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Engagement Ring Reports from $3,146 to $4,000
This page runs from $3,146 to $4,000.
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| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $3,146 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | pear | gold | 2025 | Self-sourced loose diamond option; $1,100 covers design, mold and tulip setting from a small local jeweler |
| $3,150 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.01 ct | emerald | platinum | 2026 | Custom platinum ring with a 4.01ct lab-grown pink diamond; shopped around and thickened the band per community advice |
| $3,150 | – | 3.5 ct | radiant | – | – | Radiant stone with a diamond-accented custom band from eastwestgem co; budget cap had been 5k |
| $3,150 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.98 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Jeweler set the online-bought stone after failing to upsell their own lab-grown stone; quoted over 8000 replacement value for insurance |
| $3,170 | – | – | – | – | – | Signet-style setting with heavy gold; also paid $650 each for a pair of custom guard rings on either side, not included in this total |
| $3,200 | Natural diamond | 0.4 ct | – | platinum | 2023 | Quote for a Catbird Swan Lake ring with rose-cut diamonds, 0.4 ct total weight across several stones not one center stone; platinum version, 14K white gold option was $2,900; still deciding, not bought yet |
| $3,200 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | – | Saved money buying secondhand and choosing a warmer (lower color grade) diamond |
| $3,200 | – | – | – | – | – | She wanted to cap at $2k, he was thinking $4-5k, they split the difference |
| $3,200 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Natural solitaire, price after tax; writer lived on a grad stipend of about 1600 USD a month at the time |
| $3,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Mentions the ring's purchase price while explaining that Jewelers Mutual insures it at cost rather than a higher appraisal |
| $3,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Current fiance's engagement ring; writer says the amount spent isn't the point, it symbolizes their strong bond |
| £3,200 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2020 | 0.7ct sapphire centre with two small diamond side stones |
| £3,200 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer's son's recent ring, as reported by writer |
| £3,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Described as about two months' salary at the time |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.02 ct | – | – | 2024 | 3-stone ring, 1.02ct center with two 0.25ct side stones, boyfriend paid $3,200 total |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.6 ct | pear | – | 2024 | Bezel setting, described as super comfortable to wear |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.6 ct | pear | – | – | Second purchase by same writer; complete ring with setting bought overseas |
| C$3,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom design with a diamond center and emerald leaf-shaped accents; got a slight discount knowing the jeweller |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.24 ct | – | white gold | 2024 | Custom design made low-set to avoid spinning while playing piano |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.02 ct | – | – | – | Price includes a separate 0.55ct E VVS2 side stone plus the setting |
| $3,200 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Writer's own ring from a woman-owned Brooklyn studio |
| $3,200 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.5 ct | – | – | – | Antique ring, roughly 100 years old |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | – | – | Cathedral setting, tulip prongs, pave bridge; bought when lab diamonds were pricier than now |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.6 ct | – | gold | – | 2.6ct stone bought separately, then a 14k setting with side stones added, totaling about $3200 |
| $3,200 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance paid for her engagement ring; he later bought himself a $2600 gun as his own counterpart gift |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Custom design plus a lab stone; cheaper stone options were available but not chosen |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.4 ct | oval | gold | 2026 | Lab oval diamond in Indian gold band with marquise and princess side stones; keeps a CZ travel dupe too |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.25 ct | – | gold | – | Quote for a custom 2-2.5ct lab piece they considered before buying the vintage ring instead |
| 3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Designed together; she gave no minimum size requirement, he decided after the first viewing |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | emerald | – | – | Fiance designed the ring from scratch |
| $3,200 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2 ct | – | – | – | 2ct diamond with a halo of small diamonds around the center stone and on the setting |
| $3,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | – | 5ct lab diamond ring |
| $3,238 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.85 ct | cushion | – | 2023 | Total included tax; RareCarat price-matched a pricier Ritani listing; setting swapped to a hidden halo plain band (+$10) pre-shipping |
| $3,250 | Natural diamond | 1.04 ct | – | yellow gold | 1988 | Writer's father's 1988 purchase, per his original receipt; the ring was appraised at $4,950 the same year; small diamonds on the setting band total an extra 0.02ct |
| $3,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | oval | yellow gold | – | Three-stone oval lab diamond ring (3.5 tcw total, 1.5ct center plus two 1ct sides) on sale from $7,000; combined household income around $600k |
| $3,250 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 5 ct | – | platinum | – | Earlier ring: same size 5 ct G VS1 old European stone cost 1300, hinged setting added for 1950 |
| $3,250 | Natural diamond | 0.92 ct | oval | platinum | – | 2mm platinum band, bought before lab-grown diamonds became widely popular; writer unsure of exact price |
| £3,250 | – | 1 ct | – | yellow gold | – | Pre-owned ring with pear-shaped diamond shoulder stones on a 24 carat gold band, found at a local jeweller rather than a chain; monthly income after tax was about £1,800 |
| $3,250 | Natural diamond | 0.61 ct | round | – | 2023 | Preowned Tiffany-design solitaire with original papers, price given as a USD equivalent; buyer was deciding whether to purchase |
| $3,284 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Stone bought from Luvansh, setting made by David Klass; a hinged setting pushed it over the $3000 budget |
| $3,299 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2015 | Design stocked only in warehouses, never online; appraised a month after purchase; 8 years of daily wear; matching band from a local jeweler |
| €3,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Quote for a hand-forged 18kt yellow gold setting with side stones plus a 1ct marquise graded 'top wesselton' VS1; buyers called it overpriced |
| $3,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2017 | Appraisal done by the same jeweler who made the ring, valued about 50% above the purchase price |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | marquise | rose gold | 2023 | 18k rose gold band with a 3.05ct F VS1 marquise; says there are better deals out there than the asker's price |
| A$3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | A radio competition prize of $5k covered the ring plus a car service |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.04 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | 2.04ct lab diamond bought separately for $1500; a referred local custom jeweler quoted $1800 for a 2.5mm platinum solitaire band, size 6, still being made |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Fiancé upgraded from a cheaper option, switching from moissanite to a lab diamond, spending $3,300 total to show her worth. |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.87 ct | – | two tone | – | Stone price-matched from Calavera via Rare Carat; total includes a lifetime care plan and custom cathedral setting with euro shank |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.87 ct | – | yellow gold | – | Diamond price-matched to Calavera through Rare Carat; total includes a lifetime Jewelers Mutual care plan, about $2,900 without it |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Specific design saved for five years; lab diamond chosen for cost and ethics; got a discount through a family connection at the jeweler |
| $3,300 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought from a reputable online jeweler after comparing about 25 stores; hand-made band, not mass produced |
