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Engagement Ring Reports from $6,000 to $7,500
This page runs from $6,000 to $7,500.
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| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C$6,000 | Natural diamond | 0.92 ct | – | platinum | – | Sourced the diamond separately then had a jeweller build a custom platinum band and setting |
| C$6,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | 1ct diamond (not ctw) plus received a $300 Costco cash card; other jewelers quoted much more for the same size |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband set the budget to match what he'd spend on himself, comparing it to what he pays for guitars |
| $6,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | Solitaire, a little over $6k for a 1ct stone |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband secretly picked a Verragio setting and proposed; the itemized jeweler receipt (setting, diamond, tax) came to over $6,000, a surprise seen only after he deployed |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | – | – | 2022 | Triple excellent cut lab diamond bought fully paid; appraised at double the purchase price |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.76 ct | – | – | 2022 | Bought from a wholesaler, replying to the asker's lab-grown overpay question |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | round | – | – | 1.5ct round lab diamond plus setting from a local jeweler, still awaiting delivery; compared favorably to Brilliant Earth pricing |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband custom designed the ring; separate cost for both wedding bands |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2022 | Custom setting designed with the vendor; lab-grown diamond, cost under $6,000 |
| $6,000 | Other gemstone | 4 ct | heart | yellow gold | 2007 | A second engagement ring in the safe: double cabochon ruby with about a carat of diamonds, discounted as a professional courtesy |
| $6,000 | – | 1.13 ct | – | gold | – | Wedding band is a roughly 1.1 ct half-eternity band on 14k gold |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought but never worn out of fear of theft; wears a family heirloom instead |
| $6,000 | – | 2 ct | oval | – | 2022 | Fully custom-made ring, still in progress at time of comment |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | 2022 | Lab-grown 1.5ct ring |
| A$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.4 ct | oval | – | – | Built via an online ring builder; stone type inferred from lab-focused vendor and context |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1.1 ct | – | – | – | Natural diamond ring, cheaper than the asker's price assumption; suggests independent jewelers beat big retailers |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | First engagement ring; wedding then delayed by the pandemic |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | She picked the ring; he set a price he was comfortable with |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Bonus checks covered two thirds of the cost |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2023 | 2-3 carat lab-created diamond with a setting from a small jeweler; others guess the finished ring looks worth about $20k |
| A$6,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Sister-in-law picked her own non-diamond stone and had it set for this amount |
| A$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.9 ct | – | platinum | – | Custom platinum ring with a lab diamond around 0.9ct, F/VS2; typical cost for that spec quoted as 5-7k |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Designed with partner's input; $6,000 budget paid off over a year |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond with a hearts-and-arrows cut pattern |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Had dependants and a mortgage at the time of purchase |
| A$6,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | A separate everyday ring bought together, a three-stone ruby and diamond design; over partner's budget so writer paid for it herself |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2013 | About ten years before the comment |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Original purchase later sold to a jeweller for a fraction of the price. |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Vintage-style diamond ring from a pricey NYC store in the 2000s; wanted bigger than her ~0.5ct inherited ring, didn't love the style |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2023 | Mentioned while discussing insurance; got coverage right away after buying |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.76 ct | – | – | 2023 | Price matched a lower Clean Origin quote on the stone; total for a low-set 5.76ct ring came to just over 6k, replacing an earlier ring set too high |
| €6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Own ring; insurance appraisal came in near double what was actually paid |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Married; spent around 6k on a ring she loves, but would choose a lab-grown stone if buying today |
| £6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Cousin's ring for his wife, reported by writer |
| £6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | About a month's income at the time |
| £6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Got help from a friend who worked in the jewellery trade |
| £6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Prioritised clarity and quality over carat size |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner surprised her with a custom ring made with her mom, priced about three times the roughly $2k ring she had picked out for herself |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2023 | Self-bought custom ring: sourced a cut gemstone through an Etsy seller, then had a local jeweler/goldsmith set it; total just under $6k |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 1997 | Bought before lab diamonds were an option; later divorced |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | emerald | – | 2023 | Chose lab specifically to avoid conflict stones; a little over the stated amount |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A friend's recent purchase, mentioned for comparison |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.98 ct | – | platinum | – | Diamond in a platinum setting with small pave diamonds along about half the band |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Second engagement ring, still being paid off over time |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Wanted her fiance to spend under 5k but he ended up a little over 6k, partly with his mother's help |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | – | 1.3ct lab center stone cost about $2k versus roughly $12k for the natural equivalent; whole ring with mined side stones and band ran about $6k; also cited cheaper insurance as a plus |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Price included the setting; describes the rest of the specs as above average |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought when income was much lower; a follow-up reply says it now equals about 2% of their far higher current income |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Quotes from wholesale jewelers around DC and in the NYC diamond district ran $5-7k for diamond plus setting depending on style; a quality lab diamond can run under $15k |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | The asker's ex brother-in-law; was still paying off the ring after his divorce finalized |
| C$6,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom sapphire ring with diamond halo by a NY jeweler cost just over $6k; chose sapphire after diamond markup turned her off |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.02 ct | – | – | 2024 | Corrected a typo from $6 to $6k; 1.02ct center stone plus about 0.8ct in surrounding accent stones, lab grown |
| C$6,000 | – | 0.75 ct | princess | white gold | 2024 | $6k princess cut diamond, about 3/4 carat, on 18k white gold; earned $110k at the time of purchase |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring was modest; the rest of a roughly $30k wedding budget was partly covered by family |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Husband spent about $6k to keep up appearances; she gave the ring back after their divorce |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond; estimates a natural equivalent would have cost far more |
