How many years were you married before you upgraded?

[bams0103]

Just curious......

 

[Cind11]

I think I am way off the norm on PS, but I didn''t get an upgrade until my 25 wedding anniversary. Seems like many here get an upgrade much sooner though...

 

[bettymac]

In my case it was the same as Cind11, twenty-five whole years! However, I''m now making up for lost time and if I had been able to choose, I probably would''ve upgraded on my first anniversary, lol.

 

[beau13]

Thirteen years for me!

 

[diamondfan]

Ten and then fifteen...

 

[diamondfan]

Ten and then fifteen...

 

[Ellen]

Seems I am in good company. 24 years

And I can say without a doubt, I appreciate this ring much more for the wait.

 

[Fly Girl]

Twenty-five years for me as well.

I did get an anniversary band (channel set half eternity style) for my 15th wedding anniversary. But the big diamond had to wait until we had the $$$.

 

[mrssalvo]

upgraded setting at year 5...in middle of upgrading whole ring now at 7 at the rate we''re going it probably won''t be done until year 10

 

[Miranda]

Upgraded the setting at 5 years. New ring and stone at 10. The original deal was every 5 years I can do what I want to with the wedding set. I''ll probably be upgrading before the 15 year, though.

 

[ericad]

Not technically an upgrade, since I never had a diamond, but have just bought my first at 10 years. Glad we waited until we could afford something awesome

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Twenty years. And as my best friend says, "it was the ring to get you to stay another 20". When you are right, you're right!

cheers--Sharon

 

[bams0103]

WOW! In reading some of these posts, I was under the impression that people do it every 2 years or so. Maybe I''m just reading the wrong posts huh?! I just recently got engaged so I really don''t have any business asking this question.

 

[Skippy123]

Upgraded at 7 yrs.

 

[baby monster]

Date: 9/10/2007 3:33:16 PM
Author: bams0103
WOW! In reading some of these posts, I was under the impression that people do it every 2 years or so. Maybe I''m just reading the wrong posts huh?! I just recently got engaged so I really don''t have any business asking this question.

I think the responses here support the theory that if you upgrade your diamond too soon, you might be looking to upgrade the husband as well

. Of course, marriages break-up for other reasons besides wanting bigger bling.

See this thread originally posted by Mara - fascinating read: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/upgrading-your-ring-leads-to-divorce.4904/

 

[bams0103]

Kind of like...if you want more pay, you have to get a new job.

 

[somethingshiny]

Upgraded at eight years. (just last month)

 

[diamondseeker2006]

30 years!!! We were busy buying houses and raising kids in those early years. I had never in my life known a single person who got a new e-ring (with the original husband!) until I found PS!

 

[risingsun]

Upgraded entire wedding set at 12 years. Was supposed happen at 10 years, but upgraded to a shiny new sportscar, instead

 

[Diamond*Dana]

I have upgraded my setting a few times, the first time was about 5 years (the original setting was damaged). For our tenth this past May, I got a 3 stone ring, but that is in addition to my original e-ring stone, which I still have and wear.

 

[Hera]

Okay, I''m a little different. I upgraded my diamond before we were married from a .7 to a 1.0 carat. Two years later, my setting broke and I bought a new one. Five years after that, I upgraded to a 1.3. got a new setting with that. Five years later (present day) I upgraded to an ideal cut 1.57. I''m hoping in two years for the 2 carat. When I''m forty, hopefully a 3 carat. I get DSS really bad. There''s so many settings, and I''m so fickle!! At least I don''t keep trading out my husband.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 9/10/2007 7:20:40 PM
Author: heraanderson
Okay, I''m a little different. I upgraded my diamond before we were married from a .7 to a 1.0 carat. Two years later, my setting broke and I bought a new one. Five years after that, I upgraded to a 1.3. got a new setting with that. Five years later (present day) I upgraded to an ideal cut 1.57. I''m hoping in two years for the 2 carat. When I''m forty, hopefully a 3 carat. I get DSS really bad. There''s so many settings, and I''m so fickle!! At least I don''t keep trading out my husband.

Haha! That''s what I keep telling my husband...it''s a lot cheaper for him to buy me new rings than it would be to start over with a new wife!

 

[parkerj]

twenty years! Kids, house, etc etc...

 

[AggieTexan]

20 years for me. I just got my new ring a couple weeks ago. Our 20th isn''t until November, but we decided to do it a little early and avoid the Christmas rush and any holiday price increases!

I also had my original e-ring and wedding bands reset many years ago, but that wasn''t an upgrade.

 

[marcy]

16 years.

 

[stebbo]

Date: 9/10/2007 1:24:23 PM
Author:bams0103
How many years were you married before you upgraded?

5 years

ETA: Oh hang on - you're talking about diamonds. Thought you were talking about your partner.

Boy I'm terrible...

Not really, it was a mutual upgrade.

 

[fabcrab]

4 months

 

[HappyAnniversary]

28 years -- It was all my idea--DH would''ve never thought of it.

 

[hlmr]

Upgraded at year eleven of marriage.

 

[Kaleigh]

Upgraded the upgrade. So 10 years was upgrade numero uno, and ugraded that at 15 years. It was a total surprise.