How Much to Spend on an Engagement Ring: 5 Rules to Know

In our minds—and we assume the minds of many cash-strapped UK millennials—the amount spent on an engagement ring should be 100% up to the person buying it. While you can, of course, adhere to the above rules if that’s what you want, you can also take the advice of expert Michelle Oh, founder of Michelle Oh Jewellery, who says that ultimately, choosing a piece of jewellery, especially an engagement ring, is a very personal choice. She also said that the focus has very much shifted from one that was all about how much the ring cost to what the ring wearer will like—so in many ways, price doesn’t matter as much as it used to.

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