| $3,300 | Moissanite | – | – | yellow gold | – | 3.5 ct DEW moissanite center stone ($600) set in a $3,300 halo, pave-band ring in yellow gold |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Budgeted $500-1500 for moissanite but fiance spent entire summer internship pay on a lab diamond instead |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.43 ct | oval | gold | 2026 | A friend's custom-made 18k setting, cited as a much better deal than another buyer's $10k ring |
| $3,300 | Natural diamond | 2.55 ct | radiant | – | – | Loose stone sourced separately; jeweler charging to set it in 18k gold, described as under $3.5k total |
| $3,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.55 ct | – | gold | 2026 | Bought stone separately for $500; jeweler setting it in 18k gold with pave diamonds and a birthstone in the band |
| $3,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.55 ct | radiant | gold | 2026 | Stone bought separately; setting upgraded from a $2,200 14k-gold quote to $2,800 for an 18k cathedral with french pave, engravings and birthstones; CAD approved, ring in production. |
| $3,304 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.58 ct | oval | white gold | 2023 | 20th-anniversary gift; loose stone set into wife's existing wedding band with a hidden halo of small diamonds; slight bow-tie but she liked it in person. |
| 3,308 | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | – | platinum | 2023 | 0.8ct with small light blue side diamonds; platinum chosen to avoid a silver-allergy risk; certified but lab not named |
| $3,315 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | round | platinum | 2023 | Bought a 3.01ct lab diamond platinum solitaire as a stock setting, whole ring together |
| $3,340 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | Price after a 10% coupon for a 2ct emerald-cut lab diamond ring in 14k gold; exact style his girlfriend had picked out years earlier |
| $3,350 | Lab-grown diamond | – | pear | – | 2022 | Pear-shaped halo ring from Macy's discounted lab-grown line, bought around 50-55% off list price |
| $3,370 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.6 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2024 | A friend's ring, found via Instagram; diamond pave band and basket |
| €3,380 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.35 ct | oval | two tone | 2024 | Custom hearts-and-arrows oval, GCAL 8X cert; stone all-in ~2570 EUR incl. import fees, custom 18k gold/platinum-prong setting all-in ~810 EUR |
| C$3,400 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring bought ahead of the proposal, not yet insured |
| $3,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.61 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2026 | Quote for a 14k setting with a hidden diamond halo (F color, VS side stones) and a petite ~1.8mm band |
| C$3,400 | – | 1.05 ct | – | platinum | – | Platinum ring with two 0.25ct side stones |
| $3,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.34 ct | pear | – | – | Two 0.25 ct side stones plus micro pave diamonds on a 14k cathedral setting; sourced everything herself to cut cost |
| $3,400 | – | – | – | – | – | Budget was $3k, ended up over after tax and picking desired specs |
| $3,400 | Sapphire | 0.74 ct | – | – | – | Natural sapphire with diamond halo and band; budget was a friend's spend plus 500, slightly exceeded |
| C$3,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.34 ct | – | rose gold | – | Setting cost about $2,200 with pave diamonds under the basket; stone and setting both bought on sale; band is a separate split diamond band; total for both rings about $5,500 CAD |
| 3,400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | white gold | – | About CHF 3400 for an infinity-band style ring with small diamonds in white gold, from Meister, which includes lifetime servicing and stone replacement |
| $3,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.04 ct | round | gold | 2025 | 40th-anniversary upgrade: 5.04ct F VS1 H&A round, 18k gold setting; setting alone $1,250, total with stone & band $3,400 |
| C$3,400 | – | 0.76 ct | – | – | – | Ring with a 0.76ct center stone plus 22 small accent diamonds around the band, paid about $3,400 CAD |
| 3,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | – | Advises going lab grown to afford a bigger carat size |
| $3,460 | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | other | gold | 2025 | Bario Neal quote: $3,460 listed, 17% sale brings it to just under $3,000; 0.75ct raw natural diamond, 0.85ct total, 14k reclaimed gold, champagne tones, free resizing, pay shipping |
| £3,485 | Natural diamond | 0.77 ct | round | – | – | Screened online for HCA under 2 (got 1.3); site showed $2,940 for the stone, £3,485 as the total with setting |
| $3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Pawn shop asking price for a secondhand ring the person asking was deciding on, set at half the store's appraised value; the person asking ultimately did not have the money to buy |
| $3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3 ct | – | – | – | Total carat weight across black and white diamonds in a halo-style ring; now divorced and selling |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | The asker's coworker's ring, bought from a jeweler in a shopping mall, cited as a cheaper comparison |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 1.22 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | 1.22ct is total weight, not center alone; buyers said center stone is closer to 0.7ct with a halo |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 1.02 ct | round | – | 2025 | Brick-and-mortar quote ahead of a planned proposal; store pushed higher clarity citing resale, which buyers said to ignore |
| €3,500 | Other gemstone | 0.51 ct | – | rose gold | 2026 | Quote for an 18k rose-gold ring set with a 0.51ct natural tourmaline plus smaller natural sapphires; most buyers call it overpriced |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | oval | platinum | – | Platinum band with 1.5-carat oval center stone, called all-inclusive; wrote for a price check |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2011 | Diamond ring with a matching band bought at a local store that was closing one of its two locations |
| $3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.97 ct | round | white gold | 2016 | 18kt white gold; 22 small accent diamonds (.05ct total, per the person asking); assembled by a family friend/wholesaler; resized twice free; no GIA |
| C$3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2021 | Custom ring paid for in January that year |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Funded partly by inheritance from writer's late grandmother; chosen together with her father |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Saved up over a few months beforehand; writer thinks financing a ring is a bad idea |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Both stone and setting bought on sale |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.3 ct | – | – | 2021 | Fiance's original diamond ring; lab diamonds and moissanite were not easily available where they lived at the time |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Preloved/pre-owned ring bought used, appraised well above what they paid |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought a preloved mined-diamond ring appraised at $18k; chose secondhand over lab to avoid new mined-diamond sourcing |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | pear | white gold | 2022 | 2 ct pear in a classic white gold cathedral setting, all-in price; cited as proof that lab rings from web jewelers are affordable |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | 3% figure is of his annual income; custom infinity band design with 20 small diamonds of varying colors, white gold, no rhodium plating |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | Custom gemstone design in progress, expected to come in under $3.5k |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Semi-custom: chose the stone and one of the store's settings |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | yellow gold | – | Custom lab diamond ring being made, about $1,500 under an up-to-$8k budget |
| $3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2022 | Only knows the ring's price falls somewhere between $2k and $5k, not the exact amount |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Sapphire center stone with diamond side stones, made by a local jeweller; argued cheap chain/online rings bend and lose stones over time |
| £3,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2022 | Chose a sapphire over a diamond; partner's salary is £80k |
