One of the first questions anyone asks when starting the engagement ring search is how much it should cost. The honest answer is: far less than you have probably been led to believe.
The traditional jewellery industry has long promoted the idea that a meaningful engagement ring requires a substantial financial commitment, often citing figures that represent months of salary. That thinking is outdated, and the rise of moissanite has made it irrelevant.
Today you can buy a certified, beautifully designed, high-quality engagement ring for a few hundred pounds, and it will outshine a diamond ring costing five to ten times more. Franc Laurent's full collection of moissanite engagement rings runs from £215 to £650 for 1 carat starting weights, with higher carat options available at each tier.
Every single ring in the range uses D/E colour, FL/VVS clarity moissanite at excellent cut grade, set in sterling silver with rhodium plating, and comes with a GRA certificate of authenticity, a warranty card, and a luxury ring box.
The price differences across the range are driven by design complexity, total stone weight, and setting detail, not by stone quality, which remains exceptional at every level.
What Affects the Price of an Engagement Ring
Before diving into specific price tiers, it is worth understanding what actually drives the cost of an engagement ring so you can make an informed decision rather than simply defaulting to the most or least expensive option.
The stone choice is the single biggest factor, natural diamonds command dramatic premiums based on rarity, while moissanite gives you significantly more brilliance and size for a fraction of the price. Within moissanite rings, price is shaped primarily by total carat weight across the ring, the complexity of the setting, and the number of accent stones.
A solitaire in a plain band will always cost less than a full set design with shoulder stones and a hidden halo, because the latter requires more stones, more precision setting work, and more material. Metal type matters too, though all Franc Laurent rings use sterling silver with rhodium plating as standard, which keeps costs accessible without compromising appearance or durability.
Understanding this means you can shop by design intention rather than price alone, the right ring for your partner is not necessarily the most or least expensive one, but the one whose design best matches who she is.
Budget Range: £215–£235, Beautiful Moissanite Rings That Prove Less Can Be More
The entry point of the Franc Laurent range sits between £215 and £235, and what is remarkable about this tier is how much ring you receive for the price. These are not compromise options, they are clean, well-crafted designs where the beauty comes from the stone and the simplicity of the setting rather than from decorative complexity.
The 3 Stone Moissanite Engagement Ring, Classic Plain Silver Band is the most understated design in the collection, a triple-stone layout on a clean plain silver band that lets the moissanite stones do all the talking.
Three-stone rings carry inherent meaning, traditionally symbolising the past, present, and future of a relationship, which gives this simple ring genuine emotional weight without requiring visual complexity. At this price point, the quality of the moissanite stones is identical to anything in the higher tiers: D/E colour, FL/VVS clarity, excellent cut.
The Princess Cut Moissanite Engagement Ring with Classic Design brings the sharp, geometric appeal of the princess cut into a clean solitaire-style setting. The princess cut is one of the most brilliant fancy shapes available, producing exceptional light return from its square outline. For someone who prefers angular, structured jewellery over soft romantic shapes, this is the ring that delivers a bold, confident look at the most accessible price in the range.
The Princess Cut Moissanite Engagement Ring with Refined Classic Style offers a slightly more polished take on the princess cut solitaire, refined proportions and a clean claw setting that elevates the centre stone with precise detail. The difference between this and the classic design is subtle but intentional: this version leans into a more sophisticated, jewellery-store finish that looks significantly more expensive than its price point suggests.
At under £235, it represents exceptional value for a certified moissanite ring with this level of craftsmanship.
Mid Range: £315, The Sweet Spot for Design, Quality, and Value
At £315, Franc Laurent's mid-range tier represents the strongest value proposition in the collection. These rings have more design presence than the entry-level options, richer settings, more stone coverage, and greater visual complexity, while still coming in at a price that most buyers will find genuinely comfortable.
The 3 Stone Round Cut Moissanite Engagement Ring, 4 Prong Setting is a beautifully proportioned three-stone design featuring round brilliant cut moissanite in a four-prong setting. The round brilliant cut is the most light-efficient cut ever developed, and in a three-stone layout the combined sparkle of three perfectly matched stones creates a ring that looks rich and considered without being ostentatious. This is the ring that works for virtually every style and personality, it is classic without being boring, and striking without demanding attention.
The Pear Cut Moissanite Engagement Ring is the most distinctive design in the mid-range tier. The pear cut, also called a teardrop cut, combines the pointed end of a marquise with the rounded base of a round brilliant, producing an asymmetric shape that is genuinely one of a kind when worn.
