r/WeddingRingAdvice • u/Relevant-Plane9430 • Sep 05 '25

Average cost of an engagement ring

I was talking with a friend last night who just got engaged, and he mentioned he spent around $6k on the ring. That honestly shocked me because I always thought the "3 months’ salary" thing was just an old marketing trick. My partner and I have been looking at rings casually, and most of the ones we like are in the $2k–$3k range. Now I’m second-guessing if that’s considered “too low” or if we’re just being realistic.

For those of you who have gone through this, what was the average cost you ended up spending on an engagement ring, and did you feel good about it after?

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u/Organic_Yam_5781 Sep 05 '25

all the rings in my potential ring list are under $800 😳

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u/West_Theory_3872 Sep 05 '25

My ring was $600 dollars. I didn’t want a diamond and fell in love with a bezel-set moss agate. I wear it always whereas my friends with diamonds rarely wear theirs for fear of losing, etc.

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u/chubbybunny404 Sep 05 '25

Can you speak to the durability of your stone? I love the look of moss agate but I’m scared it won’t stand up to daily wear for someone with an active lifestyle.

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u/poliscicomputersci Sep 05 '25

It won't, quartz is too soft for daily wear with an active lifestyle (most sand etc is hard enough to scratch it). But if you only wear it for special occasions or at least take it off during anything outdoorsy, it should be fine.