It really depends on the circumstances behind the engagement, if the item is given during a holiday or as birthday gift then it might be assumed that it was a gift. However, if the engagement ring is not given as a gift the ring should be returned. The purpose of an engagement ring is to prove a man's commitment to a woman, if the engagement is broken off then the ring should most definitely be returned.
Do get get your engagement ring back if there is no longer an engagement live California
That is generally the practice, however it is not a legal requirement.
You should give that back.
No, once a woman is given an engagement ring it is hers to keep, but many women would prefer to give the ring back as they are no longer engaged. Also, even if the man gets the engagement ring back it would be crass to give it to another woman should he become engaged again. If the engagement ring was a family heirloom then it would be kind of her to return the ring.
Yes, you can sell your engagement ring if you no longer want to keep it.
Yes, you can sell your engagement ring if you no longer want to keep it.
If you are the male, you don't get it back. It is considered a gift. ---- Not true. An engagement ring is commonly considered a conditional gift only finally given upon entering marriage. Most states have ruled in a no fault manner, meaning that if the engagement is broken off for any reason the woman would be required to give the ring back. ---- All the research I've done indicates that Illinois courts would most likely not return the gift (ring) upon termination of the engagement.
Typically, an engagement ring is considered a gift. However, if the recipient of the ring breaks off the engagement the ring is usually returned. If the giver of the ring breaks off the engagement the ring is usually not returned and considered a form of apology.
First of all, an engagement ring is considered a gift and as such belongs to the recipient. If you are trying to get the ring back because your fiancee broke off the engagement, you will probably not succeed. If you are trying to get the ring back because you broke off the engagement, you will not succeed.
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.
Depending on where you bought the ring and their return policy you should be able to return an engagement ring if you were not happy with it or if things didn't go as you would have liked with the engagement.
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.