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Engagement Ring Reports from $5,000 to $6,000
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| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A$5,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Cubic zirconia replacement bought with the insurance payout, about a fifth of the original ring's cost |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband proposed with ring 'optional'; designed together, came to about $5k |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Melted down treasured family jewelry to reclaim gold and diamonds for the ring and both wedding rings; whole wedding ran about $20k |
| A$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Spent $5k all up on a lab diamond in a ring made by a jeweller the partner likes; earns similar to the person asking |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Wholesale/manufacturing jeweller made a near-exact copy of a Tiffany-style ring, cheaper than high-street equivalents; price recalled approximately |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's mother sold her own ring to the couple at a family discount; mother said it was worth about $20k |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband had just been promoted; writer working part-time and studying full-time at the time |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Let partner pick it; married three years at time of comment |
| A$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.42 ct | – | – | – | Used a lab diamond company for a solitaire-style ring |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Consulted four jewellers with photos of styles partner liked; avoided the traditional three-months-salary amount |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Earning a bit less than the original buyers |
| A$5,000 | – | 0.36 ct | princess | white gold | – | 18ct white gold princess-cut solitaire; resale quotes came in around $500. |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2008 | A classmate spent student loan money on the ring roughly 15 years before this 2023 comment; the couple never married |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2001 | Vintage 80-year-old ring bought about 22 years before the comment, chosen to avoid a blood diamond. |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Writer's brother could afford about half of a 10k ring for his first fiancee; she later ended it over his income |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Chose based on carat weight, thinking it might hold value slightly better than a smaller stone |
| £5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | emerald | – | 1997 | Bought on discount, just over 1 carat emerald-cut diamond; never worn now |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A friend's ring, as reported by writer |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom made abroad and imported to the UK, a little over this amount |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought abroad, not from the UK; estimated equivalent to about £7500 at UK prices; writer switching to a rubber band for manual work |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 0.98 ct | – | – | 1988 | Bought in 1988 for $5,000; says the person asking got good value on the newer lab diamond |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | princess | – | 2023 | A buyer bought a 2ct princess-cut lab diamond ring with a pave band from James Allen for about the same price as the ~$5k Costco ring under discussion. |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2023 | Lab-created stone was a firm requirement; made in the USA |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | platinum | – | Earns about the same as the person asking (150-180k); chose platinum |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Boyfriend and writer earn the same amount each |
| $5,000 | – | 2 ct | – | – | 2023 | 2.0ct total weight, not center stone alone; grading not recalled |
| $5,000 | Sapphire | 1 ct | – | – | – | A friend's handmade pink sapphire ring with a natural diamond halo |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | A small diamond engagement ring from Tiffany, cost under $5,000, contrary to a claim that Tiffany rings start around $10k |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Paid this for a just-over-2ct lab diamond with a vintage halo setting, calling it their dream ring. |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Second engagement; set as writer's personal limit given the couple's other financial goals |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring was fine to be flashy at 5k; wedding band is small and simple, under $500 |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's stated limit was $5k; found an independent jeweler closing out inventory and got a ring valued around $10k for just under $5k |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer believes this is the least expensive ring among people she knows in her wealthy NYC circle |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer states figures are in Canadian dollars; also paid over $200 later to clean and preserve the dress |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent on a diamond for his fiancee; thinks $10k would be too much |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer says the ring cost a bit over 5k; destination wedding and honeymoon combined |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2020 | Married at the peak of the pandemic in a tiny 8-person ceremony at a state park; third marriage for both |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Ring for a second marriage, much smaller than the first; otherwise just a license and lunch |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer unsure of exact ring price; wedding and dress budgets still being finalized, not yet spent |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner paid for the ring alone, said to run upwards of $5,000; she covered both wedding bands in return instead of splitting the ring cost |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Fiance's diamond ring of the same size, given as a price comparison |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | emerald | – | – | Writer's sister paid this for a similar 1-carat emerald-cut ring with setting, raised as a price comparison for the asker's rings |
| £5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | rose gold | – | D colour, eye-clean SI1, round solitaire in 18k rose gold; UK buyer describing their own purchase |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | gold | 2024 | Fully custom engagement ring with natural 1ct champagne center stone and natural accent stones, 14k gold; jeweler focused on comfort and durability |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.15 ct | radiant | – | 2024 | The asker's own ring; chose lab-grown for a bigger stone that fits her larger fingers on a reasonable budget |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2012 | Husband's spend on her original ring about 12 years before the comment, as newlyweds; felt like a huge sum then |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 0.81 ct | cushion | – | – | First marriage's ring; resold 5 years later for a fraction of this price |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | platinum | 2024 | Just over $5k for a platinum 1.5ct lab diamond ring that would have cost over $20k natural; also got free pearl and diamond jewelry with the purchase |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.12 ct | marquise | gold | – | Told the sales associate a cap of under $5k rather than picking an exact price; 14k gold cathedral setting; wedding band was $2k |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | emerald | gold | – | Agreed on $5,000 as a fair price and stayed just under it |
| C$5,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2024 | A friend is proposing with a $5k sapphire ring; he earns about $350k/yr, she about $120k/yr |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Earns more than double the asker's $120k salary and spent $5k; says it's not a huge deal to replace, mostly sentimental |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom design using a Canadian-mined diamond and the number eight, reflecting his partner's Chinese heritage; setting cost about $1,000 of the total |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Ex-fiancée was upset only $5k was spent on her ring; she later turned out to be cheating |
| C$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.2 ct | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond solitaire; considers 30k ridiculous by comparison |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Boyfriend earns over $250k/year but they spent about $5k, well below the 3-months rule; cites $70k as an average Vancouver salary |
