a custom setting fee for the larger stone; about 4 weeks to arrive |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.97 ct | round | yellow gold | 2023 | 18kt yellow gold 6-prong solitaire with a 2.97ct CVD lab-grown diamond, bought for an upcoming proposal |
| $2,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2023 | Private seller offering a Leo Diamond brand ring on the secondhand market; the person asking was close to buying but had doubts about resale value |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Quote for a fully custom multi-stone lab diamond ring; the person asking hoped to get it closer to $2,000 |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.6 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | Ordered then cancelled after reading vendor complaints online; 18k band |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.16 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Asking price at an auction house for an ungraded 'fancy yellow' stone; the person asking ultimately planned to wait for the next auction instead of buying |
| $2,500 | – | 0.5 ct | – | gold | 2025 | First ring the person asking is considering; seller asking $2500 for a 0.5ct diamond in 18k gold |
| $2,500 | Natural diamond | 0.55 ct | round | white gold | 2019 | Paid for center stone and setting separately from Blue Nile, then had them assembled into one ring; band carries 20 melee diamonds totaling 0.1ct |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought Oct, proposed May; ring far too big, store capped resizing at two sizes and refused exchange over claimed wear; 10-year warranty; she chose the store |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Felt it was too much even though $2500 isn't a lot, given his wife's inexpensive taste |
| C$2,500 | – | 1 ct | princess | – | – | Princess-cut ring, about 1 carat, all-in cost roughly half of the asker's budget |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.04 ct | oval | – | – | Decided colorless/flawless isn't worth it for oval cuts; recommends a local jeweler over brand-name retail markup |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | – | Bought off Rare Carat through the vendor Ascott Diamonds |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Budget was $4,000; he bought the diamond and she paid for the setting, split fairly evenly since they earn similarly |
| £2,500 | Natural diamond | 0.52 ct | oval | platinum | – | Bought wholesale; insurer valuation for the small halo setting is above the purchase price |
| $2,500 | – | 1 ct | other | white gold | – | Salt and pepper hexagon diamond with moissanite side stones |
| $2,500 | Natural diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | – | Natural fancy yellow diamond center stone, called a lucky find |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.37 ct | pear | gold | – | Price level for this size and shape is consistent with lab-grown |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | A friend's moissanite ring |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 1985 | Her father's proposal ring bought on a Christmas sale; her mother gave it on, so the couple paid nothing |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | She bought her own ring |
| $2,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Chose a dainty sapphire ring over something pricier; put the savings toward an engagement trip instead |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Came in under a $4,000 budget at about $2,500 |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent $2,500 against a $5K budget |
| £2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.8 ct | – | platinum | – | Paid 2-3k for a 0.8 ct lab diamond on a platinum band; said it was much cheaper than high street stores |
| $2,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | A friend's engagement ring, a sapphire she considers beautiful |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Classic engagement ring later sold for a fraction of the price after separation |
| A$2,500 | Other gemstone | – | – | rose gold | – | Brother's engagement ring was an opal on rose gold, in the $2,000-3,000 range |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner spent about $2.5k; writer felt it was more than necessary though loved the ring |
| A$2,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Vintage second-hand ring, sapphire centre with two diamonds either side, bought on sale for $2.5k |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent more on ring and band together than on the upcoming backyard wedding |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Friends' ring, bought around a debt-funded lifestyle per the writer |
| A$2,500 | – | 0.25 ct | – | rose gold | 2023 | Three-stone rose gold ring with 0.25ct stones (unclear if figure is per stone or total); bought in Australia |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Replaced the returned £4999 ring; the price difference funded a holiday |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Sister's fiancé's ring, reported by writer, approximate |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought while living and earning well in Australia; ended up about £2k under budget |
| £2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Sourced the lab-grown stone themselves and had a local jeweller set it, well below a comparable retail ring |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | A one-off purchase the writer worked hard to afford |
| £2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Paid via an instalment plan |
| £2,500 | Other gemstone | 2 ct | – | platinum | – | Tanzanite centre with lab-grown pave diamonds, hand made within a week with a requested discount |
| 2,500 | – | – | – | – | 1998 | Writer unsure how this converts to sterling |
| £2,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | platinum | – | Chose platinum and a natural diamond with eye-clean clarity and a strong cut over a cheaper lab option |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Roughly 2-3k, bought on a payment plan; kept the wedding small to save costs |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance earns about the same as the person asking (150-180k); custom-made ring |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Custom four-triple-prong solitaire; writer says still far cheaper than a lab or natural diamond at the same size |