| $3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Returned this Costco engagement ring after finding a cheaper, bigger, better-graded lab diamond ring at James Allen |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Ethically sourced diamond ring for an ex-partner, priced in the $2,000-5,000 range |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought on special for $3.5k; technically a $5k value ring |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought during Boxing Day sales, ring priced around $3,500 |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Wanted a decent-sized stone that would look good; partner didn't care about size but writer did |
| A$3,500 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | – | Platinum trilogy setting with a 9mm moissanite centre stone from Cullen Jewellery |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Similar salary to the person asking |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom Celtic-knot design; prioritised design over stone size on a combined 200k income |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose stone and design in person at a nice jeweller, before travelling overseas |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Suggests shopping sales, including pawn shops, for better prices than jewellery stores |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought during a sale planned six months ahead |
| C$3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Bought this engagement ring, not a custom order, before a breakup ended the relationship |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | 1.8 ct | – | – | 2023 | 1.8ct Nigerian sapphire engagement ring, about 3.5k |
| $3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.08 ct | cushion | yellow gold | – | Custom 2.08ct elongated cushion black diamond ring in 14k yellow gold |
| $3,500 | Moissanite | – | – | rose gold | 2023 | Quote the buyer received for a 1ct moissanite plus a rose-gold setting they were considering, cited to show the asker's ring was priced too low |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | platinum | 2016 | Platinum solitaire, well-cut diamond |
| £3,500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Sapphire centre with diamonds around, similar style to Princess Diana's ring |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Saved for a few months; not considered necessary but liked the ring |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Avoided high-street chains because of quality and allergy concerns; bought from Liangs |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | other | – | Hand-forged setting in 18k gold and platinum; stones added on top of the setting cost to reach the 3500 total |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer's own new lab-grown ring cost half of the $7k ring being discussed, with a stone about 0.5ct smaller |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 2 ct | pear | – | – | Figure is their 3-4k budget, set just after buying a fixer-upper; picked a heavily included, cloudy natural stone over lab, sapphire or moissanite |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | gold | 2023 | 1ct lab diamond, plain gold band, top-tier GIA specs |
| $3,500 | – | 1.5 ct | – | white gold | 2010 | Writer's own 1.5ct white-gold estate engagement ring, once thought a huge splurge; valued mainly for sentimental reasons. |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | platinum | – | Bought a ring in a platinum setting of similar size, cut and clarity to the one discussed here; an independent appraisal came back far higher than the price paid |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Estimates around $3,500; ring not received yet; says a natural stone with same specs would have run 3x boyfriend's monthly salary |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Dream ring priced between $3k and $4k (midpoint used); still being made by the jeweler, won't see it until her birthday |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.3 ct | radiant | – | 2024 | Bought for a girlfriend not yet proposed to; diamond $2,250, setting custom-made from a Frank Darling-inspired design, total out the door about $3,500; jeweler also price-matched an earlier Ritani quote |
| C$3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Bought during a sale last month; price stated after tax |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.76 ct | – | – | – | Bought years ago; used as a comparison point for how much cheaper lab diamonds have become since |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | 3.36 ct | round | gold | 2024 | Self-designed 3.36ct natural Ceylon sapphire with 3 round + 1 marquise diamond side stones; sapphire bought loose at an Asia gem expo, setting made by a local jeweller |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.36 ct | – | white gold | – | Triple-excellent cut, 14k white gold with 0.50ct natural side stones; vendor is Fantasy Diamonds on W 47th St, ask for David |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.22 ct | cushion | – | 2024 | Elongated cushion stone bought online, then custom set locally for about $1,000 |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | platinum | 2024 | Price-matched a StoneAlgo lab report number for $2,000 off; total includes a care plan |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 1.65 ct | – | yellow gold | 2024 | Writer's son's custom ring; 1.65 total carat weight (tcw); paid extra for a certificate since it will be insured; bought at a local jewelry exchange of independent jewelers |
| A$3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Wedding cost about 30k; also buying a 650k property together |
| A$3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Partner picked the ring |
| $3,500 | – | 5.01 ct | – | – | – | Custom Cliq shank design, all-in price |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom design based on a style partner had sent him; about 1 week's gross pay rather than the touted 3 months |
| £3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2023 | Proposed the year before the comment; earns about £12k/month after tax; 3ct already looks borderline obnoxious per writer, a natural equivalent would run about £40k more |
| £3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.6 ct | – | – | – | About two-thirds of a month's take-home; insurance certificate valued it higher than the price paid |
| £3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2024 | Bought a few months before the comment; 18ct gold band; describes it as ethical and identical to natural |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bespoke design; turned out partner didn't actually want a diamond |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Proposed on Brooklyn Bridge in New York |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Picked the stone himself; wanted something that represented the couple, not the price |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2025 | Chose the yellow gold emerald-cut option and had the Etsy jeweler upsize the center stone to 4 carats to match the competing ring; total came to about $3,500 including tax |
| $3,500 | Other gemstone | – | – | rose gold | 2025 | Quote only, not bought: alexandrite ring w/ moissanite+sapphire accents, rose gold, from CustomMade; called overpriced, buyer looking elsewhere |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's income is at least this much per year |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | platinum | – | Buyer's brother bought this for his wife; platinum setting with diamonds along the band, offered as a cheaper alternative |
| €3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | Found the exact ring wanted at an auction house right before a jeweller appointment; newly made from recycled materials with a full GIA report, thin gold band with platinum claws; not married yet |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom-made from scratch with more intricate detailing than the asker's inspiration photo; came with warranty and could be insured |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | A more traditional friend's ring, reported by the writer |
| A$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Grandmother's diamonds reset into a new ring; paid only for gold and labour |
| $3,500 | – | 0.5 ct | – | – | – | Half-carat solitaire with pave diamonds on a twist band; her plain white-gold wedding band was a separate $80 |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | Chose lab over mined to avoid ethical concerns; used a local jeweler instead of a cheaper online stone+setting combo |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Wanted lab from the start so cost wasn't a major worry; husband expected to spend more |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.06 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Chose to pay a small local jeweler more than buying online, for the relationship and service; ring total includes a lifetime care plan; says a natural equivalent would run about $26,000 |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Her own engagement ring was listed at $5,000 but she got it for $3,500 on a Black Friday sale; still finds it pricey to travel with. |