| C$5,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Moissanite stone about 2-3 carats DEW; discussed the choice with his partner beforehand |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom, conflict-free ring made to order at a Toronto boutique jeweler a few years before this comment |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Set a $5k cap for her husband, who earns more than the person asking; gets compliments and nobody can tell it was inexpensive |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Boyfriend budgeted about $3k after hint-dropping but the ring ended up closer to $5k once sales tax was included |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Conflict-free lab grown diamond |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | 2024 | Jeweler estimated about $5000 or less for the two 14k mountings redone; separately offered a lab center stone for sale |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Built $100k in stocks and bought a home before proposing with this ring; sees those actions as the real commitment signal |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A different buyer's fiancé was still paying off her ring in installments when their engagement also ended |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Elongated hexagon center stone, custom ring; paid less than half of the ~$10k+ the person asking was quoted elsewhere |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.81 ct | cushion | – | – | Cushion ring with halo setting bought before a divorce; later resold with difficulty for far less |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 8 ct | – | – | 2024 | Ring with hidden pave halo, price per carat implies lab-grown, used as comparison against the asker's quote |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Stone estimated $1500-2000, setting $2500, explicit total about $5000 |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 8.08 ct | oval | gold | – | Elongated custom-cut oval with a hidden halo on solid 18k gold, just over $5k; separately used StoneAlgo to find the same certified stone listed elsewhere and got a local jeweler to price-match, saving $1200 |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | princess | – | 2024 | Rare Carat price-matched a cheaper listing found on Ritani for the same diamond |
| A$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Recently upgraded from the moissanite to a lab diamond |
| A$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Spent just under this; could have gotten away with closer to 4k; skipped the old three-months-salary rule |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Paid more because of a particular style she liked |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Made in a workshop with a professional setting the gem |
| A$5,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Wife picked out a padparadscha sapphire on her own after being encouraged to shop without pressure |
| 5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | NZD 5000, called ample |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Picked among a few strong contenders the jewelers showed her |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's grandmother's diamond reset into a setting they picked together; both wedding bands also about 3k each |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Original ring her partner bought her before her family remade it |
| €5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A friend's fiance's original ring price before the relationship ended |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | – | – | – | Buyer's wife's engagement ring set with a half carat natural alexandrite, cited as running $5,000 or more for that size stone |
| £5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | – | Just under this; pushed for lab grown so partner could get a bigger/higher quality ring for the price |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Used a family heirloom as a placeholder first, then bought this from a designer partner loves |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent this mainly because his mother insisted; wife would have been happy with a ring around £100 |
| £5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.6 ct | – | platinum | – | Pave platinum band; wife later wanted a second ring in gold to match outfits |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2013 | About 2 months' salary at the time; would still spend about the same today but choose lab grown |
| £5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Did not buy from Kimai but recommends them for custom sustainable lab-diamond pieces |
| $5,000 | Sapphire | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2024 | Custom two-stone ring: a Montana sapphire with inclusions (kept cost down) paired with a lab diamond, each ~1.5ct, plus lab diamond accents; deposit placed |
| 5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Lives in a very expensive city, currency not named; ring cost just under a local-currency amount that surprised partner who expected to pay more |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.5 ct | heart | – | – | Upgrade after 30+ years of marriage from a 1/4 ct natural marquise set bought in 1991; chose lab to keep the cost down. |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Kept to this cap, bought on a sale saving 30-60% off |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Made at a discount by the writer's jeweller uncle; real value estimated higher |
| A$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2024 | Upgraded from a 1.5ct moissanite gift (price not given, received when combined income was about 200k) to a 1.5ct lab diamond now that household income is 500k |
| A$5,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Chose a sapphire over a diamond and had it customised to taste; gets a lot of compliments and no regrets |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2013 | Now sits in a drawer, wrapped in sadness; considering selling it |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | An existing diamond set into a new ring for under 5k, insured valuation came back over 10x that; nicknamed the ring 'Gigantor' |
| A$5,000 | – | 0.9 ct | – | white gold | 2013 | A .9ct solitaire on a white gold band; thought it excessive at the time and wouldn't want to marry someone who spent more |
| $5,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Replacement ring after the original was lost; larger sapphire and nicer setting, about $5k all-in |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Engagement later ended; couldn't tell lab from natural by eye but resale offer was tiny |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom ring still being made at the time of the comment, writer expects it to cost under $5,000 |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | pear | rose gold | 2025 | Teardrop stone with a halo of mini diamonds, custom made |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.58 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Stated only as $5k less than the asker's $10k total for very similar specs |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.54 ct | round | white gold | 2025 | 3-stone setting with two 0.50ct D VS1 side rounds plus about 1/3ct of accent stones on the band, just under 3ct total weight |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 6.25 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Antique modified-oval (moval) cut stone; writer thinks they overpaid on a per-carat basis but is happy with it |
| C$5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | princess | – | 2024 | Costco princess solitaire advertised I-VS2 but graded better at G VVS2; paid plus tax, appraised well above purchase price |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Lab diamond ring bought for $5,000; later resold for $4,000 |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Showed her own ring, worn on a size 7 finger, as reassurance to the person asking about stone size |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2010 | Mined diamond ring bought in 2010 for $5000; writer estimates it's now worth only about $1500 |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband bargained the antique ring price down to just under her $5k max budget |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2008 | Chose a cheap thin band to put most of a 5k budget toward a 1ct natural diamond, 17 years before this comment |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Custom-made lab diamond ring made through a local jeweler |