| $2,500 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2023 | Lab grown alexandrite with a unique setting, done by a local jeweler, price after taxes |
| $2,500 | Sapphire | 1.6 ct | oval | gold | 2023 | Lifetime warranty; store also gave a $1,000 credit toward a wedding band |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Chose moissanite over diamond to help keep cost down; spent about one paycheck, under the 3k limit given |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Setting cost for a family heirloom diamond from his grandmother |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Recycled/fair-mined gold drove the cost up more than the stone did; insured it but chose an amount easily replaceable if lost |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Estimates her ring cost 2-3k, says it's not as costly as some rings she knows of |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | two tone | 2023 | Trilogy ring with hidden halo, all lab diamonds, 18k two-tone setting, being made by Tianyu for well under $2,500. |
| 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. |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 1998 | Seller sized a ring to the buyer's modest income on a 2-year payment plan; his girlfriend called it a tacky department-store ring and it was returned |
| C$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Acquaintance paid about CAD $2,500 for a ring design that vetted overseas makers can now reproduce for about $800 |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Current, much larger lab diamond ring said to cost about 1/4 of the original $10k natural wedding set. |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | – | – | – | A natural diamond with the same specs would run about $70,000; she feels 2.5ct is a bit large and might read as fake |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.66 ct | – | rose gold | 2024 | Main 4.66ct stone plus DEF VS1 tapered baguette side stones sourced separately, totaling about 5.5ct; appraisal cost not included |
| 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 |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | – | 2024 | A similar cathedral-style setting but with a lab diamond instead of moissanite, all-in price, still being made |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.21 ct | round | yellow gold | 2023 | Stone bought around end of 2023 through a diamond broker he personally worked with, well under typical market price; 18k yellow gold cathedral setting with a 2mm diamond halo; almost used Helzberg for the setting instead |
| $2,500 | Other gemstone | 3.5 ct | pear | – | – | A Diamond Nexus 'hybrid' simulant stone, not a genuine mined or lab diamond |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | two tone | – | About half what a similar Zales ring (smaller stone, 10k gold) would have cost; bigger stone in platinum/18k rose gold via custom mold. |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | pear | – | – | Vendor describes building a similar 2ct lab pear ring for a walk-in customer who paid $2500 cash |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.24 ct | – | – | 2024 | Bought loose lab stone for $1090; solitaire with setting comes to under 2500 total, plus a 4ct eternity band under 3000 |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.42 ct | oval | gold | 2024 | 18k gold band with accent diamonds; a local jeweler confirmed it was a real lab diamond |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose a smaller carat with better quality stone and setting |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | About to propose the following weekend |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | 3-stone design similar to the asker's request built by a local jeweler for about the asker's target budget, under half what comparable online customization quoted; center stone sourced separately from Ritani to help stay |
| £2,500 | – | – | other | platinum | – | Friend's original purchase for his ex-fiancee before they split |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Originally bought a £6k ring wife didn't like, returned it and got this one instead, saving £3.5k |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | New white-gold ring custom made with new metal (not reusing the old gold), setting stones reset from her late mother's yellow-gold ring; $2,500 total |
| C$2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Matching diamond rings bought five years after the wedding; original engagement rings were plain gold from parents, price not given |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | pear | rose gold | 2025 | 14k rose-gold French pave ring, 3ct D/VVS2 pear stone; bought online instead of an in-person jeweler to save money. |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | First ring bought before a marriage that lasted only six months |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | A stretch financially but partner loved it; bought the year before the comment |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.36 ct | oval | white gold | – | 1.36ct oval center with 18 pave diamonds I/I2 on 14k white gold; total included tax and insurance |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | white gold | – | Moissanite center with sapphire accents, designed together with a jeweler, under 2500 |
| $2,500 | – | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Fiancee's ring, 1.5ct with side stones |
| €2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiancee capped spend near one month's salary (~3k); custom-made to her chosen style, she loves it |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | A similar ring to the one the person asking found, with lab stones |
