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1. I don’t believe there should be a standard size. Different sizes look good on different people. Different sizes appeal to different people.
Creating a “standard size” is only useful for people who are extremely self-conscious and want a “standard” with which to compare so they can potentially feel “average” or “above average”.
2. Absolutely Not! I actually didn’t get a diamond.
3. I adore it! My only comment was that it was big, but my fiance wanted a bigger stone because I wasn’t getting a diamond. I wanted a non-diamond but I also wanted a ring HE liked.

1) I dont think there should really be a “standard” size…Your not marrying the ring your marrying the man that gives it to you. Mine is a 1/2 carat princess cut

2) I wouldn’t be embarassed. The meaning behind the ring is whats important

3) I absolutley LOVE it. We just got engaged 2 days ago. I picked it out. People say I “ruined” the surprise, but he wanted me to have what I wanted. Wouldn’t change a thing

1) I believe there should be an individual standard, based on whatever the future husband can afford. If he’s loved, that will exceed ALL standards! Mine is a Platinum setting with 1 carat in the middle and 1/2 carats on either side.

2) I wasn’t expecting a big engagement ring so I was not let down at all. What I was interested in was the love and commitment coming from him.

3) I adore my engagement ring completely, only I really sincerely wish that my hubby didn’t spend so much on it. I love that he picked it out on his own and really surprised me with it.

1. i dont believe there is a standard size.. its just your taste. mine is 1 carat total weight. it has a 1.2 carat in the middle and 4 smaller dimonds on each size.
2.no.. because he gave it to me..
3.i love my engagment ring…. he had gotten me another one that was yellow gold.. but i dont wear yellow gold so he returned it and got me a white gold ring. when he gave it to me he relized i never wear yellow gold and he was the one who said he would return it and pick out another one for me…

even if he didnt give me a dimond i would love it

There is no standard size.
No I would not be upset if my ring was smaller than I expected.
I love my husband. The ring is a reminder of that love, so yes I love my ring and would change nothing about it!

1. There is no standard. If you mean of my friends, family, and I the average size would be 2 carats. Mine is 2.85c asscher E IF, and 1 carat of side stones.

2. No but honestly he wouldn’t have he was more concerned with the size then I was.

3. I do love it. Art deco setting and a gorgeous ring.

No standard size. It’s whatever you can afford.
No,I would never be embarrased no matter what the size.You should never be expecting a certain size.It comes from the heart which is all that matters and that he chose it for you.Too much emphasis is made on style,size ,color etc and not enough on what really matters.
Yes,I love it.It’s small and I’d never change it for the world because of who it came from.

The size in carets does not matter it is the look of the ring on the hand that matters.
A large ring on a small hand looks overpowering, a small ring on a large hand look insignificant.

I accompanied my fiance’ to pick my ring, I was disappointed with his first choice - a diamond, I do not like them and they do not look nice with my skin color - I gently steered my fiance’ towards a colored stone and after trying a few on, and seeing what they looked like on my hand, we both settled on a white gold, claw set Mystic Topaz with 4 small diamonds on each side, on a fine a band as we could get, I have long slender fingers.
I love it and because it is so unusual a stone everyone is raving about it.

1.There is no standard - not for the stone nor for the ring

2. Nope Would be hurt if he gave me a diamond at all He knows I prefer sapphire

3. Given I do not see the value of an engagement ring Nor want one nope.

1. No standard size. But something that can be seen with the naked eye w/o a microscope, magnifier or reading glasses.

2. Not unless I needed reading glasses to see it.

3. It’s a great ring: 100% moissanite.

1. Standard engagement ring should be at least 1ct. He should save up and get you a nice one, something he knows that you would love and appreciate.

2. I wouldnt be embarrassed or hurt if its smaller than expected, but I would be a little annoyed if i know he can well afford a nice one but got a cheap one instead because he’s just plain cheap.

3. I love my engagement ring. He did alot of research on diamonds before purchasing. It was 1.69ct princess cut, G in color. Absolutely beautiful and I would never change anything about it.

I think the size, etc sould have alot more to do with the individual couple that anything else. I would have been hurt and embarrassed if my fiance had bought me a tiny stone, simply because I know he is very capable of alot better–and if it’s the thought that counts, what would that say? As is, I totally love my ring, and if I had every ring on the planet to choose from, I would still pick my ring. It is the prettiest ring I’ve ever seen!

1. I think the ring should be any size that is affordable. Its dumb how people fall into the “bigger the better” mind set. Who do you think came up with that? Obviously, the companies that are selling the diamonds. The more carats, the bigger the cost, the more money they make. A ring should just be beautiful. The size of the stone should not matter. Love is not materialistic.
2. No, I would be happy because I know he loves me.
3. Yes, I love everything.

1. I think the most standard is one carat.
2. No, things like that do not matter to me.
3. I love the ring he picked out because he remembered the type of ring that I mentioned a long time ago that I wanted.