| $5,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | 2022 | Just over 1ct from James Allen; writer's own income is about this much per year |
| $5,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown alexandrite ring; price included a portion for insurance, exact split not given |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Spent savings on the ring in their early 20s instead of waiting; no regrets |
| $5,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2018 | Husband's income was about 100k/year at the time, 7 years before this comment |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | First ring, bought while he was a firefighter |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | A friend's diamond engagement ring, used for comparison; friend was unhappy the cheaper moissanite ring looked the same |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.2 ct | oval | gold | – | Side stones originally quoted around $1,500; total paid about $5k for the whole ring, which she calls reasonable |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer says spend depends on salary; would not have done 30k but 5k was well received |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 7.01 ct | emerald | two tone | 2025 | 3mm gold band with platinum head; price included a 500 rush-order fee; stone custom-sourced within stated budget |
| $5,000 | – | 0.7 ct | – | white gold | 2020 | Aimed for about 3000 but fell in love with a fancy-colored diamond instead, ending up around 5k; didn't consider the months-salary rule |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | emerald | platinum | 2022 | Custom 4ct emerald-cut lab center stone with 0.80ct side stones each side, 5.6ct total weight, platinum setting |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | The band mattered more than carat size; gap between 1.0ct and 1.25ct was about $750, then found a 1.5ct priced like the 1.25ct |
| A$5,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Bought a rare non-diamond gemstone separately and had a jeweller set it into a one-of-a-kind ring |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | First wife, early 2000s; marriage ended in a costly divorce |
| A$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.7 ct | – | – | 2025 | Final choice, a higher-quality lab-grown diamond for about a third of the natural options' price |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2012 | 1 ct mined diamond; year from the same deleted writer's parent comment (engaged 13 years before 2025); unclear if the 5k covered the setting |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 0.99 ct | radiant | – | – | Kept just under a full carat to avoid the price jump at 1.00ct; conflict-free stone from Canada, bought through a family jewelry-store connection |
| $5,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | Pre-COVID purchase; also considered a $3k option from Brilliant Earth before buying |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2007 | Second engagement ring, for a different marriage |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2015 | Spent this while earning very little a decade before the comment |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife chose and paid for her own ring with her own money |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Found the exact ring they wanted while shopping together and bought it on the spot |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2014 | Borrowed cash from his boss to afford it; in hindsight wishes he'd gone lab grown |
| C$5,000 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | 2016 | Art deco platinum setting with a 1 ct moissanite; he picked the style from her Pinterest board via her best friend. |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | A friend's ring, bought not long before this comment. |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | Designed together; combined salary about $250k at the time; spent to get exactly what they wanted rather than aim for a set figure. |
| $5,000 | – | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Ring alone ran just over this; wedding band from the same shop cost about $800; total spent was under $6k |
| $5,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom ring with a lab-grown sapphire center stone, sourced within about a week and a half; writer says it beat a pricier quote elsewhere |
| 5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | PHP-equivalent; engagement ring bought abroad |
| C$5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3 ct | – | – | 2025 | A jeweler here made a similar-specced ring (3ct E VVS2) for a client at this price, cited to compare with the asker's $3,200 US purchase |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | The 3k piece is a diamond wrap enhancer band that wraps around the engagement ring, not a plain band |
| A$5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2018 | Assembled the ring himself choosing all 4 Cs; local jewelers wanted over $10k AUD for equivalent quality |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Wanted a tiny simple band so it would not distract from the ring; contributed the same 5000 toward husband's engagement dirt bike |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | emerald | platinum | 2024 | Quote the writer's fiancee got a year earlier at a Vegas Strip jewelry shop for a ring matching her preferred specs (I color, VS1, hidden halo, platinum, roughly 2-2.5 ct) |
| $5,000 | – | 2 ct | – | – | – | Still shopping, expects to pay this for custom elements, not yet purchased |
| $5,000 | – | 5 ct | oval | – | – | Felt like a great deal |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Mentioned while asking if ring insurance is worth the hassle; notes lab diamonds got cheaper to replace |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Writer's son bought this for his now-wife, her DIL; much cheaper than the other ring but hard to tell apart from it. |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Original diamond ring, later upgraded |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Told 10k was normal but kept it under $5k while saving for law school and the wedding |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Designed her own ring, wanted to stay under $3k but ended up at $5k with partner's approval |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | radiant | white gold | – | Three-stone ring, total carat weight about 2 with trapezoid side stones; price estimate includes a roughly $600 lifetime warranty plan |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | cushion | – | – | Elongated cushion lab stone with a custom-designed setting; not proposed yet at time of posting |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | radiant | – | – | A little under 5k total for a lab radiant solitaire with hidden halo; wearer is an ultrasound tech and says it doesn't get in the way at work |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | A little over $5k, called a very good deal for a natural diamond; would not use it as loan collateral |
| $5,000 | – | 1.6 ct | – | – | – | Opinion: shouldn't spend over $8k unless earning $200k+ at the time of engagement |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Quote received at a chain store before deciding to buy the local-jeweler ring instead |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | yellow gold | – | Got to fully customize design and stones in 18k yellow gold; not three months' salary |
| $5,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Fantasy-style ring with a specialty-cut green sapphire center and small lab diamond accents; couple earns six figures in a very-high-cost-of-living area |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.7 ct | – | – | – | Antique Art Deco ring bought in a physical antique shop more than five years before this post; total old mine cut diamond weight roughly 0.7 carats |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Insured through Brite; homeowners insurance barely covered the ring's value |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Replacement ring after the original was lost in transit; insurer valued it at today's price rather than the original cost, picked up during a seasonal sale week |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | marquise | – | 2025 | Another buyer mentioned buying their own marquise ring this year around this price, in passing praise of the asker's deal |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | cushion | – | 2011 | Wife's first engagement ring, natural cushion, bought 14 years before this comment |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Upgrade ring being made, roughly 3ct total weight, due in a few weeks |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.4 ct | – | – | – | Bought three years into marriage; a natural version of the same look would have cost about $30,000 versus about $5,000 for lab |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Described as a little over $5k total; diamond from diamaura.com, setting done by a local jeweler and said to be full of diamonds |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | 2 ctw colored lab diamond with 1 ctw of side stones, bought for writer's fiancé at Bobby's Jewelry in Bay Ridge |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Buyer contrasts their own $5k ring, which carries a lifetime warranty, with VCA's refusal to cover a similar prong repair. |