| C$6,000 | Sapphire | – | – | platinum | – | Custom platinum ring with a large sapphire, chosen for design fit rather than price; she wears it daily |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A jeweler combined three ring styles into one custom design; appraised well above the price paid the next week |
| C$6,000 | – | 0.75 ct | – | – | 2014 | Mom-and-pop jeweler set a .75 carat stone in a halo to look bigger; about 10 years before this comment |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.41 ct | round | platinum | – | 9.3 StoneAlgo cut score; the same stone sold for 1600 elsewhere; local jeweler making a platinum band with 22 small diamonds in a hidden halo plus two 6x4mm unheated Ceylon sapphires around 2200, total ring cost roughly |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Writer wanted to cap it at $2k but partner pushed for more |
| £6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.7 ct | round | platinum | 2024 | Fiancé bought a 1.7ct D IF round lab diamond in a platinum setting; she wasn't fully sure of the exact price, giving it as about £6k / $7,500 |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2024 | Another jeweler's minimum estimate to redo the set, raised from $5k to $6k citing high gold prices |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.07 ct | – | – | – | Listed as 1ct good cut but actually 1.07ct excellent cut; appraised just under $11,000. |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2009 | 10th-anniversary ring with a diamond and sapphire side stones, cost about $6k total; later stolen |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | – | 2023 | Appraised value included the setting and side baguette stones |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Buyer's own proposal ring years earlier for his wife, a black diamond with small white diamonds in a rose gold band |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | A separate, more recent lab diamond ring purchase; writer says she was later offered $2,000 for it |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Wife wanted a proper diamond ring once back in Australia |
| A$6,000 | – | 0.75 ct | – | – | – | Eight-year engagement so far |
| A$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Earns about $100k a year; chose lab grown over mined |
| $6,000 | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2024 | Fiance paid under $6k; writer calls it a bit much |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance spent almost $6k on a ring though she'd wanted something closer to $1,500 and different in style; has grown to like it since |
| $6,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | 2 ct | – | rose gold | – | Lab-grown ruby centre with over 30 natural diamond accents; band changed to rose gold and centre stone swapped from diamond to ruby |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.41 ct | – | platinum | – | Stones sourced separately; natural ceylon sapphire side stones about 0.65ct each; hidden halo of 22 small lab diamonds |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 2.01 ct | radiant | – | – | Baguette side-stone setting |
| £6,000 | – | – | princess | – | – | Includes yearly complimentary cleaning; vendor offers a 10% referral discount |
| £6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Switched from an initially chosen £4k lab-grown stone to a natural one after disliking the idea |
| £6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | platinum | – | Just under this; custom platinum band; about a month's net base salary |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1.02 ct | – | platinum | 2008 | $5k-plus for the diamond alone, custom 95%-pure platinum setting added $1k more |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | emerald | – | – | A lab-grown diamond alternative with the same trapezoid setting was quoted at $6k, not purchased; later described as roughly $3k stone plus $3k setting |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2016 | Wife's mother nearly threw the ring away after mistaking the tissue it was wrapped in for rubbish |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Budget set before shopping; engaged 2 months before comment; ring drew 20+ compliments from strangers |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Upgraded to a 1.5ct lab stone with pristine cut/color/clarity; natural equivalent estimated at $20k |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.31 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Out-the-door price included expedited shipping, engraving, presentation box, and free lab earring studs |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Paid separately for the stone and the setting, summing to the ring total |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.8 ct | cushion | platinum | 2024 | Writer's own ring, two 0.3ct trillion side stones, custom nearly-1oz platinum setting |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown stone; fiance's income is about the same as the asker's |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.02 ct | oval | white gold | – | Custom 3-stone ring with 0.5ct total matching oval side stones, 19K white gold; price includes taxes and duties, just under $6,000 |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer asked for $1,800-$2,000 max but fiance spent $6k instead; she loves the ring but avoids wearing it some places |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's wife doesn't want to know the price |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring bought under pressure from an ex-partner |
| A$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A vintage-style ring |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Carat given ambiguously in the comment as a fraction, exact weight unclear |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | platinum | – | First ring, natural 1ct, called "an absolute steal" from a family jeweler |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Lab-grown 2-carat stone; said lab is still not cheap but this one dazzles |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Originally comfortable with $4k but fell in love with a pricier ring and financed it; has 11 side stones marking years together |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Household income stated as a $400k-500k range; chose a non-classic style since they married later in life |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 0.8 ct | – | – | – | Sunburst-style setting with a 0.8 ct lab-grown center stone; skipped a big wedding so could spend more on rings; about 1.5 months of his salary. |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | No further specs given beyond the price and a photo. |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Antique ring found by chance at an SF antique jewelry store; wife paid the ring and writer's wedding band in full, writer put about 600 toward her wife's custom wedding band |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A bigger jewelry store quoted over $6,000 for a custom ring using family gold and stones before the couple found a cheaper goldsmith |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring for his fiancee; also paid for a wedding band with no amount given |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Writer's own ring, chose smaller and lab-grown deliberately |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | round | platinum | 2025 | 1.5ct round natural diamond with only Good polish/symmetry on an old 2004 GIA report, set in platinum; paid via $1,500 trade-in, $1,000 down and $3,500 on a card, with 18-month 0% financing |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Starting price before the setting was later changed |
| $6,000 | – | 1 ct | – | platinum | – | 1ct center with 1/2ct baguettes; appraised higher because husband had a jeweler friend |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Half a month's salary for him; they're older and established in their careers |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | – | 2015 | First ring, bought over 10 years before the comment; later upgraded to a 3ct lab diamond |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Lab-grown choice made staying under a $6k max budget easy on a $100k income |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom-designed and made engagement ring |
