I'm totally with you, and I too am not into the big diamonds.....they're pretty but they just aren't my style, plus with a size 3 ring finger my tad over a carat center stone looks plenty big to me:shame:
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Is a diamond really forever???
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I'm totally with you, and I too am not into the big diamonds.....they're pretty but they just aren't my style, plus with a size 3 ring finger my tad over a carat center stone looks plenty big to me:shame:
At some point, I will upgrade. I think it will be MORE sentimental to me because when we first got married, Dh could not have cared less about diamonds. I picked out my ring and he wasn't involved, which really made me kind of sad.
Over the years, I have educated him and he appreciates the diamonds now more than he did before. Whenever we go on a trip, we look at the jewelry stores and dream about a day when we can upgrade. But not now. We have too many other priorities. But we enjoy looking together.
Over the years, I have educated him and he appreciates the diamonds now more than he did before. Whenever we go on a trip, we look at the jewelry stores and dream about a day when we can upgrade. But not now. We have too many other priorities. But we enjoy looking together.
i recently had a discussion with DH about my original engagement diamond (2.36 ct princess) when we were looking to "upgrade" to 6 ct round. i asked him if we were going to trade the diamond in or keep it. he immediately said "no trading!" even though i've changed the setting twice, he said keeping the original diamond is more important (he's very sentimental). he even suggested mounting it as a pendant. or buying another matching stone to make as earrings. so anyways, as for "upgrading", it's as an anniversary gift thing, so it's no different than him getting me an anniversary band/ring. i don't wear my engagement ring everyday, so it's no big deal when i wear another ring instead. anyhow as i grow older with him, the bigger the bling, the bigger the smiles he'll get from me! LOL and he sure loves to see me smile...........
I've known a lot of women who have upgraded their rings, and it usually seemed to be a competition sort of thing with them. One even did it just to change it to platinum when platinum became the big thing. I have a pretty ring and don't ever plan to trade it in. To me, this goes along with the whole "renewing our vows" thing. I don't get that, our vows don't have an expiration date. I know a lot of people do that, so I'm not trying to diss anyone. It just seemd like a marketing ploy to me.
I think instead of upgrading, I'd rather have a different piece of jewelry. The more the merrier!
I think instead of upgrading, I'd rather have a different piece of jewelry. The more the merrier!
It is a personal decision. I could never part with my original stone, it means that much to me, but I am all for getting additional bling!
My husband is not at all sentimental when it comes to this sort of thing. He told me that he would not mind if I traded in my stone, as long as I wear some sort of wedding ring on my finger.
My husband is not at all sentimental when it comes to this sort of thing. He told me that he would not mind if I traded in my stone, as long as I wear some sort of wedding ring on my finger.
I have a small er compared to you guys...and the idea did cross my mind...especially when other gf who got engaged recently has bigger blings and they're not as well off as we are. It's peer pressure, I tell you!! hehe...
As far as upgrading...I think I'm pretty sentimental..so I was against it for the longest time. I'd rather have another ring instead of trading mine in. And if I actually do want an upgrade, I'd definitely have to do that instead of keeping my original.
Anyhoo..to each her own. I will keep mine in the meantime...and maybe when I've hit that 5 or 10 yr mark, I'll know~
As far as upgrading...I think I'm pretty sentimental..so I was against it for the longest time. I'd rather have another ring instead of trading mine in. And if I actually do want an upgrade, I'd definitely have to do that instead of keeping my original.
Anyhoo..to each her own. I will keep mine in the meantime...and maybe when I've hit that 5 or 10 yr mark, I'll know~
I have a question (don't throw rotten tomatoes at me....lol) but it seems like all these threads I read on engagement rings a lot of people are trying to upgrade to a bigger better rock. Isn't it "a diamond is forever" so why would you want to get a new one when the original one is what was put on your finger in the first place? Im just kinda confused. To me, its not about how big the rock is, but what it represents, no? When DF and I got our ring, the saleslady was like "in a few years, upgrade...blah, blah..." Why would one do that? If you could, please clarify...thanks!
No tomatoes here:okay:
But, you make a good point, divadivine,
The "diamond is forever" was just a advertising selling tool that De Beers used. A kind of slogan to sell diamonds.
It's a lovely slogan, however.....and to many people it means a lot as does their engagement diamond.
My original e-ring contained pretty stone of about .40 points. I loved it and still do.
But, I've always been interested in pretty jewelry and stones and now that we are in a position to afford such things I would rather wear these because I like the look of a larger single stone ring than the smaller stone.
(And, my newer stones are finished much nicer and have a lot of white light return and sparkle....)
This is all, of course just personal preference. I waited a long time for a larger stone....and we've been together over 40 years so whether I wear my original ring or not, is not the important thing.
A diamond may or may not be forever, but our love is and I feel that's the most important thing...rather than what ring I wear
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I would never 'upgrade' my ring. It was all we could afford when my hubby proposed and he designed it for me. Now I have a large Eternity ring on my right hand which I got for our 10 year anniversary.
But to me, my engagement and wedding rings are about love, romance and commitment NOT money and status.
But to me, my engagement and wedding rings are about love, romance and commitment NOT money and status.
I don't think anyone would disagree that point--I certainly don't wear my engagement ring to represent money or status and I don't think anyone else on this forum does either
--however as much as my rings represent commitment I also have a personal taste so for something I wear everyday I want to always be happy with the way it looks..
hah! love it.
pretty sure that is true for the majority of us
My upgrade had zero to do w/ money or status.