two MONTHS salary?

[kaybean]

so, when they say an engagement ring should cost two months salary (josh, btw, thought for the longest time it was three... that'd be quite the ring for me!) is that price before or after taxes? because that makes a difference in how much gets spent

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[winstonsbitch]

Actually losing important jewelry is one of my biggest phobias. I never wear my grandmother's ring. And the engagement ring terrifies me.

But once you get one, post piccies!

[kaybean]

the boy is getting near shopping for one. which means i remind him at least once a week i will kill him dead if he spends too much on it. also, he cannot put it in food to propose. people who do that bother me. i will eat it then. and we'll both be sad.

[seamusmclean]

A couple of interesting articles looking at the two month salary thing - here and here.

Basically, the two month salary thing was a promotional push by DeBeers at a time when a good chunk of the population had lots of disposable income, and they thought they could create a market for substantially more expensive engagement rings.

[eleanorgrace]

I figure spending "enough" is less important than getting a ring you'll like to wear. Spend less and get something more practical, I vote. (Disclaimer: I don't plan to have any kind of engagement ring, so my opinion is probably moo.)