| $5,000 | – | 2 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Paid at a jeweler she loved for unique styles; could have been cheaper elsewhere |
| $5,000 | Sapphire | 2.5 ct | – | gold | 2025 | 14k gold bezel, petal basket, cathedral setting with a 2.5ct teal sapphire instead of a diamond |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | A friend paid this for a roughly 3ct lab diamond piece years before trying to resell it at a steep loss |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | round | – | 2021 | 2ct round lab-diamond solitaire from Brilliant Earth, worn daily for 4 years as of the comment, cost about $5k when bought; the same style is cheaper now |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | First piece of jewelry ever owned over $50; insured with Jewelers Mutual for about $50 a year |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring broke about a year after buying it; insurance covered the repair |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | cushion | – | 2009 | 1ct cushion center in a halo setting, 2ct total weight including halo stones; bought about 16 years before the comment |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Sister's ring reportedly cost about $5,000; writer questions whether the family, who receive EBT/WIC and share one car, could afford it |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2013 | About $5k, bought 13 years before the comment; both spouses are physicians and she would not have wanted more spent |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2008 | Married 18 years, now high net worth with a paid-off house, and still proudly wears the original ring |
| $5,000 | Moissanite | – | princess | platinum | 2018 | An all-in price for the moissanite ring; separately married at the courthouse for a small fee |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband earned close to this amount annually at the time of the purchase |
| $5,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | Custom-designed ring: lab-created sapphire center with real diamond accents; chose to spend less on the ring to prioritize the relationship |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Surprise ring from her husband years ago; she learned the price later; he earned about what the person asking earns; she rarely wears it now |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Large lab stone chosen together; natural with the same specs put near 30k; savings went to a house, destination wedding and honeymoon |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | yellow gold | – | Brightest center stone they could pay cash for, in yellow gold; cost less than the graduation gift she bought him that year |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | princess | platinum | 2005 | Estate platinum princess-cut solitaire bought secondhand from a couple upgrading; later reset to resemble a Tiffany Lucida setting |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | marquise | – | – | Lab marquise the writer says looks indistinguishable from natural |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.73 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Lab diamond bought from designer Lauren B in New York |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Her old ring, later offered a resale price far below what was paid |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | round | – | – | Husband earns about $12k/month; ring cost far under the outdated '3 months' salary' rule, which would have been about $36k, roughly their wedding budget |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | – | white gold | 2026 | Partner negotiated up from her $1.5k opening figure; ring from a small Canadian jewelry brand |
| C$5,000 | – | 1.19 ct | round | rose gold | 2026 | 1.19 ct round in 18k rose gold, custom made by a local jeweler, total cost about $5k CAD |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2001 | Husband replaced her original ring with a Tiffany ring for their 25th wedding anniversary; she valued both equally. |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Used to argue the old three-months-salary rule is outdated |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Original engagement ring stopped fitting 11 years later during the writer's first pregnancy |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Buyer's husband upgraded her original cheaper lab-diamond set to a $5k halo ring for their 20th anniversary, later adding two diamond side bands |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Antique toi-et-moi style, 1.5 ct old mine cut diamond paired with a 2.2 ct deep teal sapphire |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring cost |
| $5,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | 2026 | Chose a classic 1ct solitaire under her own $5k comfort ceiling including sales tax, to save toward a house instead |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | First marriage's 3-stone diamond ring; $5k is stated as today's-dollar equivalent of what it cost then |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Ring described as about 1/4 of husband's monthly after-tax salary; lab diamonds cost more back when bought than they do now |
| A$5,000 | Sapphire | 1.6 ct | radiant | gold | 2026 | Natural Australian parti sapphire with a diamond band in 18k gold; sapphire sourced separately then set locally |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | 3ct lab stone with a custom setting |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Solitaire; husband's purchase |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | emerald | – | – | Paid for the convenience of a ring arriving complete rather than buying a loose stone and finding a setter |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | oval | – | – | Oval stone with a simple band; wanted something nice without overspending |
| C$5,000 | – | – | – | yellow gold | 2026 | Best of 5 jewelers' quotes for the stone plus a custom 14k yellow gold cathedral solitaire setting with white gold prong tips; others ranged 7-9k CAD |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1.3 ct | round | yellow gold | 1992 | "near perfect cut"; a few baguette side stones on a yellow gold band; price was "$5,000 and change" |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | – | – | 2026 | Quoted almost $5000 for a 3.5ct lab-grown diamond from a jewelry store |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | yellow gold | – | Semi-custom ring with a natural salt-and-pepper center stone, yellow gold; matching wedding bands still being decided at $1,500-$2,000 |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Colorless, high-clarity 2 ct lab solitaire; 5k was their hard ceiling on about 250k household income |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | – | – | Set a 5k budget and spent far less by choosing a 1ct lab stone to save money |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2026 | 3ct fancy pink lab diamond ring, paid almost $5,000, just bought |
| C$5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | pear | yellow gold | – | 2.5ct pear lab diamond on 18k yellow gold, made by a local jeweler in the American fiance's city; writer feels they overpaid and thinks fair value tops out near $3,500 |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | – | 2ct total-weight lab diamond engagement ring in 18k gold, paid just under $5,000 |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Budgeted up to $10k but the custom ring came in around half that |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Household income was about $700k a year at the time; would have been upset if he had spent three months' salary (~$40k) |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Just got engaged with a lab-grown diamond solitaire she is very happy with |
| $5,000 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | – | About 2ct total weight (not center alone); moissanite center with diamond accents; half the cost was the platinum |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Replaced her original Etsy-from-India ring after 5 years when its gold cracked from a flawed pour; diamond alone cost $1,300 |