| $3,500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Natural emerald center stone surrounded by diamonds; wedding band bought separately afterward. |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | No further detail given beyond the price and that it was custom made. |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | 1.37 ct | – | – | 2025 | A sapphire with lab diamonds surrounding it, bought March 2025; recommends small business jewelers over big box stores for better value |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Won a 2500 design credit from the jeweler via a giveaway, partner paid the remaining 1000 out of pocket; her own wedding band separately budgeted at 500, his future band estimated 500-1500 |
| C$3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.1 ct | radiant | white gold | – | Custom pave band adds about 2.4ct of E/F accent diamonds, 5.5ct total weight including the band |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | 1.37 ct | marquise | gold | – | Marquise sapphire center with almost 1 carat of surrounding lab diamonds, from a small woman-owned jeweler |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.2 ct | – | – | – | Switched after feeling overcharged by a local jeweler; suggests not ruling out online vendors |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Original engagement ring bought young with little money; later reset into an upgraded ring keeping side diamonds and hidden prong stones |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Purple sapphire engagement ring, worn daily for about 10 years, then less after prong repair |
| $3,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | 10th-anniversary ring with moissanite, diamond and ruby, cost about the same as her original sapphire ring |
| C$3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.06 ct | cushion | – | – | Taxes and shipping included; got quotes from 12 Canadian jewellers, most $5,000+, home province wanted $9,000+ for the same ring; went out of province for the best price |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Originally wanted moissanite under $1,500 but fell for a different lab diamond ring instead |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.67 ct | – | gold | 1995 | Gold setting with a 2/3 carat mined diamond, bought about 30 years before the comment, given risk of loss/theft and wanting to save for a house instead |
| $3,500 | Sapphire | – | – | rose gold | – | Natural sapphire center with diamond side stones, under a $3,500 budget |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | princess | yellow gold | 2025 | Family-owned jeweler stone with GIA report; I1 clarity, thick girdle, oversized table, fair symmetry; still inside return window before proposal |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Settled on this budget after asking partner in advance what he'd be comfortable spending |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Would retail around 25000, but cost much less since they know the goldsmith and supplied their own gold and stones |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | gold | – | Gold band with two 0.33ct lab baguette side stones; sized up from what she originally wanted |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | Second ring stacked on writer's ring finger, custom-made, gold with salt-and-pepper diamonds. |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.92 ct | – | – | 2019 | Lab-grown .92 ct diamond ring; believes much bigger rings than this usually mean debt unless the buyer is wealthy |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought at Costco, which the writer said sells only natural diamonds, for $3,500; appraised by a local jeweler at $11,500 shortly after |
| $3,500 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Told her lawyer partner not to buy a diamond; chose a moissanite ring instead to prioritize savings toward retiring at 50. |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband earned well over 100k when they got engaged after 7 years together; she still owns the ring 10+ years later. |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2000 | Ring about 3-4k; married 26+ years so year approximate; she declined husband's upgrade offer for sentimental reasons |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | 1994 | Unplanned proposal; she picked her own ring for around 3500, less than he expected; married 32 years |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Writer wasn't fully certain of the exact price |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Halo setting; got a complimentary wedding band included free with a good deal |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | platinum | – | Bought on sale; listed price unchanged for 5 years at $4,600 |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer notes friends who preferred natural over lab diamonds spent over $10k by comparison |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom made with a center diamond plus birthstones on each side |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 2ct lab diamond ring in 14k gold with two 0.35ct side diamonds on each side, bought about a year before this comment |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | radiant | platinum | 1997 | First ring, custom made |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | pear | – | – | Chose from finalists within a sub-$5K total budget; believes it's natural but isn't fully certain |
| C$3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring picked together with husband; her wedding band was $250, his vintage wedding band only $80 |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.6 ct | – | – | – | Partner paid under $3500 for a 3.6ct lab diamond with a custom band; household income is six figures |
| C$3,500 | Other gemstone | 1.6 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 18k gold ring with a natural 1.6ct blue topaz instead of a diamond |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Got a deal through a sister-in-law who owns a jewelry store; ring appraised over $6k but paid $3500; band appraised $2500, paid $1000 |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | 2-carat lab-grown solitaire that looks far pricier than it was; income similar to the asker's stated bracket |
| 3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose it together |
| 3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom design that looks like a crown |
| 3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Asked his budget first (3k-4k) before shopping; picked the exact carat she wanted |
| 3,500 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2020 | Paraiba tourmaline chosen to stand out from mainstream diamonds |
| $3,500 | – | 2 ct | – | white gold | – | Partner's brother's custom ring: 2ct center stone plus 1ct total in side stones, white gold, custom setting |
| $3,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3.5 ct | cushion | platinum | 2026 | Stone sourced via a TikTok jeweler; a separate jeweler sourced sapphire side stones and set it in platinum |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | gold | 2026 | Custom jeweler's rough estimate of $3-4k for a toi-et-moi oval lab diamond and lab emerald ring under 1.5ct per stone, given current gold prices |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | white gold | – | A white gold trilogy-style ring |
| £3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bespoke ring; the maker offers both lab-grown and reclaimed stones, stone type for this ring not stated |
| £3,500 | – | 1.75 ct | – | platinum | – | Hidden halo, pave band; dealt with a staff member named Miles |
| $3,500 | – | 1 ct | pear | – | – | Stone and setting bought together in the 1990s, exact year not given |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | Bought about four years before the comment; household income over $10k a month used to show how absurd a 3-month-salary rule would scale |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | round | – | – | GCAL 8X certified round diamond, all 8 grading categories excellent; paid $3,500, appraised by Adiamor at $5,500 shortly after |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 1.76 ct | heart | two tone | 2023 | Rose-cut diamond in a platinum bezel on a 14kt yellow gold cigar band; made when gold prices were especially high |
| $3,500 | – | – | – | – | – | A tension-set ring, $3-4k; practical, doesn't catch on things |
