WHAT IS THE 3 MONTH RING RULE?

THE ANSWER

The rule says you should spend three months' salary on an engagement ring. De Beers invented it in the 1930s. They're the diamond cartel. It was marketing, not tradition. They started with one month. Then two months. By the 1980s, it was three. The goal was selling more diamonds. Financial experts call it outdated and irresponsible today. Most buyers focus on what they can afford without debt. Arbitrary percentages from marketers don't matter.

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