| $6,000 | – | 3 ct | oval | – | – | Includes 24 additional accent diamonds and the setting |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | princess | – | 2025 | Total with tax and warranty; partner insisted on natural diamond, she wanted princess cut |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Not three months' salary; writer calls the rule crazy |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Coworker's ring, over $6k, reported secondhand by writer; coworker earns 1.5x what writer does |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Writer's daughter-in-law's lab-made ring, also described as stunning |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Vintage style, price already reflects a store discount |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Quote from a small family-owned Canadian jeweler for a custom antique-engraved oval, including a protection plan and free lifetime cleaning and tightening |
| A$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.6 ct | – | – | 2025 | A fancy vivid pink lab diamond ring bought from an Australian lab-diamond jeweler |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | A similar-looking new (non-vintage) ring bought for about 10k less than the asker's quoted price |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | pear | – | 2024 | 1-carat antique pear-cut diamond from Andria Barbone, found for far less than the 25k+ versions of the same style; buyer says it looks larger than its weight |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Couple says they earn about four times the asker's income and she still felt the $6k ring was a little extravagant |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2014 | Engaged at 24, now 36; the wedding set was lost in a hospital years later, insured, and replaced in a different style |
| $6,000 | Sapphire | 3 ct | – | – | – | 3 ct sapphire instead of a diamond; the husband earned $100k at the time |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance earns about $115k a year; gave the jeweler a $10k budget but ended up paying under $6k |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Both partners individually earn about $100k; called it extravagant for their income |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 0.98 ct | radiant | – | 2013 | Proposal ring bought thirteen years before the comment; Canadian-origin stone with conflict-free certification and a GIA report |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Budget was around $5-7k; husband did not pay more than $6k for her ring |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Bought at a pawn shop then had the center stone reset by a local jeweler; shop valued it at $14k retail. |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a ring marked at $21,000 for $6,000 through a friend working at Jared's |
| $6,000 | – | 3 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | The Sage style from designer Sarah O; writer wasn't certain of the exact price |
| $6,000 | Lab-created coloured stone | 2 ct | marquise | platinum | 2026 | Cornflower lab sapphire just over 2ct with a lab-diamond halo adding about 2 total carats; custom cut and designed, writer unsure how cost split between stones/setting/design fee |
| $6,000 | – | 2.07 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | East-west hidden halo on a cathedral setting with tulip prongs; husband paid |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2020 | 1 ct lab stone grown in Canada, about half a natural's price in 2020; bezel setting; ring total includes tax; they skipped insurance expecting fast depreciation |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2002 | Couple paid together (she covered half) 24 years before the comment; once appraised higher, diamond values since declined |
| $6,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | 2025 | Tanzanite ring bought the year before the comment; price reflects the tanzanite's size and small diamond accents. |
| $6,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.6 ct | – | platinum | – | Fiancé sourced the stone separately and had it set locally; ring size 4.5 |
| $6,000 | Sapphire | 3.87 ct | – | white gold | – | Natural sapphire with a diamond halo in a white gold band; writer says price was a little over this amount |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | emerald | – | – | The asker's originally wanted ring: quote for a Bijou Lab style ring with a 2ct emerald cut lab diamond |
| $6,000 | – | – | radiant | – | – | Switched from a planned emerald cut to a radiant cut the jeweler suggested; paid around $6k, some family pushback on price |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.94 ct | – | – | – | Gold solitaire with 6 mini clustered diamonds, total carat weight about 2.99; specs set locally, bought online |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2026 | Boyfriend bought it at an unnamed retailer; hidden halo setting, like the asker's ring |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | – | – | – | Writer's daughter's ring; price includes tax and setting |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2001 | Her original engagement ring bought 25 years before the comment, since replaced by a new lab diamond ring |
| $6,000 | – | 2.75 ct | – | – | – | Writer says their ring cost less than the asker's $6k for higher specs |
| $6,000 | – | 4 ct | princess | – | 2024 | Hidden halo setting, pave band, like the asker's ring |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2023 | Bought about 3 years before this comment |
| $6,000 | – | 1.89 ct | – | rose gold | – | Same cut/style as the asker's ring, in rose gold |
| $6,000 | – | 4.61 ct | oval | platinum | – | Engagement ring has an integrated 4mm oval diamond eternity-style band |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1.1 ct | emerald | white gold | 2008 | Bought new from Shane Co 18 years before this comment by writer's ex; writer now wants to sell it |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought near employee cost while working in fine jewelry; still calls it her perfect ring over a decade later |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Regrets paying for a natural diamond, says the price mostly covered the store owner's markup |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | – | Husband found it for 40% of a roughly 15k retail quote (amount computed); bought before lab was available; later a lab upgrade |
| C$6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | Over 1 carat lab-grown diamond in a gold band, bought a few years before this 2026 comment; came with paperwork like a natural stone |
| C$6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Roughly 2 months' salary at the time of purchase; whose income not specified beyond 'my wife's ring' |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | – | – | 2024 | Bought a 2.5ct lab diamond ring about 2 years before this 2026 comment |
| 6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Picked the ring he liked first and checked the price after; together 20+ years |
| 6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Recently considered a second ring but wife preferred cash instead, so he shelved the idea |
| 6,000 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Third and current engagement this year; also spent $2000 on wedding bands |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | marquise | gold | – | Total carat weight of two lab marquise stones, not a single stone; now wonders if it was overpriced |
| €6,000 | – | 0.9 ct | – | gold | 2026 | 18k gold ring with a .90ct stone, bought while in Antwerp, before tax |
| $6,000 | – | 3.21 ct | – | platinum | 2026 | Platinum ring with diamonds included, under this price including tax; 16 side stones plus 13 tiny diamonds along the band |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Upgraded to a $6,000 setup before their 10th anniversary; she later lost it and he had to pay it off after the divorce |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Paid out of his work bonus, roughly $5,500 to $6,500; chose lab-grown for a conflict-free stone |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.62 ct | round | – | – | Lab diamond ring bought and made in St Thomas, no sales tax; researched comparable listings for the same stone afterward and found large vendor price gaps |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1.12 ct | – | – | – | The natural 1.12ct diamond ring (GIA, very good cut) later traded in had cost just under $6k when originally bought |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 1.12 ct | – | – | 2007 | GIA-graded stone bought just under this amount in 2007; later traded in for an upgrade |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.07 ct | – | – | 2025 | Switched from a flagged CVD stone to a bigger one after forum feedback; hand-forged custom ring quoted just over $6k, plus $750 more to reach 3ct; final 3.07ct stone secured, exact final total not restated |
