How many carats is the average engagement ring?

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#196
I think the average is 0.75 ct. However it depends where you live, I lived in Long Island which is the suburbs outside of Manhattan and the average size was about 1.5 while in Manhattan it was larger. Mine is almost 2.5 ct and for Greece it is very large most people assume that it is fake. I think the average in Greece is 0.25 ct.
 
#197
dlg said:
I'd say 1 ct or less. My original engagement ring is a 3/4 ct marquise solitare. I'm getting ready to upgrade, but I want no larger than a 1 - 1.5 ct solitaire. $4200 sounds kind of low for a 1 ct solitaire in platinum, but I don't know anything about princess cut stones. The round stones I've been looking at cost quite a bit more than $4200.
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My ring is 1.5 carat...and i think its nice.. could be bigger...i have friends who have smaller and some with much bigger...with that being said my ring is a vs1 brilliant round diamond ideal cut and color I...so i have an ok size fabulous quality diamond!! Someone can have a 3 carat diamond but unless they spent 20,000 on it.. chances are its not that great of quality..I chose quality over quantity!! Hope this helps!
 
#198
Mine is my third & it's 1 carat in platinum I don't think there is an average, in the Uk most seem to have smaller than mine I always get a lot of comments about the size but after looking on here it feels tiny, I've been married nearly 16 years I think I might upgrade after 20 years I think I deserve it after 20 years lol. I would love a 2 carat, maybe one day.
 
#199
Where I live women have small diamonds (.50 and under) or no diamonds. Sometimes you'll see a big diamond but more than not they are from out of state lol. My set together is 2 ct and people make comments alot about it.. I can't imagin not wearing them. Sapphires are popular to, my bff just got engaged with a sapphire.
 
#200
I agree that average depends on where you live, but you can see what people have recently been buying on bluenile.com:

http://www.bluenile.com/engagement-rings/recently-purchased-engagement-rings

**sorry i can't seem to get the link to work, but they have a link on their main page**

I saw the CEO of bluenile speak on a financial news program and said that they make a ring in the $30k area every few days.

I live in Manhattan and I still think that's a lot! I have a 2 ct. emerald with a halo and sides in a platinum setting and it's still nothing compared to what people run around with here. It kind of baffles me!
 
#201
I have a three stone that totals just over 2 carats and that's big for Cleveland and small for NYC (I split my time between the two cities). My center stone is a little over 1 carat and I feel that in Cleveland, most wedding sets (ering & wedding band) here EQUAL a carat. NYC is outrageous, I feel I have one of the smaller rings there! I was more concerned about clarity and color than size though when we were picking out rings. My center stone is F color and VVS1 clarity. My sides stones are F/G color and VVS2 clarity.

When all is said and done after I get married, my total set will equal a little over 3.5 carats (wedding ring, diamond spacer bands, & ering). Which I think is just perfect for me!
 
#202
I don't think people should worry about carat sizes. . it's about what you and your bf can afford and what you both love. If what you want you can't afford at the time. . hold off on buying a ring or upgrade later when the two of you have more money/are more financially stable.

My classmate just got engaged during winter break and came to school sporting a huge rock: 2 carat G VS2 on a pave setting. It's beautiful. . .and it'd make my ring look like a speck! However, I love my ring to death (.68 center). It's on the small side of e-rings but I had to compromise on getting a smaller carat since I desperately wanted a Tiffany ring!
 
#203
Here's the real eye opener. The engagement ring is a promise to love and cherish each other until death due you part. I don't think it matters how big your ring is. I have seen friends with huge rings (5 cts ) that their marriage didn't last 4 yrs. I have friends that are Lawyers and Doctors that are wearing 1/2 carats and very happily married for over 10 yrs. For me I got engaged with .50 ct. when I was 19. When I was 27 my husband bought me a beautiful new engagement ring that is stunning. We are also very happily married over 27 yrs and I don't think it mattered what size my ring was. Keeping up with the "Joan's" never made anyone happy.
 
