How much did your engagement ring cost?

@Elyse, I do too! The band is kind of thicker on my ring than I would like, but it draws away from the fact that it created this weird belt look on my finger :/

I wish I could paint my nails like that. ;-\

FMB a belt! That is the perfect explanation of how it looks.

I love stats!

and thanks! The more expensive band will be later, I really want the hammered one first because it'll be perfect for military shenanigans and traveling.

He did it with his dad. I wish he wouldn't have didn't spent as much. But I wouldn't give it up, it is the perfect ring. Just maybe he jumped the gun and bought it a decade too early.

It doesn't matter how much he spent because my ring is priceless and will never be upgraded because we said our vows with it.

But thank god someone posted this thread because some people LOVE to tell everyone how much their ring cost. All. The. Time.

Our rings.. no $$ mention here!

I'm picturing a FH-to-be finding this posting after stressing about how he can't afford the perfect ring, only to see all these ladies say how they don't care about the cost... it could be helpful then? Either way, if you don't like the topic, don't comment. I have no idea how much DH spent on my e-ring, but you won't hear me complain about him spending too much haha. I don't have a band yet because I couldn't find one I remotely liked with my split shank.

Angi, it's good, because some of us are capable of being interested in it without judging.

@MizizAngi - Not everyone goes around saying how much their ring costs all the time just bc they posted it on here. This is actually the first time I told anyone the cost of my ring. Like OP said, if it's TMI then post a picture. If you aren't comfortable sharing then don't, but you don't need to be rude towards people who do want to share.

@Kristen that was actually one of the rings i showed FH (ETA while he was shopping) that is BEAUTIFUL

@Miziz This is actually the first time i've seen any of these people post the prices of the ring? But thanks for the new perspective on why rings are special

ETA: My ring. 2 carat emerald cut 3rd generation heirloom.

ETAx2: Am I the only damn person who can't take a still, non-blurry picture of their ring? Shit.

@m - LOVE the emerald cut!!

@m OMG that ring is amazing. Emerald cut is so classic-looking. Love it.

I'm not sure of the cost.. Probably more than I would have liked him to spend! We had no discussion about budget, since I didn't know the engagement was coming. I love my ring so much and he did an amazing job picking it out.

Thanks guys! It was his grandmothers engagement stone, as well as his mothers (his mom has bumped up 2x now, FSIL has the other stone). I honestly never would have ever thought of this cut, I just knew I didn't want a halo, and I am head over heels in love with it.

Also I kind of like that I rarely see too many of them anymore!

Just throwing my sparkles into the mix.

Personally, I think this post could be informative for girls who are ring shopping with their FH right now. The amount spent on a ring doesn't determine the amount of love --- but posts like this can help you to ballpark your own budget. After doing some research on average setting costs, we set our budget at around $1,500 because we already had a diamond centerstone from my grandmother. We ended up getting a discount from our intended budget so that saved us a few hundred. The total appraised worth of the ring with the diamond is close to around 7k. My grandmother's diamond was around 1.05 carats and a unique old mine cut distinctive of the 1930s. We got it insured asap. It feels weird to be wearing something worth so much on my hand everyday.

I love emerald cuts! Gorgeous!

I only pop in every now and then and even I know talk of cost of rings has been brought up many times in the past. I do love seeing the pictures though. And the reason it's different to share the cost of your flowers and other wedding items is those things are part of wedding planning where you generally shop around looking for deals, not normally seen as a status symbol which, make no mistakes about it, rings are. So yes, it comes off as bragging/tacky/whatever you want to call it when you post the cost of your ring.