| 5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Custom design she chose; within his means |
| 5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Picked her own ring; cost about one month of husband's salary then |
| 5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Told the jeweller to maximize carat within a $5k budget; chose lab-grown for ethical reasons |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Friend's ring; she had paid for it herself even though the relationship ended |
| A$5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring from Michael Hill; after the relationship ended she pawned it and got only the scrap gold value, since a jeweler said the diamonds were too low quality to resell despite having clarity paperwork |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | gold | – | Materials cost $3k plus $2k for a local craftsman's labor on a custom ring, yet a local UK jeweler valued it at £15k GBP for insurance. |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Husband chose and bought the ring alone; writer had no involvement in shopping and would have been fine with lab too |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.09 ct | – | – | – | Custom designed and handmade set; diamond alone was about $900 at the time of purchase |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Fiance bought the ring through a friend who resells rings and contracts an unnamed third-party jeweler; the stone was glued in and fell out after 6 months. |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.02 ct | cushion | gold | – | Elongated cushion cut, custom ring setting and band design |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | white gold | 2015 | Worn daily since 2015 with no issues, unlike the asker's Tiffany ring |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Local jeweler had quoted $7k-$8k; sourcing the lab-grown stone overseas and having the ring custom made brought the total to about this price |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | emerald | – | 2024 | Ten-year upgrade; jeweler first quoted $10k for the 5ct emerald HPHT stone, buyer negotiated down to $5k by citing a friend's lower price for a similar stone |
| C$5,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | 1.5ct lab ruby center with a 0.85ct lab diamond halo, handmade by a local jeweler |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.11 ct | – | gold | – | Fancy-color lab diamond custom-designed with a local jeweler, thick gold band with diamond starbursts |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2026 | Just over $5k for a 2-carat lab stone; recently engaged, preferred one month's salary as her own guideline versus family's $10k expectation |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.08 ct | round | rose gold | 2021 | 1.08ct G VVS2 lab old-European-cut round from Distinctive Gem, set in a custom 14k rose gold Zeghani 1199 halo with pave by a local jeweler; chose a ~$5,000 upgrade over a $10,000+ option |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's sister-in-law's engagement ring, described by the writer as huge, used as a size/cost contrast |
| 5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | round | platinum | 2025 | IGI E/SI2 1ct platinum ring quoted at $5000 NZD (~$2,950 USD) on lay-by at an NZ jeweller; buyer passed after forum flagged cut, clarity and cert concerns |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.63 ct | – | – | 2023 | Bought May 2023; prices have dropped since but writer has no regrets |
| $5,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | 1ct diamond with gold band bought at Jared after comparing the diamond district and family jewelers |
| $5,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Antique ring bought for under $5k; writer says a fake diamond would have felt like a fake marriage |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Upgrade ring bought the year before the comment; notes gold and platinum prices have risen sharply since |
| $5,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.08 ct | – | – | – | Designed her own ring together with her partner; recommends closer to 2mm band width for durability |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner's budget was $1.5k for a $5k ring; writer (higher earner) paid the ~$3.5k difference; custom-made locally, cheaper than chain stores |
| C$5,000 | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | – | platinum | 2021 | 5-stone 1.9ctw ring, Good-Very Good cut; bought as 10th-anniversary gift; paid after $1,500 CAD sale discount; platinum setting |
| $5,000 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | Fiancée's engagement ring cost about $5k plus tax; an appraisal done at purchase listed replacement value at $8,800 for insurance. |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.03 ct | radiant | gold | – | Quote from a NYC seller in a multi-location care network (extra $300 for future resizing/cleaning/prong repair); 14k gold, ratio 1.48, pave hidden-halo setting |
| $5,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | oval | gold | 2022 | Quoted for a custom 14k gold ring with a 1.5ct IGI lab diamond; buyers call the price too high for the specs |
| 5,030 | – | 0.71 ct | – | white gold | – | Wedding bands together came to just under 1k |
| $5,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | platinum | 2023 | Quote for a 2 ct lab emerald-cut diamond with dual tapered baguettes in platinum, the best price the person asking had found while still deciding |
| $5,100 | Lab-grown diamond | – | radiant | – | 2026 | Custom radiant lab ring rose from an agreed $4,400 total to about $5,100 after a nearly $700 hike blamed on design and engraving labor; still in progress, $1k deposit paid |
| $5,100 | Other gemstone | 1.9 ct | – | gold | – | Purple-pink spinel center stone flanked by two 0.14 ct lab diamonds |
| $5,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.2 ct | emerald | – | 2023 | Priced relative to the asker's $3,600 quote (+$1,500); total computed from the stated difference. |
| $5,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.62 ct | round | – | 2024 | 3.62ct round stone cost $4.1k after tax plus $1k for the band; says the asker's deal isn't bad if the band is included |
| $5,100 | – | 3 ct | asscher | platinum | – | 0.4ct tw side stones, double-prong setting like the asker's ring |
| $5,100 | Natural diamond | 1.08 ct | – | yellow gold | 2026 | Semi-custom: salt-and-pepper diamond plus 6 pave stones (1.12ct total) in recycled 14k gold; designed together after a ring-pop proposal |
| $5,120 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.02 ct | oval | – | 2026 | Second local jeweler's quote for the same hidden-halo custom style. |
| $5,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | platinum | 2026 | Stone bought loose online for its specific length-to-width ratio; custom platinum split-shank setting with hidden halo and micro pave made separately by a jeweler |
| $5,200 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Ring bought for 5.2k, appraised at 10k; insuring at purchase price runs about $70/year versus $130/year at the appraised value. |
| $5,200 | Sapphire | 2.04 ct | – | – | – | Bought from a Canadian jeweler; exchange rate favored the buyer |
| $5,200 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Put a deposit down on a ring after switching from a disappointing Frank Darling appointment that same day; final all-in price was more than expected but felt worth it |
| $5,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.57 ct | – | yellow gold | 2024 | 18k yellow gold ring with 2x0.5ct trapezoid side stones; being returned after vendor sent 14k gold instead of 18k and skipped the paid engraving |
| $5,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.02 ct | – | platinum | 2024 | Bought Feb 2024, side trapezoids 0.80ct each; jeweler has done about 10 pieces for the writer |
| $5,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.57 ct | other | gold | 2025 | Lab lozenge/step-cut stone, 14k gold setting with hidden halo diamonds; stone's own price not separately known |
| $5,200 | – | – | – | – | 2006 | Worn daily for 19 years; would choose lab now since it did not exist when she got engaged |
| $5,200 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4.3 ct | emerald | gold | 2025 | Solid 18k gold, thick band, fully custom via a local family jeweler; writer wrote karat, likely means carat weight |
| $5,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | platinum | 2024 | Bought secondhand after a divorce, with authenticity papers verified by a jeweler; total weight 5.9ct including small accents |
