Let’s say, hypothetically speaking of course (cough, cough), that you were a complete idiot and lost your engagement ring.
Thankfully the insurance gods smiled down at you and accepted your claim. Now you have a pocket full of money and a shit ton of options as to what to do with it.
Would you…
A. Create an exact replica of your lost ring? Why?
B. Create an entirely different ring ? Why?
C. Take a combination of choices A and B and create the same setting with a little more flair? Why?
D. Upgrade your center stone in either size, clarity, or shape? Why?
Thoughts?
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that is a good question. I think I’d just ad a bit more flair to mine, girls like sparkle :)
Did you have your ring insured? Or was it covered under something else?
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I would want a diamond of the same, size, clarity, etc. As identical to the original as possible. We’ve had some trouble with the setting (we’ve replaced two of the four prongs) so I might look into a new setting, but it would still be plain and diamondless as was the original. But I’m not one of those people who ever considered an upgrade. I always wanted to keep my original ring.
It is so sad about your ring, but just shows that insurance is very important!
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Although I’m quite content with the size of my ring, I think I would upgrade my rock, if I could, and get an entirely different design. I think it would be too sad to have a duplicate of the original ring–it would be a constant reminder that I lost the first one. Plus, change can be fun sometimes!
Option C! I love my ring, but I do wish it had more detail to it. I think my husband was intimidated by all the options (and my picky-ness), so he got me a gorgeous solitaire. And it’s lovely. But if I had a chance to put the ring insurance to good use, I would look for something with more personality and style.
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I LURVE my ring, so i’d try to get the exact same setting and a big honkin’ new center stone. {ps I’m hypothetically sorry that you hypothetically lost your e-ring!!}
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I think I’d stick with my same ring but maybe upgrade from white gold to platinum which I think about occasionally.
I must say though – I love the combo of the two rings above!
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Sadly … I would get an entirely new ring. A girl is entitled to change her mind, right? Unfortunatley, this would be my third time, the first time after I got engaged, I made my fiancee take me back to jewelers so I could pick something else out …
I would probably pocket the money, and buy a giant sparkly ring from a costume-jewelery store. The money is better off being used as a down-payment on a house or for expanding the budget on a remodel… but that’s just my jaded opinion after 11 years of marriage and current lust for a sub-zero fridge.
My sentimental side says to get exactly the same thing (since he picked exactly what I would’ve wanted anyway!)…but my practical side agrees with Jessie (and I’ve only been married for 3 months!). Take a portion of the money and buy a nice bold — and perhaps sparkly — wedding band and keep the rest of the cash for something you actually need. Or take a big trip with you and the husband…make a memory rather than buying stuff.
Since it’s not the ring you actually got engaged with, there won’t be the look-at-your-hand-and-sigh squishy feeling anymore. It’ll just be another pretty piece of jewelry.