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I don’t really care to be honest. Preferably, I’d like to have a vintage-style ring with a diamond that can last me a lifetime. Of course this question depends on the guys’ job and savings. But generally speaking, how much would you say an engagement ring should cost? Furthermore, how much did you (or your partner) pay for yours?

My boyfriend KINDA proposed to me last week. By that I mean, I knew it's been coming for awhile. He's always said we were gonna get married, but within the past like month he's had me picking out rings that I really legitimately liked and wanted.
Finally our 4 year anniversary came, and he sat me down and had me pick out a ring off of brilliant earth. Had me pick out the size, cut, colors clarity, setting, EVERYTHING.
Which was a double edges sword. I ended up picking a $1,800 ring, kinda feel bad. But everytime I tried to skimp on the diamond size or the setting he caught me and demanded I not worry about the price.
So I picked out the one I truly wanted finally, and it's absolutely beautiful. It's a little under a half carat, but I have pretty small dainty hands so it looks perfectly large on me which I like. I'm in love with it.
My boyfriend is not happy with it. He said it's too small and expected bigger. (However I also went with lab grown, so I think he just doesn't understand the price of diamonds well?)
Anyway, he ended up showing me some 0f the ones HE was looking at on his own, and it made me pretty glad I ended up picking it out. They were just... not my taste, not even a little bit. I mean I would have been happy just to get one! I'm certain of that, but now that I've picked my own out, I'm pretty glad.
My mom said she went through the same thing. When she married my step dad, he got her a used pawn shop engagement ring. That in itself wasn't the problem. She was still overjoyed to have it. But it just wasn't her taste. She never said anything. Honestly up until I told her that my boyfriend had me pick out my ring, she had never said ANYTHING about not liking it. But she said she just didn't like gold rings, and wasn't a fan of the setting. The diamond was beautiful though. So recently when the diamond fell out and she had to have it reset, she was secretly kinda happy.
Would you like to pick your own ring or does it take out out romance?

Just as the title says!

By traditional I mean a diamond engagement ring. Non-traditional meaning another stone other than diamond.

Ladies, which would you rather receive/have you received?
Guys, which would you rather buy/give to your lady?