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Engagement Ring Reports Without a Stated Price
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| Ring | Stone | Carat | Shape | Metal | Year | What the buyer reported |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| – | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | Bought a similar ring set on Etsy in 10k gold for about this |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Own moissanite ring set from this seller cost under $1,500 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.22 ct | oval | – | – | 2.22ct lab oval diamond; no price stated, mentioned as a size comparison |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | oval | yellow gold | 2025 | 5.02ct oval E VS1 lab diamond, yellow gold pave band, cathedral setting with hidden halo; custom-designed, upgraded free from 4ct to 5ct after a color mixup; no price stated |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding set total; breakdown between ring and band not given |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Upgraded to a $10,000 diamond, paid $5,000 more on top of the original purchase; now a widow, still wears it |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 4.01 ct | – | platinum | – | 4.01ct F VVS2 diamond in a platinum halo setting; her upgrade ring, rarely worn day to day; no price stated |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 0.75 ct | – | – | – | 0.75ct E VVS1 original engagement ring, worn most for everyday use; no price stated |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | platinum | – | Paid $700 total for an engagement ring and a matching wedding band, both lab-grown diamonds set in platinum to avoid rust; bought young and budget-conscious in their 20s. |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding band, added to reach the $10k combined total with the $8k engagement ring; now soldered to it |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2025 | 8x10mm GH loose moissanite bought from a named rep at Provence, under $100 with FedEx shipping, earlier in the year |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | round | – | – | Bought via RareCarat; a comparable 3ct natural with some inclusions was quoted at $41,000 and passed on |
| – | – | 5 ct | – | – | – | Expected cost for a 5ct-equivalent size 9 eternity band, still shopping around |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.58 ct | – | – | – | Loose stone, same size as another buyer's 1.58ct lab diamond bought earlier in the same year |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 7 ct | cushion | – | – | Elongated cushion cut; likely a loose stone given the price for this size |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought a stone matching the specs the person asking originally asked about, from a reputable seller |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bridal set kept modest since partner is in a doctorate program |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Her wedding band was on sale for Valentine's season; her own ring was half-price at a Jared outlet, exact figure unknown |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 6.04 ct | radiant | – | – | Out-the-door price with shipping and tax after price matching a cheaper site; Rare Carat's own listing for the same stone was $11,252 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Custom engagement ring setting plus a double wedding band set, bought near wholesale cost |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Quote for the same setting and double band set from a local jeweler, not taken |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Set a cap of $7k for the whole set, ended up spending around $4k |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.46 ct | radiant | – | – | Loose stone (1.47 length-to-width ratio) sourced to spec by emailing a diamond broker |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Plain white gold wedding bands for both partners, bought at the same store as the ring |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | – | 3mm moissanite 3/4 eternity band in 10k white gold, priced per band |
| – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Loose ~2ct F color diamond with strong blue fluorescence, cut deep to hit the 2.0ct size mark; buyers guessed 17.5k-20k was fair, actual quote confirmed at 19.2k |
| – | – | – | – | other | 2025 | Cheap novelty-silver wedding band bought as her own, mentioned in solidarity over ring criticism |
| – | Natural diamond | 1.7 ct | radiant | – | – | Writer's own 1.7ct G color radiant diamond with better clarity than the asker's stone, bought for $11k flat, given as a comparison |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2021 | Cheap gold-plated Etsy wedding band bought so she could easily swap styles; held up fine for 4 years |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | – | – | Got a quote for a 4ct lab diamond alone, no setting mentioned, for $1,400 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2025 | Bought a loose 3ct lab diamond for $1,650, not yet set into a ring |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Moissanite engagement ring plus a diamond wedding band, bought together on sale; regular price usually around $1,100 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's initial 3-months-salary estimate was $7k; couple gave the jeweler an estimated ceiling of $4k instead |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2016 | Engagement ring plus an enhancer band bought together |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Caught a sale; original price near $3k |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Wears husband's grandmother's ring, reshanked and resized; writer guesses it's worth about $1,000 tops since the diamond is small |
| – | Sapphire | 1.25 ct | – | – | – | Green sapphire center with diamond accents and pave; matching wedding band |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2000 | Platinum diamond baguette wedding band; no separate engagement ring at the time, about 25 years before the comment |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Worn for most of a marriage of almost 20 years before an upgrade |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | In-store 'tester' band bought pre-COVID in a very-high-cost-of-living area; a newly made one would run about $1,200 due to metal prices |
| – | Natural diamond | 0.43 ct | – | – | – | Engagement ring reset with a 0.43ct family diamond plus a demi-pave wedding band, bought together for just under $1k |
| – | Moissanite | – | round | – | 2025 | 8mm round loose stone, retail price |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.8 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Loose stone bought for under $300 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Chose a practical set that wouldn't catch on equipment or cause distress if lost, for under $1k total |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Both bands being made by a bespoke UK jeweller, not plain in design |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Resized mother-in-law's ring to fit, used as the writer's engagement ring; no new stone or new setting design |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Travel/everyday replica included in the main purchase above, no separate price given |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Fiancé paid for the 3ct lab stone; writer felt in hindsight they overpaid by not shopping around more |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.3 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Chose a modest marquise size on a 5.5 finger to avoid it looking fake or obviously lab-grown; no price given |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2025 | Bought a Cartier Love ring as wedding band instead of a custom comfort-fit band; 18k gold, 5.5mm |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | – | – | – | $4500 covered a 3-piece set (engagement ring, wedding band, anniversary band); the 3.05ct F VVS2 center stone was bought separately for $670; chunky signet-style ring with a substantial bezel and lots of gold |