| $3,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.6 ct | oval | – | – | 3.6ct oval diamond price-matched from a $7k listing to $900; custom band made too; ~$3.5k total, appraised at $5k |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | round | – | – | Bought this stone secondhand for far under its original $12,000 price |
| $3,500 | Natural diamond | 0.84 ct | cushion | two tone | 2022 | Late Victorian platinum buttercup setting with 18k yellow gold shank, hand-engraved 1889 Paris; later resold as another buyer's engagement ring |
| $3,550 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Quote from an independent jeweler for a setting plus a roughly 3 carat lab diamond; exact stone specs not yet chosen |
| $3,582 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.35 ct | radiant | – | 2024 | Radiant solitaire, stone and setting bought together from this online lab diamond vendor |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.44 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2023 | Quote for a 1.44 ct oval lab diamond in an 18k gold setting with 0.3 ct side stones; considering an E-color upgrade for $300 more |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.44 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2023 | Ring the person asking is deciding on: 18k yellow gold setting with .3ct side stones plus a 1.44ct G VVS2 lab oval center stone. |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | 3ct G/VS1 excellent-cut lab diamond (GIA) in a custom 18k white-gold 6-prong setting w/ 6 accent stones; talked down from an initial $4,000 quote. |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Jeweler-sourced 2.5ct E-VVS2 lab diamond, all-inclusive design/setting/stone quote from the same small home jeweler |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | pear | gold | 2025 | Same jeweler's all-inclusive price if he sources the stone himself from suppliers in India |
| $3,600 | – | – | – | gold | – | Designed the gold band himself for a traditional diamond ring, not huge but decent size; friends have spent from $300 to $15,000 |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.07 ct | cushion | gold | 2023 | Elongated cushion, marketed as super ideal cut grade; semi-custom engagement ring, stone and 18k gold setting together |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | emerald | – | 2024 | 4-carat lab emerald cut, GIA certified |
| A$3,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought secondhand on eBay with GIA certification and paperwork |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.77 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Specs inferred from replying 'same stats' to the asker's post |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Mostly wears a $15 tungsten band day-to-day and saves the diamond ring for dressier occasions |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | 14k gold, designed by her partner himself who already knew her style; they prioritized saving for a home over ring spending. |
| $3,600 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Fancy engagement ring with diamonds bought for fiancee; eloping, no kids planned |
| $3,600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | oval | – | 2025 | Only rough price given here ('I think it was 3.6k'), size 7 finger, no other specs shared |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom setting from Luvansh, due next week at time of comment |
| $3,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.75 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | 22 smaller stones set in the band and basket |
| $3,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Antique ring originally made in 1906; would have been close to $30k new if the three-months-salary rule were followed |
| $3,600 | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | round | – | 1993 | Price given as approximate, "give or take" |
| $3,600 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Husband's original budget had been $20,000 |
| 3,600 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.53 ct | – | – | – | Wife loves and wears it whenever she goes out |
| 3,600 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Bespoke gemstone ring, designed together |
| 3,600 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2014 | Custom sapphire ring |
| 3,600 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | 1ct chosen for a specific cut she wanted; she treasures it |
| $3,625 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2026 | Aquamarine and diamond ring at an old thrift/antique store; asking price 3900 negotiated down to 3625; store offers its own appraisal but there is no GIA report |
| $3,625 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3 ct | oval | platinum | – | Loose diamond bought separately about 40% off, set into a platinum pave-twist setting with 0.6ct accent diamonds (setting about 50% off, plus $200 to set); recommends buying stone and setting apart |
| $3,650 | – | 1.34 ct | emerald | – | – | Praised the vendor's service and competitive pricing; custom setting option with no extra fee |
| $3,670 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | rose gold | – | Halo setting with about 0.5 carats of accent diamonds; diamond price is for the center stone |
| $3,674 | Lab-grown diamond | 7 ct | oval | rose gold | 2026 | 7ct oval fancy pink stone bought online, paired with a custom 14k rose gold three-stone setting with white diamond pear side stones; ring still being finished as of the comment. |
| $3,689 | Natural diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | 2 ct natural VS1 H GIA solitaire, described as built at this price through Ritani |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 8.53 ct | asscher | platinum | 2025 | 8.53ct G VS1 lab asscher plus platinum setting with lab accents; stone price-matched from Calavera through Rare Carat |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.82 ct | round | yellow gold | 2026 | 4.82ct round VS1 F, ideal cut/polish/symmetry, bought out the door; thin yellow-gold band, weighing a sturdier cathedral reset |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.82 ct | round | yellow gold | 2026 | 4.82ct round lab diamond, VS1/F, ideal cut, thin yellow gold band, bought out the door; band measured about 1.7-1.9mm wide |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.82 ct | round | yellow gold | 2026 | ~$1,000 for the 4.82ct F/VS1 ideal round lab stone (price-matched), ~$2,300 for a yellow gold pave setting from the same vendor since matching the stone price voided setting discounts; $3,700 out the door; buyer debating |
| $3,700 | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | oval | rose gold | – | 10 additional small detail stones bring total weight just over 1 ct |
| £3,700 | – | – | – | – | 2017 | Did not go into debt for it |
| $3,700 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Dress was a gift from writer's godmother |
| $3,700 | Sapphire | – | – | white gold | – | Expected final cost for a sapphire ring in white gold, not finished yet at the time of the comment |
| $3,700 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Appraised noticeably higher than the purchase price; the jeweler doing the resizing called it very high quality. |
| A$3,700 | – | 0.5 ct | – | – | 2016 | Bought from a US retailer since local Australian stores felt overpriced; half-carat solitaire |
| £3,700 | – | – | – | – | 2016 | About 8 years before the comment; was earning roughly £45-60k at the time |
| C$3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | – | – | 1.8mm 3/4 pave band |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.51 ct | – | – | – | Has garnet accent stones alongside the lab diamond center |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | gold | – | Custom-made, ordered last week but not yet delivered; band was just over half the total cost |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | platinum | 2026 | Writer earns just over $100k a year; recent wife's ring, platinum with a lab diamond |
| C$3,700 | – | – | – | – | – | Stone bought online from Calavera, setting done separately for a thick solid gold band; paid about $40 CAD customs duty on roughly a $1,000 USD parcel |
| C$3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.09 ct | round | yellow gold | – | 1.09ct round lab diamond in a 14k yellow gold custom setting |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.25 ct | – | – | 2021 | Split the cost with partner; writer says the same lab diamond now retails closer to $1,000 |
| $3,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.07 ct | round | – | 2025 | JannPaul Nova branded cut lab diamond in halo setting with melee shank; fiancee later stopped liking it |
| $3,740 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | marquise | gold | – | 18k setting; paid about $300 less than the asker's roughly $4040 total, per the comment's own wording |