| $6,000 | Natural diamond | 0.73 ct | – | – | – | Secondhand Tiffany ring bought by her then-husband in Pittsburgh; she estimates the cost, appraised well above that |
| $6,000 | – | 2.54 ct | – | – | – | Luxury-brand-style setting (Tacori/Verragio price range) plus the center stone |
| $6,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner paid $6k for her ring by himself |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.92 ct | oval | – | – | Original ring the writer no longer loves, bought right before lab diamond prices began falling; now shopping for a replacement |
| $6,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | round | yellow gold | 2026 | DG August Vintage OEC in a Stuller 14k crown solitaire, size 7.5; holiday sale cut the 9k list to 6k; resold two months later |
| $6,050 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | 1-1.5ct 'Signature' tier quote, same setting |
| $6,050 | Lab-grown diamond | 7 ct | – | – | 2023 | A Fiorese customer reportedly paid this for a 7ct old-mine-cut lab diamond ring including the setting, cited as a comparison point |
| $6,072 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.94 ct | radiant | yellow gold | 2025 | Custom-made with discounts; $860 mounting + $800 diamond-halo head + $214 lifetime warranty included in the $6072 total |
| $6,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.5 ct | radiant | – | – | Pave band with an upgraded crown and hidden halo; price given as a $5,500-$6,700 range, ring not yet delivered |
| $6,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.76 ct | cushion | gold | 2025 | 14k tulip basket setting, tax included, bought the week of the comment; three other local designers quoted $5,500-$7,200 for comparable rings |
| $6,100 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.02 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | CVD-grown lab diamond with 14 natural diamond side stones in a platinum setting from a local jeweler; stone looked cloudy and lacked sparkle in person despite strong specs, prongs later failed; fully refunded |
| $6,200 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | round | – | 2025 | Bought the loose 1.5ct G/SI2 diamond informally from a family friend's husband described as a wholesaler; separate $600 plain four-prong mount |
| $6,200 | Natural diamond | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Ring plus diamond-melee jacket offered by a personal gem dealer abroad who sends GIA reports for approval; center stone is a spready cut with a 61% table and 32.5-degree crown |
| $6,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.25 ct | pear | – | – | MSRP for a single-halo setting bought separately from a 1.25ct pear lab diamond, no discount mentioned |
| C$6,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.7 ct | – | – | – | Originally considered moissanite but preferred a lab diamond instead |
| $6,200 | – | – | – | – | – | His budget was 8k |
| $6,200 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | radiant | – | 2023 | Loose diamond just under a carat, radiant VVS1 E excellent, bought from Blue Nile; stone type not stated, proposing soon |
| $6,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 6 ct | – | – | – | Custom design; price includes taxes, shipping, certification and package insurance |
| $6,250 | – | 1 ct | pear | – | – | Dealer given a $5,000-7,500 budget; setting chosen to look bigger than the actual carat weight |
| $6,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | round | – | 2025 | One of four quotes the person asking is comparing for the same 3ct E-VVS2 lab diamond specs |
| C$6,300 | Moissanite | – | – | platinum | 2022 | Custom 3-stone ring, 2.5ct total weight, all moissanite, platinum band, all-in price |
| $6,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.4 ct | – | – | 2023 | 4.4ct E VVS2 lab diamond, no bow-ties or fluorescence, plus a semi-unique setting |
| $6,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.04 ct | oval | white gold | – | Returned - white gold band with 6 small diamonds plus 22 dark, tiny sapphires in a halo wasn't pretty; writer would not recommend James Allen, calls it extremely overpriced |
| $6,300 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Writer's son paid for a lab-grown diamond ring, mentioned approvingly as a cheaper alternative |
| C$6,300 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | yellow gold | 2022 | 14k yellow gold chain-store ring; $6,300 sticker before tax, plus a 3-year $286 maintenance package and tax brought the total to about $6,900 |
| $6,400 | Other gemstone | – | – | platinum | 2020 | Aquamarine center stone with small diamonds set in platinum; metal kept scratching, patina-ing and bending after purchase |
| $6,400 | Natural diamond | 3.3 ct | – | – | 2025 | Quote for a one-of-a-kind three-stone bezel built around a fancy amber-colored natural diamond |
| $6,400 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | emerald | gold | 2024 | 1ct emerald-cut, dual-graded diamond bought at Costco ($4,600 w/tax); local jeweler built a custom 14k gold bezel setting for $1,800, net of trading in the ring's original platinum Costco mounting |
| $6,400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.6 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Fancy yellow diamond |
| $6,400 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Antique ring they fell in love with; she calls it modest and had not wanted him to spend that much |
| C$6,500 | Moissanite | – | emerald | – | 2024 | Second quote from the same chain's other location, given as a $6,000-7,000 CAD range for a 3ct stone |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | 1-1.5ct 'Luxury' tier quote; can't pick exact diamond, only a spec tier |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.56 ct | – | – | 2026 | CAD quote from a local family jeweler: $2500 14k gold band (6.025g) + $4000 lab stone; post lists color inconsistently as K and E; deposit later refunded |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2022 | Quote from an in-person jewelry store for the same specs the person asking listed; writer said it may be a branded lab stone |
| $6,500 | Natural diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Explicitly not lab-grown |
| A$6,500 | Natural diamond | – | radiant | platinum | – | Budgeted $10k but came in lower after import costs; wife preferred a mined radiant stone with a pave platinum band |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.03 ct | oval | gold | 2023 | Verragio Parisian setting, 14k, 1.03ct oval G-H/VS center plus 0.47ct pear side stones; questions if husband overpaid |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.6 ct | oval | – | 2023 | Stone about $2500-3000 on Brilliance.com plus Shane Co setting at $300/carat and a personalized band around $2000; total estimated $6-7k |
| A$6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Midpoint of a stated 6-7k range |
| A$6,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Planned to spend 3k but went higher, no regrets |
| $6,500 | – | 3 ct | – | – | – | 3.65 total carat weight including accent stones |
| $6,500 | Natural diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | 2024 | Antique c.1890s 18k gold ring bought from a curator in spring 2024; stone weight estimated 1.2-1.4ct from the setting, not unmounted |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | marquise | white gold | – | 24k gold dipped in rhodium; wrap band has 34 small natural pave diamonds totaling about 1ct |
| £6,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought through a family friend's jewellery business with no tax paid; guesses market price elsewhere would run about 20% more |
