Upgrading Wedding Rings

[andiesmama]

that three month's salary thing is crazy....if we had stuck with that when hubby & I got engaged (he was making much better money then than he is now), he would have spent approx. $12,000 on my ring!! Needless to say, we did NOT go that route!! hehehe

 

[MaryAlaina]

I have always heard it is TWO months salary, but that is just a DeBeer's marketing ploy. Everyone should spend what they can afford without going into debt. My husband did not spend 2 months when he bought my original ring, nor did he when he bought my upgraded 5.5 ctw. ring.

 

[bshaw96]

Well................., I gave hubby no choice lol. I lost my first ring gardening in the yard and never could find it .

 

[Topaz]

I've heard and seen such a thing. I had a fairly large solitaire diamond when we got married. First of all, my ring finger doesn't fit it anymore. My hubby bought another, much smaller size diamond one. I like it better! It didn't snag on anything, and was a lot more pleasant to wear. We have kept the original, but the little one is my favorite, plus it didn't break the bank.

 

[Leanna]

I love my engagement/wedding ring. I am glad my husband picked something out worth saving. It is special to me and I will not upgrade it if we are ever better off. But I suppose it depends on the heart of things. It sounds sort of shallow, but I guess if a woman has an extra small engagement ring because she really wanted to get married and later they can afford the one she always dreamed of, do what makes you happy. But I hope she cares enough to wear the old wedding ring on her right hand or something or put it in a necklace because it should have special meaning to it.

 

[mojorising]

I don't see any problems with that. Marriages evolve, why not let that symbolize a new commitment, or change?

On the other hand, getting something fancy for only the sake "bling" shouldn't matter, but it should be up to the person.

mojo