| – | No stone (plain band) | – | – | other | – | Silver Irish claddagh wedding band with no stone, chosen due to a nickel allergy |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2025 | Fiance's 18k gold comfort band; a little over $1000 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a diamond wedding band to match after losing the original set in their first year of marriage |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a $30 plain titanium travel band set for both spouses to wear instead of their real rings on trips |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Traded in a damaged ring at a jeweler and paid $500 extra for an estate replacement set valued around $5,000 |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Writer's daughter-in-law's wedding ring set, lost on honeymoon in the Dominican Republic after removing it for sunscreen |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2.09 ct | – | rose gold | – | 2.09ct fancy vivid blue diamond, 1.42 ratio, 6-prong compass tulip setting with trellis and cathedral in 18k rose gold; price not stated |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2025 | Simple notched 18k gold enhancer/guard band custom-fit around her engagement ring, bought for under $200; had it tested locally and confirmed genuine |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.35 ct | – | – | 2025 | Loose lab diamond bought online; getting it professionally set separately |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Fee a local jeweler charged just to mount an already-bought loose stone into its setting |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2024 | 14k gold setting with a platinum basket, bought about a year before the comment |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | – | Heavy platinum setting made abroad for about $1,200; having the stone set locally cost extra, not stated |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Rejected an $1,800 quote for a 14k gold or white gold band elsewhere before buying this one |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2015 | The person asking says this diamond Neil Lane wedding band cost about the same as the $2,200 asking price for the moissanite-and-gold ring seen in the shop |
| – | Natural diamond | 1.78 ct | – | – | – | Price for the loose natural diamond alone, given as 'lower $20K's'; cited to show lab diamonds should cost far less |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Custom wedding band from an Etsy seller in India, made to fit around her pear-shaped engagement ring; she said it would likely cost more now due to tariffs. |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.34 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Elongated oval bought loose just before a recent lab diamond price hike; setting custom made separately |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | gold | – | Quote to reset an owned 4ct moissanite from sterling silver into a plain 10k gold solitaire; writer believes a fair price tops out near $800 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | 2025 | Jeweler reports sourcing this stone for a client |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Price quoted for a loose stone the person asking was deciding whether to buy; clarity given in a later reply |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | A simple wedding band bought separately from an engagement ring that cost thousands |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Writer says their wedding ring was about this price |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | – | 10k white gold band just under this price, bought off Etsy |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Both of their wedding bands together; kept costs low on purpose to spend elsewhere |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Black Friday clearance at a department store; natural pave diamonds, matched her engagement ring |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | – | A half infinity band with diamonds, roughly this price; 14k white gold, may upgrade to platinum later |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Their two wedding bands together, one 18k white gold and one platinum |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Bought on sale in the low $300s; full price would have been just over $500 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding band bought from Amazon |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | A separate moissanite ring set she also wears, bought from Amazon |
| – | – | – | – | other | – | A simple surgical steel wedding band, chosen so she isn't afraid to wear it |
| – | – | – | – | other | – | An everyday stand-in band worn in place of the real one, made of silver |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Writer is paying roughly this for her fiance's plain wedding band; he skipped an engagement ring |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | An eternity band with pave stones; writer says it looks about the same as a $30 imitation from Amazon |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | pear | – | – | Loose diamond price-matched down from Rare Carat's own $8,100 listing |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | A pave diamond band, roughly this price, 14k gold; writer rarely wears it for fear of losing a diamond |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.1 ct | – | – | 2025 | Reset a family diamond (1.1ct center) with new lab pear side stones into a three-ring platinum set plus a white-gold necklace; total covered all pieces and an extra plain band bought separately |
| – | Natural diamond | 3.1 ct | cushion | – | – | Custom 3.1ct natural cushion center with 0.50ct lab-created princess-cut side stones; insured for $113/yr on an $11,000 policy, still awaiting delivery |
| – | – | 3 ct | round | gold | 2025 | Flat setting fee only, a few months before the comment; 14k gold six-prong solitaire setting with gallery rail |
| – | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Quote received last week for a small natural fancy pink diamond, cited to show blue diamonds aren't the only pricey fancy color |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | 5-piece stand-in ring set (AnuJewel, Kuololit, Jewelry Palace) worn while waiting to resize her real set after a weight change |
| – | Natural diamond | 3.1 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | Paid $475 extra to custom-fit a Brilliance.com setting to his 3.1 ct stone, plus another $100 to size up past their largest stock size 9; base price undisclosed. |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | An upgrade sold as a set but itemized individually on the receipt, totaling this amount |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Setting labor fee only; shipping the stone to them by FedEx was extra, cost not given. |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | yellow gold | – | Custom lab-grown engagement ring plus custom matching wedding bands for both partners, three rings total |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Described as 'my set'; husband saved up for about a year |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Paid cash for everything |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's plain band bought online cheaply; simple was what he wanted |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Vintage unique men's band; had budgeted 1-2k; combined household income over $300k |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Fiance's comfort-fit band with breathable ridged interior; cost more than expected, about 1.3 months of salary |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Bought separate bands; wanted a smaller band herself to not overshadow her hand-me-down engagement ring |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Husband's band bought online with fast free engraving; he also wears his late father's ring and silicone bands |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's own engagement ring and wedding band together cost under one month of her salary; no 2-3 month rule followed |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Writer's own engagement ring and wedding band bought as a set; expected around 1.5k but paid more, plans to never upgrade |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Found an identical lab stone listed for about $4,000 elsewhere and had Rare Carat price-match it down |
