In our minds—and we assume the minds of many cash-strapped UK millennials—the amount spent on an engagement ring should be 100% up to the person buying it. While you can, of course, adhere to the above rules if that’s what you want, you can also take the advice of Michelle Oh, founder of Michelle Oh Jewellery, who says that ultimately choosing a piece of jewellery, especially, an engagement ring is a very personal choice. She also said that the focus has very much shifted from one that was all about how much the ring cost to what the ring wearer will like—so in many ways price doesn’t matter as much as it used to.
Now keep scrolling to see some engagement rings we love.