[quote name='Temporaryscars']Yeah, but how much did you pay for that shit? I refuse to pay over $1000.[/quote]More than $1000. We'll leave it at that.
And you can end up with some great deals online, though you won't know what you're getting until you see it in person.
The higher quality the stone, such as color and clarifty, the more it's going to cost for the same size stone in carats for a lesser stone.
You could always find some nice rings with non-diamond stones in it, if you're not fixed on a diamond.