| – | Natural diamond | 8 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | Buyer (Kerri Levine) got an 8ct emerald ring, two eternity bands, and earrings together for $100-125k vs ~$200k combined value |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | emerald | – | – | Loose lab diamond bought years ago for a 15th-anniversary wedding ring; retail price was $8,550 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Rough replacement value guessed for an heirloom wedding band added to her homeowners policy |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Rough value she gives for her full wedding set, worn on trips including Hawaii, Europe, Mexico and St. Lucia |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Husband later bought a 2ct moissanite wedding set as an affordable alternate worn instead of her original 1ct natural ring, especially when fingers swelled |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2022 | Moissanite eternity band, 5 ct total diamond-equivalent weight, worn beside the engagement ring about 3 years with no lost stones |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Combined worth of her engagement ring and wedding band, said to be 'over 11k' |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Full eternity band at about an eighth of the 4000 Tiffany band; later upgraded to a half-eternity with bigger stones for a small extra charge |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Diamond band nearly identical to the Tiffany Forever; later lost the same end stone and paid 300 to replace it and repair the band |
| – | Natural diamond | 0.75 ct | – | white gold | – | Seven-stone trellis wedding band, 0.75 ct total natural diamonds, H-I SI1-SI2 per the linked listing, 14k white gold, free engraving; worn daily |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2015 | Wedding band in the same half-circle style, about 600 some ten years ago; has never lost a stone |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding band set with tiny emeralds; her separate engagement ring center stone is chrom diopside, chosen over pricier emerald, price not stated |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Diamond band that looks like the Tiffany Forever for about 350; year not given |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Near-identical diamond band; writer says it cost half of the 4000 Tiffany price, amount worked out from that |
| – | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2004 | Eternity band the writer calls a 5,000 ring; lost a diamond in 2006, Tiffany would not cover it, a local jeweler found every stone loose; now kept in a safe |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.1 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Loose stone; the same specs (3.1 ct oval E VS2) cost $907 for the same specs at Calavera |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.6 ct | asscher | – | 2025 | Self-sourced 3.6ct asscher stone plus a custom engagement-and-wedding set from the San Diego jewelry district; price excludes the stone |
| – | Natural diamond | 1.5 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | One-person small-business designer quoted over $8,000 for this loose stone; writer found comparable stones cheaper online and hadn't decided yet |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | – | 2025 | Bought a loose oval lab diamond from LGD and considers it a legit vendor, though other sellers have even lower prices |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 3.06 ct | round | – | 2025 | Setting/mounting alone cost $2500 USD, made by a local Calgary jeweler; center stone is a 3.06ct round fancy blue diamond, VVS2, ideal cut, from Brilliance, with two roughly 0.67ct pear side diamonds; total stone price n |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.7 ct | pear | – | – | Entire wedding set (upgrade ring plus band) spent under $1800 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 6.03 ct | – | – | 2025 | Custom LGD ring, ring size 10.25; local jeweler confirmed the setting was secure; 20 days from CAD approval to delivery with good updates |
| – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | – | Ring and wedding band from a first marriage that ended in divorce; ex spent over $7k |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | gold | 2025 | Her wedding band, lab diamond bezel accents, 18k gold; bought the same day, high gold prices pushed the cost up. |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | Bought a 3.05ct E VVS2 elongated cushion diamond for $700, cited as a price comparison against the asker's $30k quote |
| – | No stone (plain band) | – | – | other | 2025 | Tungsten band bought for husband, a mechanic; no scratches so far |
| – | No stone (plain band) | – | – | other | – | Husband's plain silver wedding band, custom cut and finished with blackened grooves by a local jeweler; held up well |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.03 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Total cost for the ring-and-band set bought through a local jeweller; stone type inferred from the lab-diamond-focused group |
| – | Natural diamond | 1.88 ct | – | – | 2025 | Paid for a comparable stone with grading similar to the asker's, bought earlier the same year as the comment |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Saved about $1,200 price matching the diamond; combined with a store sale, the ring, wedding band, appraisal and lifetime insurance on both pieces together came to $2,500 less than original pricing |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.09 ct | round | – | 2025 | Loose stone bought from an antique dealer who also sells lab diamonds near wholesale |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2025 | Stone price only, no setting mentioned; cited to compare against the asker's lab diamond cost |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | 14k gold setting bought for $700, plus a separate $150 stone-setting fee paid to a local jeweler |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2021 | Semi-custom setting to replace an existing setting on her own stone |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Intricate custom setting only, paid by husband |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Platinum engagement ring and wedding band being made right now; writer supplied the center stone, extra small stones added for the design |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Custom setting being designed now; writer supplied the diamond herself |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Custom platinum setting designed and made in Shanghai for an already-owned stone, done earlier this year before prices rose |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | – | Custom setting only in a high cost-of-living area; writer supplied all the diamonds; gold prices were lower at the unspecified time of purchase |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | – | Custom platinum setting only, size 7; writer provided the center stone |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Loose lab diamond bought separately elsewhere; amount covers only the solitaire-with-side-stones setting including shipping |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | 2025 | Currently paying a local San Diego jeweler to set an already-owned 3ct diamond |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Husband's wedding band, insured under a year when lost in the ocean and later replaced by Jewelers Mutual |
| – | Lab-created coloured stone | 2.5 ct | round | – | 2025 | Round lab-grown sapphire bought separately online for a custom ring still in progress; total set budget targeted at 2-3k |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Sapphire and diamond accent wedding band stack bought on sale; not the engagement ring itself |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Engagement ring with matching band from an Etsy seller, bought by her fiance |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | 2025 | Writer says they 'just paid' for this custom semi-mount setting; the same design would have been $780 in platinum instead of white gold |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | – | Writer supplied 3 stones; local jeweler charged $1800 to set them low in 14k white gold; writer felt it was pricey |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Her real engagement ring is worth roughly this much, per her own comparison when explaining why she wears a dupe abroad |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Ordered 4 similar radiant lab diamonds, about 2.5-3ct, G-E color, VVS-VS clarity, IGI cert, from low-price online sellers at roughly $700-750 each, planning to keep only the best and return the rest |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | round | – | 2025 | Bought two similar 5-plus ct round stones with a well-cut 58% table, $1,350 each; guesses the price may have dropped about $100 since |
| – | Natural diamond | 2 ct | princess | – | – | Chose a larger lower-clarity center stone over a smaller higher-clarity option and later wished she had picked the smaller, better stone |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | Pave-set 14k gold mounting only, no stone; cited for comparison with the asker's quote |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Champagne-colored center stone alone; took about four months of searching to find one this color |
