Would you ever trade in your engagement ring for a different one?

[DeniseinNS]

I traded my ring in a few months after we got engaged, but only because the ring he originally picked would only go well with the wedding band that interlocked with it and it did not lock together properly so I was not happy with it at all. I am very happy with the new ring, it is more "me" and we were able to have a choice of more wedding bands to go with it.

 

[coolbeans]

I've changed mine twice. We got married and I wanted a gold band and setting, and we were pooooooooooor too. (it was the $99 Jewel Box special engagement ring and band set.. ) basically a speck of a diamond on a gold band, it was perfect! Five years later DH bought me a bit bigger ring, but still gold. Well, all I wear in jewelry now is silver, so about two years ago we bought a new set (for both of us) in silver and I love it.. it's still not a heck of a lot bigger or more expensive than what I had years ago but it's perfect!! (16 years later, the ring doesn't really matter anyway.)

 

[ebtbmom]

I would never trade in my engagement ring, there's only one ring in the world that he gave to me when he proposed!

Of couse, I had basically picked it out so I liked it and he got exactly what I wanted. I have a 1/2 carat triangle in white gold. Most people have never seen a triangle cut and that's why I liked it, plus there are 3 of us in our family!

 

[ZachnElli]

My dh got me a new ring for our 10 year anniversary. I can't imagine it would be rude when I didn't ask for it and it was a total surprise to me. My first set wasn't a surprise at all as I worked in a jewelry store at the time. My newer ring (it's been almost another 10 years) is very large, so I'm sure some people would assume I am materialistic, but once again, I didn't know anything about it, total surprise! I wasn't going to say no take it back!

 

[GaSleepingBeautyFan]

Yes. I never liked the one my husband gave me and didn't want to hurt his feelings so I wore it.

When I lost the diamond from it, I told him I'd like to get a whole new ring. He said yes and I was able to pick out a ring and diamond that I really like. We had been married 10 years or so by then.
He keeps talking about wanting to put in a larger diamond but I like this ring the way it is so I keep saying no.

 

[Gigi22]

Yes, I changed my original ring. But, I had to, the original ring was stolen. Our insurance purchased a new ring. Years later we "upgraded" the stones in the second ring to create a third ring, which is what I now wear. The stones from ring number two were set in another ring as side stones.

 

[WowLookAtThat]

I didn't trade in my engagement ring but I actually have two wedding rings. The first one was the one I was married with but it was the only ring we could get at a time, an antique ring that I found beautiful but I couldn't clean and cook with the thing on so I just grabbed a cheap simple band later on and I wear that and save the old one for Sundays and special occasions.

 

[tigercat]

We have been married for 37 yrs now and I just turned my engagement and wedding ring into one. We bought 3 rings at the time we got married and it cost $300.00 total. I was told not to wear my engagement ring years ago because the claws were going and after fixing it a couple of times I was told no more. The wedding ring needed to be resized but I had worn the bottom of the band almost gone. The diamond in my engagement ring was so small it was hard to see. I also don't like yellow gold. They turned the two rings into one and set the diamond right into the band. They rodium (sp) plated it so that it was white gold. They also took the design that my original rings had and recreated it. I love it. Also though we bought me another set in white gold that I really like. It still isn't a hugh diamond but it is unique. I asked my dh tonight if he minded that I did that even though he was around when I was buying them. He said that he was just glad that I had rings that I liked.
tigercat

 

[honeydiane1953]

In a NY minute. I would take it and trade up to at least 1 and 1/2 times the size. Also would change metals if my taste had changed. The diamond IMO is just that. What u have with your husband is within you.

 

[MELSMICE]

No, I would not trade it in. My DH designed it & had it custom made for me. It is very unique. I have never seen anything remotely like it. He had the wedding band made to fit the engagement ring.

I would never think about getting anything different.

 

[cathyce2]

I never thought I would ever consider replacing my rings. They were symbolic of our relationship. I thought I would be with my soul mate forever and so would proudly wear the symbol of our love. Well, turns out our relationship isn't all that special after all. I still pull them out for special occasions but they don't really matter any more.

 

[Dancind]

DH has always been all about the diamonds, he did some research and bought the best ones he could afford. The settings and wedding band were kind of an afterthought. Started with a 1/2 carat with a simple yellow gold band. At 10 years, he surprised me with a really nice 1 carat solitaire. Went to Costco and bought a guard for it myself! A while later, DH took the 1/2 carat, found a matching one, and now I have diamond stud earrings too.

About 3 years ago, I found a beautiful art deco platinum setting in a group of jewelry I had bought, mostly costume. Had this for a couple of years before I realized what it was. The stone had been removed. My jeweler set my diamond into the platinum setting. Later, I found a thin platinum eternity band that I wear with it.

I love it, I love Art Deco jewelry. All Dh cares is that I still have the diamonds!

 

[pumba21]

I love my engagement ring. DH did so good on picking out something that was perfect for me. It's the only piece of jewerly I wear or really ever have.

 

[Disneylover79]

NO WAY!!!! I love mine!!! I still get compliments on it and it has been almost 1 and a half years that I have had it on my finger... I LOVE IT AND MY DH!!!!

 

[goofyintoronto]

Honestly, i'd prefer no engagement ring if it meant i'd get a wicked honeymoon!!!!

 

[Buckalew11]

I still have mine but never wear it.

I didn't get a wedding band for it and it needs a special one. I borrowed my mom's wedding band and still have it (because she can't wear it and wore her mom's.)
But it is gold and I wear silver jewelry so I wear a silver band of some sort nowadays--but nothing special from DH.

I really could not care less about jewelry. Give me your heart, your trust and your love--you can keep the jewelry, trips and whatever else ya got.

 

[Fire14]

I LIke my E ring but can't say It's totally me but I do know Dh put thought into it and did have setting lowered to "help" me in my job as a nurse, I'd say if it hadn't been lowered I'd have taken it in myself to have it done. I also made no secret of fact I didn't want BIGGER than 1/2 caret and really wanted closer to 1/4. First words out of my mouth after yes were it's to big LOL.

 

[princessbride6205]

I had told DH what style e ring I wanted and he was good about that. At the time, I would have traded a little bit of the clarity for a smidge bigger size, but after wearing it for 7 years, I can say I'm perfectly happy with it as is.

On the other hand, I've disliked my wedding band since our honeymoon. It is generally the style that I wanted, but I let a high-pressure salesperson talk me into this one. I was actually going to get it at another store, so once she price-matched, I said okay. I never fully inspected the ring since I hadn't planned on buying at that store. There is a small flaw in the spacing of the stones and then there is what I consider a design flaw that I hadn't noticed until it was on my finger. Still kicking myself for not being more assertive and more thoroughly researching/looking at the ring. If I could do an even trade for something else, I absolutely would.

 

[Aisling]

I sold my original engagement ring and bought myself one with a bigger and differently-cut diamond. DH thought it was funny. He knows me well---bling over sentamentality!

 

[FayeW]

I might replace it, but I wouldn't trade it in. The one I have has served it's purpose for nearly 22 yrs and if I decided to "upgrade" I would keep the original to pass on to my daughter.

For our 10th anniversary, I chose an anniversary band with channel-set diamonds that compliments my engagement ring. I have worn that instead of my wedding ring ever since, but of course I kept the original wedding band.