With engagement ring season here, there are a lot of shoppers with a lot of questions! To help answer some of these questions, we though we'd offer some current stats about engagement rings in North America.
According to The Knot 2017 Jewelry & Engagement Study:
- Average Engagement Ring Spend: $6,351 (up from $5,095 in 2011)
- Average Time Spent Looking for Ring: 3.5 Months
- Average Time Spent Planning a Proposal: 4.4 Months
- Average Number of Rings Looked at Before Purchase: 26
- Engagement Rings with a Custom Design: 45%
- Most Popular Stone Cut: Round (52%)
- Average Carat Size for Center Stone: 1.2 carats
- Average Carat Size for Total Ring: 1.8 carats
- Most Popular Engagement Ring Setting Metal: White Gold (61%)
Please stop by for even more answers and advice, we love helping plan proposal, custom ring designs and special requests. Happy researching and see you soon!
