Meso brothers... Engagement rings, advice on affording it?

[Ghoul]

Moissanite or Lab Grown solitaire. 1/2 to 3/4ct is large enough. 1ct is almost too much unless your girl has tank hands.

Agree 1ct is too much for most and looks tacky imo. Best to let her decide.

Lab grown is a real diamond though, and looks better.

 

[MrCloud]

Where im from we just bought wedding bands, ours are 14k gold so its cheap and its been holding up great. Marriage is all right as well ups and downs

 

[Ghoul]

Natural diamonds are done. Buying one at this point is a fools game. Lab made are identical in every characteristic. They are real diamonds after all and visually indistinguishable. Use some of the money you save to get a higher grade of color and clarity, that's what makes a diamond look spectacular.