rubybeth
Ideal_Rock
- Joined
- Nov 12, 2007
- Messages
- 2,568
I am curious about how long most PSers were married before they upgraded their engagement rings (or if you weren't able to legally marry for whatever reason, but were committed with a ring of some type).
I know upgraded rings are not the "norm" in most countries, and many regions of the US it would be very uncommon (I'm in the midwest so don't hear about upgrades very often, and many women don't even wear their engagement rings after a certain amount of time being married).
I also know that upgrading is a very personal choice. I think this poll could be helpful for those young ladies who are recently engaged with smaller stones who come to PS and see a lot of big rocks, and may feel on the shy side about their lovely smaller stones. Many of us have waited many, many years before getting larger stones.
If you have a story to share, I'd also love to hear it!
I'll share mine: I'll be getting my upgrade likely before our 8th anniversary but I just bought the center diamond and we'll be celebrating 7 years in August (married 8/8/200. The number 8 seems especially good for me. DH gave me the go-ahead to purchase the stone second-hand, but I'm going to wait to re-set and wear it regularly until after he's done with grad school next spring and gets his first professional job. So I'm especially rooting for that to happen quickly, so I can wear my sparkly!
I know upgraded rings are not the "norm" in most countries, and many regions of the US it would be very uncommon (I'm in the midwest so don't hear about upgrades very often, and many women don't even wear their engagement rings after a certain amount of time being married).
I also know that upgrading is a very personal choice. I think this poll could be helpful for those young ladies who are recently engaged with smaller stones who come to PS and see a lot of big rocks, and may feel on the shy side about their lovely smaller stones. Many of us have waited many, many years before getting larger stones.
If you have a story to share, I'd also love to hear it!
I'll share mine: I'll be getting my upgrade likely before our 8th anniversary but I just bought the center diamond and we'll be celebrating 7 years in August (married 8/8/200. The number 8 seems especially good for me. DH gave me the go-ahead to purchase the stone second-hand, but I'm going to wait to re-set and wear it regularly until after he's done with grad school next spring and gets his first professional job. So I'm especially rooting for that to happen quickly, so I can wear my sparkly!