| – | No stone (plain band) | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Quoted 100k+ PHP for a single 5mm platinum band, size 7.5, before deciding on rings; called it very expensive |
| – | No stone (plain band) | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Paid 80k PHP for a simple platinum wedding band pair, sizes 4 and 6.5, made in under a month with close back-and-forth on the finish |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.26 ct | cushion | – | – | CVD Type IIa elongated cushion, excellent polish/symmetry; community says the ~$1,200/ct price is way too high for a lab stone |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | 2024 | Fiancé paid a small local mom-and-pop jeweler for a custom white gold setting and labor; diamond bought separately; done in 2024 when gold was cheaper |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | About 800 for a lab-diamond band she stacks under her 3.5 ct pear; most likely her wedding band, though not said outright |
| – | Natural diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Quote to replace a fallen-out center stone with a natural equivalent |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Lab-grown equivalent quote for the same replacement stone; no cash refund offered for choosing lab over natural |
| – | No stone (plain band) | – | – | gold | – | A plain, fairly thick 10k gold wedding band bought on sale for a little over $100 years ago; she notes prices have risen a lot since then |
| – | No stone (plain band) | – | – | gold | – | Custom-made 14k wedding band from a goldsmith on Etsy, 6mm wide and 1.5mm thick, weighing 7.5 grams; the style wasn't available anywhere else; no price given |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 2 ct | – | – | – | A three-diamond ring a little over 2 total carats, given as worth about $30k; no separate purchase price stated |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.27 ct | oval | – | – | Stone alone; mounting and casting done separately by Legacy |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Bought for the wedding ceremony; a flat band so it can be worn during active nursing work |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Simple gold band worn instead of her sapphire engagement ring and matching custom band for manual work |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Cheap wedding band bought before the wedding day after not finding one she liked in budget |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2014 | Bought when they married 11 years before the comment; skipped an engagement ring to help pay for the wedding |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2025 | Quotes for a plain pair of gold wedding rings ahead of next year's wedding |
| – | – | – | – | other | 2025 | Settled for a pair of black titanium wedding rings instead of the pricier gold quotes |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | 2024 | A little over $3k for an 18k white gold CAD-designed setting, cast and set in-house; buyer supplied center + 6 side stones separately |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | A stand-in wedding ring worn daily, saving the real engagement ring and wedding band for special occasions |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Plain basic wedding band bought online, no other specs given; buyer says it wasn't as cheap as hoped |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Price for the loose certified stone only, bought at a Greenhills mall seller; ring setting made separately by another jeweler |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Loose 2ct oval lab-grown diamond only (D/VVS2), bought at the Greenhills jewelry market; ring setting made separately; Philippine pesos |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.34 ct | round | – | – | Hearts and Arrows cut designation, bought from a Chinese vendor |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2021 | Similar but thinner flat-band setting with diamonds on the gallery rail, in 18k gold, bought in 2021 before recent gold price increases |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.09 ct | – | – | – | CVD lab-grown stone, bought for a little less than 300 |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Quote for a similarly detailed moissanite men's wedding band design, more than the over-$700 they expected |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | round | – | – | Writer's personal ceiling for a single stone; applied even to this well-cut stone |
| – | Natural diamond | 3.59 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Price for the loose natural stone alone; custom setting was still being made weeks later, its cost not given |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Paid this jeweler to make the setting for his fiancee's ring; says the design was less straightforward and the experience wasn't the best despite the jeweler's strong reputation |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2005 | White gold wedding band bought 20 years before the comment, unmatched and unsoldered to her diamond engagement ring |
| – | – | 4.5 ct | – | – | 2025 | Paid this for the same cathedral setting style sized for a 4.5ct stone |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2020 | Her wedding band: lab-grown diamonds with agate accents, bought on Etsy; held up well after 5 years of field work |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2020 | Husband's wedding band bought from a local shop around the same time |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2025 | 2mm platinum band with euro shank, price included shipping; declined an $80 upcharge to widen it to 2.5mm |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | gold | 2025 | Matching ring set from an overseas vendor, all 10k gold with moissanite, for just over $600 |
| – | – | 3 ct | – | yellow gold | 2025 | Paid this for the same band style, 2.5mm wide, sized for a 3ct stone in 14k yellow gold, about a month before this comment |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Wedding set of a writer married more than 8 years; purchase year and stone specs not given |
| – | – | 3.9 ct | round | rose gold | 2025 | 14kt rose gold W Evolution setting with a platinum head for the prongs, plus tax; the 3.9ct round stone was ordered separately from FacetRoom, to be set by a local jeweler |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Loose lab diamond price-matched via Rare Carat's live chat against a competitor's listing for the same certificate |
| – | – | 0.67 ct | – | white gold | 2000 | White-gold Claddagh puzzle ring, two interlocking pieces, with a 2/3ct D-color diamond described as having no inclusions; worn as combined wedding/engagement ring for 25 years. |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | cushion | – | 2025 | 5ct fancy intense yellow lab cushion, VS clarity, set with triangle white diamond side stones; bought via a WhatsApp quote-based dealer; price given was for the stone itself |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Couple aged 33/34, financially stable, had just bought a house |
| – | Natural diamond | 0.3 ct | – | – | 2023 | Secondhand wedding set bought after wearing an heirloom ring at the wedding; 7/8 ct tw natural diamond set with a 0.3 ct center, described as a $3,000 set bought for $900; later upgraded again |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.02 ct | – | – | 2025 | Replaced a smaller Rare Carat set with a 5.02ct lab ring + lab eternity band; about half Rare Carat price, 3x carats; IGI cert; eBay seller. |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Temporary placeholder wedding band bought after losing her original diamond ring and band; not sure it's even real metal |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Discussion is actually about hiring live wedding musicians (a "band"); buyer misread it as being about wedding rings and mentioned paying about $300 total for their own wedding bands |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.04 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Loose lab-grown stone for a future ring, bought by the writer's partner on a Black Friday deal |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Buyer backed out the platinum setting cost from a $1410 listing total after subtracting the diamond's own price |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.25 ct | – | – | 2020 | A 1.25ct VS1 lab diamond cost $1550 in 2020, per writer's own past purchase |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2025 | Swapped the original sentimental diamond in the fiancé's grandmother's heirloom setting for a $120 lab diamond; not insured |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.89 ct | – | gold | 2025 | Engagement ring (about 0.89ct center, 1.5tcw total) plus a diamond wedding band, 18k gold with lab diamond, $2.2k for the set |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2025 | Platinum setting only, 3/4 French pavé hidden-halo band, 1.8mm; center stone bought separately, cited to compare against the asker's $18,460 total |
