Never Recycle an Engagement Ring
| By Jonathan ~ June 1st, 2009 ~ Wedding Jewelry | 1 Comment |
I’ve seen it happen before and it’s not pretty. Never try and re-use an engagement ring on a second wife! It’s bad luck, it’s bad karma, and it’s just disrespectful. If your brother has an “extra” engagement ring sitting around from his broken marriage, Don’t Use it! I don’t care about the circumstances. Sell the ring if you need the cash, and buy a new one.
Here’s a story I just stumbled upon that got me thinking:
Yes, I turned down a Tacori engagement ring but for good reasons. His brother was engaged some years back. He had purchased this beautiful ring. He still has the ring. Every girl dreams of one of those.
It was really absolutely beautiful. I mean I loved having about 25k dangling on my little finger. However, I just couldn’t get the thought that this was ANOTHER woman’s ring. So, I said I didn’t like it. I want MY own ring. It doesn’t have to be one of those Tacori rings b/c quite frankly he is not rich enough for that. I will just be happy to be married to him regardless of what the ring is. I mean I don’t want a speck of a diamond, but you know what I mean;)
baltibride
6/2/09
I’m sure this runs counter to your blog post, but I have recycled my parents wedding set and I couldn’t be happier.
My father engaged my mother in 1983. He went to a local jeweler who was acquainted with my family and designed the engagement ring and wedding band. My parents were very much in love when they married and raised me and my brothers with not only love but joy and laughter throughout our house.
Both my parents have since remarried and (THANKFULLY) my mother did not sell, pawn, or get rid of that ring for my sake. 26 years later, my fiance flew to my mother’s home to ask for the ring and permission to propose. It was very heartfelt and I couldn’t have asked for a more thoughtful choice.
I believe that while your blog post was meant as a rule of thumb, there are exceptions and truly wonderful stories to be had with every rule that is broken.