It all depends on circumstance, but buying cheap jewelry can be a slippery slope and if the reasons are not good, you could find yourself right out of a relationship.

Jewelry, as we know, comes at a very high cost usually. Rings, necklaces and earrings with gemstones like diamonds in them often run at hundreds of dollars in price. Naturally, it can be very hard for many of us to afford that.

If you do decide to go cheap on jewelry, make sure you do it right.

First of all, tell the person you bought the jewelry for that you did in fact buy it cheap, but if you have a good reason like "I just wanted to do something special for you but I didn't have the money", then you should be okay. However, if you are just buying it because you don't want to spend a lot, then don't bother, she will know. Honesty in a relationship is the best policy, so go with it.

Don't buy poor quality. There are many items of jewelry out there that are cheap, but their quality is half-way decent and you won't have to worry that the ring you bought her is going to start losing chips of gold paint only a few days after you buy it. Often, jewelry stores will carry lower-end jewelry that is still of a decent quality. Take a look at those and tell the store owner what your price range is. Most will be more than happy to find the right item for your budget.

Go to a second hand shop since, sadly, in our society there will often be nice rings on display that had to be hawked to pay bills or other expenses. You can at least benefit by buying a very nice ring, for a very cheap price.

If you can, don't buy anything cheap, especially an item of jewelry that symbolizes your love. However, if you just have to show why you care, then at least do it right and you won't be in trouble with your loved one who thought you didn't care enough to buy a quality item.