| – | – | – | – | yellow gold | 2024 | 10k yellow gold cigar band bought a little over a year before the comment |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2025 | 14k donut-shaped band, 15 grams, bought recently |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.04 ct | radiant | – | – | Buying for his girlfriend; shape given as radiant in a follow-up reply |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1.5 ct | oval | – | – | A price seen while shopping for his fiancee at a local jeweler; not clear if actually purchased |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | – | – | Paid under $1000; notes lots of sites will price-match |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.4 ct | – | – | – | Describes it as a very similar stone to the asker's; no ring or setting mentioned |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | – | – | Loose diamond only; suggests checking the IGI number on Aureline's site to price-match with a jeweler |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.55 ct | – | – | – | Just purchased this loose lab diamond |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | – | – | Just over 3 carats; bought via an in-person appointment, not overseas or price-matched; says the person asking overpaid |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | – | – | – | Paid this for the loose diamond alone |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.1 ct | marquise | – | 2025 | Bought the week before Black Friday |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 6 ct | – | platinum | – | Two custom platinum rings, 6ct combined weight, bought via a wholesale local jeweler instead of retail brands |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.39 ct | oval | – | – | Chosen together with her boyfriend on Blue Nile; worried about the bow-tie effect |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.09 ct | – | – | – | Price matched with help of Jewelry by Cleo/RJB925, said it saved about $10k off the original quote |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.1 ct | – | – | – | A little over $600 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Price-matched quote under $700 but ended up buying from the original vendor instead |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | radiant | – | – | Under $1000 for a 5ct radiant |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Budget wedding band chosen to pair with a 1.05ct engagement ring from James Allen; deliberately kept the band cheap to save money elsewhere |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.88 ct | round | – | – | Hearts and arrows cut; chose smaller stone since larger ones didn't suit her finger |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.03 ct | – | – | – | Same specs as the asker's stone |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | oval | – | – | Price matched |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Similar size and clarity to the asker's stone but D color, for under $1000 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.02 ct | – | – | – | Same specs as the asker's stone, for under $900 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Quote received for a stone similar to the asker's |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | pear | – | 2025 | Ordered a lab diamond similar to one discussed at a lower direct-manufacturer price, through RareCarat instead; worried about blue hue and bow tie, setting in yellow gold |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 9.65 ct | radiant | – | – | A step lower clarity than the asker's stone but same E color |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.01 ct | radiant | – | 2025 | Price matched down from a $7.4k Rare Carat listing after buyers called the original purchase overpriced |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.5 ct | marquise | – | – | Later returned this stone |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2016 | Husband spent about $4k total on her engagement ring plus wedding band set; years later she only wears the $1k band and has stopped wearing the big diamond ring |
| – | – | 2 ct | – | – | – | Bought the 2ct stone separately; was getting a separate quote of about $1,700 for the setting from David Klass |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | oval | – | – | Quoted for the smaller of two candidate stones; writer said 'six and change,' exact figure not given |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | oval | – | – | The larger, higher-clarity stone quoted a few thousand less than the smaller one; boyfriend prefers this one; writer said 'four and change' |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding band bigger than anything comparable found elsewhere for the price |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Diamond wedding band bought at Costco |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.55 ct | oval | – | 2025 | Loose oval lab stone bought as an upgrade from a 1.7ct ring; $790 before tax, ~$860 after; picked vendor by comparing about 6 stones with ChatGPT |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2024 | Courthouse wedding; her engagement ring and wedding band together cost this, his wedding band was separate |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2025 | Combined ring cost listed separately from dress and suit in a wedding budget breakdown; exact ring vs band split not stated, called an area they spent extra on |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.04 ct | – | – | 2025 | Black Friday stone-only buy; setting not yet made, will be 18k gold and cost more than the diamond |
| – | – | 3.84 ct | – | – | – | Writer's own wedding set cost about half the asker's $6072 total; 3.84ct total weight with a full eternity band |
| – | Moissanite | – | round | – | 2019 | Paid for a round moissanite stone about six years before this 2025 comment; grew disappointed with its rainbow flashes |
| $0 | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Engagement stone was an old family member's stone given to them at no cost |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.05 ct | marquise | – | – | Wedding set upgrade; wanted 4ct but limited by finger width (about 15mm max) so sized down to 3.05ct set east-west |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Bought a loose lab diamond just under half a carat for about $119 total after a 1ct cz fashion ring felt too big; was using her fiance's grandmother's roughly 0.3ct heirloom ring for the actual proposal |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | asscher | – | – | Kite-set asscher solitaire; chose the largest stone her budget and desired specs allowed, despite fingers that make asschers face up smaller |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.53 ct | – | – | – | Had a custom lab ring made with a 3.53ct center inspired by a design found online; that inspiration ring's website wanted over $16k for its version |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.67 ct | – | – | – | Picked this size after finding her local jewelry store's test CZs only went up to 2.5ct, concluding bigger stones weren't common in her rural area |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | – | – | Latest in a series of carat upgrades over more than 40 years of marriage (band, then roughly 1ct, 2.5ct, 3.5ct, now just over 4ct); plans to stick with this size |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | oval | – | – | Jeweler replaced a flawed 1.5ct bezel-set stone with the same ring style already made up in a 3ct stone, for her first marriage in her 40s |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 8.5 ct | oval | – | – | Chose a large oval to suit her hand; has chubby fingers and a size 8.5 ring |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.1 ct | radiant | yellow gold | – | Cathedral-set solitaire on a tapered band; tried a 4ct first but it looked too big on her long size 6.5 finger, chose 3.1ct instead |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4 ct | – | – | – | Ordered, not yet delivered; avoided an estimated $30k+ a natural diamond this size would cost, preferring to invest that money elsewhere |
