Frugal Engagement Rings 🏆 Buy It For Life

I'm going to propose to my girlfriend. I'm thinking about something in the $1000-$1500 range.

How can I find an engagement ring at a good price and not get ripped off?

EDIT: I'm just going through all the responses now, and just wanted to say thank you so much for all the input I really appreciate it!!

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u/75footubi Ban Me Oct 21 '24

My husband paid $1100 for my moissanite and platinum ring. Go check out r/moissanite

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u/ClarksFork Oct 21 '24

Yes!!! I have a moissanite ring and love it. It's so beautiful and was so much more reasonably priced.

I personally like telling people it's moissanite but it totally passes as a diamond if you are concerned about that. It's very close on the hardness scale to diamonds so you don't have to worry about it chipping like softer gems.

10000% would recommend for both beauty and frugality!

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u/Looneygalley Oct 21 '24

Yup!! Got a gorgeous engagement/wedding ring set that’s rose gold with moissanite for about $1,500.

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u/whiskeyorbabies Oct 21 '24

Yes! My husband bought my moissanite for a few hundred bucks and took it to a local jeweler to have it set. Highly recommend. I still love my ring 8 years later.

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u/MusicalMammal Oct 21 '24

Another one for moissanite. Got one for my wife for $700 on Etsy.

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u/DowntownComposer2517 Oct 22 '24

Careful on Etsy - a lot of sketchy places popping up nowadays

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u/gothfru Oct 21 '24

Thirding moissanite. I love my rings!

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u/Then_Kaleidoscope_10 Oct 21 '24

Got a gorgeous 4 karat moissanite ring and she loved it madly. We both thought it was better than a diamond not just for value but aesthetically and ethically.

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u/takkuso Oct 21 '24

Putting in our vote for moissanite as well. My wife loves hers and gets lots of compliments.

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u/Abusty-Ballerina- Oct 21 '24

Yes! I have a moissanite grey / dark stone and I absolutely love it!

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u/Biscuit_Jam Oct 22 '24

Yes! I got a beautiful ring for $600. Highly recommend moissanite!

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u/xdaemonisx Oct 22 '24

Great sub! I got a dark grey moissanite ring and custom band (just cause, present to myself) in 10k gold for under $700. Can check my post history for pics! ✨💜

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u/freakyfairy37 Oct 22 '24

I also have a moissanite wedding ring set!! I believe the only people who know it’s not a diamond are the ones who know we wouldn’t be able to afford a diamond of that size! It was affordable, and is absolutely beautiful. My band is also lined with small moissanite gems and it’s absolutely beautiful!