I did not see a thread about this here so figured I would start a new one.
How much do people spend on average on engagement rings?
And everyone has a guy in the diamond district. Are these "guys" any cheaper than online?
What you can afford (or often cant)- and what your future "wife, daughter in law or whatever she will be" likes in that price range. You also need to decide if quality or quantity is more important.
I guarantee people on here spent from $2k or less to $25k+
Also, with a trusted person in the district you can make sure you know what you are getting- I priced it out when I went and there were significant differences even in terms of the band/ setting (talking ~$1k difference as one person insisted it had to be custom, and the other person had someone to combine the pieces).