How much should a man spend on an engagement ring?

1. Max, probably about 3000.

2. 'bout a hundres dollars....

3. It is not the price honey, it is the sincerity of the man on what is he is going to commit.

4. it depends but the CW is 3 month salary / income

5. What he can afford! Everybody has a different level of financial means. It shouldn't be expected of a man to buy some outrageous priced ring, when he can't afford it. He might own a business, but as the bill payer and owner he know his limitations. If he spent it all on a ring, he might suffer a loss and cause him to have financial difficulties keeping g a business open. Hope he is smarter than that for your sake. You have to be realistic.... Hope he has a level head and a good sense for business and he will make a great husband!!!! If women expect to live rich or demand to be high maintenance they should find a man with that kind of money. Good luck.

6. 3 months salary

7. All depends on how much you can lend him

8. bah i know people who spend thousands and if my guy did id be scared to wear it, i would rather use that money for a holiday or the wedding. i would be happy with a 1thousand dollar job as long as it suited my taste and it was pretty

9. It is not the price but the mind.

10. 2 months salary, no matter what he earns. At least that's what "they" say.

11. It is traditionally 2 months' salary but I believe that as long as it is something meaningful and to your taste it shouldn't matter what the price it. It's still a symbol of his love whether he spent $50 or $50,000

12. Take the calue of his car and divide it by 10. That is the price of your ring.

13. What matters is that the ring was picked specifically with you in mind and that it came from love. Price shouldn't be a factor.

14. Whatever he thinks is reasonable and can afford. Never go into lots of debt for the engagement ring. Mine was $4,000 but we could afford it at the time and didn't need to borrow for it.

15. It doesn't matter how much he spends. Your love is what matters most. Who cares if he owns a successful business, has nothing to do with the amount of money he spends. Not only that when he buys the ring, you should not be present, therefore, should not know how much the ring costs. Why would you care? Better than no ring at all.

16. 3 month salary is the stupidest thing i have ever heard of. if your the average american you cannot afford to give up 3 months salary, especially if you are starting a business. if you can afford to give up 3 months salary, than that would probably equal a 20,000 ring at the minimum. you should never spend more than you can afford, and id say 5,000 is good enough unless you just filthy rich.

17. i wouldnt marry any man who couldnt get me a 10,000 dollar ring and not be broke! lol jk... i'd say what ever he can afford!! dont break his bank other wise ud be starting off starving haha :P

18. It really depends on how much he loves her, in my opinon. If he loves her a lot and has a ton of trust in her, that I don't think he'd think twice about spending a lot on her (I'm talking about $3000 to $5000). Yeah, if he spend under $1000 that could be understandable and if he spend under $100 I would be a little bit ofended and think he was putting money before me. I want my man to express his love through everything! I think the average would be between $1000 to $3000.

19. There's some kind of formula about that--I think it's something like a month's salary, give or take. You can get some really nice rings for between $2-5K; it just depends on the cut you like and how elaborate you want it to be. Personally, if the rock is too big, I tend to be suspicious that it's a CZ--and trust me, most people can't tell the difference--while other smaller stones that are cut and set really well somehow look more expensive!

20. Traditionally? One month of his salary.

21. imho, you shouldn't ask. engagement rings are just symbols dont put a price tag on it. but, if you insist, consider it part of the wedding expenses, whatever amount your planning to splurge on the ring will be deducted from your wedding. so about a tenth of the wedding expenses should be the limit for your ring.

22. what ever makes your motor purrrrrrr. I don't think it should be how much should he spend. 3 months salary is traditional but who set that standard. It really comes down to He loves you and if you are very material he's going to have to spend alot more than if you were practical. I wouldn't want a women who has to have an expensive ring. next it's expensive clothes, than cars, house, etc. to high of maintenance. If you love the man then why does it matter what he spends on your ring. If you thing the cost of the ring is a measure of love. do him a favor and don't marry him. you need to grow up more.

23. I do not understand this idea of how much should a person spend for a ring. In Europe, you only need one ring, a single gold band. That's it (usually worn on the right finger). You might have your spouse's name engraved in it. It's the same in Asia too. The only reason diamond engagement rings became popular is because of DeBeers marketing. The own vaults and vaults of diamonds. So in essence our diamonds that we buy really aren't very rare or hard to come by. Here's my plan, I bought my wife a small modest engagement ring. If she sticks with me for 10 years, I plan to get her a really beautiful ridiculous ring. She has no idea of this plan.

24. ...seriously? What, are you measuring your worth to him based on how much he spends on a ring that you could very easily drop down a drain? So, in turn, if you were doing something and lost the ring, how much are you willing to pay him back? Think of it that way. In all seriousness, the ring is a symbol - for $5 or $5000, the symbolic value of the ring is not the price=worth of relationship, but rather the ring=committment to the relationship. My guy had ideas, but wanted my input as well...the highest price on any of the rings that I showed him was $250, I think. The one I liked the most is pretty, shiny, won't snag or demand attention...and, though symbolically I would be devastated over it if I were to lose it, the loss financially would not be overly significant. It doesn't matter that he owns a successful business, a small country, or nothing but a box underneath a bridge - if he loves you, and is willing to put a ring on your finger to demostrate it (a lot of people only do wedding bands and skip the whole proposal/engagement ring thing)...be grateful.

25. Get something you like but affordable even if he has a nice business put the rest of the money for a home or nice apartment or a honeymoon.