What They Think: How Much Is Too Much For A Wedding Ring?

Unlike engagement rings, wedding rings are worn by both men and women. It sits on their fingers, boldly showing the world that they are taken and bound to each other. 

Deciding on what type of rings to buy and how much to spend on them can be a bit of a hassle though since there are so many to choose from out there. 

We asked 7 married Nigerians about their thoughts on wedding rings and how much they think is too much for wedding rings, here’s what they said;

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1. “No Amount Is Too Much Or Too Small As Long As You Can Afford It.” – Olawale

Do you use wedding rings and do you think they are important and necessary? 

I use wedding rings but I don’t think they’re really important. It symbolises love but if it’s not there, it doesn’t mean the absence of love. 

Awww… 😍 Love is in the heart not in a ring. What colours do you think are appropriate for wedding rings? Are you a strictly gold and silver type of guy or do you think any is okay?

Any colour is good but I, personally, will settle for gold or silver because they’re not too loud. Those other colours seem a bit awkward for me.

Lol. Those were also my thoughts initially. In your opinion and based on your experience, how much is enough for wedding rings? How much do you consider too much for a wedding ring?

No amount is too much or too small so long as you can afford it and you don’t break your bank account to do it. It’s a symbol of love so you should also ensure you don’t cheapen it away by buying something weird.

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2. “Let The Ring Speak Value.” – Abraham and Chinenye

Do you use wedding rings and do you think they are important and necessary? 

Yes, I wear my wedding ring everywhere I’m going.

Once I’m leaving my apartment to anywhere I will communicate with people, I wear my ring. Apart from the fact that it signifies that I’m married, it is also a defence, although there are ladies that do not care whether you are wearing a ring or not, they will still come and meet you. 

It just has a way of keeping unnecessary energy away from you. You don’t have to say to a lady, ‘sorry I’m not that kind of person, sorry I have a wife’, they can see by looking at your finger that you are not interested in that kind of conversation. So, it’s like a seal or defence put on you to say you have been taken and separated from the lot.

Lol, true, I so agree with this. What colours do you think are appropriate for wedding rings? Gold and Silver or do you think it should be freestyle?

Personally, I like to defy odds. I’m the kind of person that if everyone is tilting towards Samsung, for whatever reason, I’m going to do an iPhone. I’ve always been fascinated by the idea of black rings. 

It is a rare thing. You don’t see people wear it often. And there’s this Nigerian thing that the wedding ring has to be gold or silver and I just like defying the odds. I remember on our wedding day when the priest asked for our rings and we showed them to him, he made one funny gesture because he was not expecting to see black rings. 

My wife’s ring is black with a black stone and mine is also black. I feel like depending on your taste, the same way you will pick a black car over a red car or whatever, your ring should speak about your kind of person. I should be able to look at your ring and say this is the kind of person you are. 

At the end of the day, it is both a spiritual seal and also a fashion statement. So, it can be fashionable. When I see some rings on some people, it is really irritating. It is big and not shaped properly and I’m thinking, ‘I won’t put this on my finger’.

Interesting 😂😂. In your opinion,and based on your experience, how much is enough for wedding rings and how much do you consider too much for a wedding ring?

Honestly, I feel like except you plan to change the ring any time soon, let the ring speak value. A couple of weeks ago, my wife was saying to me that, ‘oh wow, babe, I love my ring’. So, I know that even if I plan to change the ring for her, it will be difficult beating the type of ring she has currently. 

There is an emotional attachment to it and it was carefully thought out and there is some form of value on the amount spent on it. I believe if you can afford it, buy it.

There is a thin line you should not cross though, don’t go and spend stupidly, but the ring itself should carry value. Don’t go and buy N20 or N200 ring, let it carry some form of value in that sense. The value can also be in terms of what you think your partner will appreciate. 

It is mainly about cutting your coat according to your cloth because, at the end of the day, if all you have is 20k and you want to buy quality, I think you can always look for quality within you budget. Rings are things you can always change so, as a life principle, whatever you can afford at that moment is what you should buy. 

There is nothing wrong with upgrading in life. The funny thing is there are really nice rings you can get at very good prices, people just assume you can’t get something nice at a low cost. Affordable does not mean cheap.

I’ve seen 10k and 15k rings that are really nice even though they have no carats in them. If you can afford it don’t now be stingy and go and buy cheap rings. Don’t join the stingy men associate, do what is right and acceptable at your level. 

3. “This Depends On How Much You Are Willing To Spend And The Value Placed On The Rings.” – Oyindasola

Do you use wedding rings and do you think they are important and necessary? 

Yes, I do wear my wedding rings. I don’t think they are really necessary, but I will say it’s a nice thing to have. It helps to ward off trespassers.

You can say, ‘some people with wedding rings still mess around’ or that it will not deter some people, but a right-thinking person will stay away. Everyone knows that a wedding ring means you’re married.