| 6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | – | – | Custom-set engagement ring received as a gift, bought abroad while visiting family so currency is unclear; price given as a 6-7k range |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.8 ct | – | platinum | – | Partner paid $6,500 for writer's ring: 1.8 total carat weight lab stones, custom platinum, two 0.3ct trillion sides |
| $6,500 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 5 ct | oval | platinum | 2025 | Quote for a 5ct oval with hidden halo and a diamond-set platinum band, shared for comparison |
| $6,500 | – | 0.9 ct | – | platinum | – | Vintage platinum ring found at a vintage jewelry store |
| $6,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought via NYC diamond district after disliking lab-grown bands; store suggested insuring at retail-equivalent $14k |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.25 ct | – | – | – | 1.25ct lab-grown diamond ring plus a wedding band came to just over $6,500 combined; writer felt she overpaid after seeing this group |
| $6,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Combined ring and band cost was around one month's salary for husband at the time |
| $6,500 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Writer's other sister-in-law's ring, mined diamond, put on a payment plan, remembered as 6-7k |
| $6,500 | – | 3.08 ct | marquise | gold | 2026 | East-west setting; had the original center stone custom-replaced with a marquise and added tip prongs; total includes a $250 insurance add-on; 18k gold |
| $6,500 | Sapphire | – | – | white gold | 2026 | Custom online-built sapphire ring for wife, ~$6,500 (9k+ CAD before tax), 14k white gold; stone looked darker/less blue than the render, kept anyway |
| $6,500 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | oval | yellow gold | 1989 | Handmade 14k setting with two 1/3 ct trillions; jeweler friend charged at or near cost; reset 1994, stolen and replaced 2001, reset again 2015 |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.09 ct | emerald | – | – | Buyer's own lab diamond ring, given as a comparison price |
| A$6,500 | – | – | – | – | 2016 | A friend's ring bought at least 10 years before the comment; center stone proved a few grades below the upgrade they paid for |
| $6,500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Part of a 27k Missouri wedding for 70-77 guests; separate from the 39.2k total that also includes an Italy honeymoon |
| $6,500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Just got engaged; wears it daily but removes it for cleaning, cooking, showering and the gym, using a rubber ring instead; has lifetime warranty plus insurance |
| $6,500 | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Verragio designer setting; combined with partner's ring insured for $10k total via Progressive |
| $6,500 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.54 ct | oval | – | – | Verragio setting bought through Diamonds Direct |
| $6,500 | Natural diamond | 1.09 ct | – | – | – | Husband's original engagement ring purchase, called a 'not so great' diamond; later upgraded to a 3ct lab stone |
| $6,500 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | round | platinum | – | Writer's first husband bought this as her engagement ring years back; exact year not stated |
| $6,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Totally up to you, per the writer |
| $6,500 | – | – | – | – | – | Writer paid for her own ~$6.5k ring since her partner couldn't afford it then; he's repaying her in installments |
| $6,600 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | cushion | gold | 2023 | Elongated cushion cut, 14k gold band; came with a GIA report and was insurance-appraised right after buying |
| $6,600 | – | 1.54 ct | – | platinum | 2020 | K color with medium blue fluorescence, bought via an eBay seller who also offers trade-up within 5 years of purchase |
| C$6,600 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Lab-grown diamond that was exactly what his partner wanted |
| $6,600 | – | – | – | – | – | Ring bought for $6,600; a resale/buyback service later offered just $188 before fees |
| $6,650 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | round | white gold | 2019 | Branded Forevermark earth-mined diamond in an A JAFFE trellis setting; appraisal figure worked out from the jeweler's trade-up terms |
| $6,670 | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | round | white gold | – | 18K white gold three-stone trellis; 0.75ct center plus two roughly 0.25ct side stones; paid a premium for conflict-free Canadian diamonds |
| $6,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | cushion | platinum | 2024 | Elongated cushion cut center; setting includes two 1ct side stones; done remotely with videos, not yet delivered |
| $6,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | cushion | platinum | 2024 | 4ct elongated cushion center with 1ct E VS1 cushion side stones each, total 6ct in the piece |
| $6,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | cushion | platinum | 2024 | 6-carat-total wedding anniversary upgrade: 4ct E VS1 elongated cushion center with two 1ct E VS1 elongated cushion side stones, platinum setting, bought remotely from NYC jeweler Harry at Delicate Gem |
| $6,700 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Original engagement ring by designer Karen Karch, before a jewelry consignment shop botched a requested resize and prong-tightening job |
| $6,700 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Platinum setting custom made; writer says gold would have cost the same since gold prices were so high then |
| $6,700 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | gold | 2025 | The person asking had it fully customized locally instead of the $15,500 boutique quote; 18kt, 3mm band; lifetime warranty included |
| $6,700 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | – | – | – | Petite Tacori pave setting; the 1 carat is center diamond plus pave band combined, not the center alone |
| $6,738 | Lab-grown diamond | 4.01 ct | round | platinum | 2024 | Bought the rough 4.42ct HPHT lab stone for $2,970, paid Southwest Diamond Cutters (Ashley) $2,317.50 to recut it down to 4.01ct, plus a $1,450 platinum David Klass setting; reselling because the recut stone wears too big |
| $6,750 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | gold | 2025 | Custom jeweler quote: 14k petal-basket cathedral setting w/ hidden halo $5000; 1.5-2ct oval lab diamond VVS1-VVS2 quoted $1200-2300 |
| $6,800 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.9 ct | emerald | – | 2023 | Buyer says her own ring is similar to the asker's, a 1.9 ct VS2 K emerald cut |
| $6,800 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | platinum | 1999 | Custom heavy platinum setting; recalls the figure as roughly $6,800, definitely over $6,000 |
| $6,800 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.6 ct | princess | platinum | – | Paid for a similar platinum princess-cut setting; total carat weight (center plus accents) is 2.6ct after an edit corrected an earlier 1.5ct center figure |
| $6,823 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.3 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Custom commission, 18K setting; delivered a month late with visible solder marks, and other jewelers later called the price inflated for the quality |
| $6,850 | Natural diamond | 1.01 ct | round | – | 2004 | A Cut Above Hearts & Arrows round, paid by bank transfer |
| 6,900 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | white gold | – | Quote to upgrade to this lab stone on a 14kt white gold band with 0.50ct pave sides; forum said cut/symmetry only very good, color I, and pavilion too shallow for the price |
| $6,900 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | round | – | 2025 | Quoted range $6,400-$7,400, midpoint recorded; one of four quotes the person asking is comparing |
| $6,950 | Natural diamond | 2.5 ct | – | yellow gold | 2024 | 2.5ct natural M/VS2 GIA diamond from Brilliance $6,200, appraised near quadruple that; mounted with an 18k yellow gold band bought on eBay for about $750 |
| $6,988 | – | 2.1 ct | pear | – | – | Paired with grandmother's gold wedding band from her 1950 marriage, engraved 'fidelity' inside |