| €3,750 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Quote (EUR 3500-4000) for a ring seen while on holiday abroad, not yet bought; community called it overpriced given a visible cavity, cloud inclusion and mediocre cut |
| $3,750 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | HENRY couple; each partner's lab-grown ring cost about $3.5-4k |
| $3,750 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | white gold | – | Fully custom white gold ring with a 9mm lab-grown alexandrite center stone plus lab diamond accents |
| $3,789 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.07 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Oval lab diamond plus custom band, setting and spacer band in platinum, all-in total |
| $3,800 | – | 2 ct | – | – | – | Stone price approximate; setting design, labor and gold together were $800 |
| $3,800 | Natural diamond | 0.92 ct | – | – | 2016 | Handmade setting; stone price was just over the stated figure; later traded in for a lab upgrade |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.1 ct | emerald | – | – | Same stone spec as another buyer's loose $2800 stone, but set in a custom setting, ready in 3 weeks with returns offered |
| £3,800 | – | 0.33 ct | – | other | 2014 | Custom palladium ring, wife chose the high-quality third-carat diamond herself; writer wasn't a HENRY then |
| $3,800 | Natural diamond | 0.89 ct | emerald | – | – | Shopped several stores; this was the best price found for a .89ct natural emerald-cut stone plus a basic setting |
| $3,800 | Moissanite | – | marquise | yellow gold | – | Quote for a marquise moissanite twisted-vine ring; totaled about $5k with tax and an add-on warranty, felt too expensive and not bought |
| $3,800 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2016 | Custom gold/platinum setting plus a 3ct-equivalent moissanite stone; said to have saved about $40k versus natural |
| C$3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Colorless lab-grown marquise stone; writer says a natural equivalent would run around $80,000 |
| $3,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3.01 ct | – | white gold | 2025 | Diamond bought and set locally in a 'Little Vietnam' jewelry district; French pave setting and eternity band with a hidden halo; writer first said about $3k, then gave $3.8k as the full price |
| $3,800 | Other gemstone | 3.3 ct | round | gold | 2017 | 3.3ct amethyst with a diamond-accented gold band; considering a Montana sapphire upgrade around their 10th anniversary, not yet bought |
| A$3,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2 ct | asscher | yellow gold | – | Ring still being made at time of posting; chose VVS2 clarity since asscher cuts show inclusions easily, and G color to avoid a cold, icy look |
| $3,800 | – | – | princess | – | – | Writer calls this a normal price for an engagement ring in the US |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.27 ct | radiant | gold | 2025 | 18k hand-engraved orange blossom setting with about 1 ctw of side stones, bought last month |
| $3,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Diamond ring from a marriage of 25 years; she says it has always been enough |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.54 ct | oval | gold | 2026 | 40th-anniv. upgrade; IGI lab oval; setting by Gabriel & Co NY, 14K gold, 28 natural accent diamonds; later comment gives ~$1800/$2100 |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Jeweler honored a 20% sale from 2 months earlier and haggled after buyer showed the exact lab diamond selling for $800 on Calavera vs their $4,800 ask; that stone sold before the deal closed, so buyer sourced a better-sp |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Custom-made 1-of-a-kind ring, similar design to the asker's Macy's ring; all stones lab-grown |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Oval center with pear and round accent stones, lab diamond chosen to save money, made by a longtime family jeweler with low overhead |
| £3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | round | – | – | 4ct lab-grown round diamond bought with a 30% discount from Diamond Factory UK, an online mass-market retailer with limited showrooms; positive buying experience |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.55 ct | – | – | 2026 | 40th-anniversary upgrade; lab stone and Gabriel & Co setting bought separately |
| $3,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | – | – | 2020 | Lab diamond sourced via RareCarat from Diamond Foundry (1215); ring ordered, awaiting delivery |
| $3,800 | Natural diamond | 2.65 ct | – | – | 2025 | 5 antique OEC diamonds sourced on eBay over ~12mo (2.65ctw K-L VS2-SI2 GIA); David Klass set them in plat+18k gold; retail ~$10-12k for similar. |
| $3,800 | Lab-created coloured stone | 2 ct | – | gold | – | 2ct lab-grown sapphire with lab sapphire/diamond halo on an 18k gold band; wedding band bought separately; cites about $340k household income |
| $3,825 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Hand-forged eternity ring in the style of a Tiffany piece retailing at $7,650, paid significantly less than half that, version included side engraving |
| $3,850 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer supplied the center stone herself; this price covers the rest of the ring |
| C$3,850 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | – | Quote for a 14k gold, 2ct diamond ring; about $2750 USD; felt pricey given lab diamonds mostly just cost the gold |
| C$3,850 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Quote for similar specs to the asker's ring but without side diamonds, 14k gold; writer converts to about $2,750 USD |
| $3,890 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.53 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2025 | Custom quote for a low-set oval solitaire with flush accent stones matching a $6,299 reference ring; plus tax |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.44 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2023 | Alternative quote: same setting with an E-color version of the diamond, $300 more than the G-color option. |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | In-person store quote, discounted for paying cash; 4-prong solitaire, prongs described as yellow gold plated with rhodium; growth method and cert lab not confirmed by the person asking |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | – | marquise | two tone | – | Custom ring in progress: gold band plus white gold setting (later confirmed 14k), hidden halo with diamonds on the band, two rubies inside; $3900 covers all stones |
| C$3,900 | Moissanite | – | round | – | 2022 | Custom ring combining heirloom stones; setting quoted at 3100 plus 800 for a 2.5ct round moissanite; may source her own stone |
| $3,900 | Moissanite | – | emerald | yellow gold | 2023 | Super premium emerald moissanite on a Primrose 14k gold setting; list price $4,130 combined, bought on sale for $3,900 |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2022 | Paid $3.9k at Brilliant Earth; found the same specs cheaper elsewhere shortly after and says prices have since dropped further |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | round | rose gold | 2024 | Custom 14k rose gold ring, 2.5ct OEC lab center plus 0.5tcw custom-cut lab accent stones, made for a customer by the maker who wrote it |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.66 ct | – | platinum | 2024 | Sourced the diamond from Ritani after a bait-and-switch mishap over a smaller stone, then had it set separately in solid platinum |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 2ct lab-grown diamond with baguette accents; spending over $3500 got her a free solid gold band worth $650 |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | emerald | – | – | 2 carat total weight; semi-hidden halo and pave band |
| $3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.01 ct | oval | rose gold | 2026 | 2.01ct fancy pink lab-grown oval diamond with its rose gold setting, bought online, delivered in 16 days |
| C$3,900 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond ring chosen to match her taste; planning a small wedding after spending more on the ring |
| 3,900 | – | – | – | – | 2017 | New to the workforce then so it felt pricey; still her favorite ring for its subtlety |
| $3,960 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | – | 2-ct center with 1/3-ct total side stones; a quote being weighed, not yet bought; girlfriend loves this specific design |
