Your engagement ring
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Anonymous
| I was 24 and my ring was 1 carat center stone with baguettes on the sides. A little over a year ago, just before our 20th anniversary, one of the baguettes was lost. It was going to cost $700 to replace and otherwise repair the ring, so I went ahead and upgraded the mounting and it now matches my anniversary band (my wedding set was yellow gold and the anniversary band was platinum). |
Anonymous
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29
1 carat It's my grandmother's ring, originally purchased for her in the 1940s and I love it |
Anonymous
I was 29 he was 33. It is a ruby with two smaller diamonds on either side. It was a ring I wanted for a long time that I had planned on purchasing myself for myself. Never thought about no need an "upgrade". |
Anonymous
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31
One carat center stone of very high quality with half carat on either side. I love it and I wear it all the time. It's very tasteful and I would never ever upgrade it. DH picked out the most perfect setting. |
Anonymous
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32
It's not a diamond, it's a family ring. WHAT?! Upgrade what? |
Anonymous
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It's a pearl, with two small circle-shaped hammered silver rings that I wear as 'wedding bands' on either side of it.
I was 25, he was 26. I picked it out after his choice arrived and looked more like a molar than the pearl in the picture. I think it cost $110 total. Because pearls degrade over time, I bought a set of matching pearl earrings from the same jeweler that are well cared for/ seldom worn that will be my 'heirlooms' to pass down. If my pearl becomes totally misshapen I can see paying to have it replaced, but not as an 'upgrade'. |
Anonymous
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21
.5 carat Not upgrading, though I do wish DH had picked out white gold or platinum instead of yellow gold. I hate yellow gold but I love DH. |
Anonymous
| Lol, OP, grow up : http://www.dcurbanmom.com/jforum/posts/list/580150.page |
Anonymous
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27 & 34
3.5 Divorcing soon. |
Anonymous
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27
1.52 Changed setting but no upgrade on the horizon. |
Anonymous
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25
1.5 carat center stone with two .5 carat side stones |
Anonymous
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25
1.5ct center stone with .75 ct stones on either side. Will not upgrade. One of the side stones is a family heirloom from my side and there are 2 tiny diamonds on the inside of the band that were from my MILs engagement ring. DH designed it and it's very very special to me. |
Anonymous
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29
2 carats total. Two .5 and one 1. Upgraded when I turned 40. One diamond. 3 carats. It's blingy! |
Anonymous
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28
No idea, though i think it cost $7,500 I like it Would never trade him or it in! |
Anonymous
I'm not a jeweler, but it might be possible to have it plated over. I don't consider that upgrading, merely correcting a color preference. Just a thought. |