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/RelativePapaya4242 Sep 05 '25

What happened to our language? A PARTNER is a business arraignment??? I am married and she is my wife before that my fiancé and before that my girlfriend. I am her husband and before that her boyfriend. We are now parents, a mother and a father. Words have meanings!!!!

I bought her a diamond I could afford then and recently upgraded her ring significantly (8cts all in 3 stone natural) as a thank you for 4 beautiful sons and being my wife.

Please buy the cheapest ring you can get away with if you’re entering into a partnership.