| 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 |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | Found a similar cheap ring on Amazon and had this small independent jeweler recreate it in lab diamonds and real gold for around this budget |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer says the price felt neither cheap nor expensive |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Jeweller tried to raise the price after learning it was for a proposal, honoured the original figure when pushed back |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer originally wanted to cap spending at 1000 but ended up with a custom ring plus a wedding band |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | First engagement ring from an ex-fiance, an ordinary mined diamond, included a warranty with free cleanings |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | emerald | – | – | 5-year upgrade bought secondhand from an online lab-diamond resale community; same ring priced locally at $10k retail |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | One of several couples in their HCOL friend group the writer compares |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | One of two rings; both women in this couple spent this amount each on their own ring while broke |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2005 | Bought almost 20 years before the comment, when far from a high earner |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | rose gold | – | 1.5ct-equivalent moissanite with rose gold band and diamond halo; says it saved about 75% versus natural |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Her best friend's ring; that husband earns about $65k a year. |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Paid about $2,500 to reset a grandmother's diamond into a plain platinum cathedral setting |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.05 ct | oval | two tone | 2025 | Custom fancy vivid blue lab diamond, VS1, oval brilliant; diamond alone was about $1200 of the $2500 total; platinum head, 14k gold band, pave |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | 1988 | Equivalent to about A$6,000 today; was half a month's salary at the time |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Stated as $2-3k, midpoint recorded; married shortly after college with little saved |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Loose stone plus eternity band set together; the same band style bought again later as the wedding band |
| $2,500 | Other gemstone | 2.39 ct | other | yellow gold | – | Aquamarine engagement ring, Starbrite cut by John Dyer, being custom made and not yet delivered; setting is 14k gold |
| $2,500 | – | 1.5 ct | – | platinum | – | Quoted for a plain platinum band with a 1.5-carat stone, given as a $2,000-3,000 range |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Grand total after replacing the CZ center stone with a lab diamond |
| $2,500 | – | – | heart | white gold | – | Repeated resizing/repair damage on 6 rings (cuts, burn marks) over 9 months pushed total cost with insurance past $7k; a $400 credit after escalation to district manager brought it back near the original ~$2,500 with ins |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | No longer fit after weight gain during a pregnancy and miscarriage; not resized since she didn't intend to stay that size |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Stayed in the $2-3k range; three months' salary would have felt ridiculous to the couple |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Setting and stone both from Windsor, under $2.5k; buying the loose diamond online first could have cost about half but they were in a rush |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Upgraded 11.5 years in, caught a 35% off sale; carat is total weight (tw), not necessarily the center stone alone |
| $2,500 | Other gemstone | – | round | – | – | Custom low-set bezel ring built around a round green gemstone with channel-set diamonds on the band |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | – | white gold | – | Second wife's ring; she says it's about the meaning, not the cost |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought from a family-owned local jeweler, not a big chain; insurance appraisal came back higher than what was paid |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | round | – | 2025 | Round lab diamond with a similar-style setting, bought from one of several online sellers used before; about 3853 AUD equivalent |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | 2025 | Custom ring with just over 4g of gold, made in October; insurance appraisal valued the finished ring at 153% of the price paid |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.72 ct | – | – | 2023 | Platinum cluster ring, 3.5 total carat weight, designed by a private jeweler, came with a certificate; writer prefers lab over Costco's mined stones |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.8 ct | round | gold | – | Fully custom ring: 1.8ct round excellent VVS2 E center stone, CAD-designed setting with six 0.04ct natural diamond accents (three per side), 4.2g of 18k gold; took about a month |
| 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 |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Friend's custom-made 4 ct DEW moissanite ring cost roughly $2,000 to $3,000 |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 1992 | Bought by her ex-husband 34 years ago; reset with added diamonds two years ago; the 6k appraisal covers the enhanced ring |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Household earns about three times the asker's salary; they still chose a 2.5k lab ring |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2020 | Found at Macy's on Black Friday 2020, listed near $10k marked 75% off; had wanted to cap spending under $3k |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.6 ct | – | – | – | Fiance earns $50k a year; she worried $2,500 was too much to ask for |
| $2,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Sapphire engagement ring; partner spent 2-3k, which still feels like a lot to her; married 12 years |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.02 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | The Maren style from designer Sarah O |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.89 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Carat as stated by writer |
| $2,500 | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | – | – | – | Separate quote for lower-spec 0.75ct natural; jeweler allows unlimited free resizing only if she buys natural |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | First ring; the couple is upgrading to a custom ring this year |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | round | gold | – | Round lab stone bought separately for $800; bezel setting in gold with rubies on the band quoted at $1700, about $2500 all in |
| $2,500 | – | 0.9 ct | – | – | – | Warranty replacement after stones fell out; effectively only paid the price difference |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2013 | Bought for his wife in 2013; writer says it is worth close to $2,000 now, arguing diamonds hold value worse than gold |
