Re-newing Engagement Ring.

[Redbel]

Was wondering if someone could answer this question for me.....I was at a party last night and my partners sister-in-law asked me was it true that you could renew your engagement ring after 7 years.... I said to her my sister did, but she had been married about 15 years at the time.

Happy New Year to all btw xxx

[Redbel]

Oh sorry I meant to say.....7 years after giving the engagement ring.

[B00]

Do you mean renew your wedding vows? Or do you mean getting another engagement ring? Or getting 'em blessed or summet?

Oh i'm so confused :-(

[Redbel]

Hiya B00....no the ring....she said apparently it goes in a 7 year cycle.....
Never heard of it to be honest

[Redbel]

She's prob just after another ring.....lol

[B00]

Never heard of it before!

So what do you do with your old engagement ring? Not sure I like the idea of getting another to be honest, it's kinda like saying the orginal wasn't good enough.

I do realise this isn't answering your question, lol, but i'm curious....oh ok, I'm nosy ;-)


Oh and happy New Year to you too, hope 2007 is good to you and yours Red xxxx

[Redbel]

B00 it's prob some old wives tale......but my sis did renew hers, only because a few of the stones had fallen out and I think she was a bit frightened of damaging it anymore.

[Lore]

Hellooooo, Happy new year to you all xx

The ring.. could it be that there's a new fashion and her current ring is looking a little dated? - I know a few people who have changed theirs for that reason.

[RATTER15]

So who has been writing all these rules and myths about engagement rings?

An engagement ring is a promise of marriage in my book, as in= engaged to be married!! nothing more nothing less, there are no mysteries, no myths, no laws, no superstitions.

Or do I have it wrong?

[RATTER15]

OK, i'm sorry, I just get wound up sometimes with all this superstitious twaddle I guess.

XXXXRedbel

[Octavius]

Well I have a friend who has 3 engagment rings - I can only imagine that this is for different "dress occasions" you know gold, silver, platinum or whatever.

I think that if a couple get engaged on a shoe-string and then one day have some spare cash and the man wants to buy a .... 'better' ring then that is fair enough if that is what the woman wants, but you would hope that just like the wedding ring (and marriage), it is for life. I certainly won't be replacing my wifes engagment ring in 7 years - utter nonsense. I might buy an eternity ring but would never 'replace' the one ring I bought for that special occasion.

[dot.hawkes]

hiya Bez, that's a new one on me never heard of it, is it something to do with the seven year itch?

[Pippa68]

I never heard of that either ~ and to be honest I wouldn't want to replace mine, even if I won the lottery!

The ring symbolises the promise to marry, and the kind of ring given usually matches where you were financially at the time ;o)

I was with Mr P when mine was bought. I chose it and no matter how much or little it cost I am keeping it.

[Redbel]

Thanks to all who replied....... :)
I would never replace mine either.
xx