My e-ring was $6,500 and I cared about quality not the size of the diamond as much. For some reason I get so much negative feedback from people on Y/A how much my ring costs when they ask me. My center diamond is .75 carats & (1.12 total carat weight for the entire ring) My fiance makes over $100k a year so it's not like he couldn't afford it. I didn't ask for or demand a ring this price, I just told him what style I liked and he chose it. Our mortgage payment alone is $2,300.
My sister's ring was $5,800 and my sister in law's fiance paid $7,000 for hers. My fiance & I have a mutual friend who just bought his fiance a ring that was $20,000! But they are a little older and they both make good money. Maybe it is a location thing? We are from Los Angeles. I'm not sure. The wedding band I'm going to get is $1,200. Blue sapphire pave band. I am excited about that. I love sapphires.