I thought I’d talk for a moment about value and money. Ironically, I’m writing this text on my iPhone, which cost about €1500—and I’ll most likely replace it with a new one in a couple of years.

But an engagement ring? It’s a symbol that’s often worn every day for 50+ years. And this is where many men can shift their thinking from “cost” to “value”—because the real price of an engagement ring isn’t just the number on the invoice, but what that ring means in daily life.

Why an Engagement Ring Feels “Expensive” (But Actually Isn’t)

Many men compare an engagement ring to short-term purchases: a phone, tech, car accessories. These are things that:

• wear out quickly,

• lose value,

• need to be replaced.

An engagement ring is the opposite:

• it’s in everyday use for decades,

• it’s timeless,

• its meaning grows over time.

Engagement Ring vs iPhone — Which One Is Actually “More Expensive”?

Let’s put it into a simple comparison.

iPhone

• Price: €1500

• Use: 2–3 years

• Daily cost:

  • If used for 2 years: 1500 € / (2 × 365) ≈ €2.05 / day

  • If used for 3 years: 1500 € / (3 × 365) ≈ €1.37 / day

Engagement ring

Let’s take a diamond engagement ring priced around €3000–€5000 and assume it’s worn for 50 years.

• Daily cost:

  • 3000 € / (50 × 365) ≈ €0.16 / day

  • 4000 € / (50 × 365) ≈ €0.22 / day

  • 5000 € / (50 × 365) ≈ €0.27 / day

So even if the engagement ring is a bigger number at the moment of purchase, its cost per day becomes surprisingly small—and unlike a phone, the ring doesn’t become outdated and doesn’t need a full upgrade every few years.

What Makes an Engagement Ring an “Investment”?

An important clarification: an engagement ring isn’t an investment in the sense that you buy it and sell it for profit. It’s an investment in the sense that you’re buying something that:

• lasts a lifetime,

• is a daily symbol,

• carries your story,

• and grows in emotional value over the years.

You don’t buy an engagement ring every day. Hopefully, you buy it once in your life—and that’s exactly why it’s worth choosing a high-quality, timeless, well-made piece.

Final Thought

If a phone is just a tool, an engagement ring is value.

If a phone becomes outdated, an engagement ring only becomes more meaningful over time.

Choose an engagement ring that is as timeless and valuable as your relationship.