| $3,980 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.22 ct | other | white gold | – | Quote for lozenge-shaped lab diamond solitaire; pave band +$300 and kite side accents +$450 were optional add-ons, not included |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Original cost of the ring the writer is now considering reselling |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Quoted £4,000 to reset stones from several inherited family engagement rings into one new ring using the old rings' melted-down metal |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | marquise | – | 2024 | Cheapest of several jeweler quotes for a marquise with about 1ct of accent diamonds in the setting |
| €4,000 | Natural diamond | 0.93 ct | – | – | 2025 | Rome jeweler negotiation for a proposal ring; offer improved from an initial 0.85ct D-color top-cut stone to a 0.93ct higher-grade stone for the same budget; shop doesn't normally stock lab diamonds |
| $4,000 | Moissanite | – | pear | – | – | Quote to recreate an Etsy-style pear moissanite ring locally: initially ~$500 stone plus ~$3000 setting, later described by the person asking as almost $4k total |
| $4,000 | Natural diamond | 1.4 ct | round | – | – | Vintage OEC cape diamond ring bought as a personal upgrade for nearly $4k; band sheared off within 3 weeks of daily wear |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.9 ct | emerald | yellow gold | – | Quote from a local jeweler for stone plus an 18k yellow gold solitaire mounting; buyer deciding if it's fair |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Jeweler-sourced 3ct E-VVS2 lab diamond, all-inclusive quote from the same small home jeweler |
| C$4,000 | Natural diamond | 0.7 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | 1.2 ctw total with two 0.25ct side stones; price approx from buyers' CAD-to-USD conversions (~$2,860-2,900 USD); color guessed H-I, unconfirmed |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Discounted price for a lab diamond ring, 2ct+ center plus ~2ct in halo/side stones; full price without discount was about $6000 |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | emerald | white gold | 2026 | Local jeweler quote to make a custom 14k white gold solitaire setting and set a diamond the person asking bought online for $1000 |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | cushion | yellow gold | 2026 | Quotes for a 3ct elongated cushion colorless excellent-cut lab diamond in a 14K yellow gold pave setting with rubies ranged $3k-5k against an $8k budget |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.02 ct | oval | – | – | Quote from a brick-and-mortar store; excellent polish and symmetry, CVD type IIa; unclear if a setting is included |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | cushion | platinum | 2026 | Platinum cushion halo split-shank ring ordered for his wife as a surprise, not yet delivered; total listed weight was 4.4ct, center stone confirmed 4ct by another buyer reading the specs |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Put the ring on a credit card despite not affording it; marriage later ended |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A friend's engagement ring, paired with a plain wedding band (price not stated) |
| C$4,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2008 | Loose diamond bought about 13 years before this 2021 comment, set locally by a jeweler; value given in today's rough terms |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bespoke design by a one-man jeweller, close to wholesale price; worked out to about a month and a bit's salary |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring returned to the writer after the couple divorced |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.24 ct | oval | gold | – | The asker's own ring; gold solitaire setting was about $1200, the rest was the diamond |
| $4,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | Custom moissanite ring being made, a little over $4k, suggested as a cheaper alternative to a diamond |
| $4,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Custom hand-engraved ring with a custom-cut 3ct old mine cut moissanite center stone |
| $4,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2 ct | – | – | – | Diamond-plus-setting quote at a local jeweler in a major metro area, called a rip-off compared to the asker's quotes |
| $4,000 | Sapphire | 2.3 ct | – | – | – | Teal sapphire center stone paired with grandmother's baguette diamonds |
| $4,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Montana sapphire made by a Canadian lapidary |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Now wondering if this was too much |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | platinum | – | Lab diamond and platinum setting; a similar mined diamond alone would cost $7-8k more |
| $4,000 | Sapphire | 2 ct | – | – | – | Natural sapphire center stone |
| $4,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | First ring, mined diamond; trade-in gave back only half |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | – | – | Same size as the asker's stone but E color, VVS2 clarity, minimal bowtie, no fluorescence, excellent cut, for less than this amount |
| A$4,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | Lab-created ruby ring from Brilliant Earth; very happy with it |
| A$4,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | First engagement ring was ruby and diamond, style picked by her, exact ring chosen by fiance; about $4,000 |
| A$4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | A 0.8k lab diamond set in a gold band cost $4k total; earning $50k a year at the time |
| A$4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent about $4k while in an entry-level job; wife no longer wears it since it doesn't fit after kids |
| A$4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Three-stone custom ring bought by husband himself, just under $4,000; now doesn't fit after having kids |
| A$4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | After the proposal she went ring shopping and chose a $4k ring herself, affordable but a fair amount for them then |
| A$4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Custom made online with a lab-grown diamond; avoided heavy in-store markups |
| $4,000 | Moissanite | – | oval | – | – | 3ct oval moissanite with pear-shaped accent stones; sized locally then ordered online |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | After repeatedly changing her mind she settled on a custom design under this amount, choosing stone and setting together with him |
| $4,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2013 | Just under 3ct Ceylon sapphire; stone picked out separately from the band design, later upgraded |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | other | – | Replaced original ring after it couldn't be resized to fit; lab stone set in silver-toned metal; amount recalled, not exact |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A custom-ish ring; smaller stones around the centre diamond fell out three times but were fixed under the shop's service |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Includes a new wedding band needed after weight loss |
| £4,000 | Natural diamond | 0.8 ct | oval | platinum | – | Picked her own diamond and setting |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Wanted something specific she'd love; she doesn't care about the value |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Diamond bought in the US for better value for money |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Rarely wears the large engagement ring for fear of catching or damaging it; prefers a thin £550 pave eternity band day to day |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Made to order; would have been over £7000 bought off the shelf |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Got the diamond at trade price through an industry contact; bespoke design to complement a sapphire ring she already wore daily |
| £4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Followed a one-month-salary guideline; says he would not do it again |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.7 ct | – | – | 2023 | Quote for the lab stone the person asking is weighing against the natural option below; big price gap drove the decision |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer says they earn the same as the person asking (150-180k) |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2008 | Proposal ring; cites national average around $6,000 |
| $4,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2023 | Pricier moissanite vendor but praised for customer service and a quick resizing |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband spent under two weeks of his income; writer didn't want to spend over $4k |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | An amount the couple agreed was affordable, though it still felt uncomfortable to spend on something 'frivolous' |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2011 | Writer says ring was just over $4k, bought about 12 years before this 2023 comment |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Quoted 2.5-3k by the same jeweler for a custom wedding band, not yet purchased |
