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jackieclarkm

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I guess I have never noticed, but is it common for people to have more than one e-ring or wedding band? like a couple to choose from?

I have seen some people do that, is there a certain etiquette to it? I definitely would like more than one. The more the merrier! haha
 
I wouldn't say it's "common" to have more than one e-ring. I only know one person that has 2 and it was only because of the other being handed down to her.
I have a collection of 4 different bands I like to stack or wear my e-ring w/ though, but that's not even common in my real life. I only see that on forums like this wear people really love jewelry.
 
I don't think its common, but on PS a lot of people have lots of nice pieces. I think having more than one wedding band is more common than having more than one ering (plain band and eternity band seems to be a popular choice!)
 
I don't think it is common but if that works for you, why not? I know many PS members seem to swap out rings and bands that go with their ering; it is always nice to have a variety of rings to wear.
 
In the real world, everyone I know has one e-ring, and it is their original one. On PS, there are several people have more than one! I'd like to have more than one because I have a round which I love and I'd also love to have an August Vintage cushion. It's kind of bad to have such an expensive hobby!
 
Pricescope is definitely not the real world! No woman I know in real life has more than her original e-ring and wedding band. In fact I don't even know anyone (in real life) who has reset their original diamond. Pricescope is different because the majority of us love our diamonds and love the idea of choices. Not everyone here has a second or third e-ring, but a good number of us do.
 
I'm the only person I know IRL with more than one wedding band (plain band and diamond band).
 
We're "different" from normal people, that's why we are PSers!!!!
 
diamondseeker2006|1296957086|2844457 said:
In the real world, everyone I know has one e-ring, and it is their original one. On PS, there are several people have more than one! I'd like to have more than one because I have a round which I love and I'd also love to have an August Vintage cushion. It's kind of bad to have such an expensive hobby!

Me too!!!! Or an AVOEC. Or an Octavia. Or.....OK, I'll stop!
 
Ya, I don't think it's common. I don't know anyone who switches up their wedding/engagement rings or has more than just the one set. I only have one engagement ring (haven't started dropping the hint that I'd like another one, but I definitely DO... I don't want to trade up, I love my ring, but I'd definitely love something different for a change on some days!) I do have 3 wedding bands that satisfies my need for a change of scenery. I have a thin 2mm plain band, a 1/2 eternity 1 ctw princess diamonds band, and a gorgeous thin double twisted band. All of which I change up and stack or not stack. I've been married not quite 1 year and my hubby is only now starting to get used to never seeing the same combination on my left hand each day. Fortunately he thinks it's endearing.
 
It is normal for pricescope but not normal for the rest of world, lol. I personally have 4 bands, a plain 2mm, a scatterband, a five stone and a shared prong band of small diamonds...I always thought my hubby didnt mind but recently during a semi argument he kinda threw in my face that he thinks i should pick one band and just stick with that one....he want me to wear the same band like a normal person :nono:
 
I have my original gold band and a 5stone diamond band. I also have my original ering and my upgraded ring.
 
I agree with all above comments.
 
NeverEndingUpgrade|1296958262|2844477 said:
We're "different" from normal people, that's why we are PSers!!!!

Very true! I'm the only person that I know that enjoys switching up my rings. In fact, I've been begging my coworker to give me her ring set so that I can go get the prongs fixed for her. Several are on the verge of snapping and she says, "no, I've never taken it off in 30 years and nothing has happened to it yet. You're just too young and worry too much" :nono:
 
Everyone that I know IRL only has one set, but I think that you should do what makes you happy! :)

Only a couple of people that I know have ever upgraded their engagement ring, but I think that I would already like to, and I have only been engaged for two months! I love the beautiful simplicity and delicateness of my solitaire, but after having it for two months, I think that I would like something more blingy.
 
I was married with two w-bands... one plain 22ct gold and a blingy one that fits with my e-ring.

I'm tempted to upgrade the settng of my e-ring eventually, but was shocked when DH and I were doing some bling browsing the other day - I was trying on a cushion cut cognac diamond with micropave halo which he rather liked and he suggested getting a second e-ring for an anniversary sometime! :eek: :love:

Mind you, he's already upgraded the engagement DSLR camera I bought him! :bigsmile:
 
yeah, i love my e-ring. Both my mother and grandmother had sapphire engagement rings but im already talking about a 3 ct, diamond solitare for a future anniversary upgrade :) i just love diamonds too much to have just one option! lol
 
By definition can you own more than one engagement ring? The way I see it, THE engagement ring is the one he proposed with; the first one a gal receives from her fiance. Anyone who has more than one "engagement ring" really has one e-ring and then the others are more after-the-fact rings :)

With that being said, I do notice that some PSers mention that they have more than one e-ring. For those that have more than one, do you hold more sentiment for the one that was used during the proprosal? Even if the original ring is reset, does the ring with the "proposal" stone hold more sentiment? Does it get worn the most? Just curious :)
 
Ditto to SirBenson - I think you really only have one engagement ring, and one wedding band. You might trade them in, or upgrade them, in which case I'd say they still qualify in the singular ... but if you have a variety, you still have your engagement ring and your wedding band ... and a bunch of anniversary pieces. Hey, semantics are important!

