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see onceuponatragedy.com
she is taking peoples engagement rings for an art installation in NYC in December
http://www.jewelocean.com
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Some people put it away after they are married, some decide to use it again for a wedding ring, some take it to a jeweler to have it altered into a wedding ring (another gem, an inscription...) and some, like myself, just have the engagement ring on one hand and the wedding ring on the other! I enjoy them both and although the wedding ring is the symbol of the legal bond between us, the engagement ring is still a symbol of the love between us.
Not if you have any dignity.
This depends on who broke the engagement. If the woman breaks the engagement, she has to return the ring. If a man breaks the engagement, she gets to keep the ring.
In any Western country the woman can keep the engagement ring. She can take the diamonds out of it and make another ring or sell it. If the engagement was a family heirloom then it should be given back to the ex.
It depends on who broke the engagement then who gets to keep the ring. If the woman breaks off the engagement the man keeps the ring. If the man breaks the engagement, the woman keeps the ring.
No matter what the engagement ring costs once you have given it to her and then she breaks off the engagement the engagement ring is hers to keep (considered a gift.) Some women will give the ring back, while others will keep it.
Good question. I wouldn't keep the engagement ring, but if it was possible, I would keep anything I could use.
Wedding Ring..You keep it closer to your heart.
yes. some engagement rings and wedding bands actually link together to form one ring.
* In all Western countries if a man gives an engagement ring and breaks up with her then she can keep the ring as it was a gift to her. However, if the ring was a family heirloom is would be kinder to give it back to her ex fiance so he can keep it in the family.
Good question. Women are NOT supposed to keep the rings in the first place!
If you plan to ask her to marry you, you should give her an engagement ring. The majority of engagement rings are diamond but keep in mind that you can easily find a diamond engagement ring for your budget. If you buy a nice engagement ring, you and your bride-to-be can buy your wedding rings with or without diamonds or just plain gold (or another material) wedding bands.
As far as I know, the woman could keep the ring
If the engagement ring you gave your fiance is a family heirloom (passed down from generation to generation) then she should give you the ring back. If you bought her the engagement ring then it's hers to keep. If and when you get engaged again your next fiance would not want a ring you had given another woman.