| C$6,999 | – | – | emerald | gold | 2022 | ~$5,400 USD equivalent; the person asking deciding whether this is fair for 14k gold, SI2 emerald cut with a hidden-halo-style side stone setting |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | 2023 | Pre-owned lab-grown diamond eternity-style ring the person asking was deciding whether to buy, not yet purchased |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.4 ct | emerald | white gold | 2023 | Quote from a NYC diamond-district jeweler; includes 18k white-gold setting with small natural diamonds along band and basket |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.4 ct | emerald | white gold | 2023 | Quote for the whole ring including an 18k white gold setting with natural diamond accents around about 70% of the band and basket; buyers call it overpriced |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | The asker's own engagement ring, wedding was five months out at the time of posting |
| $7,000 | – | 2 ct | round | – | 2025 | Quote for a twist-band setting with a round 2ct diamond at Kay Jewelers on Memorial Day; she left without buying due to the price |
| $7,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom non-traditional design with a sapphire center stone instead of diamond; engagement fell through and the person asking is now trying to sell it |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.26 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Quote for a 3.26ct lab dutch marquise; the finished ring with setting runs over $7k; comparable stones found elsewhere for far less |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Fiance bought the diamond and setting from separate places; she guesses total was around $7k and felt it was too much |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.3 ct | – | – | – | 1.3ct center stone plus close to 2ct total diamond weight including accents |
| C$7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.54 ct | oval | – | – | Lab oval bought for under $7k; says an equivalent natural stone would run much more |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.2 ct | – | yellow gold | 2022 | Writer's friend paid this for a custom-designed ring from an independent jeweler; color unclear but eye-clean with little yellow tint |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2022 | The asker's friend bought a recently divorced woman's ring said to be worth around $30k, paying $1k more than a diamond wholesaler had offered her; stone said to be 2.5 to 3 carats |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom designed by a local jeweler who also sourced the diamond; on par for their area and family income |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.18 ct | emerald | platinum | 2022 | 2.18ct emerald cut on a platinum band, I color VVS2 |
| $7,000 | Sapphire | 1.69 ct | oval | – | – | John Dyer Starbrite-cut Montana sapphire in a diamond compass setting with about 1.4 ct total of pear and marquise natural diamonds averaging F color VVS1 |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Original budget was $5k, partner surprised writer by telling the store $7k instead |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.8 ct | oval | white gold | – | Band alternates two round diamonds then a baguette |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.91 ct | emerald | – | – | Lab-grown emerald cut with a pave band, under $7k |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Chose lab after trying natural rings at 10-13k; about 4% of his income (175-200k), under 2% of household (about 400k) |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | 3% of household income |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | About a month of his engineer pay; she spent 2k on his ring |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2022 | Specialty-cut 2ct lab diamond bought the weekend before the comment, well under the $30K budget offered |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3.4 ct | emerald | – | – | Stone alone was $5500, total with setting $7000; writer was a medical resident reassuring the person asking that low earners buy big stones too |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | 3-carat lab diamond, said to cost less than an average natural 1-carat |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Cousin's fiance paid this for her lab diamond ring |
| A$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Partner secretly researched her taste for months; custom-made ring cost $7k; she'd have picked a $1k antique herself |
| A$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Had some personal wealth and family help; partner would've been just as happy with a tenth of the cost |
| A$7,000 | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Custom ring using her birthstone as the centre stone; researched styles beforehand |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | A friend's 2ct lab diamond engagement ring, reported by the buyer after underestimating lab prices. |
| A$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | First engagement ring; bought years before the comment, year not given; later sold for a fraction. |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Original diamond engagement ring; she says she doesn't even like it much anymore |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Diamond ring bought as an upgrade four years into her marriage; she later felt it was eclipsed by a cheap moissanite ring bought out of curiosity. |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Fiance paid in two installments of $3,000-4,000 each. |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Her boyfriend found and bought this one quickly, early in their months-long ring search |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Feels very uneasy wearing her 7k diamond ring and wears moissanite day to day; not said whether it is her engagement ring |
| £7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | More than budgeted but felt worth it |
| £7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.8 ct | – | – | – | An equivalent natural diamond would have cost closer to £10k |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.33 ct | emerald | gold | 2023 | No-windowing gold bezel setting; described customer experience as superb |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | platinum | 2022 | Paid about $7k for a 3ct F VS1 ring in a platinum setting in December 2022; felt like a steal then |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2023 | Appraiser said it looked like a $20k ring and was surprised it was lab-grown |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Quote for a 2-2.5ct lab diamond ring with setting, tax included; ring not yet bought as of the post. |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2023 | Paid about $7k for a 3ct lab ring with setting; a similar natural setting was quoted at $50k |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.8 ct | – | – | 2023 | Paid for a 3.8ct lab diamond ring including setting and tax, instead of a natural 1ct |
| 7,000 | – | 2.2 ct | – | – | – | Paid about $7,000 NZD wholesale for a 2.2ct stone in New Zealand; says the same stone would run about $25,000 NZD at retail there. |
| $7,000 | – | 0.69 ct | – | – | – | The asker's own diamond ring, receipt shows over $7,000 paid; later a shop offered just $400 to buy it back |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | cushion | platinum | 2024 | 18th-anniversary upgrade; lab elongated cushion custom-set into a platinum three-stone ring; diamond ~$3.5-4k, setting from $3.1k, total under $7k |
| C$7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Fiancee chose lab diamond for better colour and clarity value after a budget discussion |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Diamond exceeded Costco's guaranteed minimum clarity and colour grades |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's annual income about $100k; she kept the paperwork and receipts for warranty purposes |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Gave her a budget and let her shop for the real ring; proposed with a stand-in fake ring instead |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Considers the 3-months-salary rule excessive; bought what felt beautiful and reasonable for the budget |
| C$7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Recently bought; believes he could have found something similar for less, though she loves the ring |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2024 | More than writer expected her partner to spend |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2024 | Paid around $7,000 for a 3-carat lab diamond from a local jeweler; comparable specs looked pricier online |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Brother's ring; insurer set an agreed value of $12k under an agreed-value policy after a licensed appraisal. |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | – | – | – | Roughly 1-carat solitaire; insurance appraisal came back at $13,850. |