| $4,000 | Sapphire | – | round | gold | – | Chose a restored 1906 antique cocktail-style ring with a hand-cut old mine sapphire instead of spending a $20k diamond budget |
| $4,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.16 ct | – | white gold | 2023 | Bought in Japan by boyfriend without much discussion beforehand; $4,000 was before import taxes, which added a lot more on top; small center stone with added melee weight from side stones |
| $4,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3.55 ct | emerald | – | 2023 | 3.55ct emerald-cut stone plus a custom setting, total price |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | – | Approximate price; writer contrasts it with an equivalent natural stone they estimate would cost $300k+ |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2023 | Halo setting; 1ct lab center plus natural side stones totaling about 1ct; independent appraisals came back far lower than seller's figure |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.55 ct | emerald | platinum | – | Writer's friend bought from the same vendor, custom platinum band |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2019 | Husband paid $4k for a ring at a pawn shop and had it remade into her engagement ring; it appraised at $10k |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | emerald | platinum | 2023 | 4ct F VS1 ideal emerald cut in a platinum setting with two side trapezoids; bought from an Instagram-based dealer after 6 months shopping around. |
| $4,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Antique ring; couple earns close to $250k and chose this over a $30k ring to save for a house and retirement |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband earns roughly $600-700k a year; writer is a stay-at-home mom |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | marquise | gold | 2024 | 3ct marquise lab diamond with a simple gold band and 6-prong setting; stone was $3,400 of the $4,000 total |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 6 ct | round | – | 2024 | Bezel-set 6ct round bought for less than $4,000; returned afterward because it felt too big for the buyer. |
| $4,000 | Moissanite | – | cushion | gold | 2024 | Custom hand-cut antique elongated cushion moissanite from a domestic maker; $2,000 stone, $1,200 design/CAD/manufacturing, $800 hand engraving |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring from a past relationship; kept it after the breakup, year not given |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 7 ct | emerald | white gold | 2024 | Chubbier emerald ratio, bezel setting, 3mm band |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.28 ct | cushion | – | 2024 | Setting included; writer thinks the stone alone was under $3k but isn't certain |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.1 ct | – | – | – | Just under $4,000 USD (~$5,500 CAD); covers an engagement stack of 2 rings, ~1.58ct total weight; matching wedding band thrown in free as a sale bonus; max budget was $8,000 CAD |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought as an estate piece via Zales; appraised well under what was paid |
| C$4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Earns the same $120k salary as the person asking and spent $4k; fiancée was thrilled, felt even that was pushing it |
| C$4,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Montana sapphire center stone with small lab diamonds around it, custom made by a local designer |
| C$4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Jeweler with industry connections sold a $7-8k retail-value ring for $4k, plus a $500 eternity wedding band |
| C$4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought via Brilliant Earth; describes lab diamond rings in the $3k-5k range as beautiful |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Fiance's total savings was about $12k at the time of purchase; ring cost $4k |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | pear | – | – | Quote for setting plus a 1ct pear lab-grown stone; declined as too expensive, used a cheap stand-in instead |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | – | white gold | – | Lab diamond ring bought on sale; originally listed around 7000 before the discount |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.55 ct | emerald | platinum | 2024 | Writer's friend's ring with a platinum custom band, reported for comparison |
| $4,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Quote from a local jeweler for a similar ring, writer planned to buy here instead of Jared |
| $4,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Writer's own ring from Frank Darling still cost well over $4k despite the vendor's reputation for good value |
| A$4,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Made by a jeweller friend near wholesale cost; wife rarely wears it |
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Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 239 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: Confused and disappointed in my ring (2212 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)
- 2024-05: 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)
- 2026-03: Does this look pink? (825 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)
- 2025-01: How much did you pay? (703 comments)
- 2023-09: The lab diamond Vs. natural debate is a CONSTANT fierce battle in jeweler groups. There are 185,000 people in here, I want your real opinions on WHY you chose a natural or lab diamond. I'll share the most upvoted 20 replies with the jeweler communities I'm in to try and give them some perspective. (602 comments)
- 2025-12: How do all my friends have such huge engagement rings? (573 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)
- 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)
- 2024-08: How much would you spend on an engagement ring? (517 comments)
- 2024-10: How much spent on engagement ring? (446 comments)
- 2025-01: Help me pick my Emerald cut! (443 comments)
- 2023-01: Show me your sapphire rings (419 comments)
- 2025-05: Willing to propose soon with this (advice) (414 comments)
- 2026-03: Am I crazy for wanting a $6k ring? (412 comments)
- 2025-06: Should I keep this ring? (411 comments)
- 2024-07: A bit different: No engagement ring (409 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)
- 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)
- 2024-05: Designing my 20th Anniversary Ring (354 comments)
- 2025-08: What's the most expensive piece of jewelry you have and do you regret it or not? (343 comments)
- 2022-10: Is everyone here super rich? 😅 (336 comments)
- 2024-12: Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Rings? (335 comments)
- 2026-05: MEN of SG, how much did you spend on your engagement ring? (333 comments)
- 2023-01: Who actually buys the $100k jewelry from Costco.com? (332 comments)
- 2026-09: Anyone else pay for a portion of their engagement ring? (328 comments)
- 2024-07: Absolutely mortified about getting a ring for my gf (308 comments)
- 2024-01: Ring size/income (304 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)
- 2021-09: Where to buy engagement ring in Ontario ? (272 comments)
- 2025-10: For people with diamond rings, do you have a natural or lab diamond? (270 comments)
- 2025-04: What are people spending on engagement rings? 💍 (265 comments)
- 2023-11: Found this particular ring at Costco Wholesale, is it a good quality ring for the price? (264 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)
- 2026-05: So disappointed with jeweler’s bait and switch (257 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)
- 2023-10: Can we talk about the big stone obsession happening lately and the resulting posts from people unhappy with insecure about their rings? (238 comments)
- 2025-09: Average cost of an engagement ring (229 comments)
- 2025-12: How’d I do? (223 comments)
- 2022-12: Engagement Ring (219 comments)
- 2024-07: When comparing apples to apples, are Costco engagement rings cheaper than other jewelers? (216 comments)
- 2026-07: What do you think about my 4 carat stone ? (212 comments)
- 2023-06: Jeweler in Spain criticized my lab grown diamond ring (211 comments)
- 2019-05: How much to spend on an engagement ring? (210 comments)
- 2025-01: Where are y’all’s getting your engagement rings?! (208 comments)
- 2026-01: Let’s see your marquise/dutch marquises with price! (208 comments)
- 2025-10: Planning on proposing soon. Am I Overpaying? (207 comments)
- 2023-07: My sweet engagement ring 🥰 (202 comments)
- 2024-01: Will I regret getting a 3ct Moissanite vs a 1.31ct lab diamond (pictured)? (197 comments)
- and 179 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.