| $2,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Vintage 1920s daisy-cluster style diamond ring; price includes resizing |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Setting upgrade with about 20 channel-set round diamonds, price uncertain ('maybe') |
| $2,500 | – | 0.75 ct | – | white gold | – | Halo setting makes it look bigger; writer unsure if the stone is lab or natural |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 6 ct | round | white gold | 2026 | 14k white gold setting with D VVS2 side pear stones; super-ideal excellent/excellent cut center stone |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Bought a preowned ring appraised at $30k for $2,500 via an online marketplace-type deal, then paid a local jeweler to customize it; total stayed under $5,000 |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding bands not yet chosen |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.42 ct | oval | white gold | – | Husband purchased; writer recommends going to a jeweler rather than Etsy |
| €2,500 | – | 1 ct | marquise | gold | 2026 | 18k gold band |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Anniversary ring bought at a local mom-and-pop shop for the convenience of seeing it in person; writer thinks it could've been found for about $1,700 elsewhere |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 9.88 ct | oval | yellow gold | – | 5mm 14kt yellow gold band with a large oval lab diamond, just under $2,500 |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.94 ct | oval | rose gold | 2026 | Price-matched after finding the same stone listed cheaper elsewhere |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | asscher | gold | – | 1.5ct lab asscher center with 0.25ct side diamonds reused from fiancé's grandmother's ring, 14k gold 2mm band |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Engaged in mid-20s; got below-market price through industry connections; that relationship later ended |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Fiance said he spent about 2,500; she is fairly sure it is lab and loves it, but thinks the sum was too high |
| €2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab ring priced in euros; the couple could not afford a natural stone and still save for a house |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | gold | – | Bought a larger stone set in 18k gold for a little over $2,500; considers most pricing in this space overpriced |
| $2,500 | Other gemstone | 0.74 ct | – | – | – | Ring $2,300-2,700 + two $500 bands, ~$3,500 total for ruby (.74ct); stone chipped when set, Shane Co replaced it free with one worth ~$1,900 |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | – | – | Price included taxes and import duties; picked 1 carat with high clarity and color but slightly lower cut |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Proposed at home with candles and champagne; partner would have been happy with a cheaper ring too |
| 2,500 | Lab-created coloured stone | 2.67 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Lab-created sapphire with a half-eternity platinum band, bespoke boutique jeweller |
| 2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought during a half-price promotion |
| 2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent his one-month bonus on the ring; monthly salary was about $2.5k then |
| $2,500 | – | – | marquise | gold | 2026 | Marquise plus 10 small princess-cut diamonds, all supplied by the writer, set in a custom 14k setting; labor was about half the $2,500 |
| £2,500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Saw the diamond on a Saturday, got the quote the next day; purchase still in progress |
| A$2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring was too small, resized once free; paid extra for lifetime warranty with 6-monthly checks; a fallen diamond was replaced free |
| $2,500 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | 2005 | Chose a custom platinum moissanite setting instead of a budgeted $10k natural diamond ring; the unspent savings grew to about $60k by 2026 |
| £2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.8 ct | – | gold | – | 14 karat gold, partner paid; says the asker's roughly 5k sounds high for a similar lab stone |
| £2,500 | Natural diamond | 2 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Bought at a jewellery fair; clarity wasn't great but says it was about half of retail price for a comparable new ring |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Entire ring including setting, from a small company based in Houston |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.5 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2026 | Own ring, 2.5ct emerald-cut diamond in 10k yellow gold, cost fell within the buyers's stated 2-3k range |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Asked for a sub-$2k budget but fiance spent $2.5k on a 1.5ct lab-grown ring |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Says her own ring cost more than $2,500 despite not having much money at the time |
| $2,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent $2500 on the ring, his wife thought it was too much; says three months' salary would be better as savings to start life together |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Husband paid under budget for a 2ct lab diamond ring; suggested buying lab stones direct from source to save money |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab diamond ring that resembles a natural stone the writer values around $30k retail; writer guesses resale would fetch only about $1,200. |
| $2,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.75 ct | – | – | 2024 | Abandoned quote for a 2.5-3.0ct lab diamond in a solitaire setting bundle, from a vendor with poor service over shipping/photo requests |
| $2,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.58 ct | marquise | – | 2022 | Hidden halo marquise diamond ring, just bought; the person asking felt it was expensive next to what others in the sub post |
| $2,527 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.53 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | Stone price-matched against Loose Grown Diamond; total with setting, tax and lifetime warranty was 2527.30 |
| $2,536 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | gold | 2023 | Stone alone cost under $2k; setting made overseas (Summer at Better Star) for $512 in 18k gold, plus $75 local mounting, totaled $2,536; appraised afterward at $8,700 for insurance |