| $5,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | oval | white gold | – | Fiancé paid in full without financing; ring appraised higher than the purchase price |
| $5,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.33 ct | radiant | – | 2023 | Husband paid for a 2.33ct radiant lab diamond G VS2; she now thinks he overpaid |
| $5,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 6.09 ct | – | – | – | Vendor recommended as close to wholesale pricing and quality |
| $5,275 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | gold | – | Quote: 14k gold mounting $2,375, 2ct center $1,800, two 0.5ct princess side stones $800, small accents ~$300 not yet included; wanted VS1/VS2, E/F color |
| $5,300 | Natural diamond | 0.91 ct | princess | platinum | 2025 | Loose 0.91ct stone cost 4200, set into a platinum princess-cut ring for about 5300 total; called a fair mall-jeweler price |
| $5,300 | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | emerald | – | 2021 | Bought as an upgrade for herself in 2021; eye-clean, 8.4x5.76mm; now divorced and considering selling it |
| $5,300 | Natural diamond | 0.91 ct | round | – | – | Shop quote for setting plus 0.91ct round natural diamond; the person asking ended up buying a different ring at another jeweler instead. |
| $5,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Couple set a 10k cap; she chose it herself and spent about half, no loan or savings used; sometimes feels guilty about the cost |
| $5,300 | – | 2.9 ct | – | – | – | Loose stone and setting bought separately from the same seller, recent purchase |
| $5,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.54 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Writer strongly recommends the vendor, calls Ring Concierge's markup insane |
| $5,300 | Natural diamond | 0.88 ct | cushion | platinum | 2023 | Preowned platinum Tiffany Lucida-cut ring from a UK jeweler with a Black Friday discount and 30-day returns, no original papers; buyer was still deciding |
| $5,310 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.5 ct | oval | white gold | 2026 | Upgrade from a too-shallow oval; chose strong blue fluorescence on purpose for extra white sparkle; ideal-cut oval on a 14k white gold tapered solitaire, 2.3mm band |
| $5,333 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought secondhand from a lawyer upgrading his ring, for about a third of its $16k appraised value |
| $5,400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2021 | Repair ticket later listed a stated value for insurance far below what was actually paid for the ring and band |
| $5,400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2021 | Engagement ring for wife; appraised at $10k when bought, now insured for $11,913 |
| $5,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | radiant | – | – | An earlier 2ct radiant lab VS1 E stone at 2000 from the same jeweler sold before writer went back for it |
| $5,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Quote received before proposing, not yet purchased; didn't ask the jeweler for stone dimensions |
| $5,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | yellow gold | 2026 | 14k yellow gold, 5ct elongated stone about 16.75x8.2mm; paid the day before posting, weighing whether to return it and pick together instead |
| $5,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | marquise | yellow gold | 2026 | 5ct Dutch marquise cut in 14k yellow gold, bought quickly on Etsy ahead of a planned anniversary proposal |
| $5,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | gold | – | Hidden halo 14k gold setting with platinum prongs |
| $5,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.52 ct | cushion | platinum | 2023 | Boyfriend bought this as an engagement ring; vendor confirmed as Adiamor in a follow-up reply |
| $5,400 | – | – | marquise | yellow gold | – | Custom 14k yellow gold marquise ring; casting came back with a flat oversized bezel, missing shoulder diamonds and milgrain, and a lighter gold color than the CAD render showed |
| £5,400 | – | – | – | – | – | Says it's all relative to what you can afford |
| $5,400 | – | – | – | gold | – | Own ring built at a local jeweler in 18k gold with hand-picked stones, said to cost about the same as the asker's ring |
| $5,490 | Lab-grown diamond | 11 ct | pear | two tone | 2026 | 11ct+ fancy intense pink lab pear from an online vendor; no sales tax since seller has no CA stores; took about 5 weeks start to finish |
| $5,500 | Natural diamond | 1.01 ct | round | platinum | 2024 | Secondhand Tiffany knife-edge solitaire bought for a 20th anniversary gift for just under $5,500; TCO inscription and GIA cert confirmed by Tiffany in store |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | pear | – | 2024 | Quote from a private jeweller for a 4ct pear-shaped upgrade stone; considering VVS2 instead after seeing the price jump to VVS1 |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | radiant | – | – | The asker's quote for a 3.5ct radiant lab solitaire from a family-owned diamond company, seen and liked in person, not yet committed to |
| C$5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring from fiance; planning to hand-make his wedding band in gold at a local workshop for about $1k (not yet bought) |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Total includes insurance cost |
| $5,500 | Natural diamond | 1.05 ct | – | – | – | Total with a promotional pearl earrings bundle came to just under $6700 |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab halo; 4800 before tax, the halo setting was a big part of the cost |
| $5,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Friend said the Costco jeweler charges Costco about 15% of cost; ring with a claimed $20k retail value cost $5,500 there. |
| $5,500 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | Custom old-European-cut diamond ring; could have afforded more but chose this size for a petite frame |
| $5,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Paid cash; ring appraised for roughly double what was paid. |
| £5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife specifically wanted a Tiffany ring; funded with a loan |
| £5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Exceeded his budget by about £2,000 |
| £5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Picked the exact diamond with custom touches; valued well above cost; guesses a high-street jeweller would have charged around £10k |
| £5,500 | – | – | – | – | 2017 | Wife rarely wears the ring |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Bought from an estate jewelry store; appraised close to $12k for insurance |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.75 ct | round | platinum | 2023 | 2.75ct F VS1 ideal round lab diamond in platinum with a Tacori band; got a friend-of-a-jeweler discount |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance spent about 5-6k; ring is stunning and what she wanted |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | 2013 | A little over 5k, maybe 6, after tax, fitting and insurance; bought 10 years before the comment |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | His budget was 3k, her wish was 6k; final price after a cash-back rebate, she repaid him 2500 post-proposal |
| £5,500 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Writer unsure of exact ring cost, estimated at about 5500 pounds |
| $5,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Writer would have preferred lab but didn't choose the ring herself |
| $5,500 | Natural diamond | – | round | – | – | Writer calls it her diamond, but Costco sells only finished rings; six-prong round; bigger and better than listed; appraised a bit under 11k |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | – | 2023 | Lab-grown oval cut engagement ring; later returned within the return window after being told it was about double the going rate |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 6 ct | radiant | gold | 2024 | 6ct E VVS1 radiant lab diamond bought loose for $4,000 with a 30% coupon; a jeweler's 18k gold hidden-halo setting brought the total to about $5,500 |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 8 ct | oval | platinum | – | Cheaper alternative found while returning the 10-ct ring: 8-ct, better cut/clarity, diamonds on band, platinum not white gold; not confirmed bought |
| A$5,500 | Other gemstone | 2.5 ct | – | white gold | – | Pink morganite centre stone with about 1 carat total of small diamonds, one-of-a-kind design by a master jeweller |
| £5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought through a wholesale trade contact, below the estimated retail price |
| A$5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.2 ct | oval | white gold | 2024 | Designed together: oval lab diamond with a halo of smaller diamonds under white gold prongs; recommends the Melbourne jeweller by name |