1. I don’t believe in diamonds… I think it’s tasteless, inhumane and tacky to buy a rock you know people died for. Not to mention…they aren’t even rare. Diamonds are extrememly common, the market is just well controlled so they are kept expensive.
In other rocks, more carats look great. I think 2-3 carats of a stone other than diamond is perfect, and they usually cost less than a 1 carat diamond.
2. I’d be pissed if he got me a diamond. But he won’t.
3. I just picked out my ring and sent him a “hint” It’s perfect, 3 carats of yellow sapphire in platinum flanked by moissoniate. Wouldn’t change a thing. Can’t wait until the “official” engagement!

Here in Australia (at least in the area where I live in) the average engagement ring seems to be like .25 of a carat. My ring is bigger than most, and I have a half carat diamond, bezel set, with 4 smaller ones either side. It is 18 carat white gold, colourless, flawless. It is so sparkly and beautiful I cant stop looking at it. My hands are rather small so it suits me well.
Diamond rings here are a lot more expensive than in the US. YOU guys are lucky, having such a range and so affordable. My ring was $3,000. And while I know the quality is top class, the same ring would be a lot cheaper over there. We looked at buying from the US but unfortunately the import duties were going to be quite high and I was too impatient to wait for it to arrive.
I helped choose my ring. The original ring he proposed to me with, didnt end up being what the jeweller claimed it to be, when we had it valued elsewhere so we took it back (broke my heart too) but they tried to rip him off. So I went too, to pick the 2nd ring.
I love my ring, If I could change anything about it, maybe the diamond would be a little bigger, maybe 3/4 of a carat, but it is gorgeous as it is and i was just so excited that he fineally proposed, after 4 years. Originally I would of liked a ruby and diamond ring, but my fiance wanted to go traditional, and hey, at the end of the day it is not really about the ring but about the man giving it to you. To be honest, I am more excited about getting the wedding band.

1. doesnt matter
2. Nope, he actually spent too much but I love it!
3. I love it completely and not a thing i would change

1. Who cares? It’s the thought that matters. It’s a symbol. What does size mean?

2. Not at all. I really did not expect a ring when he proposed to me. He sorta surprised me with a family heirloom ring. I told him that I would like a symbolic ring (even out of silver) with an amethyst or opal. He gave me a diamond ring (I’m not a huge fan of diamonds, but I don’t care…it’s amazing) with 115 years of history.

3. Oops, already answered this in #2. Yes, because his mom would give me something she valued so much. She got it from her grandmother, and she loved her a lot. I’m happy she can trust a clutz like me to keep it.

1. Agreed that there should be no “standard”. That being said most women I know around here have 1/2 ct. either in a solitaire or a cluster design

2. No. The price tag has nothing to do with how much he does or doesn’t love me. It takes more love to do a creative proposal with a cheap ring than just toss a 2ct monstrosity in a champagne glass after dinner.

3. Love it completely….it was my mother’s. Nothing like the one I picked out in the store and fell in love with (I’m getting that one with an emerald as my college graduation ring now lol) but it’s perfect. I am going to have it dipped so it’s white gold and not yellow.

1. No, I don’t think there should be a standard size. I have a friend who wouldn’t wear a diamond if you paid her to, much less one that “had” to be a particular size.

2. I wouldn’t “expect” any size. An engagement ring is a gift. I would hope that my FH would take into account my preferences, but it’s still a gift.

3. I adore it. It’s overall a little bigger (especially wider) than I thought it would be, and at first I was a little concerned about that because I have very narrow hands and long thin fingers, and I thought it would look funny, but now that I’m used to it I wouldn’t change it.

1. There is no standard, though among my immediate friends most people expect, I think, at least 3/4 carat. Mine is a little over a carat, E color, VS, platinum, with pave set diamonds on the band. His brother’s fiance got 3/4 carat, platinum, from Tiffany’s. Around here, very few people get larger than a carat, though, his best friend’s wife’s ring is over three carats. They live in LA and he owns his own very successful company, so for them, that is a drop in the bucket.

2. He gave me exactly what I asked for, so I am not hurt at all. He wanted me to consider a sapphire, since that is my birthstone and traditionally colored stones were the standard before De Beers and its diamond campaign. I guess I could have gone larger then, too, but I wanted a diamond.

3. I love my ring and look forward to other opportunities for him to buy me jewelry I like. He buys me jewelry alot, so I am very lucky.

1. The ring should fit the woman’s personality, style and perference so that can be any carat size or stone color.
2. No—mine was a complete surprise so I wasn’t expecting anything.
3. I love love love my ring. It’s a round cut, single solataire, wide band setting. Simple and elegant yet different because of the wider band. My husband could not have picked a better ring for me.

1. There can’t be a standard. Men have different financial situations, women have different likes. A carat solitaire would look stupid on my delicate hand, for example.
2. Totally wasn’t. It turned out that we had gone looking once and I showed him a style I liked - a solitaire with shoulder stones. When he eventually bought and gave me the ring, he was worried it wasn’t big enough. Not so.
3. TOTALLY love my engagement ring and wedding band. He chose really well!