| $2,550 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | marquise | gold | – | 3ct lab marquise with an 18k hidden-halo setting, bought from a local jeweler who also supplies bigger brands |
| $2,600 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | yellow gold | 2024 | Quote of $2,500-2,700 (midpoint used) for 14k gold, 8mm lab cornflower sapphire plus lab diamond halo; stone alone $350-450, setting fee $72, rest is gold cost. |
| €2,600 | Natural diamond | 0.9 ct | pear | gold | – | 18K gold ring with a 0.90ct natural pear diamond, HRD certified; total price about EUR2,600 (about $2,960). |
| C$2,600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | – | Flat minimalist diamond band instead of a solitaire; under two weeks' salary; bought together |
| A$2,600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | A simple band with a small diamond used as the proposal ring; writer feels pricier diamond rings are a scam |
| 2,600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.5 ct | round | platinum | 2023 | SGD 2600, simple solitaire, no pave setting |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.82 ct | – | gold | 2024 | 10k gold setting; separate ~200 setting fee estimated, still pending at time of comment |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | white gold | 2024 | Out-the-door price, bought this week |
| 2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | pear | – | 2024 | NZ-based buyer's own lab diamond pear ring, bought for reference against much steeper NZ retail pricing |
| C$2,600 | – | 0.95 ct | – | – | – | Center stone plus smaller accent diamonds; people who guess the price usually say much higher |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | – | – | 2024 | Shopped around to find this stone-plus-setting price point at a local jeweler |
| $2,600 | Natural diamond | 1.25 ct | – | – | 2024 | Bought for a sibling's ring; pave setting |
| £2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | platinum | – | Haggled down from a £3,000 asking price at a national chain store; lab grown reportedly saved about £5k versus natural, funding a trip to Italy |
| $2,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance spent $2,600 on the ring, about half of one month's salary for him |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.02 ct | marquise | white gold | 2025 | 3.02ct lab marquise with 0.54ct pave, stone and 14k setting together; local jeweler custom-set it after ordering several center stones online |
| $2,600 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Purple sapphire center instead of a diamond; ended up above the original $2k target |
| 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 |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | oval | yellow gold | – | Cathedral setting with a euro shank |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.59 ct | other | yellow gold | – | Hexagon cut stone, 2mm bezel band, still being made |
| $2,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Wanted something happy to wear for the rest of life; felt reasonable for them |
| $2,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Now-husband proposed with an inexpensive placeholder ring; final ring picked out together afterward |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | other | – | – | 15-year-anniversary upgrade, a rose-cut stone just over 5 carats, cost mostly labor; writer avoids mined diamonds after working in the jewelry industry |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.87 ct | marquise | rose gold | 2026 | Hidden halo, 14k rose gold |
| $2,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Figures are approximate, writer wasn't fully certain |
| $2,600 | – | 3 ct | – | gold | – | A jeweler found on TikTok quoted this total for a 3ct ring in 10k gold |
| $2,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom diamond ring with a custom setting bought via online price-matching (diamond exchange) for around $2,600; estimates a similar ring would have cost over $10,000 at Costco |
| $2,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | platinum | 2026 | Sourced the stone separately, designed a platinum setting with side stones through a Chinese vendor, set locally |
| $2,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Includes a care/warranty plan in the total |
| £2,611 | – | 0.6 ct | – | – | 2025 | Swapped the diamond a couple weeks after the initial purchase; final total after research and reconsideration |
| $2,644 | Other gemstone | 2 ct | – | yellow gold | – | About 2 ct peridot center with 0.75 ct of diamond accents on an engraved 14k yellow gold band; budget started under $1,000 but total after taxes came in higher |
| $2,650 | Natural diamond | 0.43 ct | marquise | – | 1997 | Buyer's own 1997 engagement ring; price given already adjusted to today's dollars, from before lab-grown existed |
| $2,680 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Specific ring the asker's girlfriend wants; the person asking is checking for cheaper alternatives to this price |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.1 ct | cushion | gold | 2025 | 50% bigger, higher-grade lab diamond replacing the 2020 natural ring; included an 18k gold band and a 30% sale discount |
| C$2,700 | – | – | – | – | – | Picked ring and diamond online, paid $2.7k total including HST |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond ring, described as much cheaper than a natural diamond |
| $2,700 | – | 0.48 ct | marquise | rose gold | – | White gold V-prongs on a rose gold solitaire setting, sourced from the jeweler's personal collection |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | About two weeks of husband's salary; she was fine with moissanite or lab, he picked lab |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.22 ct | – | – | – | 3.22ct stone; less than one month of her husband's car payments. |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | marquise | gold | 2023 | 10k gold, 3.00ct F VS1 marquise; cites this as a cheaper comparable to the asker's ring |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.64 ct | emerald | two tone | 2023 | 18k gold band with platinum prongs, shipped to Canada; ended up about 4200 CAD after conversion and provincial tax, no duties |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.32 ct | round | platinum | – | Pave platinum band |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2023 | Very pleased with the clarity and brilliance for the price |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.21 ct | – | – | – | Kept the first stone bought from this vendor and had them set it |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | – | – | Second ring for a new relationship; roughly double the carat of her first natural ring; natural equivalent would run $15k-$20k |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom lab ring quoted at $5,500 when designed in Dec 2022; price had fallen by the time they actually bought it a few months before this 2024 comment |
