Re: How many have changed out their wedding set fo... - Page 5

bikerbabe · ‎03-09-2010

I wear a plain gold band. I don't judge what people choose to do with their wedding rings.

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

Well, here's a different point of view ..............

What if you're given a "family ring" that you absolutely HATE ..... the stone cut, the setting , the metal color .... whatever.

Yeah, I know some will say you should be grateful with whatever you're given, but who wants to wear a ring for decades that they don't like? Doesn't the woman have any say in this? Not all men "get" her personal taste when ring shopping .

Some of the posts here might claim a lack of sentimentality, but I disagree ....

Why would you ever wear something you don't like? ${#emotions_dlg.confused1}$

minkbunny · ‎03-09-2010

If I were given a family ring that wasn't to my taste, I would put it in a safe place and wear what I wanted. I have my mother's diamonds, and my sister's, offered both of them as well as my original wedding set to my daughter. She wasn't interested, wears a plain sterling silver wedding band as she travels to very dangerous parts of the world and certainly doesn't want to draw attention to her jewelry.

Perhaps someone will want some of the jewelry someday, perhaps not.

Nothing to worry about.

mstyrion 1 · ‎09-18-2014

On 10/20/2014 Free2be said:
Perhaps the husband of your friend thought his wife was bragging and was uncomfortable with the "flashing" and nothing more.

...or perhaps there was no discomfort at all and your husband was just looking for trouble where there was none.

OP, your initial question was a good one and makes for interesting replies, but then you had to go and add your spin of "Are women such slaves to fashion trends that they can't appreciate the classic beauty of an old ring set ?"

That so very typical aggressive statement always gets you in trouble. Why think the worst of everything? There are many positive reasons people may change out a wedding set and one is not more noble than the other.

~Enough is enough~

seattlegirl98026 · ‎12-09-2011

My husband got off almost scot-free with my rings! I insisted on using my mom's 1 ct diamond and yellow gold wedding set for my rings. My parents had passed by the time we married, so this was my way of "including" them in our engagement and marriage. We also wed on their wedding anniversary.

minkbunny · ‎03-09-2010

On 10/20/2014 Seattlegirl98026 said: My husband got off almost scot-free with my rings! I insisted on using my mom's 1 ct diamond and yellow gold wedding set for my rings. My parents had passed by the time we married, so this was my way of "including" them in our engagement and marriage. We also wed on their wedding anniversary.

That is very sweet. ${#emotions_dlg.wub}$

seattlegirl98026 · ‎12-09-2011

Thank you mink! I have always wished my husband and my parents had been able to know each other

Tinkrbl44 · ‎08-23-2010

On 10/20/2014 mstyrion 1 said:
On 10/20/2014 Free2be said:
Perhaps the husband of your friend thought his wife was bragging and was uncomfortable with the "flashing" and nothing more.

...or perhaps there was no discomfort at all and your husband was just looking for trouble where there was none.

OP, your initial question was a good one and makes for interesting replies, but then you had to go and add your spin of "Are women such slaves to fashion trends that they can't appreciate the classic beauty of an old ring set ?"

That so very typical aggressive statement always gets you in trouble. Why think the worst of everything? There are many positive reasons people may change out a wedding set and one is not more noble than the other.

ITA ...... "slaves to fashion trends.... " ??? ....... Seriously? ${#emotions_dlg.w00t}$

Personally, I prefer a single solitaire ..... don't care for the "clutter" of a bunch of teeny stones ....... eye of the beholder, IMO.

chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

Heck yeah! I was engaged 34 years ago, I've been married for 32 years. We were 21 when we were engaged and he bought me the loveliest half carat diamond solitaire in the world. He bought it at a mall jewelry store, so the diamond was promotional grade. My friends were all getting smaller diamonds, my ring seemed huge by comparison. But time marches on; we have more money; my taste in jewelry has changed; wedding jewelry has gotten bigger and splashier over the years. I have upgraded several times over the years, almost every woman I'm close to has upgraded. I have 3 wedding sets now and and a honker (4cts) of a diamond eternity band that is so big and splashy that I never wear it. Most of the time, I wear the set my husband gave me on our 25th, the last upgrade. But, it's become a tradition that I wear my original wedding set on our anniversary. I also wear it when my husband is away and I start to miss him. I think there are some men who might be hurt if their wives wanted to switch out wedding rings or wedding sets. My husband isn't like that.

HisElk · ‎09-30-2012

On 10/20/2014 mstyrion 1 said:
On 10/20/2014 Free2be said:
Perhaps the husband of your friend thought his wife was bragging and was uncomfortable with the "flashing" and nothing more.

...or perhaps there was no discomfort at all and your husband was just looking for trouble where there was none.

OP, your initial question was a good one and makes for interesting replies, but then you had to go and add your spin of "Are women such slaves to fashion trends that they can't appreciate the classic beauty of an old ring set ?"

That so very typical aggressive statement always gets you in trouble. Why think the worst of everything? There are many positive reasons people may change out a wedding set and one is not more noble than the other.

You just read my mind.