| A$5,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Similar simple style to another buyers's lab-grown ring but smaller and from Tiffany, so not lab-grown |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 6.5 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | 2.5ct D VVS2 trapezoid side stones cost $2k for the pair, included in the $5,500 total; hidden halo setting |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.33 ct | round | – | 2025 | Total carat weight with setting stones is 3.03ct; chose the Jared setting for its design |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.2 ct | oval | gold | 2024 | 18k gold custom 3-stone ring: 4.2ct lab-grown oval center; side-stone size still being disputed after CAD looked oversized; store's first custom order |
| $5,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 6.5 ct | radiant | – | – | 6.5ct radiant center bought online, two 2.5ct trap-cut VVS2 E side stones from Etsy cost about $2k, plus $1.5k local-jeweler setting with hidden halo |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Spent about $5k-$6k on a 3-carat lab-grown ring |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Whole ring almost 2 carats |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom-made ring, deliberately avoided a mined diamond; could have afforded much more but chose not to |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.4 ct | – | – | – | Center stone plus two side stones and about 30 small stones on the band |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | No formal proposal or engagement ring; wife bought and designed this ring for herself years into the marriage once they were both high earners |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Rarely wears it because she worries about losing something that expensive. |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.27 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Custom-designed 2.27ct oval lab diamond with 0.10ct side diamonds and tiny yellow shank diamonds, tattoo-inspired engraved gallery, built by a local designer; no budget set beforehand. |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | platinum | – | Her band is very wide, felt the price was reasonable for that much platinum; used a local jeweller who custom designed it |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.02 ct | cushion | yellow gold | – | Elongated cushion, thick 3.5mm band |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | A Tacori setting; bought before lab diamonds got much cheaper |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Just over half of a three-months-salary estimate; writer now finds even this amount outrageous |
| $5,500 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | $5-6k total; writer contributed about $2.5k herself; multiple Montana sapphires used in the design |
| C$5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.78 ct | – | – | 2025 | 1.78ct pink lab diamond bought on Etsy, custom ring made by the same maker to fit the stone, about $5-6k CAD total, came with a certificate |
| $5,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.15 ct | – | – | 2025 | Fully custom CAD-designed cluster ring: champagne diamond center (post says 1.15 ct, a later comment said 1.5 ct) plus 8 diamonds and 3 sapphires totaling about 3 carats; buyer says it cost less than comparable rings fou |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2026 | Felt guilty about this price until reading the original buyers's much larger ask |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | She chose a 3 ct lab stone; partner never asked the price and it came to 5.5k on about 80k combined income; no plan to upgrade |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | gold | – | Oval solitaire on a gold band, called cheap for a stone this size |
| $5,500 | – | – | marquise | platinum | 2021 | Custom platinum East-West setting for husband's antique inherited diamond brought from Italy; stone specs not shared with writer |
| $5,500 | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Custom made setting |
| $5,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.63 ct | – | – | – | Bought a bigger stone years after an original smaller diamond-district ring because she always wished it were bigger |
| $5,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Unique Victorian-era engagement ring, too delicate for daily wear |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | marquise | platinum | 2026 | Jeweler's quote for a custom platinum lab-diamond marquise ring, centre stone scaled to about 1-1.25ct to approach budget |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.25 ct | – | – | – | Custom made ring |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.09 ct | – | – | 2026 | Husband bought from a local jeweler rather than online despite likely being cheaper online |
| 5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | emerald | – | – | Proprietary cut to reduce the emerald cut's window-pane effect, pricier than typical lab stones |
| $5,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Mined diamond ring, later resold for a fraction of this |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.54 ct | cushion | yellow gold | 2026 | 4.54ct elongated cushion lab diamond (1.4 length-to-width ratio), 18k yellow gold, 3mm rounded band; separate half-eternity diamond band (~2 ctw, 4mm) worn on days she avoids the big ring; ring designed with a jeweler; w |
| $5,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.7 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2022 | IGI CVD oval, excellent symmetry/polish, no fluorescence, cutlet pointed, L/W 1.39; setting included; asked if quote is fair |
| $5,530 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.58 ct | cushion | – | 2023 | Stone was just shy of $4,000, setting $1,530; cushion sits about 5mm above the band, higher than she wanted; vendor's video looked more tinted than the stone in person |
| C$5,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought the lab diamond online (GCAL cert) and had the setting custom made locally, separately |
| $5,600 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | – | – | Eye-clean stone with a pave setting |
| $5,600 | – | 3.02 ct | cushion | yellow gold | – | Marquise side stones with a hidden halo; thinks sourcing the stone separately could have cost less |
| $5,600 | Natural diamond | 1.45 ct | round | – | 2024 | Listed by the seller as VS1 but a private appraiser called it I1 (a visible feather between two prongs); kept the ring anyway. |
| $5,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 6.26 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | 18k cathedral hidden halo setting with an emerald inside the band; colourless |
| $5,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | oval | – | – | Upgraded after a career change; household income now 700-800k/year, just paid off a 228k student loan |
| C$5,644 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | pear | rose gold | – | Quote for a 2ct D-E VS-VVS pear lab diamond in 18k rose gold; asking whether the after-tax total is reasonable |
| $5,700 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Trilogy-style pear center, excellent polish, very good symmetry, no fluorescence; plus 0.46ct total in two side diamonds; price given in dollar terms |
| $5,700 | – | – | – | – | – | 3% of the writer's own income, about 1.5% of household income |
| $5,700 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Antique ring; appraisal reflects cost to replicate with modern materials, may be inflated |
| $5,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.4 ct | pear | – | – | Pear-shaped solitaire |
| $5,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | marquise | gold | – | Bezel setting with a 3.3mm cigar band and gold milling detail around the stone |
| $5,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.57 ct | oval | – | – | Accented with pear, marquise and round diamonds totaling about 0.80 additional carats |
| $5,750 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.38 ct | – | – | 2025 | Buyer said she paid about a quarter of the asker's $23k for a similar 4.38ct D VVS2 lab diamond ring from Ritani |
| $5,750 | – | – | – | – | – | Upgrade 5.5-6k: pre-set center at a great price plus a setting bought on sale; appraised at 3 times the cost; first ring in 2000 was a cheap band |
| C$5,750 | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | – | yellow gold | – | Recycled center diamond plus six Canadian-mined side stones, remembered as 5500-6000 |
| $5,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.53 ct | pear | yellow gold | – | Higher than originally planned; $5.8k for the center stone and setting; couple's combined budget for engagement ring plus wedding band was $7k |
