Want a sparkler on your ring finger? A Cork man’s your best bet

Relationships

Aug 12, 2015

Fancy an engagement ring to rival Beyoncé or Kim Kardashian? Then you better look at making a move to Cork.

A new survey by Littlewoods Ireland has revealed which parts of Ireland are home to the big (and the small) spenders when it comes to popping the question.

According to the results, the Rebel County is the flashiest with the cash, with more rings costing over €3,500 sold down south than anywhere else. Dublin's not far behind, with couples there believing that eternal love should cost no more than €2,149. As for the other major cities, Galwegians spend an average of €1,449 and Limerick folks €1,199.

Of course, there's always going to be one county on the other end of the spectrum, with Westmeath natives spending an average of €729 on their sparklers. Cavan also lived up to their thrifty stereotype in second lowest place, spending an average of €899 on a ring.

As for the most popular style of ring, us Irish have simple taste – traditional white gold single stone solitaire rings are the most commonly sold type of engagement sparkler. Turns out we're less Kate Middleton and more Lauren Conrad when it comes to our choice of ring:

When it comes to saving and budgeting though, Irish women don't see flashy rings as a priority, placing house deposits and home furnishings far above engagement rings as a financial priority. Wise.

While we'd probably balk if presented with a ring costing hundreds of thousands of Euro, that doesn't mean we don't enjoy the odd "celebrity engagement rings" creep around on Google. Here are a few of our fave (outrageous) celebrity sparklers…

Scarlett Johannsen