| A$7,000 | Sapphire | – | – | – | – | Large sapphire with small diamond accents |
| $7,000 | – | – | marquise | – | – | Engagement ring has the marquise diamond; wedding band was custom made separately |
| £7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | About 1.5x net monthly pay; prioritised colour over clarity and stayed under 1ct |
| £7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Stone not huge but good quality; her family is very into jewellery so it had to be right |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Total diamond weight across the whole ring is about 2ct, not just the center stone |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought through a military commissary jewelry counter, no sales tax charged |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 2 ct | emerald | – | 2024 | Ordered a 2ct emerald natural diamond, IGI-graded H/SI2 after asking for SI1; trapezoid setting; certificate approved but photos never provided and vendor's customer service was poor |
| A$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Their son's ring; parents went halves with him on a 7k budget, handmade on a European holiday by a family of multi-generation master jewellers |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Thinks the asker's $10k quote for a smaller lab marquise is overpriced by comparison |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.8 ct | cushion | yellow gold | 2024 | Fiance's ring, bought from a local jeweler in November 2024, likely above market |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought a ring nearly identical to the asker's at Costco; paid $7k and it appraised at double that |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Friend's ring; friend's income is about this much per year |
| 7,000 | – | 1 ct | – | – | – | Writer is outside the US; 1ct diamond normally runs about 10k all-in there but got it for 7k through a family friend |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Set a $10k max budget; her ideal vintage ring found was priced around $7k; partner earns about $122k a year |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.3 ct | – | gold | – | Gold band cost more than the stone; jeweler said quality was nearly top-grade with no visible difference to the eye |
| C$7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.78 ct | oval | white gold | – | Just under $7000 CAD; fast shipping to Canada, good service |
| €7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Fiancé bought it in his home country of Slovakia, diamond and setting together |
| A$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | A friend's ring, later lost for a week and found in a paddock |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Real diamond engagement ring; writer now prefers a moissanite two carats larger bought later, price not given |
| A$7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Paid a few years before the comment, exact year not given |
| A$7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2018 | Says gold has risen a lot since; would cost about the same now only thanks to lab-grown options |
| A$7,000 | Natural diamond | 2.1 ct | – | – | 2018 | Bought about 7 years before the comment; not the best clarity, but says a similar 5-carat stone would still cost far less than the six-figure estimates floated here |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 11 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | Custom ring with an 11+ carat square cushion center plus E VVS1 side stones, ordered via WhatsApp from an Indian wholesaler that grows and sets its own diamonds; no tax, free shipping |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom ring bought entirely online, this year |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2022 | Could have afforded around $20k but didn't see the need |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2015 | Made with antique European-cut diamonds |
| $7,000 | – | 1 ct | – | platinum | 2018 | About 7 years before the comment; roughly 10% of his salary at the time, from before lab diamonds were common |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Bought diamond and setting at wholesale through her job at a high-end retail store; now considering a simpler re-setting since losing weight changed the fit |
| $7,000 | – | 3 ct | emerald | – | – | A friend's ring from a big retailer |
| £7,000 | Natural diamond | 0.78 ct | – | – | – | Writer says a future upgrade would likely be lab-grown to avoid paying for the brand name |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Felt it was high above the local average |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | – | A 1ct natural diamond ring |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Designed the same specs as the asker's stone themselves, with side stones, but in platinum instead |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring purchase price; used as the basis for their $82/year jewelry insurance quote. |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Upgraded ring from husband; appraised for insurance at just over $11k |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 0.68 ct | marquise | – | – | Husband paid about $7,000-plus with taxes for a .68 ct marquise diamond; looks bigger on her small fingers |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | – | – | Cvd oval bought early when lab prices were much higher; resold for a fraction of cost |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Husband first wanted natural; the same ring with a natural stone put near 25k; the 18k difference went to honeymoon and a house |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Asked for a $2k budget but husband spent $7k on a custom-made ring rather than compromise on design |
| C$7,000 | – | – | marquise | – | 2026 | Halo marquise still being made at the time of the comment |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 1.8 ct | – | – | – | Original ring bought preloved before the lab-diamond upgrade |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | white gold | 2025 | 18k white gold engagement ring; six months in, the rhodium plating wore off showing a yellow tinge, and a small pave diamond fell out of the band twice. |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.28 ct | – | – | – | Engagement ring alone; writer helped pay as a shared purchase |
| $7,000 | – | 3 ct | emerald | – | – | Includes tax; 8 small accent diamonds in the setting |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Hidden halo setting like the asker's ring; implied natural by comparison to lab pricing |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | – | Described by writer as nearly perfect specs |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Bought when older, no family pushback |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 2011 | 1ct mined diamond, VS G color, bought 15 years before the comment; unclear if this is stone-only or the full ring |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | No other specs given |
| $7,000 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.3 ct | round | – | – | 1.3 carat round brilliant, D VS1 with triple-excellent cut/polish/symmetry, given as a comparison; suggests price-matching online |
| $7,000 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | white gold | 2017 | Original ring bought in 2017; the 18k white gold AJAFFE setting alone was about $1,250 of the $7k total |
| $7,000 | – | 4 ct | – | – | 2026 | Kessler's quoted $7,000 for a 4 carat ring, quote received recently |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Real ring designed with her afterward with no budget limit; she chose lab; cost about one paycheck at age 29 |
| 7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | Custom order with matching GIA certificate serial number; advises against branded rings |
| 7,000 | Natural diamond | 0.9 ct | emerald | – | 2020 | Original engagement ring, no longer worn but kept for sentimental value |