That’s right! What colours do you think are appropriate for wedding rings? Gold and Silver or do you think it should be freestyled?

I like jewellery, so for me, I went for solid gold. The material and quality depend on the individual and how much one is willing to spend on it.

Hmmm… True. In your opinion, and based on your experience, how much is enough for wedding rings and how much do you consider too much for a wedding ring?

This depends on what an individual is willing to spend and the value placed on the ring. If you consider it a big deal, you will spend a good amount of money on it, and if you think it is immaterial, you will look for the cheapest metal in the market to buy as your wedding ring.

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4. “It Depends Largely On Your Pocket Rate.” – Tobi

Do you use wedding rings and do you think they are important and necessary? 

I use my wedding ring. I am somewhat indifferent to it. It was initially uncomfortable when I started wearing it so I only used to wear it when I was going out to meet people, but if I was going to buy boli, bread or akara down the street, I wouldn’t put it on.

It was until one day that I got home and my wife asked where my ring was and we had a discussion about it that I started wearing it all the time. These days, it is known that ladies chase even married men so I don’t think it will deter them if they want to make their move. 

I really don’t consider it that important. It is meant to be a symbol, so the question is who are you showing the symbol to, who do you want to see it, who are you trying to get to understand that you are married or keep off?

It is a symbol and it should remain a symbol between both of you, that is where it is important. Sometimes it can get lost, what happens then? Or you can always get another one. Vanity upon vanity. 

Hmmm… Such deep words. What colours do you think are appropriate for wedding rings? Does any colour go or should it be strictly gold or silver? 

Particularly, I am very indifferent about colours. Quality helps, if you can afford good quality, it can be symbolic and passed from generation to generation. But that is good quality. 

If you get the normal ones we see today that are not bad quality but are not an exceptional lasting quality that will still glow in 100 or 150 years, it still helps, it passes the test. But as per colour, when you consider good quality, it is either gold, titanium, silver, and all that, once it has colour, it means that it is probably iron or some other sort of metal. 

I’m indifferent about the colour, it is what you can afford. If what you can afford is to give her a rope to put on her finger, it is also very symbolic of what you people share, it is like a friendship bracelet of what you people share. You have one and I have one. 

The symbol is meaning behind it is all that matters. Nice. In your opinion and based on your experience, how much is enough for wedding rings and how much do you consider too much for a wedding ring?

Ah! This depends largely on your pocket rate. As per, if you can afford the world, buy her the world and let her wear it on her fingers. If what you can afford is rubber band, and she understands that is what you can afford, give it to her, maybe one day your story will change and you will become a Dangote and be able to buy her a real diamond-studded ring in future.  

How much is N1 billion to spend on a ring? It’s not too much if I have like N1 trillion.

5. “It’s Not The Cost That Matters, It’s The Thought That Counts.” – Uchenna 

Do you use wedding rings and do you think they are important and necessary? 

Yes, I do. I don’t think it is important, but I think it is necessary for identity sake. It has become a cultural thing.

Very true. What colours do you think are appropriate for wedding rings? Does any colour go or should it be strictly gold or silver? 

The choice of colours for wedding bands should be entirely the couple’s decision, although the norm is gold/silver because people place more value on these metals.

Yes, they do. Lol. In your opinion and based on your experience, how much is enough for wedding rings and how much do you consider too much for a wedding ring?

It’s not the cost the matters, it’s the thought that counts. I don’t think anything is too expensive, it might not just be affordable to one at the time you want to purchase it. The budget is what decides the cost of the ring!

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​​​​​​6. “There Are No Tags, It’s What Works For You That Should Fly.” – Nkechi 

Do you use wedding rings and do you think they are important and necessary? 

I use a wedding ring. I personally like the idea of having a ring, it shows that you are taken, as in pleasantly off the market😉. I believe they are important, but not necessary, such that any other symbol or heirloom can suffice to show a bond. 

Some people use Bibles or lockets, what matters is the knowledge that you and this special person are now one.

That’s actually right, I’ve never really thought of it that way. What colours do you think are appropriate for wedding rings? Gold, silver, black, green, pink? 

I think whatever colours both parties agree on is fine. However, I personally believe it should stand out anyway, considering it’s supposed to signify something special. 

If it looks like your everyday jewellery, I think it might defeat the purpose.

Yes oh, we are in the stand out geng. Lol. In your opinion and based on your experience, how much is enough for wedding rings? How much do you consider too much for a wedding ring?

I especially believe what matters is to live within your means and be happy while at it. I say this because, truly, since a wedding ring is to be worn for a lifetime, you should go for good quality and something durable, but where you don’t have enough funds for something really expensive, you can go for other brands that are equally durable, but less pricey.

So, to answer this question, I feel there are no tags, it’s what works for you that should fly.

At the end of the day, wedding rings are symbolic and have special meaning to those that wear them. No amount truly is too much to spend on a ring – as far as you can afford it.