ring buying......

[elliottlale]

so, how much is acceptable amount to pay for an engagement ring???
i know it depends on what you earn, but for an 'average' wage taker, what would be a rough ball-park figure?

 

[JustOne]

£400 for trilogy diamond ring.

 

[Aztecs27]

I always thought it was one month's wages, but kept getting told its 3 months. I ended up spending somewhere in between and it was still too much! Lol

 

[Smiffy]

Hula Hoop

 

[Mark_G]

Like Aztec says one months wage, which is a hell of a lot, considering how much the weddings going to cost you I would give her a simple ring.

 

[AmandaJR]

Blimey - didn't realise there was a tradition. I guess as much as you can afford as a nice rock is always a nice rock years down the line - I still really love my engagement ring :thup:

 

[Alex1975]

I spent three month wages, I am old school but it took a while to recover!!

My wife treats me like a king and I would do it again, however it is not something I could do in the current climate.

It is a symbol of your love, not actualy the love so it does not matter if you spend a pound or a million pounds.

 

[Mungoscorner]

If you and your beloved care for each other,it shouldn't really matter what the ring costs.If your intentions are sincere any ring will be acceptable.
Best of luck.

 

[brendy]

Women are mad creatures, some will accept any ring as it is a token of your eternal love and friendship, something that can not be broken. Other women just want a big diamond on their finger to show off regardless of cost to the fella, even of it puts him in hardship for months and months.
Guess which I have.....

 

[GB72]

Find the right ring then pay what it costs is how I worked. Found the perfect ring (had an inset diamond as opposed to a claw fitting as my wife works on constructions sites alot) save up, bought it. It could have cost twice as much or half as much but I thought it was the perfect ring for what I hoped would be my wife. She loves it, said yes and am in tenth year of marriage so cannot have been a bad choice.

I am a traditionalist so bought the ring on my own and in advance of the proposal. I know common sense suggests that you should choose the ring together but that is just not me.

 

[chrisd]

Well, back in in 1974 I am sure that I paid in groats!






Chris

 

[Essex_Stu]

Spend what you can afford. Three months wages is a lot of money these days so i done a months. I brought the diamond seperate and then we chose the mount together. Resulted in a ring worth over 5k when I spent around 3.2k on the diamond and setting.

 

[Grumps]

Can't remember the price being talked about when we bought it as pretty sure she just picked the one she liked

 

[NWJocko]

Women are mad creatures, some will accept any ring as it is a token of your eternal love and friendship, something that can not be broken. Other women just want a big diamond on their finger to show off regardless of cost to the fella, even of it puts him in hardship for months and months.
Guess which I have.....

Love it Exactly the same as I have by the sounds of it Brendy!

I bought the ring in advance of proposing and I still wince when I think how much it cost! Although, it was the nicest one I'd seen which is why I carried on and bought it.

If it's platinum you will get stung with the wedding ring aswell though which "must" be platinum also.....

 

[Captainron]

Gone are the old ways. As long as she never finds out then you don't have to worry. Spend what you can afford

 

[bigslice]

if you want a i know where there a two going free. if you can scuba dive they are yours, one was 1000 the other 1500, i can laugh about now. aye i chucked them in the clyde

 

[connor]

I spent a fair but as well not quite 3months but more than a month. I picked it myself and that what impressed HID more though.. She found out price when we had to sort out insurance and wasn't impressed I spent that amount bcoz it was a time u was strugglin for money and preferred me to spend less...

I'm quit traditional I asked her dad first etc... To be fair it won't matter if u spend 10 or 10000 it will be the gesture they love... Although get ready for wedding fairs and all other stuff to go with it haha... I got me wedding in August and can't wait

 

[USER1999]

I spent a few hundred. I paid for mounting the rock in a ring, and her grandad provided the rock. It is quite impressive. I could not have afforded any thing quite like it.

 

[elliottlale]

wow, i was thinking 1 or 2 replies, not this many!!thank you all so much........well, I think I will look around for the right one, spent long enough looking for the right woman, so whats a few extra pounds for the woman i love.

 

[DelB]

so whats a few extra pounds for the woman i love.

Remember that in 20 years time when she's got her own postcode!!!!