| C$7,000 | – | 4 ct | emerald | platinum | 2026 | 3-stone emerald cut ring being made in Canada, about $4,900 USD; 4ct center with 0.8ct side stones |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | 6 ct | – | platinum | – | Platinum setting with 6ct center and .75ct side stones sourced from other jewelers by the designer; felt they overpaid but wanted this specific designer for her reviews |
| $7,000 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | – | Custom-designed engagement ring for a client through Gabriel & Co, 14K gold with a lab-grown center stone, retail price |
| $7,000 | Sapphire | – | – | platinum | 2026 | Sapphire from original proposal ring reset into new platinum setting, total ~$7k; partner paid most, she'll buy the bands |
| $7,000 | – | – | – | – | – | First ring cost $7k but she didn't love it, so they returned it |
| $7,050 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Ring has 2 small pear side stones and a pave bridge; center stone carries an IGI certificate |
| $7,100 | Natural diamond | 1.2 ct | round | – | 2020 | Petite micropave setting in 14k white gold with small side stones; stone has strong fluorescence, now being sold years later |
| $7,109 | Lab-grown diamond | 7.61 ct | radiant | – | 2023 | 7.61ct F/SI2 radiant lab diamond bought loose online; set in 14k white gold by a Miami jeweler for $750; bought as a gift to herself |
| $7,120 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.57 ct | radiant | white gold | 2026 | CAD quote from local jeweler for 3-stone radiant ring with half-carat radiant side stones, 14k white gold, Stuller components, before tax; later dropped the pave accent band to cut cost |
| A$7,140 | Sapphire | 2.01 ct | – | white gold | – | 2.01ct Sri Lankan sapphire in an 18-karat white gold band with twelve small diamond accents, designed together after the proposal |
| $7,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.8 ct | – | – | 2025 | Quote for a three-stone bezel setting with lab diamond center, price included tax |
| $7,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3.2 ct | radiant | platinum | – | Local jeweler's itemized quote: diamond $3200, ring design/setting $3300 (metal+labor+setting fee), plus $700 tax |
| $7,200 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2021 | Bought August 2021 with a simple solitaire setting; notes labs were much pricier then. |
| $7,250 | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Quote for the same three-stone bezel design remade with a near-colorless lab diamond |
| C$7,250 | Sapphire | 2.6 ct | – | – | – | Real (not lab) Australian sapphire, big ring with custom gold millgrain, priced $7,000-7,500 |
| $7,250 | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | gold | 2024 | Jeweler's redo estimate: about $4500 for two recast mountings with 65 small stones plus $2000-3500 for a 1ct natural center |
| 7,280 | – | 2.51 ct | – | – | 2025 | Custom-made ring, 2.51ct centre stone with 14 smaller marquise diamonds, paid in NZD (about 7,280 NZD) |
| $7,280 | – | – | – | – | – | Couple in their 30s with well-paying jobs; jokes she'd have gotten a ring pop in her early 20s |
| 7,280 | – | – | – | yellow gold | – | Price in NZD, about 5,429 USD combined with the band; custom engagement ring |
| 7,280 | – | – | – | – | – | 7,280 NZD custom made ring; writer and partner each earn over $100,000/year and own their home |
| $7,300 | Natural diamond | 1.03 ct | round | – | 2023 | The person asking was deciding on a loose GIA stone from Adiamor, with mounting bringing the total near the quoted price; some called the proportions too deep for it |
| $7,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2023 | 3ct lab stone bought on Ritani, paired with a custom setting made in the diamond district for $1,300 |
| $7,300 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Bought "on sale", later returned because the stone quality didn't justify the price |
| C$7,300 | Lab-grown diamond | 5.01 ct | emerald | white gold | – | 2mm white-gold band with diamond-encrusted prongs; max budget had been $10,000 |
| $7,350 | Natural diamond | 1.64 ct | – | – | – | Upgraded 10 years after the original ring to a fancy-color natural diamond with top specs; split the cost with her husband |
| $7,400 | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | – | 2023 | Quote for a lab diamond plus custom solitaire setting, being compared against a cheaper online option before deciding |
| $7,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 1.94 ct | oval | – | 2023 | In-person quote for stone plus solitaire setting; buyers called the stone price a big markup versus Ritani's online prices |
| $7,400 | Lab-grown diamond | 2.07 ct | – | – | 2022 | Bought in March; writer says prices for the same specs have dropped further since |
| $7,500 | Sapphire | 2.5 ct | – | – | 2023 | Victorian-era (circa 1890) ring: 2.5ct Ceylon sapphire center plus 1.75ct total old mine cut diamond accents; appraised well above the purchase price |
| $7,500 | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2024 | Custom crushed-ice-look center stone; ordered Oct 2024, took until April 2025 to arrive |
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Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 216 public discussions where buyers answered in their own words. Each comment that stated what someone paid became one row; notes are paraphrased, never quoted.
The largest discussions used here (60)
- 2024-08: Ugliest rings? Show them! (1162 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)
- 2026-08: 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)
- 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)
- 2026-02: Lab Grown Diamond Engagement Ring - Did I let her down? (600 comments)
- 2003-03: The Forum Engagement Ring Folder/Eye Candy (599 comments)
- 2025-05: Neighbor’s natural 5 carat just got smeared at and I’m laughing. (580 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)
- 2023-09: Grandmother gifted me this ring for engagment (533 comments)
- 2024-08: How much would you spend on an engagement ring? (517 comments)
- 2026-05: Fuck you, Michael Hill (516 comments)
- 2024-10: How much spent on engagement ring? (446 comments)
- 2026-03: Am I crazy for wanting a $6k ring? (412 comments)
- 2022-10: How much y’all paying for your engagement rings? (399 comments)
- 2023-10: When we got engaged and married we were very poor and I had a basic silver ring. We are still not rich but upgraded this year to 18k gold & diamonds and I loved it; but after joining this sub I worry it’s not tasteful because of the setting of small diamonds instead of a solitaire? (383 comments)
- 2023-04: Why does everyone have a HUGE diamond these days? (370 comments)
- 2025-03: Did I mess up? (369 comments)
- 2026-04: Did I overpay for 13 carat lab diamond ring? (363 comments)
- 2023-09: What do you consider expensive for a wedding ring? (355 comments)
- 2025-08: What's the most expensive piece of jewelry you have and do you regret it or not? (343 comments)
- 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)
- 2023-07: Is it cringe to buy yourself a ring? (315 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)
- 2023-10: Loving my lab diamond (273 comments)
- 2021-09: Where to buy engagement ring in Ontario ? (272 comments)
- 2025-04: What are people spending on engagement rings? 💍 (265 comments)
- 2023-09: Help! I was asked to choose my “dream ring” and the one I’m drawn twords is very non traditional. (261 comments)
- 2022-12: Is it just me or is everyone rich on here? (256 comments)
- 2026-08: Thoughts on tiffany engagement rings (255 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)
- 2026-06: how much is your wedding? (236 comments)
- 2025-09: Average cost of an engagement ring (229 comments)
- 2025-06: Did you choose your wedding ring first or the proposal came first? (223 comments)
- 2024-07: When comparing apples to apples, are Costco engagement rings cheaper than other jewelers? (216 comments)
- 2026-01: Let’s see your marquise/dutch marquises with price! (208 comments)
- 2025-07: Why would anyone want natural diamonds? (208 comments)
- 2025-10: Planning on proposing soon. Am I Overpaying? (207 comments)
- 2026-06: Ring Care Question - When do you take your rings off? (201 comments)
- 2024-08: Was quoted 10k CAD for a 2.5 carat moissanite (196 comments)
- 2023-03: How to handle judgment? (195 comments)
- 2025-11: Do you wear your engagement ring everyday? What does your ring look like? (187 comments)
- 2026-02: Organic or lab grown? (184 comments)
- 2025-11: Is my diamond too small for my hand? (183 comments)
- and 156 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.