I got my wife a $1500 ring, plus 100 shares of e-bay that eventually went towards the down payment of our house.
Screw this "4-month salary" rule. It's just something dreamt up by diamond dealers to screw us. The whole wedding industry is a giant scam, messing with the Bridezilla's mind into way overspending. Many couples are still paying for their wedding long after their divorce.
And my marriage is still going strong