How much of an engagement ring's cost is the diamond by itself?

Usually, the diamond is about 75% or higher of the total cost of the engagement ring. However, this depends on two things (of course!): the cost of your diamond and the cost of your setting (duh, right?).

Setting prices range from about $400 to $2,500 (they can be higher, but most are within this range).

The diamond is where most of the variability comes into play. You can get a .3 carat diamond for $1,000, or you can get a 3 carat diamond for $50,000. As you can see, this is a much bigger range.

If you match a $1,000 diamond with a $2,500 setting, the diamond will be about 29% of the total for the ring. This is the absolute low end - who puts a $1,000 diamond with a $2,000+ setting?

However, the diamond is almost always the most expensive part of the ring. Since you're on a budget, I would try to shoot for the diamond being somewhere between 50% and 75% of the total cost of the ring.

Hope this helps!
Jesse from Diamond Rings

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Hey,

Go to a place you can buy the setting and diamond separately!

SO you know how much you are paying for each ...

This is the easiest solution (=

I bought from here:
http://www.diamonds-usa.com/engagement-rings.asp

Let me help you out.

You first choose the style and than you can choose the diamond.

The price of the style dosnt have anything to do with the diamond you choose...

Good luck friend,
Ronaldo

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There are a few tricks in making the diamond look bigger an more prominent than it really is. A lot depends on the setting, and if you want to accentuate the diamond you will want to choose a specific type of setting. Also, different settings will allow you to cover up parts of the diamond that may be blemished or are otherwise non-ideal. For example a bezel setting will cover up a thick girdle or imperfections on the lower part of the diamond.

I think that solitaire rings are also the cheapest and they allow the diamond to stand out on its own. But you should try to feel your special lady's preferences, if she wants a fancier ring or a 'bigger' diamond.

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Ok, so basically you are right. A good chunk of the cost is the diamond, but have no fear, there are some ways that you can get the most bang for your buck.

First of all pick either gold or white gold as your metal of choice. Most companies offer platinum as well, but it is usually almost twice as expensive as the gold options. The only major difference being that it is a bit more durable. There options to pick plain bands or ones that have diamonds encrusted in them. The ones with the diamonds are obviously more expensive.

Secondly it depends on which diamond you choose. The major influences on a diamonds price are called the 4 Cs. That is how the diamond is cut, you want the diamond to be very sparkly. The range for cut is from ideal/excellent to fair/poor. Then you are looking at carat weight; the more carats is has, the more expensive it is. Next is clarity; clarity in diamonds refers to their clearness and purity, how many impurities or blemishes occur both on the inside and on the surface of a diamond. A diamond with none or very few impurities is more expensive than one that has blemishes. Lastly, the colour of the diamond will influence its price. Ideally the best is to get a diamond that is colorless. The closer it gets to yellowish, the cheaper in price it gets.
So basically the diamond can cost anywhere from 1/3 to 2/3 of the cost of the ring.

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