M ost jewelers agree that the “three month’s salary” rule for an engagement ring no longer applies. This guideline would indicate that if you make $100,000 a year — barely enough to afford ...

More recently, in a 2020 Brides' American Wedding Study, couples reported spending an average of $3,756 on an engagement ring, which is more than $2,000 less than the average 2019 price tag above.

This expectation-loaded "rule" has been circulating since the Great Depression, but it shouldn't be a pressure point for 2025's soon-to-engaged set. Here's what to follow instead ...

The finance corporation Fidelity call the national average of an engagement ring $6,000, but added that one in three couples spend between $1,000 to $4,000.. The average price for engagement rings ...

It’s not unusual for couples that fit that profile to spend more than $25,000 on an engagement ring, he said, adding that the selection in his shop ranges from $1,000 to $100,000.

When Megan Shoemaker’s boyfriend proposed to her in February 2017, he knew better than to purchase a classic engagement ring dominated by a glittering white diamond. Instead, he selected a gray ...

Rules are meant to be broken, even when it comes to the institution of marriage. ... But there’s one new trend on the horizon: couples who split the price of an engagement ring.

Most jewelers agree that the "three month's salary" rule for an engagement ring no longer applies. This guideline would indicate that if you make $100,000 a year -- barely enough to afford a house ...

About the experts. Carrie and Grant Speed are engagement-ring specialists and the co-owners of Jewelfire Diamonds.; LaDonna Cook is a certified financial counselor with GreenPath Financial ...