What should I get for £1200 on an engagment ring?

bitemebankers

Consider buying a stone other than a diamond. Diamonds are such a con, and are actually quite a modern "tradition" for engagement rings, started by a DeBeers advertising campaign in the 30s. Why not look at something a bit more original and different from the crowd?

tea_lover

At least a bj.

Pollycat

Almost all my jewellery has been bought in India and Sri Lanka and the bigger stones (diamonds, emeralds, sapphires (of all colours), rubies, tanzanite etc were all bought loose and examined before being set as I wanted.

If I had a choice, I'd buy a loose stone and then have it set to my design.

My OH would never buy me any piece of jewellery as a surprise.
We chose my engagement ring together.
It might sound romantic to propose as a surprise but unless the fianc! knows exactly what ring is wanted, it could turn out to be an expensive mistake.
I may be in the minority but I don't think I could wear a ring that I didn't like, regardless of the sentiment behind it.

It would be good if the OP came back and commented on some of the suggestions.

thehappybutterfly

Well in the spirit of this forum, money saving, I just wouldn't spend £1200 on a ring. So this is my advice to the OP - don't!

My car cost me £1200 - way more practical than any diamond ring.

aileth

My engagement ring cost a fraction of that and I got one made from my OH's design with a diamond (probably flawed to !!!!!!y but who cares, it's a diamond right?)

Design one yourself from a small independent place. It'll mean much more than a high pricetag.

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thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Well in the spirit of this forum, money saving, I just wouldn't spend £1200 on a ring. So this is my advice to the OP - don't!

My car cost me £1200 - way more practical than any diamond ring.

It's all horses for courses. MSE is about 'saving money' - it doesn't matter what it costs, as long as you've saved money doing so.

One thing to remember when buying expensive jewellery is to add it to your insurance. We have a problem using price comparisons for home insurance, because my wife's engagement ring is valued at > £7k and the comparison sites won't let you add that sort of detail usually.

bitemebankers

ringo_24601 wrote: »

It's all horses for courses. MSE is about 'saving money' - it doesn't matter what it costs, as long as you've saved money doing so.

Well said!

Pollycat

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

Well in the spirit of this forum, money saving, I just wouldn't spend £1200 on a ring. So this is my advice to the OP - don't!

My car cost me £1200 - way more practical than any diamond ring.

Your car may be 'well more practical' than any diamond ring but your car will be worth !!!!!!-all in a few years whereas if the OP buys wisely, he may even be in profit from his £1200 investment.

Are you sure you really know anything about money?

And as ring024601 points out, it not about not spending money, it's getting the best deal for your cash.

Soleil_lune

thehappybutterfly wrote: »

I don't know what you'd get but I'll tell what you need - your head examined! £1200 on a bloody ring? :eek:

Ha ha I thought that too, but didn't like to say in case it offended the OP. Don't want him loosing his mind :rotfl: Sorry couldn't resist after seeing your sig

Seriously, to the OP: it does seem a lot of money, but it is up to you how you spend your money. I do agree though, with the poster who said maybe the lucky lady could choose it herself when it is an expensive one.

Soleil_lune

Pollycat wrote: »

Your car may be 'well more practical' than any diamond ring but your car will be worth !!!!!!-all in a few years whereas if the OP buys wisely, he may even be in profit from his £1200 investment.

Are you sure you really know anything about money?

And as ring024601 points out, it not about not spending money, it's getting the best deal for your cash.

Just curious, but how will the OP be 'in profit' from buying his fiancee a £1200 engagement ring? How is HE going to make any profit from it?