| – | Natural diamond | 7 ct | – | – | 2005 | Bought through a personal broker connection who knew she'd love it; has worn it daily for 20 years |
| – | Natural diamond | 1.25 ct | round | – | 1991 | Original 1991 engagement ring, round brilliant with two 0.12ct marquise side stones |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.08 ct | emerald | – | 2025 | 32nd-anniversary upgrade with matching E/VVS1 baguette side stones; considered a natural stone this size after selling a Vegas rental condo in 2021 but chose lab instead |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Local jeweler quoted $2400-2800 just to set a stone, cited as a reason to compare other setters |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Local jeweller's quote for a loose lab stone, no other specs given; called very poor pricing by other buyers. |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.4 ct | – | – | – | Buyer's own lab stone bought separately from setting; only stone cost given |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.87 ct | radiant | – | 2026 | Loose lab diamond only, no setting or ring mentioned |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.03 ct | radiant | – | 2026 | Loose lab diamond only; buyer says a lower color grade than D would've been just as good |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2016 | Ring guard that completes her set, stated as 800-900 and bought months after the engagement ring |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.5 ct | radiant | – | – | Lab radiant ordered from an online lab-diamond seller; unclear whether a setting was included in the 650 |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Husband picked the diamond and her dream design himself; engagement ring and wedding band together about $3k |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | other | – | Wedding set from her first marriage, platinum-plated silver; she felt it was overpriced |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Cheap set she prefers for daily wear since she removes rings at hospital work and can replace it easily; she likes moissanite |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | – | – | – | Channel-set engagement ring and band, 1 ct total weight across both; her target was under $1,500 |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Outside the US; ring budget was a third of his monthly pay; chose lab to get a 2 ct stone within it |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring and both wedding bands came to 2-4k in all; couple preferred to put money into a house and savings |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Household income over 400k; engagement ring and wedding band together cost $2,500 |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | 1 ct | – | – | – | Ring and band about $3k together; she guesses the center stone is a bit over 1 ct; picked out together |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | He planned $12k and she talked him down; her ring and band about $4,000, his sparkly band about the same; she still felt it was too much |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Bought a matching engraved set instead to save money for the partner's ailing father's care |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | One combined price covered both her engagement ring and her wedding band |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Husband was newly divorced and paying alimony; bought the set for under $2k and never felt the promised upgrade was needed |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Antique Art Deco wedding band with stones instead of an engagement ring; exact cost forgotten, roughly $2k at most |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Engagement ring plus wedding band together; a later anniversary upgrade to a bigger lab stone had no price given |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2000 | Married 26 years ago; told husband not to spend more than $1,000 combined on the engagement and wedding rings |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.46 ct | oval | – | 2026 | Price for the loose diamond alone, before setting; a patented low-bowtie oval cut called Traditional Shine; vendor undisclosed until the ring is finished, price included a card-processing fee on top |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Picked out her own $100 wedding band; total wedding (church, flowers, gown) cost $1500; married 25 years |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.6 ct | – | – | 2026 | The lab stone was sourced through a family friend rather than a regular retail channel |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2026 | She proposed; the couple bought two wedding bands to wear as engagement rings until the wedding; engraving later is free |
| – | – | – | – | other | – | Proposal came without a ring; eloped at city hall with a 30-dollar silver ring from Etsy, which they later upgraded |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.18 ct | – | – | – | Loose blue lab diamond, IGI certified when later resold |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1.5 ct | – | – | – | Second loose lab diamond bought with proceeds from reselling the first |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | emerald | – | 2024 | Just over $6000 for the ring and matching band; on zero-interest financing due October 2026 |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Custom engagement ring plus band priced from her wish list; boyfriend later said he would have spent up to 20k |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Budget costume wedding ring set with crystal stones bought on Amazon |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | 2025 | Replaced her original wedding band with a diamond eternity band for their 46th anniversary, the spring before the comment, for under 3,000 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Proposal with a poem and no ring; a band for her was bought later |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Inexpensive Amazon band worn for a few years with no complaints |
| – | – | – | – | other | – | Tungsten-and-yellow-gold bands from an Etsy seller, replacing original white gold bands after a nickel allergy reaction |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Costco band bought for under $1k; spouse separately got a custom platinum ring elsewhere, price not given |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2016 | Chose a $100 Amazon band instead of a roughly $1,500 plain gold band seen at Cartier |
| – | – | – | – | other | 2018 | Everyday tungsten-carbide ring worn instead of his soft 24k wedding band; no scratches after years |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | white gold | 2026 | Diamond wedding band bought at Costco last week after a local jeweler quoted much more for the same style |
| – | – | – | – | other | – | Simple silver band bought in Mexico after a jeweler mishandled his nickel-free order |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | One of a pair of gold bands from Tiffany, the thinner 2.5mm profile, precise price given in a follow-up |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | The other band from the same Tiffany pair, estimated at under $1,000 |
| – | – | – | – | platinum | 2024 | Platinum comfort-fit band from Costco, bought about two years before the comment |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2020 | Still sparkly and complimented 6 years after buying, under $100 |
| – | – | – | – | other | – | Husband's tungsten band, lost in the ocean on their honeymoon; he later switched to a silicone band |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2024 | 6mm comfort-fit band bought online from Costco, later engraved by a local jeweler |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | Gold band from Costco plus about $100 for resizing at a local jeweler, all under $500 total |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | 2026 | Two moissanite bands, 200 for the pair, worn late in pregnancy while her main rings do not fit |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2006 | Band bought roughly 20 years before the comment, still wearable despite wear |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | 2001 | White gold band bought about 25 years before the comment |
