ENGAGEMENT RING: How can I buy the perfect engagement ring?

The three major considerations should be:

1. Your partner’s expectations
2. Your Budget or ability to meet those expectations
3. Your partners taste in style and jewellery

The goal is to find a balance between the three.

An interesting side consideration is that statistically, those who pay $thousands or even $millions have shorter marriages, so the higher the ring price, the shorter the marriage whereas marriages where under $5000 was spent on the ring, tend to be long lasting.

According to Credit Donkey, there are 10 steps to buying the perfect engagement ring:

1. Set a Budget
2. Create a Savings Plan
3. Avoid Common Mistakes
4. Select a Diamond
5. Select a Setting
6. Select a Jeweller
7. Research Online
8. Determine the Ring Size
9. Determine the Style
10. Buy the Ring