What's the appropriate amount to spend on my fiance's

>>18674680
$0

Bride's father is supposed to pay for the wedding, including the dress.

>>18674687
Exactly. This is why there is no set price on what the guy should spend on the dress. That is the woman and her family decides for themselves. You can if you like, I suppose, but you are asking as if it is a tradition, which it is not.

>>18674680
The ring rule was set by De Beers' advertising campaign, since he IS Mr. Diamond. Don't buy into that shit.
He guilt tripped men by saying "Isn't she worth at least three months?"

As for the dress, it traditionally falls on her family. Primarily her father. Then her mother. Then her. Never the groom.

>>18674680
not much of an advice, but..
i would never let myself become a normie to the extent thatd have me consider these idiotic rules in the first place...

>>18674774
Not OP but how cheap is too cheap for rings.

expensive ass jewelry seems so pointless and a waste to me.

also is it seem to be gay if I get my hopeful fiance a stone other than diamonds?

diamonds seems like such a basic bitch stone

what else is worth looking into

>>18674781
>expensive jewelry is a waste
Correct.
>Is it gay to buy a not-diamond
An overwhelming number of people are doing just that, specifically to avoid a large expense that's leading up to a life-change. Very normal nowadays, bro.

>diamonds are basic
No, they're overpriced, but still very beautiful. Do not ever badmouth diamonds in general around women or average folks, you will get checked and wrecked.

>>18674781
My bad, forgot.
>what do I look in to
Everything. Emerald, Sapphire, Ruby, etc.

>>18674787
would considering zirconia get me laughed at and mocked?

>>18674792
Not as long as you don't lie about it.

You really should talk to your partner about it, and avoid making executive decisions. If you're considering marriage, surely you have an idea of what she would and would not be alright with.

Some women like the symbol of a diamond because it demonstrates you're in it for the long haul. Financially minded people see it differently, because a symbol doesn't have to be expensive to be worth something.

Random cannot answer this question, bro.

>>18674792
You could buy synthetic diamond

The problem with this isn't in actuality the girl probably doesn't give a shit what kind of ring and stone it is so long as it looks and fits nice.
The issue comes when you actually discuss this shit with her and the years of conditioning from advertisements kicks in and she gets the "if hes not spending a shit load he doesn't care for me" thought