It elongates the finger beautifully, looks larger than its carat weight suggests, and carries a sense of individuality that solitaire rounds and ovals cannot quite replicate. At £315, it is outstanding value for a ring that will generate consistent admiration and is very unlikely to be duplicated on anyone else's hand.
The 3 Stone Moissanite Engagement Ring, Classic 4 Prong Setting rounds out the mid-range tier with a three-stone round cut design in a classic four-prong mount. It is the most timeless and universally loved configuration in engagement jewellery, clean, symmetrical, full of meaning, and endlessly elegant.
The four-prong setting maximises light entry into each stone, ensuring all three moissanite centres perform brilliantly in every lighting condition. This is the definitive mid-range choice for anyone who values tradition and quality above design novelty.
Premium Range: £570–£650, Maximum Impact, Minimum Compromise
The premium tier of Franc Laurent's collection sits between £570 and £650 for 1 carat starting options, and what distinguishes these rings is sheer stone volume and design ambition.
These are full set, high-complexity designs carrying 3ct or more of total moissanite weight, with multiple accent stones set into the shoulders, hidden halos, or throughout the band. They are the rings that most people assume cost thousands, and at this price point, the gap between what they look like and what they cost is genuinely extraordinary.
The Cushion Cut Moissanite Engagement Ring, Elongated Full Set Design features a 2.00ct elongated cushion centre stone with 1.00ct of side stone accents, totalling 3.00ct. The elongated cushion cut is one of the most sought-after shapes in 2026, it stretches the softer cushion silhouette into a more dramatic, finger-flattering form that occupies significant on-hand presence.
The full set format means the ring sparkles from the centre outward continuously, creating a complete look that reads as high jewellery. Starting from £650.
The Round Cut Moissanite Engagement Ring, Full Set Design Style brings the ultimate round brilliant performance to a full set format, with a 2.00ct centre and 1.00ct of accents at 3.00ct total. The round brilliant cut produces the maximum possible light return of any shape, and in a full set design where that brilliance extends across the entire band, the effect is genuinely breathtaking.
This is the ring for someone who wants the classic round brilliant but refuses to settle for a modest solitaire when she can have the full luxury version. Starting from £650.
The Cushion Cut Moissanite Engagement Ring with Stone Set Shoulders and Hidden Halo is the most architecturally complex ring in the premium tier. A 2.00ct cushion centre stone sits above a hidden halo of accent moissanite, with additional stones set continuously into the shoulders, 1.50ct of accents in total bringing the ring to 3.50ct.
The hidden halo lifts the centre stone and creates a luminous glow visible from the side, while the shoulder stones extend that brilliance all the way down the band. From above, the ring looks clean and focused on the centre stone.
From every other angle, it reveals extraordinary detail and craftsmanship. Starting from £570, it is the best value-to-impact ring in the entire Franc Laurent collection.
What You Get at Every Price Point vs Diamond Equivalents
To put Franc Laurent's pricing into proper context, it helps to compare what the same budget would buy in natural diamond. A natural diamond ring of equivalent quality grades, D/E colour, VVS clarity, excellent cut, in a 1ct solitaire alone would typically cost between £5,000 and £12,000 at a UK jeweller, and that is before any setting complexity or accent stones.
A 3ct natural diamond equivalent to Franc Laurent's full set designs would run anywhere from £30,000 to well over £60,000. At £215 to £650, Franc Laurent's moissanite rings do not just represent savings, they represent a fundamentally different and more intelligent way of thinking about engagement jewellery.
Every ring is certified, every stone is graded at the highest colour and clarity levels, every design is custom made to specification, and every purchase comes with a warranty and full authentication documentation. The price is low because moissanite is lab-grown and ethically sourced, not because any quality has been sacrificed.
That is the case for moissanite in one sentence: you get more ring, more brilliance, more size, and more design for less money, with no ethical compromise attached.
Final Thoughts: How Much Should You Actually Spend
The right amount to spend on an engagement ring is the amount that gets her the ring she will love wearing every day, not an arbitrary multiple of your salary that serves no purpose except to inflate the perceived value of a stone.
At Franc Laurent, that amount starts at £215 and reaches £650 at the 1ct starting tier, with every price point in between offering exceptional, certified, beautifully crafted moissanite in designs that range from clean and classic to full-set luxurious.
If your budget is under £250, the entry range delivers genuine quality and meaningful design. If you want more visual impact and are comfortable at £315, the mid-range offers the best overall combination of design richness and price.
If you want to give her a ring that looks like it belongs in the window of a Bond Street jeweller, the premium tier at £570 to £650 achieves exactly that, for a fraction of what the diamond equivalent would ever cost.