| – | – | – | – | other | – | Tungsten band worn so long the gold plating wore off, but the inside engraving is still legible |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Entire engagement ring and band set cost under $1,000, worn ten years with no issues |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Combined cost of husband's two wedding rings: an everyday stainless steel band and a platinum band with diamonds |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Both of their wedding bands together cost under $1,000 |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Plain gold wedding band bought secondhand on eBay/Etsy, in good condition. |
| – | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Smaller, nearly flawless mined stone sourced as ethically as possible, chosen by husband; engagement ring plus both bands maybe 5k |
| – | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | One of several inexpensive rings worn instead of a traditional wedding band, believed to be cubic zirconia |
| – | – | – | – | yellow gold | – | Quote for a 14k yellow gold semi-mount with 10 channel-set natural accent diamonds, stone size 2.3mm |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | rose gold | 2025 | Paid to set a lab diamond in a catalog solitaire setting, thin rope twist band, six-prong head; before the recent price rise |
| – | – | 2 ct | – | gold | – | Custom 14k mount with moissanite accents built to fit a 2ct diamond; local jeweler charged $50 to set it (another shop quoted $200) |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.03 ct | round | – | – | Price-matched an online seller after finding the same stone listed near $6,000 elsewhere; chose IGI over pricier GIA equivalent |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Bought loose stone direct from an online manufacturer, then paid a jeweler separately for setting and labor |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.45 ct | round | – | 2025 | New lab stone set into fiance's grandmother's ring after resizing and prong repair |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | – | – | – | Her own jeweler would have quoted roughly this for a comparable 3ct lab stone, for comparison with a $550 online price |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3 ct | radiant | platinum | – | Local jeweler custom-designed a hidden-halo radiant engagement ring plus a half-pave wedding band together, just over this total |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | Local jeweler now charging $1,200 for just the gold setting given how high gold prices are |
| – | Diamond, lab or natural not said | – | – | – | – | Husband spent about $2,000 more than planned on a customized ring instead of the exact ring she had asked for; she was visibly disappointed |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 1 ct | oval | – | – | 1 carat lab-grown oval diamond. |
| – | Lab-created coloured stone | 2.4 ct | marquise | – | 2026 | Periwinkle lab sapphire, fantasy cut, dutch marquise shape; price given is for the stone |
| – | – | 3.56 ct | other | – | 2026 | Light brown-pink step cut, deliberately not a true dutch marquise; custom cut because a modified step cut in that color/size wasn't available |
| – | – | 2.04 ct | marquise | two tone | 2026 | Setting uses both platinum and 18k gold; fiance would not disclose the setting cost or total |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.45 ct | round | – | 2026 | Lab diamond upgrade stone set into a ring that came from her grandmother |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2019 | A $10 matching ring the couple bought as young daters years before their engagement; the groom surprised her by putting it back on as her wedding ring at their ceremony |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2026 | 14k gold setting only (no stone included) from her own jeweler, reflecting recently higher gold prices |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Custom engagement ring plus wedding band together; she sourced her own diamond; husband earns about $12k/month |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | – | – | – | Ordered a 2ct lab diamond for a little under this price for the main ring; setting by a jeweler still to come and expected to be the priciest part, but total should stay under $4k |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2 ct | marquise | – | – | Engagement ring and wedding band together; Dutch marquise cut lab diamond |
| – | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | Less than $2k combined for her engagement ring and wedding band together; natural diamond with good color |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Replacement ring plus wedding band from Oore, similar look to the $60 proposal ring, bought on a payment plan |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Ring cost about 30% of her fiance's one month's pre-tax income; no absolute price given |
| – | – | 1 ct | – | white gold | – | Vintage full-carat ring bundled with both wedding bands from an estate jewelry broker; broker was writer's grandmother |
| – | Natural diamond | 0.5 ct | – | – | – | Combined price for engagement ring and wedding ring, found on clearance |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Custom band matching the ring's ornate detail with a row of diamonds, cheaper than the plain $2200 band quoted at Kay's |
| – | Natural diamond | 1 ct | – | – | 1995 | Paid for the center diamond alone; side stones (1.5ct combined) and setting priced separately, not given |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | All-in total for the ring plus a wedding band and a later anniversary band added to it |
| – | Natural diamond | – | – | – | – | 10th-anniversary upgrade diamond bought early 1990s via a friend's family store, priced 22K; now valued near 2K; happy but would pick lab today |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Wedding band price approximate, $500 to $1000 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Entire set including her engagement ring and both wedding bands, about $2200 USD equivalent |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Ring cost described as half her fiance's yearly salary; custom made over about 6 months; he also paid for the Switzerland proposal trip |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2026 | Quote for just the gold setting, using a diamond already sourced elsewhere; gold prices were near $5k/oz at the time |
| – | Natural diamond | 0.25 ct | marquise | – | 1974 | Quarter-carat marquise wedding set bought decades ago; writer was turned off by diamond-industry marketing but bought a small one anyway |
| – | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | A friend's husband paid this for an amethyst stone; lifetime warranty lets her replace the stone if damaged |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2018 | Her father, a jeweler, charged her only the gold cost to make the setting before he retired; her partner will add a stone and wedding band later, not engaged yet |
| – | – | – | – | yellow gold | – | Ordered her chosen wedding band design in the correct size and yellow gold, plus a simpler version too; said it was on sale, no price stated |
| – | – | 3 ct | – | – | 2016 | 3+ct Neil Lane engagement ring and band set, paid over $12k about 10 years before the comment |
| – | – | – | heart | – | – | 25th-anniversary ring, a large heart-shaped cluster of diamonds bought at Macy's; no price stated |
| – | Lab-created coloured stone | – | – | – | – | Her ring and band from Sears (lab-grown sapphires), his band from Walmart, combined about $200 |
| – | – | 0.75 ct | – | white gold | 1977 | Appraised at $3,000 in 1977, near when it was acquired; no purchase price given |
| – | Moissanite | – | – | – | – | Chose a moissanite ring and band set over a diamond version she estimated at $2,000-3,000 |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | Both wedding bands bought from a jeweler in the local mall during a Black Friday sale. |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2021 | Custom his-and-hers wedding bands made by an online jeweler; the same jeweler now quotes about $1760 for just one matching band |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | Thin, handmade, under-2mm 10k gold wedding band made to order; shipping took about a month. |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | Two plain 14k gold wedding bands custom-sized, ordered by email with free shipping. |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2024 | Simple 14k gold wedding band; the same design at the same store now costs $445. |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 4.2 ct | emerald | – | 2023 | East-west set 4.2ct lab emerald cut bought online; guesses a natural stone of the same cut/color/clarity would run $60k-$80k |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.87 ct | radiant | gold | 2026 | About $5k for a 3.87ct radiant with hidden halo through a family jeweler; started wondering if she overpaid after seeing this sub's prices |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.19 ct | emerald | yellow gold | 2026 | Fiance bought the loose stone online then had a local jeweler set it in 14k yellow gold; setting cost not stated |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5 ct | – | – | – | Swapped a 4.7-carat radiant moissanite for a 5-carat lab diamond of similar dimensions at a local jeweler |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | 2026 | Mentions the center stone cost as part of a ring and band set; no total set price given |
