How much is standard to spend on an engagement ring?
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May 13, 2016 5:53 pm at 5:53 pm #617716Shimon NodelParticipant
I hope this thread doesn’t go too public, I’m not officially engaged yet
May 13, 2016 5:59 pm at 5:59 pm #1151771MenoParticipantYou know your username doesn’t have to be your real full name right?
May 13, 2016 6:01 pm at 6:01 pm #1151772MDGParticipantIn my opinion, it’s whatever you two are comfortable with, both financially and aesthetically. It’s between you two.
Mazal Tov.
May 13, 2016 6:05 pm at 6:05 pm #1151773JosephParticipant$461
May 13, 2016 6:57 pm at 6:57 pm #1151774yehudayonaParticipantWe got engaged when buying a diamond was tantamount to supporting apartheid. Since we weren’t comfortable with that, we didn’t have an engagement ring. Many years later, my wife expressed a desire for a CZ solitaire, so I got her one for around $100 if I remember correctly.
May 13, 2016 9:03 pm at 9:03 pm #1151776CTLAWYERParticipantThere is no standard amount. The marketing arm of DeBeers and the American Retail Jewelers organizations suggest three months gross income for working individuals.
You should only spend what you can comfortably afford. You should also take into account the norms in your community. If your kallah’s classmates, friends and relatives sport 1 carat diamonds, don’t buy her a 4 carat stone, even if you can afford it. She will feel awkward wearing it and attracting attention.
May 15, 2016 1:49 am at 1:49 am #1151777Shimon NodelParticipantThanks for your input everyone. I just want to know how much the average choson spends. I mean average in all respects.
May 15, 2016 2:48 am at 2:48 am #1151778Quacky the duckParticipantWhen my son got enaged we got her a ring that was $1800
May 15, 2016 4:24 am at 4:24 am #1151779Shimon NodelParticipantThanks for the advice. Now how do I delete this thread?
May 15, 2016 7:10 pm at 7:10 pm #1151780B1g B0yParticipantChange your username
May 15, 2016 8:06 pm at 8:06 pm #1151781nfgo3MemberChange your real name.
May 15, 2016 8:07 pm at 8:07 pm #1151782nfgo3MemberBest answer – Joseph, even if he is off by a few dollars.
May 15, 2016 8:44 pm at 8:44 pm #1151783Shimon NodelParticipantI just tried. Ywn doesn’t allow me to change my username. I don’t see an option to delete my account either. I might sue ywn. Seriously.
May 16, 2016 12:40 pm at 12:40 pm #1151784☕ DaasYochid ☕ParticipantIs it official yet?
May 16, 2016 12:41 pm at 12:41 pm #1151785MenoParticipant“I might sue ywn. Seriously.”
Looks like you scared the mods enough to change your name for you
Nah, just playing along.
August 16, 2022 8:41 am at 8:41 am #2115565Shimon NodelParticipantWow I totally forgot about this thread. The engagement didn’t work out with that girl. It was called off almost right before we were supposed to announce it. I got married to someone from Israel just before this Pesach. I spent 2800 shekel on the engagement ring. Funny thing, I think the other girl married an Israeli too.
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