| $2,700 | Natural diamond | – | – | white gold | – | Engagement ring bought by her husband during a Black Friday deal |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.17 ct | princess | white gold | 2024 | 18k white gold setting; writer feels they overpaid |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Accepted the price knowing a good portion covers the small jeweler's overhead for custom service |
| £2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.6 ct | oval | – | – | Total carat weight, not center stone; similar oval style to the asker's ring but without pave diamonds under the center stone |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.07 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Matching quality side baguettes; kept the original Verragio halo setting and had the center stone reset |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | oval | gold | 2025 | 4ct oval lab stone set in 10k gold |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.45 ct | – | platinum | – | Chose lab over natural for a 2.45ct E/VVS2 diamond in a platinum setting with channel-set side stones |
| $2,700 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's son recently got engaged and spent about the same amount, decades later |
| $2,700 | – | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Reset of an inherited grandmother's stone into a plain platinum cathedral solitaire setting; cost is approximate |
| $2,700 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Resetting an existing center diamond into a 14k white gold setting with pave side stones; total for the whole job |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Owned about a year, writer says it still looks flawless |
| $2,700 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought on sale; would have been $4k out of budget otherwise; a second-choice ring at $2k not on sale was also considered |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Loose stone plus a setting whose price rose due to gold prices; also paid a separate setting fee of a couple hundred dollars not itemized; expected ceiling was $3,500 |
| $2,700 | Sapphire | 2.3 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | 3-stone ring, likely sapphire center with 2 lab diamonds as sides; 2.3ct is total weight; most cost was sapphire and platinum, the 2 lab diamonds were under $100 |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Ring price was roughly $2,700 without the care plan; separately paid $369 for the Rare Carat JM Care Plan (bought in May), which is priced far higher now. |
| $2,700 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.57 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Quote from James Allen for a 14k white gold plain band; reconsidering after reading this discussion |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Writer wasn't fully certain of the exact price |
| $2,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.06 ct | round | white gold | – | 14k white gold hidden-halo pave-band ring, originally bought at this price, now being resold |
| $2,700 | Natural diamond | – | – | platinum | – | 1910s antique found at a vintage shop; bought instead of a custom lab piece |
| £2,700 | – | – | – | – | 2019 | Paid off over about 18 months; proposal delayed to late 2021 by Covid |
| $2,700 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Independent Instagram jeweler, diamonds imported from Puerto Rico; big-box retailers had quoted 6-7k for a similar ring |
| $2,700 | Natural diamond | 2.81 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | 2.81ct hearts-and-arrows round stone bought separately for just under $1200; David Klass built the 18k white-gold cushion-halo setting for $1500 |
| $2,750 | Other gemstone | – | pear | white gold | 2025 | Jeweler quoted $2,500-$3,000 for a custom white gold ring with pear topaz center, topaz accents and diamond accents; not yet bought |
| $2,750 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Ring ticketed at $4,500 in a store; writer's ex-fiance bought it on a Black Friday discount |
| $2,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | gold | – | Sourced the loose diamond (a little over 5ct) separately, had the setting made overseas, and had a local jeweler set the stone; total for all steps was $2,750 |
| €2,750 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | 2019 | 21-small-stone gold ring bought by her ex-fiance; the person asking never saw the receipt, only overheard the price from his family and later confirmed the store and year |
| £2,750 | Natural diamond | 0.65 ct | round | – | 2025 | Boyfriend spent between roughly £2,500 and £3,000 on the ring he plans to propose with |
| $2,750 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | Local jeweler's ballpark quote for a lab diamond solitaire around 2.5-3ct in a gold setting, pushed up by high gold prices; final cost depends on stone and setting chosen |
| $2,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.03 ct | – | – | – | 4.03ct D VVS2 stone $950; 14k setting with two trapezoid side diamonds plus a CAD design fee, $1,800; ruby wedding band bought separately already in stock; took from July to mid-October |
| $2,750 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | Went custom instead of Brilliant Earth; got an even bigger, clearer stone plus a 14k setting for this total |
| £2,750 | – | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2024 | Says the asker's ring sounds a little on the pricier side by comparison |
| $2,750 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Moissanite ring bought through Moissanite.co, engaged recently |
| $2,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.6 ct | – | – | 2026 | Similar intricate band with a 2.6ct lab diamond from Keyzar, price given as a 2.5-3k range |