Me, I have my engagement ring (fishtail prongs with baguettes) and my wedding band (etoile band) ... but I've gotten an eternity band for each anniversary (not to mention one for out "half-iversary, the first year we were married). So I also have a channel-set round band ... a sapphire and diamond bezel band ... an Alex Sepkus circle band ... and a vintage ruby baguette band.

I tend to swap them out as the spirit moves me, as I wear the e-ring and the wedding band on separate hands anyway, so at any given time I'm wearing one stacked with each (or more, as the spirit takes me). I quite like the tradition, but I'm starting to wonder how this will go if I keep it up: will I wind up with each finger banded with concentric circles, like the human equivalent of a redwood tree? Should I maybe get a really huge eternity for the 5-year and call it a day on the tradition? I dunno. But I sure like playing around with it in the meantime ....
 
I have one engagement ring. I have two diamond rings that I inherited but I do not consider them e-rings...just family heirlooms. I do have several bands though as I received them as gifts over the years...Anniversary, birthday, birth of child, etc...
 
I only have one e-ring and a band that goes with it. I am in the process of having an eternity band made which I'll wear either on my right hand or on my left when I don't want to wear my wedding set. I don't know anyone IRL who has more than one ering and very few who have more than one RHR.
 
I don't even have my original ring, although DH didn't propose with it anyway. My proposal was," so when we get married....."
Poor guy has taken a lot of flack about that over the years, but hey, we were just barely 20!

I have more than one e-ring. My second set, my original wedding band that matches my DH, my upgrade and a yellow and pink
diamond ring. I alternate all the time. When I was in my 20-30 I didn't do that. Now that I am 50, (yikes) I like to change it
up.

I don't know if age has much to do with it for anyone else, but it did for me.
 
No, I don't think it's common. I have been on PS for years, and I do not have another "e-ring". I would never change/upgrade my original. DH bought me a gorgeous 1 ct OEC stone that will be mounted after I have the baby, but it will not replace my e-ring. It will be worn as an RHR.
 
I have two wedding bands, and no I don't feel like I am cheating.

My 'original' is a 2mm thin pave that is very understated. I can wear it with my e-ring. Or on days where I just running about or want a simple band I wear it.

My Aurora is much blingier and a standalone, it takes the place of both my e-ring and my wedding band. Since my e-ring has been losing melee I just leave it in the safe.

Eventually if I get my e-ring fixed, rather, WHEN I get my e-ring fixed I will need to make a decision on whether to size my Aurora for my right hand or leave it as an alternate for my left.
 
I have three "engagement" rings.

One was bought by my SO, all by himself. He proposed with this one.

The other two we bought together, one is my 3 stone, the other is a 0.5 ct sapphire that I wear when travelling overseas.

The 3 stone is not strictly an engagement ring, but a wedding gift as per our culture.

As I'm not yet married, and all rings were entirely bought with my fiance's money with the intent of being e rings, I call all of them my e rings to avoid a long winded explanation! I wear them all interchangeably on my left ring finger, so they all act as e rings at some point or another.

I think most PSers have upgrades that were bought after years of marriage, that they also wear on their left ring finger, hence taking the e ring position.

I don't know about anyone IRL who has more than one e ring.

I think if you are strictly specific, the engagement ring is the one he proposed with. However, that means that those ladies who got proposed to with a fake or "dummy" ring, have to have that counted as the e ring! :cheeky:
 
jackieclarkm|1296937732|2844179 said:
I guess I have never noticed, but is it common for people to have more than one e-ring or wedding band? like a couple to choose from?

I have seen some people do that, is there a certain etiquette to it? I definitely would like more than one. The more the merrier! haha
yes,very common...one set of ring from each husband,so if you were married 3 x then you should own 3 set of rings... ;))
 
While I don't have more than one e-ring, I do have my original diamond w-band, a ruby/diamond band, a plain band, a sapphire/diamond band, my mother's diamond band, my mother's original carved band, a seed-bead diamond band, and a scattered diamond band.

I alternate how I wear them, but more often than not, I'm wearing my late mother's original band with my set. I love how it looks, and I like keeping her close to me that way.

None of my extra bands were terribly expensive, and they don't command a lot of attention in the bling department, so I don't feel odd about having a 'wardrobe' of bands. I'll probably buy more! But IRL, I've never seen anyone else do the same thing.
 
Ahh Holly Holly Holly .... Keep it going! I'm up to 21 bands!!!!!! :Up_to_something:
 
Almost everyone I know IRL has only one set. I have my original diamond e-ring and wedding band, but I also have a sapphire solitaire my grandmother gave me for my law school graduation that stands in for my e-ring on occasion (on other occasions, it's a RHR). When I wear it, sometimes I just call it an "e-ring" to keep things simple--but I only have one e-ring, really.
 
I have 1 official wedding band, and 1 official e-ring. BUT I bought myself a 2nd, more "low key" diamond band that I alternately wear as a sparkly wb or in place of the e-ring while we were still engaged. It works great for me, and I'm still searching for new bands to mix things up and/or find "the one".
 
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