How much does the AVERAGE guy spend on a wedding ring?

204Waker

K, i was just hearing sumthin on the radio, and was just gonna ask you guys.
How much does the AVERAGE guy pay for a wedding ring. I'm not talkin the guy who lives on welfare or the guy on the top floor with a corner office, but how much does the average guy pay?
My guess would be 3-5 grand? thats a wild guess.

Nor*Cal · Ladies Man Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 9479 City: Sac

2 monthes salary right?

chavez · RIP MHL 04/25/1958 - 01/11/2006

I'd say that is a fair estimate. I would shift it a bit to 1500-4000 depending on his financial situation.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

79nawteak · Addict Joined: 11 Aug 2004 Posts: 691 City: Kannapolis

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

79nawteak,

I'm 21 next week and I couldn't imagine getting married at this time in my life.

DCdave56 · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 10:57 am Post subject:

I spent around 5,400

204Waker · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 10:58 am Post subject:

Crissylicous · Outlaw Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 193 City: Wonder Lake

Holy crap! That is outragous! I honestly couldnt tell the difference between a real one and a fake one. I would rather have one that costs about $100 and spend the remaining money on something useful or fun... I hope that whoever marrys me knows me well enough to get me a cheap ring, and uses the rest of the money as a down payment on a boat or something. Chances are I would lose the ring anyways... To me, jewelry is incredibly overrated, what can you really do with it anyways?

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

I told my brother this when he was shopping for a ring:

You have to spend enough so that she'll be happy with the ring.

And if what you want to spend is way off from what you HAVE to spend to make her happy, rethink the whole thing and call it off, because at least one of you has a problem.

2 months salary is what the engagement ring people came up with, because they figured out it was the most they could get most guys to spend.

churchy · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:01 am Post subject:

I am guessing I will be in to it around $15K.

Dave W · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:03 am Post subject:

Here here Crissylicious. A level headed comment about jewelry from a female under 21. Who would have thunk it?

Swass · Guest

Crissylicous, you better get with the program, or you'll get kicked out of the club.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

A used Honda Accord

BR_WB · Wakeboarder.com Freak Joined: 12 Jan 2003 Posts: 2850

No doubt - I hope that the girl I marry has the same mind set as Crisslicious Laughing

Nevermind, if she doesn't then I probably won't be marry her. I'd probably spend a little more than a $100 though Laughing

churchy · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:08 am Post subject:

I have no problem spending some bucks on a nice ring.. This is something that she will hopefully have for a lifetime, and I don't want her wishing it were bigger/better/different.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

That's cool, Churchy.

I wouldn't marry a girl who was wishing it was bigger/better/different.

See, though, it's about priorities and ideas and making sure yours match your mate's.

204Waker · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:11 am Post subject:

I love google answers Very Happy

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

jt09 · Ladies Man Joined: 16 Jan 2003 Posts: 22083 City: Austin

Here's a link to this exact thread on another board I frequent. FYI - crayon1973 is a diamond dealer (and a personal friend of mine, FWIW) and knows his stuff cold.

http://forums.hornfans.com/php/wwwthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=austin316&Number=3133248&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=

Here's another thread about diamonds that crayon1973 started a week or so ago that deals with quality, clarity, etc.

http://forums.hornfans.com/php/wwwthreads/showflat.php?Cat=&Board=quacks&Number=3117421&page=0&view=collapsed&sb=5&o=0&fpart=

TONS of good info.

Leggester · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:16 am Post subject:

1-3 grand. Including engagement ring is what I would consider enough.

2 months salary? JESUSUSUSUSUSUS! I didn't get married until I was 35, that would've been around 4-5K! No Way In Hell!!!

If she wants that much of a ring, she ain't worth having.

dung · Outlaw Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 198

I bought the diamond from a diamond wholesaler and then he set me up with a guy who makes settings to your specifications and nothing else. I spent $8,000, and it appraised for $13,000. If you do a little leg work or know the right people you can get a great deal on diamonds.

ontrider · Ladies Man Joined: 30 Jul 2003 Posts: 16491 City: Russia

There's no such thing as a "great deal on diamonds" ...sorry.

DCdave56 · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:20 am Post subject:

It's got to be a carot or you'll look like a chump. Remember what the first thing that women ask when they find out. "Can I see the ring." You don't want her to be embarrassed.

JHerb42 · Outlaw Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 180 City: Columbus

I just bought a ring for about $6,200. I figured that to be the big exoense, but boy was I wrong. Plan for at least 20g for the wedding itself. If you do not have wealthy in-laws, plan on wedding expenses when deciding how much to spend on the ring.

204Waker · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:22 am Post subject:

Do soem people take loans out for their engagement ring? Or iss it somethign they save for? Like if you walk into a diamond store and say i want to buy a 20 grand engagement ring, and pay monthly Razz

do they let you? Or do you have to go to your bank?

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

I read that Diamonds are worthless. Sort of.

They are artificially inflated because DeBeers only releases a small number of diamonds a year.

Due to new mining techniques, diamonds aren't even really that rare anymore.

If DeBeers folded and all their diamonds hit the market overnight, your 13K rock would be worth substantially less.

Diamonds are valuable, but artificially.

Neognosis · Ladies Man Joined: 13 Jan 2003 Posts: 17617 City: Webster

dung · Outlaw Joined: 22 Oct 2004 Posts: 198

Yes, the value of diamonds is artificially inflated, but to you and me. To her they are worth even more.

Dave W · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:27 am Post subject:

I've heard the same thing as CB. Diamonds would be worth about the same as peanuts if the supply wasn't being artificially limited by the diamond industry. Diamonds aren't really that rare at all, it's just that the people who mine them control things tightly.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

204Waker, Some stores have financing. When buying diamonds remember rule number one: Stay out of the Mall.

cameraboy, I met a girl in the Debeers family, damn I wish I would have befriended her.

204Waker · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:29 am Post subject:

I knwo a guy who married a rich girl, and he wanst rich. He was handed a million dollar house, and 2 vehicles, once for each of them. He knew this before he was getting married, so he spent 40-50 grand on the engagement ring. He figured why not, no house or car payments, so i can make a ring payment Surprised

Wakeguru · Outlaw Joined: 26 Aug 2003 Posts: 150 City: CFL

Rule of thumb #2 - size up the girl before the ring.

jryoung · Ladies Man Joined: 19 Mar 2004 Posts: 7664 City: Man Jose

204Waker, That's ridiculous, even if it's Canadian

204Waker · Posted: Feb 15, 2005 11:32 am Post subject:

jryoung, well think about it, your handed everything, startin FRESH, with no mortgage or car payment, making 60 G a year. Why not haha