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Where to start

Buying an engagement ring starts with three decisions: how much to spend, which stone, and how to learn her ring size. Everything else — metal, design, delivery time — follows from those. In Estonia, a handmade engagement ring with a lab-grown diamond typically costs €1,500–4,000, and with a natural diamond €10,000–20,000. The "three months' salary" rule was invented by marketers, not law — the right budget is the one that causes no stress. The guides here take you from first thought to a finished plan.