| – | Natural diamond | 4.06 ct | – | – | 2026 | Quoted $35k for the natural version of her dream stone; chose the lab equivalent instead, price not given |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.81 ct | – | – | 2026 | Paid more than typical online lab-diamond prices specifically to view the stone in person before buying |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 3.08 ct | radiant | – | – | Bought a loose stone in the LA jewelry district (DTLA), a high cost-of-living area; writer considered it a fair price there |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 2.8 ct | – | – | – | Bought loose stone at a local jeweler; writer says even this felt like a lot to pay for a lab stone |
| – | Other gemstone | – | – | – | – | Wore a cubic zirconia placeholder center stone for years before upgrading; setting alone cost $6k |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | PHP; simple wedding bands bought in Cebu for what the couple felt was better gold value; overall wedding cost almost a million pesos |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2026 | PHP; 10k Saudi gold, 4g, plain design; price locked in during January |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | PHP; amount spent on their rings, breakdown not specified |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 5.01 ct | – | platinum | 2025 | Hinged platinum setting made last year with a reversed taper and nicer basket than the Zales style; approximate figures |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | – | – | – | – | Same specs as an earth-mined diamond quoted at $21k at Blue Nile |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | – | PHP; simple everyday white gold bands |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | PHP; cheap starter rings, planning to upgrade to real gold later; overall wedding budget was almost 300k for 60 guests |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | PHP; slightly customized to match the band's curve to the engagement ring's low-set center stone |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | PHP; 10g total weight, 14k chosen for everyday durability, made by a local provincial goldsmith |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | PHP; amount for their rings, no further detail given |
| – | – | – | – | gold | 2025 | PHP; 14k thick plain bands, bought ahead of the wedding anticipating rising gold prices |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2024 | PHP-equivalent; wedding rings bought in Japan, cheaper there at the time |
| – | Lab-grown diamond | 0.85 ct | – | – | 2024 | PHP; center stone upgraded to a 0.85ct lab diamond three years after the original ring |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | 2021 | PHP; wedding bands, 7g each, 14K white gold, no stones |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | PHP; simple solid 18k gold bands with no design, bought discounted, called the cheapest they found |
| – | – | – | – | – | 2026 | PHP; quoted 56k in 2025 but the final cost rose to 70k by the time the rings were made |
| – | – | – | – | white gold | – | PHP; engraved with names and wedding date |
| – | – | – | – | – | – | PHP; simple design made in Japan since the writer couldn't wear the original ring while commuting to work in the Philippines |
| – | – | – | – | gold | – | PHP; 18k Saudi gold, engraved with initials; writer's husband wouldn't say what the engagement ring cost |
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Sources and method
Price reports on this page come from 150 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)
- 2025-11: GenZ and Millennial women - are you wearing wedding bands? (1466 comments)
- 2025-09: Everyone has the same opinion on my ring! (1359 comments)
- 2025-10: Can I see everyone’s engagement ring please (1140 comments)
- 2026-01: Update on 30k ring. See last post for more details (1100 comments)
- 2026-01: Ring will be around 23k-35k. NEED ADVICE (1050 comments)
- 2026-02: If you saw this size stone would you automatically think it’s a lab diamond? (1009 comments)
- 2025-11: 1st or 2nd ?? Which One would you pick as your wedding ring?? (778 comments)
- 2026-01: How many people actually want a real diamond ring? (592 comments)
- 2025-12: How do all my friends have such huge engagement rings? (573 comments)
- 2025-10: Post yours below - size 6 through 8 rings (550 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)
- 2025-09: Help with low set marquise ring (436 comments)
- 2025-09: Show me your engagement rings! All styles please!!! (432 comments)
- 2025-09: Is it too big? (431 comments)
- 2025-09: What’s making this diamond look smaller? (426 comments)
- 2025-10: Uneasy Feeling About My Ring 😭 (398 comments)
- 2025-10: Warning about Tiffany & Co (372 comments)
- 2025-10: For everyone who has a diamond ring; is yours a natural or a lab-grown diamond? (355 comments)
- 2025-11: People with rings over 2 carats, do you wear it everyday? (352 comments)
- 2025-10: Would you travel with your ring? (347 comments)
- 2025-08: What's the most expensive piece of jewelry you have and do you regret it or not? (343 comments)
- 2025-11: My (25) girlfriend (24) really wants a specific ring for Christmas (338 comments)
- 2026-01: Which wedding band? (328 comments)
- 2026-01: How to convince myself to not want a natural diamond? Or is it worth the sentimental value? (326 comments)
- 2026-01: What do you think of this diamond size on my hand? (316 comments)
- 2025-09: I just want to cry (290 comments)
- 2025-12: Too big for my hand? (272 comments)
- 2025-11: Round Cut Ring Or Heart Shaped Engagement Ring? (251 comments)
- 2025-11: Help! GF loves this 3-ring set from Jewels of Toronto, but I’m scared to pull the trigger ($7.5k, 4.5ct Lab). Advice needed! (242 comments)
- 2025-09: Lost wedding set while on honeymoon… a hard lesson learned (234 comments)
- 2025-09: Average cost of an engagement ring (229 comments)
- 2025-12: How’d I do? (223 comments)
- 2026-01: Can I use my engagement ring as my wedding ring? (219 comments)
- 2025-10: Is a Heart Shaped stone a Mistake? (216 comments)
- 2026-01: Let’s see your marquise/dutch marquises with price! (208 comments)
- 2025-12: emerald vs radiant cut (207 comments)
- 2026-01: Large 3-4 ct radiant diamond girlies- talk me off the ledge (206 comments)
- 2025-12: How Big Did You Go and Why (203 comments)
- 2025-12: Lab vs natural diamonds - what did you choose? (196 comments)
- 2026-01: The great debate… lab or natural? (191 comments)
- 2025-08: Upgraded my ring but I’m unsure (190 comments)
- 2025-12: Engaged and Budgeting… What Did Your Wedding Really Cost? (189 comments)
- 2026-01: ISO 1.5 carat rings (184 comments)
- 2025-12: Is this ring worth what they’re asking for? (174 comments)
- 2025-09: My husband bought my ring off Amazon for $18 and im quite literally obsessed!! (172 comments)
- 2025-10: I love my ring and no one can tell me otherwise! (168 comments)
- 2025-09: Finally got my custom engagement ring, but I’m heartbroken with the result. What would you do? (162 comments)
- 2025-08: Lab grown diamond prices (152 comments)
- 2025-08: Do you regret buying a lab grown cushion cut engagement ring? (152 comments)
- 2025-12: Any recommendation on cheap place to buy lab grown diamonds? (150 comments)
- 2026-01: As a gold lover, the insane gold prices make me sad (148 comments)
- 2025-10: Can I have some love for 1c ring? (146 comments)
- 2025-12: How did we do? (143 comments)
- 2026-01: She told me what she wants... I should just listen to her... right? (136 comments)
- 2025-10: If lab grown diamonds have no resale value, then why are they still thousands of dollars? (134 comments)
- 2025-11: Natural diamond (133 comments)
- 2025-12: Is $1500 a good price? (130 comments)
- 2025-10: Proposed to my girlfriend with this Blue Diamond engagement ring! (124 comments)
- 2025-12: Which wedding band? (124 comments)
- 2025-10: Prongs on my ring not flush? Big gap between diamond and metal Is this normal or need to redo (123 comments)
- and 90 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.