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Budget:

How To Determine Your Budget When a guy is shopping for an engagement ring, sales people often do a sneaky thing - they make him think that the amount of his love is tied to how much he spends on a ring. It is better to figure out how much you can afford to spend before you step foot in a store. The standard rule is two months salary but this is also a rule that the diamond industry created. However, it is still a decent rule to start with, then again if you are old enough to buy a diamond then you are old enough to figure out your personal budget.