| $5,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.2 ct | emerald | white gold | – | Stone bought online, set locally in a three-stone setting with about half a carat of tapered baguette side stones |
| $5,800 | Natural diamond | 1.9 ct | emerald | – | – | Described as her first marriage's upgrade ring; measures 8.4 by 5.74mm |
| $5,850 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | 1-1.5ct 'Classic' tier quote, color listed as F-G, same setting |
| A$5,850 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | white gold | 2013 | Loose diamond bought online then set locally by a Melbourne jeweller; still married 10 years on |
| $5,850 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2023 | Went with the lab-grown option after comparing color difference against moissanite in person |
| $5,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Local jeweler's quote for the stone alone plus a separately quoted custom engraved tulip-setting band |
| $5,900 | Natural diamond | – | – | platinum | 2026 | Pre-owned antique old-cut natural diamond over 1ct in a platinum setting, from a dealer that runs periodic sales; the person asking was deciding whether the price is fair, not yet bought |
| A$5,900 | – | – | – | – | – | Listed around $6.5k, paid $5.9k; husband earns about $80k as a truck driver |
| $5,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.03 ct | marquise | yellow gold | 2023 | Negotiated a $4,500 in-store quote down after finding the same stone online for about $3,100; finished ring came to about $5,900 |
| $5,900 | Natural diamond | 0.15 ct | – | platinum | 2023 | Custom platinum eternity band alternating 0.15ct F color ideal-cut diamonds with diamond-cut sapphires, size 6; writer would now choose 0.20ct all-diamond version |
| $5,950 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | gold | 2024 | Same jeweler's estimate with a 1ct lab-grown center instead: about $4500 mountings plus $700-2200 for the stone |
| $5,964 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.52 ct | pear | – | – | Quote for a 3.52ct pear 'super cut' E VVS lab diamond plus setting; still comparison shopping for a better price |
| $5,990 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.14 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2022 | 18k yellow gold setting with 3/4 pave and a knife-edge shank cost more than the original sketch; buyer described the total as around 6k |
| $5,999 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Pricier single-larger-stone candidate ring the girlfriend also picked at Costco, still deciding |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | – | – | Round 1ct solitaire ordered online, medium blue fluorescence |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | pear | – | 2023 | 1ct pear-cut halo ring picked out at a family-friend jeweler, about $6k (top of budget); not yet purchased or proposed with as of this post |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom-jeweler quote where a $3,000 deposit (50% of the total quote) was requested before any center stone was shown |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Girlfriend chose this lab-grown ring after comparing a $10k natural, $800 lab and $2k lab option in store; not yet bought when wrote |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Quote for the pictured ring at Peoples; store said price could later drop 20-30% to roughly 4200-4500 CAD |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | marquise | yellow gold | 2025 | 18k yellow gold Skyla setting with sapphire and diamond side stones, quoted total for setting plus a 1.5ct lab marquise center stone |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 0.91 ct | round | – | 2025 | Secondhand ring asking price; buyer planning to negotiate down to $2200-3500; original GIA dossier dated 2019 |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 7.42 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2026 | Paid about $6,000 total for a 7.42ct oval lab diamond ring, plus a $100 upcharge for a wider 2.5mm band; the same ring was listed for $13,000 elsewhere; her actual engagement ring was natural |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | cushion | – | 2026 | Quote for a 3ct cushion, depth read as 70%; buyers identified the seller as Frank Darling; the person asking was still deciding and considering buying the stone online instead |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Spent close to this amount on the proposal ring, now weighing jewelry insurance options |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | marquise | yellow gold | 2026 | Custom marquise ring designed by fiance and his mother; lab center stone came out canary yellow instead of requested pale champagne, prongs looked sloppy |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2013 | Paid in cash, avoided cubic zirconia and moissanite; recommends shopping online such as Blue Nile for savings |
| £6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Paid from savings; wanted a stylish, classy ring meant to be passed down |
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Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 227 public discussions where buyers answered in their own words. Each comment that stated what someone paid became one row; notes are paraphrased, never quoted.
The largest discussions used here (60)
- 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)
- 2025-04: What's your carat size? (930 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)
- 2026-08: 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)
- 2023-08: Am I wrong to buy a lab diamond? (655 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)
- 2026-01: I don’t mean this rudely at all but is everyone posting here marrying rich guys or are my standards just not attuned to what the norm is these days? (533 comments)
- 2023-09: Grandmother gifted me this ring for engagment (533 comments)
- 2026-08: I want to propose. She wants a natural diamond. I want to buy her a ring that doesn't destroy our finances (526 comments)
- 2024-08: How much would you spend on an engagement ring? (517 comments)
- 2026-05: Fuck you, Michael Hill (516 comments)
- 2026-08: People ask why my ring is so “boring” or small… it’s what I liked? (500 comments)
- 2024-10: How much spent on engagement ring? (446 comments)
- 2026-01: Do people actually make mean comments in real life about big rings? (436 comments)
- 2025-09: Show me your engagement rings! All styles please!!! (432 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)
- 2026-07: PSA: do not buy an engagement ring from Tiffany’s (372 comments)
- 2023-04: Why does everyone have a HUGE diamond these days? (370 comments)
- 2023-12: stuck between .5 and 1 carat! (370 comments)
- 2026-04: Did I overpay for 13 carat lab diamond ring? (363 comments)
- 2025-01: I messed up and I feel bad (363 comments)
- 2023-09: What do you consider expensive for a wedding ring? (355 comments)
- 2025-10: For everyone who has a diamond ring; is yours a natural or a lab-grown diamond? (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)
- 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)
- 2023-06: Am I the Ass hole for not listening to my wife “3 years salary ring rule” (333 comments)
- 2026-09: Anyone else pay for a portion of their engagement ring? (328 comments)
- 2026-01: How to convince myself to not want a natural diamond? Or is it worth the sentimental value? (326 comments)
- 2024-08: Picking/buying an engagement ring today on low enough budget. (310 comments)
- 2026-06: Diamond fell off (310 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)
- 2025-02: I feel like I really messed up (284 comments)
- 2025-04: What carat was your engagement ring? (280 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)
- 2021-11: How did people go about budgeting for an engagement ring? (259 comments)
- 2023-03: How do people afford engagement rings?! (258 comments)
- 2022-12: Is it just me or is everyone rich on here? (256 comments)
- 2025-02: A natural diamond dealer challenged me to a debate (250 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)
- 2026-04: What can I realistically sell a 3.09ct lab grown diamond ring for? (241 comments)
- 2025-10: Fully designed my own engagement ring - absolutely love it 🥰 (241 comments)
- 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)
- 2026-08: Disappointed. Options? (227 comments)
- 2026-08: My Engagement Rings ! (222 comments)
- 2024-06: how can i nonchalantly point my boyfriend in the right direction ring shopping? (218 comments)
- 2026-05: Can you actually pawn a diamond ring for a decent amount? (211 comments)
- and 167 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.