# Engagement Ring suggestions/questions **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [March 20, 2007, 10:20am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engagement-ring-suggestions-questions/188725 "2007-03-20T10:20:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 12
**Author:** ![jinxxycat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/71c47a/32.png) [@jinxxycat](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/jinxxycat)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2007, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engagement-ring-suggestions-questions/188725/12 "2007-03-20T11:17:05Z")
> [@NEW car PICS\>](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/new-car-pics/28871/25): > > I was thinking like $6-$8K? is that to much? I heard 20% of your annual income is what you’re supposed to spend. Depends upon how much you are comfortable spending…I have heard 3 months salary or 12% :dunno: > [@69 Camaro resto - It's ALIVE! - no 56k](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/69-camaro-resto-its-alive-no-56k/13530/427): > > Ok, so that time in my life is coming up soon. I will be making this purchase with in the next 6-8 months. I make $3X,XXX a year. How much did most of you in this income range spend. Did you pay half cash, half credit? Insurance? > > I have bought several $500-$1000 rings from various jewelry stores including the Clark building downtown(baller stores) diamond merchants, gold stocks ect… I know a guy who owns a coin/jewelry shop who tells me jewelry stores are the biggest rip offs. I am honestly leaning more towards buying from the Clark building just so I know my investment is solid. I don’t want some piece of crap. Give me some input fellers…and chad keep your yap shut to your girlfriend please LOL Thanks! > > -Also, is this something I should take my girlfriend to see what she likes ect… or is this a solo decision? I personally think my taste \> hers. Go visit Dapel Jewelers in Monroeville (beside McDonalds up by the mall on 22, in a little shopping center). Mom and Pop shop that is top notch, my husband and his parents are loyal customers. My buddy just recently went there to get his GF an engagement ring. He’s from here but lives in DC. Came here specifically to visit this jeweler. They will sit you down and find out exactly what you want, how much your budget is, bring out several stones and tell you about them. Place different stones in different settings for you to see etc. I visited 3x w/ my buddy Matt before he decided on a setting and a stone. He picked it out himself, she loved it…Being a mom and pop shop, they are going to be way less than at a commercial store, and they will spend more time with you. It’s worth a visit. Owners name is Paul. Dapel Jewelers 3766 William Penn Hwy Monroeville, PA 15146 (412) 856-1380 --- _[View the full topic](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/engagement-ring-suggestions-questions/188725)._