| $2,760 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.02 ct | – | gold | 2024 | Stone bought earlier in the year, custom bezel setting made locally; prices have since dropped |
| $2,765 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.02 ct | heart | – | 2023 | Custom-made heart-shape lab diamond ring plus a matching wedding band, both made by the same maker |
| $2,770 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.02 ct | round | – | – | Solitaire with 2mm band, price after tax and shipping, came with a free small diamond earring set |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | 5ctw oval F VVS2 lab diamond in a cathedral platinum setting, under $2,800; later returned in favor of the marquise |
| $2,800 | Moissanite | – | marquise | – | – | Custom made marquise solitaire, diamond-equivalent size |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | – | Lab-grown; chose lower clarity/color for savings, excellent polish |
| $2,800 | – | – | emerald | – | – | Designed with fiance; called significantly cheaper than an equivalent diamond |
| £2,800 | – | – | – | – | – | Less than most of his friends spent |
| A$2,800 | – | – | – | – | 2018 | Personally designed the three-diamond layout and silver mounting |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.13 ct | round | – | 2023 | Center stone bought online, set by a local jeweler to save money; setting carries about 0.36 ctw of accent stones |
| £2,800 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Alternative ring option: £2,300 net plus about £500 in VAT and duty at checkout, about £2,800 total |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Set price for diamond plus setting from a small local jeweler; a buyer guessed roughly 3ct G VS2 excellent radiant in 14k white gold from price-matching, not confirmed by the person asking |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | 2024 | Custom-made by a local jeweler in 14k gold with lab diamonds because retail chains didn't have the style; $500 commission plus a $500 ring holder brought the total spent to $3,800 |
| £2,800 | Natural diamond | 0.42 ct | – | gold | – | Listing only gave a .34-.5ct range for the stone, no single exact carat; thin gold band, considering but not yet bought |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.67 ct | – | – | 2024 | Custom piece; 3.67 is total carat weight (ctw) across stones, not a single center stone |
| $2,800 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Bought on sale, slightly over original budget; also paid for insurance |
| $2,800 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2023 | Platinum bezel setting made the year before for a diamond inherited from her mother; price recalled uncertainly. |
| $2,800 | – | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Covers a 4mm plain white gold band setting, mounting the stone, and an appraisal; chose a local jeweler over cheaper options for warranty on rhodium plating |
| $2,800 | – | 0.49 ct | princess | – | 2013 | Paid for using savings bonds given by family throughout childhood, during his last semester of college |
| $2,800 | – | – | – | – | – | Referenced a separate prior post about her large ring; no other specs given in this comment |
| $2,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4.01 ct | – | – | 2025 | Thicker band, described as great specs, no other detail given |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.87 ct | radiant | – | – | Stone alone was $889; total ring cost $2,800 after Rare Carat price-matched Calavera's quote (same IGI stone) which ran about $8k higher; later appraised over $12k |
| $2,800 | – | 2.59 ct | radiant | gold | 2025 | Petal basket 14k setting from a local jeweler in a Midwest state; Northeast jewelers quoted higher for similar work |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | 14k gold ring with platinum prongs and emerald-cut side baguettes totaling 0.035ct |
| C$2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.08 ct | radiant | – | – | Price includes the setting |
| $2,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Bought her own engagement ring before later divorcing; still wears it now on her right middle finger |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | – | 5ct ring with specs similar to the asker's stone, total 2.8k |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Ring has side diamonds |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | oval | gold | 2026 | 5ct oval lab diamond ring with better specs than the Zales piece, all-in cost from a local jeweler |
| $2,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4 ct | princess | – | 2026 | Sourced the stone separately and had it set; says this saved roughly $4k versus a pre-set ring |
| $2,800 | – | – | marquise | – | 2026 | Marquise halo ring bought from small jewelry brand Valquere |
| £2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Second lab diamond ring, could have been cheaper but wanted certain details |
| £2,800 | – | – | – | – | 2014 | Would not choose a natural diamond again knowing what she knows now |
| $2,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3.18 ct | pear | – | – | Quote for an in-person shopping option, still much cheaper than the asker's local jeweler screenshot |
| £2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | oval | yellow gold | – | 18k yellow gold setting, certified but the certifying lab isn't named; dealt with a staff member named Khadija |
| $2,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 7 ct | oval | platinum | – | Cathedral setting with diamond basket; stone price-matched via Rare Carat, ring total about $2,800 |
| $2,816 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | round | platinum | – | Splurged on a specific designer solitaire setting; a similar non-designer setting is available online for about 650 |
| $2,845 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.11 ct | – | gold | – | 14k compass-prong solitaire with a hidden halo and platinum prongs |
| $2,850 | Lab-grown diamond | 13.09 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2026 | Won at an estate auction; price included $338 in fees/taxes; band very thin, only ~1.6g pure gold |
| $2,850 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.2 ct | – | – | – | Lab diamond on a pave band; couple split it, about 1400 each |
| $2,850 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2021 | Paid the same $2,850 as the person asking but only got a 1.5ct stone, back in 2021 |
