What's a decent price for a ruby and diamond ring?

I work as a jeweler, for a good quality nice sized ruby ring (ruby in the center and one diamond on either side) you could expect to pay $800 - $1500, but you can easily get lower prices depending on different factors, for example, if you chose smaller diamonds on either side and a larger ruby you could expect to pay $500 - $900. Rubies are expensive stones, but a lot cheaper than diamonds, so go with a center ruby. It's beautiful, semi-traditional, and a ruby is a 9 on the MOS scale, which means its a hard stone and can withstand everyday wear.

In my opinion, you shouldn't put a minimum price limit on a ring. I'd just look at all the ruby/diamond rings I could, and choose whatever one really calls to me (as long as it's affordable).

For example: When my now hubby went to buy me an engagement ring, the sky was the limit really (ok, maybe more like $10,000). He knew it had to be a claddagh (traditional Irish wedding ring), and he knew I liked emeralds, but didn't like diamonds. So, he went searching for claddaghs with an emerald in the midle for the heart. As it turns out, he found the most amazing, beautiful, antique ring an an estate sale. He felt bad about it though because it only costs him $40. Yes, $40. To this day though, I don't think I've ever seen a more beautiful claddagh in my life. It's perfect. We both know he could have spent a fortune on some big diamond for me, but I'm glad he knows me well enough to know that a $40 ring was just the ticket:)

Hope that helps. Good luck, and congrats! (hint, try ebay! They have huge selections of antique and new jewelry!)

Set a price and shop to that price. Various traditions say between 1 and 3 months salary is what you should pay for a ring but really pay what you are comfortable with and can afford.

Colour, Cut and Clarity are the most important thing with diamonds and determin the price more than the simple size of the stone. You want sparkle over size.

The actual ring metal is very important too. Plus think about the wedding band as this should match the engagement ring.

My future husband and I have been looking at gemstone rings for engagement rings. I agree with the poster above; definitely look at eBay, especially the eBay stores. But do your homework and ask questions. Make sure a stone is clearly labeled as being "genuine" if that is what you're looking for. We saw a gorgeous two-carat sapphire, but I emailed the seller for more information and haven't heard a reply. That tells me that she either doesn't care about making the sale (so she won't get it!) or that the answer to my question is one she doesn't want to give (again, she won't get that sale!). I have also seen rings sold at discount department stores selling for MORE on eBay, and I saw two sellers selling the same ring for a similar price, with one seller saying the stone was lab-created and the other seller saying it was genuine. I believe the guy who said it was lab-created, and I'll never do business with the one who says otherwise. It helps to learn what to look for. It doesn't work all the time, but you if you look at enough rings, you can kind of start to tell what is a good deal and what isn't. I'm no expert, but I'm usually pretty good at being able to spot a lab-created stone - but only because I've looked at a lot, and I'm not always right. Also, make sure when you are looking for a ruby that the ruby is RED, not pinkish or purplish. Sapphires and rubies are both corundum, and anything that is not actually a true red is a pink sapphire, and worth much less. Some jewelers will take a stone whose color comes close to a true red and charge a true red value.

Good luck.

If you are looking for a Diamond ring with rubies around it, expect to pay around $1500-$2000 for it. Diamond rings are not cheep, and the bigger the stone, the more expensive it is.

You could get the ring cheeper at a Department store, like JC Penny or Sears, but those rings don't always have quality.

I suggest, if your looking for a well priced ring, try Dalkampers Jewelry, the prices are reasonable, and the rings are beautiful. Good luck.

First of all, I LOVE the idea that you're going against the grain and adding a beautiful stone to your traditional wedding ring, second, it depends on which is the center stone. If the ruby is in the center, it will be considerably less than if the center stone is a diamond. I would guess that a good price would be in the area of $800-$1500 depending on the size of the stones. Oh, and congratulations! ;o)

Ring prices vary completely based on size of the stone, the type of stone, and the quality of the stone.

My ring is diamond, platinum, with more diamonds on the band. My fiance paid between 8 and 10 k for it since the diamonds are high quality (colorless).

Set a budget (should be based on what you make). Old Emily Post rule says no more than 2 months salary should be spent on engagement ring.

Good luck.

Price will vary depending on the quality of the stones; educate yourself so you understand grading. Another thing to dictate price will be the metal of the ring - platinum is more expensive than gold...and the higher the karat of gold, the more expensive it is. Most women agree that you should compromise on size of stone rather than cut and clarity; you'll have more sparkle. Get what you can afford now; you can always upgrade on a future anniversary.

they usually vary on the size of the diamond but if it's like a ruby in the cenner than diamonds surrounding it it's usually in the $600-$1000 range.

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bluenile says : just over 1000 for the wedding set (but you don't have to get the matching bands, I think they would look just as great with plain or diamond bands. and then add the diamond of your choice.

(not sure if thats exactly what you are looking for)