Originally posted by rick
:drool: That is a beautiful ring.
Really, only spend what you really can afford. Any girl who's worth proposing to won't care how big the diamonds are, or if the setting is white gold or platinum.
My husband got lucky -- my center stone (.75 ct.) is a family heirloom, so it was free. I don't know how much the setting cost, but it's white gold with 8 channel set sidestones. My wedding ring is also white gold with 12 channel set diamonds.