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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]How do people know this? I know mine is worth a lot but I'm too embarassed to look at the insurance and I don't really want to know![/quote]

I posted upthread about mine that is worth 20k.  I know because we have it insured and it had to be appraised and all that stuff.  After 15 years of shared finances I just don't think it's a big deal anymore.

My stone is a little less than 2 carats and I don't think it looks gaudy.  I don't know.  I never would have spent that much on a ring, but it is truly a beautiful diamond.  People stop me in grocery stores, post offices, etc. and comment on it.  I am happy to know that one day we will be able to pass it on to a son or daughter.[/quote]

Because they will want your hand me down....[/quote]

Even if the kids don't use it as an engagement ring, they might LOVE that hand-me-down. My mother has my grandmother's ring that my grandfather gave her after they were established and had more money to spend on such things (probably an anniversary gift), and I have always thought it's the prettiest ring I've ever seen. It will be passed down to me as an heirloom, and I couldn't be happier about that.[/quote]

My mom got my grandmother's rings.  They aren't anything extraordinary, but it did mean a lot to my mom.  She used the stones and metal from the ring to create a pretty pendant necklace.  A lot of people do appreciate family heirlooms.  [/quote]

I'm the PP who initially said I am happy to know I will one day be able to pass my ring on to a son or daughter.  It really surprises me that some people find a "used" ring distasteful, but then again I have always been more interested in antiques, heirlooms, etc.  If my children don't want it I would not be offended, nor would I mind if they used the stone in another way.  I inherited some beautiful jewelry (yes, including some diamonds) from my husband's grandmother.  I adored his grandparents who had one of those awe inspiring Greatest Generation-type love stories, and I feel a connection to them when I wear the jewelry.  I look at their great grandchildren whom they never met and see a continuity that makes me feel like I am a part of something special.

I am just as attached to my deceased father's favorite salt and pepper shakers.

To each his own.
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