#204
^^^ you are right. I know some very wealthy women who have no
engagment ring. Just not their thing.

javens mom said:
Someone can have a 3 carat diamond but unless they spent 20,000 on it.. chances are its not that great of quality..I chose quality over quantity!! Hope this helps!
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If you can find a quality ideal cut 3 ct diamond for $20,000, jump on it. That is actually a good buy. (Maybe our qualitystandards are different?)
 
#205
I think as many of you have pointed out, size is one thing, but the cut and quality are quite another issue in terms of diamonds. I wonder not so much about the average carat size, but about the average dollar amount spent on engagement rings. For example, at Walmart you can spend $5,599 on a two carat ring (http://www.walmart.com/ip/2-Carat-R...Ring-in-14kt-White-Gold-IGI-Certified/2630306) which I am guessing does not have the same specs as a two carat Tiffany's ring or the same price ;)
 
#206
You can go to a the diamond district and buy a loose stone and have it set in any setting that you want and pay a different price then if you go to Tiffany's and by the very same cut, color, clarity for much more.

My SIL had her eye on a princess cut diamond in a simple platinum setting at Tiffany's that cost, an outrageous amount of money (2.10 ct). I had my Jeweler copy the setting and she got a VS1, G color polish girdle perfect cut for a fraction of the cost. Yes it was very costly but still much cheaper then the ring at Tiffany's. When looking to buy a ring you need to know exactly what you are looking at and a good sales person will explain this in depth so that you understand that if the ring is not cut in proportion meaning that they do a spread cut which makes the top of the ring (the table) look much bigger then it really is the ring will not sparkle. If the girdle is too thick or not polished it can cause the diamond to loose it's luster or brilliance. Then you need to know if you want or even have an European cut or an Modern cut diamond (tables are a different size along with different cutting techniques) Then how many facets which again change all the time as different shapes come about.

Most people do not get a VVs1 diamond they tend to get a Vs1 or even an S1. Most don't get a D, E, or even F, color diamond the most common is G, H, I. The average size in a stone is 1/2 to 1 carat that is why Halo's have become so popular. Price on diamonds vary greatly due to where you purchase them and the setting you want them in. If you need a name then your going to pay for it. Not because the quality is better but because it has a well known name attached to it.

I also know of many that will state that their ring is one thing and in reality it's not that at all because do we ever ask to see the paper work that came with the diamond or I should say should have came with the diamond. I've seen women get a large center stone that was a CZ then add in smaller real stones. A ring is a perception of what you believe to be true.

Buy what looks best to your eye. What sparkles in the sunlight. What you will enjoy no matter where it comes from. By the way Costco has some of the best deals on diamond. They even back this up by saying that the ring will appraise for double the purchase price or you can bring it back no questions asked.
 
#207
Jasp said:
You can go to a the diamond district and buy a loose stone and have it set in any setting that you want and pay a different price then if you go to Tiffany's and by the very same cut, color, clarity for much more.
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Yes, I agree. My husband bought my diamond on White Flash and we had it set in a Ritani setting. He did quite a bit of research on all aspects of diamonds before deciding on a particular stone. He really became an expert in such maters and knows more than I do about diamonds. We really shopped around together to get a great stone at what I consider to be a very good price. After I had my ring made, I went to Tiffany's and looked at a ring that was slightly smaller than mine with about the same or lower specs and it was about triple the price!

I think the engagement rings are beautiful from Tiffany's, but to me they are not worth the extra money. I know that there is a lot of discussion on this forum about whether or not it is worth it to perhaps compromise carat size for the Tiffany's name. I think it is just personal preference. Different things are important to different people which is fine.

As was stated here before it is easy to get caught up in the carat weight etc. of rings and the status they represent, but what ultimately maters is what they symbolize. I feel lucky that I not only have a beautiful ring, but a loving and caring husband that put so much time and effort into getting something that would make me happy!
 
#208
I've no idea, but mine is teeny tiny, sparkles like crazy and I love it to bits. I'm an incurable romantic and proud of it and Hell will freeze over before it leaves my hand. It is irreplaceable. Don't even get me started on the idea of upgrades.....;)
 
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