bigygf

logically i'd think that would best go toward a down payment on a house, but i guess logic doesn't apply here, but ego might

S2020

3 months income? Damn!
Mine was 1 month income. I thought that was too much.

S2020

oh... and before you guys call me cheapskate, my GF thought it was too much also.

CrazyPhuD

If the girl won't marry you for just a cracker jack ring then she isn't worth marrying If she'd say yes if you gave her a 50K ring but would say no if you gaver her a plastic ring you're marrying the wrong girl.

Voodoo_S2K

$25k IMO is way too much to be spending on a wedding ring, especially this early in your life. A $10k ring is more than enough for most women.

S2020

listen to the doctor

AsianQing

Even $10k is on the high end.

If the girl asks for a $10-25k ring, I say dump the gold digger. Unless you are super rich.

bigygf

one of my co-workers just blew $9300 on a ring, but at least he works and his fiancee works too, and neither of them have any kids i believe. so i think it worked out to be about 3 months net income

mina

Well, I am no gold digger, but I might question my significant other's true feelings if he offered me a plastic ring and I knew he could afford me a real ring. I don't need something super duper fancy and huge - but I do want something that's sincere. Plastic doesn't seem ... sincere. Unless it has sentimental value attached to it.

jasonw

I think there is a guy in sf that is in the biz. I think it is Fusiondynamics. I hope that was really supposed to be $2.5k!