Just toying with the idea here. I am thinking about proposing in the next year and I never expected I would be in this position.
My sister was just proposed to and dude must have spent like 10 grand on the ring. I think she feels like he spent too much. It looks like the friggin thing weighs her whole hand down.
Also do you think it is misogynist to ask the lady’s dad for permission?
I associated with a guy online that turned a makeshift ring on a lathe at work to give to his girl as a place-holder for when he could afford a real ring. She loved it so much she told him not to buy one.
He was kind of a perfectionist and it actually looked pretty good, but as I recall there were no precious metals involved.
So, bottom line…what kind of person is she? Price isn’t important.
Whatever you do DON’T spend a year’s salary on a ring. That’s just jewelry store marketing talking.