Thoughts on jewelry from ex-bfs

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#31
LV Rawks said:
I don't have anything left from my ex, I didn't have much since we were pretty young, but I wouldn't have a problem wearing something that was nice! Funny story though...my ex and I were engaged for 1 month, lol...I was 18 and he was 19. He bought me a little diamond chip, and I was totally fine with that because I "loved" him. When we broke up, I asked him if he wanted it back and he said that I should keep it, even though I told him that I did not want it. So I took it back to the store he purchased it from, but without a receipt they gave me a store credit. I bought a "boom box", LMAO! He found out about it and was sooo mad! It was sweet revenge in my eyes, since I later found out that he cheated on me!
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This totally cracked me up!
 
#32
I pawned the cheap "promise ring" from the first hack...( given to me after 2 dates).

Gave back the $10,000 ring from the cheating liar who I was engaged to 4 years ago.

Oh how I wished I had kept it now and traded in for a ince piece of jewelry for myself... but I took the high road and have no regrets. At least I have a clean conscience.
 
#33
I remounted the diamonds from my e-ring and still use the ring on my right hand. Now I'm planning on remounting them again with some semiprecious stones from another ring. This kind of recycling is to my liking :laugh:
 
#35
I still wear them. For some I don't think twice about it, it seems I've detached the pieces from the person who gave them to me. But I have one piece that reminds me of my ex, I still wear it though because our relationship ended nicely and he was always a kind person. If it was a bad breakup however, I would definitely get rid of the associated jewlery.
 
#38
I kept a diamond and ruby ring my first boyfriend gave me. I sold everything else, however, because I simply didn't care for the jewelry. I have zero sentimental attachments to inanimate objects like jewelry. I'll still wear it no matter who gave it to me, so long as I like it.
 
#39
I sometimes wear a pair of earrings given to me by an ex-boyfriend, after we broke up. Sometimes if I'm feeling sensitive I might not wear them for a while, but generally I can wear them because he always was a wonderful guy and our relationship just suffered from bad timing.

Also, this may sound completely weird, but I have 'thin' and 'fat' jewellery! Some pieces I cannot wear if I'm feeling fat - does anyone else do that??
 
#40
hmm if i was engaged and we broke up, i would not give back the ring. I would sell it for something else or just remount it into another ring for myself =)

actually if that ever happens instead of taking the ring off and throwing it at him i would simply take it off and put it in my purse and run off lol
 
#41
I think if I broke up with him I'd give the jewelry back, but if he dumped me, I'd totally keep it!! (I really never got anything expensive enough for it to be an issue.) I did have a girlfriend who kept a really expensive ring, and the guy freaked out over not getting it back. In the long run, it wasn't worth it. I heard a guy can take you to court over an engagement ring (breach of contract). Also, I saw a court show that advised men never to get engaged near the woman's birthday or a major holiday; the ring can be contrued as a gift, not an engagement ring. Is any of this true???
 
#42
I still have some of my jewerly from my exboyfriend in High School (about 10 years ago) I haven't sold it. When my house had a fire in my room all my good and nice jewelry melted together but the jewelry I had from this high school boyfriend was in another room and didn't get damgaged at all. It kind of bugs me that I don't have any of the nice jewelry anymore. I think however if I ever needed money I would sell it in a second but I don't think it's going to be worth so much.
 
#43
Mimi Kim said:
I think if I broke up with him I'd give the jewelry back, but if he dumped me, I'd totally keep it!! (I really never got anything expensive enough for it to be an issue.) I did have a girlfriend who kept a really expensive ring, and the guy freaked out over not getting it back. In the long run, it wasn't worth it. I heard a guy can take you to court over an engagement ring (breach of contract). Also, I saw a court show that advised men never to get engaged near the woman's birthday or a major holiday; the ring can be contrued as a gift, not an engagement ring. Is any of this true???
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It depends on the State you live in. Please correct me if I am wrong but my friend who was dating a Lawyer said that if the engagement ring is given in lieu of present for your birthday, christmas etc... you can keep the ring. However the guy might try and take you to Court. I have watched Judge Judy and she always gives the engagement rings back to the guy for breach of contract.
 
#44
sinniebunnie said:
hmm if i was engaged and we broke up, i would not give back the ring. I would sell it for something else or just remount it into another ring for myself =)

actually if that ever happens instead of taking the ring off and throwing it at him i would simply take it off and put it in my purse and run off lol
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I told my fiance that if we broke-up before the Wedding he would have to cut my finger off before I give up the ring. I mean I would either remount the diamond or I could sell it if I needed the money.
 
#45
Bitten said:
I sometimes wear a pair of earrings given to me by an ex-boyfriend, after we broke up. Sometimes if I'm feeling sensitive I might not wear them for a while, but generally I can wear them because he always was a wonderful guy and our relationship just suffered from bad timing.

Also, this may sound completely weird, but I have 'thin' and 'fat' jewellery! Some pieces I cannot wear if I'm feeling fat - does anyone else do that??
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My rings get tighter when it's really hot in temp or when I eat a lot high sodium foods (salts) but they also shrink when it's cold outside.
 
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