| £2,850 | Natural diamond | 0.65 ct | round | white gold | 2023 | Boyfriend surprised her with an antique 3-stone ring from an English antique jeweller; a bad travel-card exchange rate made it feel like about 6,000 AUD |
| £2,855 | Natural diamond | – | round | – | – | Another candidate from the same online screening, also scoring HCA 1.3 |
| $2,860 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.03 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Center stone was just under $1k, $60 for the CAD design, $1800 for the rest of the build; also got a matching lab ruby band, price not given; married in 2000 |
| $2,875 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose the larger diamond and preferred setting for $2,875 after a military discount, above an $1,800 alternative but below the $5k budget; proposal hasn't happened yet |
| $2,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | gold | 2025 | The asker's post was deleted; price and appraisal reconstructed from answers addressing the person asking about a 3ct lab diamond ring |
| $2,900 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner's ring; she wanted a much smaller diamond by preference |
| $2,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.36 ct | round | rose gold | – | Military discount applied; ring ordered but proposal hasn't happened yet |
| $2,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | radiant | white gold | – | 20% off promo; about $600 of the price is the 18k white-gold palladium band; still hadn't shipped after three weeks |
| £2,900 | – | – | – | – | – | 10th-anniversary ring custom made from family gold plus a newly bought sapphire |
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Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 237 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)
- 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)
- 2024-05: 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)
- 2026-04: my girlfriend told me she wants a 2 carat natural diamond or she'll say no. i already bought this lab diamond ring. am i crazy for thinking shes a red flag (898 comments)
- 2023-10: Do you wear your engagement ring all the time, even when you’re relaxing at home? (807 comments)
- 2025-01: How much did you pay? (703 comments)
- 2026-05: Does anyone regret their choice, particularly with coloured stones? (646 comments)
- 2025-11: Forgive me for not knowing, but is it ok for a non- married woman like me to buy and wear diamond rings like this one on my right hand? (585 comments)
- 2025-12: How do all my friends have such huge engagement rings? (573 comments)
- 2025-10: Did you help your partner pick your engagement ring? (559 comments)
- 2025-03: Do people actually spend 3 months salary on a ring? (539 comments)
- 2026-01: I don’t mean this rudely at all but is everyone posting here marrying rich guys or are my standards just not attuned to what the norm is these days? (533 comments)
- 2024-08: How much would you spend on an engagement ring? (517 comments)
- 2026-05: Fuck you, Michael Hill (516 comments)
- 2023-08: Show me you inexpensive rings! (475 comments)
- 2025-11: princess or round? (452 comments)
- 2024-10: How much spent on engagement ring? (446 comments)
- 2026-03: Am I crazy for wanting a $6k ring? (412 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)
- 2023-04: Why does everyone have a HUGE diamond these days? (370 comments)
- 2026-04: Did I overpay for 13 carat lab diamond ring? (363 comments)
- 2023-09: What do you consider expensive for a wedding ring? (355 comments)
- 2025-08: What's the most expensive piece of jewelry you have and do you regret it or not? (343 comments)
- 2024-03: Genuine question (and I mean no offense to anyone!)... Why would you choose to pay for a natural diamond when you can get an equally beautiful lab diamond for approx 1/3 of the price? (341 comments)
- 2022-10: Is everyone here super rich? 😅 (336 comments)
- 2026-07: What is your opinion of reusing a diamond? (335 comments)
- 2026-05: MEN of SG, how much did you spend on your engagement ring? (333 comments)
- 2024-03: I bought a beautiful lab grown ring and she had it appraised 2 weeks after engagement (332 comments)
- 2024-07: Absolutely mortified about getting a ring for my gf (308 comments)
- 2024-06: Do women really care if a diamond is lab grown or mined? (302 comments)
- 2025-10: Is it too small? (301 comments)
- 2026-08: I bought this for proposing my girlfriend, but... (301 comments)
- 2026-05: How much should a man spend on an engagement ring? (300 comments)
- 2023-07: I know she will love it, but now I’m nervous that I overpaid (290 comments)
- 2025-03: Can I see your four carats? (274 comments)
- 2021-09: Where to buy engagement ring in Ontario ? (272 comments)
- 2025-04: What are people spending on engagement rings? 💍 (265 comments)
- 2023-03: How do people afford engagement rings?! (258 comments)
- 2026-05: So disappointed with jeweler’s bait and switch (257 comments)
- 2022-08: Cheap wedding ring (256 comments)
- 2025-12: Does this carat size look disproportionate for my 4.25 size ring? (254 comments)
- 2025-05: With the caveat that the actual answer is “however much you’re both comfortable spending”, how much did you spend on an engagement ring? (242 comments)
- 2025-11: Help! GF loves this 3-ring set from Jewels of Toronto, but I’m scared to pull the trigger ($7.5k, 4.5ct Lab). Advice needed! (242 comments)
- 2026-06: If your partner had a $20,000 engagement budget, do you really want a diamond ring? (235 comments)
- 2025-09: Average cost of an engagement ring (229 comments)
- 2025-12: How’d I do? (223 comments)
- 2025-07: My custom made blue diamond ring arrived today! Wish it was a sunny day here to get the maximum sparkle, but still looks amazing. Made by Zuvelio (222 comments)
- 2024-07: When comparing apples to apples, are Costco engagement rings cheaper than other jewelers? (216 comments)
- 2026-04: Proposing with Grandmother’s Ring (216 comments)
- 2023-12: Jewelry sellers, what's the most uncomfortable customer situation you've ever witnessed? (211 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)
- 2024-08: Was quoted 10k CAD for a 2.5 carat moissanite (196 comments)
- 2026-01: The great debate… lab or natural? (191 comments)
- 2024-07: Absolutely mortified about getting a ring for my gf (185 comments)
- 2025-06: Buying 3.5 radiant cut . Am I paying too much ? (184 comments)
- and 177 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.