Listening to RA's latest jewellry ads for platinum engagement rings sent my mind on a sentimental journey back to those special days of early romance (we were married within 15mos of our first meeting). Met at friends' July 4 picnic ...engaged that Christmas and married the following Sept. 1st child was born 9mos later (honest!;) Our children love to tease us about the close timing. haha They inherited that personality trait from their father.
Anyhoo, hearing the ever sexy (this time w/raspy undertones) velvet voice uttering "on your first date you went rock climbing and totally 'fell' for each other" and "until you met her, then all you wanted to do was slide that ring unto her finger" triggered memory mode. Enjoyable thoughts flooded my mind of the day the two of us walked into a local jewellry shop and DH replied to the salesman's "can I help you?" with "we're hear to look at diamond rings" (there was a distinct, almost teen-like break in his usually firm, steady, deep voice as he said the word diamond)...still laugh every time we recall that moment.
Point of the story is to ask if you'd ever consider 'updating' an original betrothal ring? It seems to be considered 'the thing to do' for some females after years of marriage. Would you change the stone size or style of that original symbolic piece of jewellry? I would not - but that could just be me, or perhaps reflects the fact we were indeed together when it was initially purchased. For me, it's not the size of the stone or yellow gold vs silver or platinum band - it's the sentimental value that could never be replaced. My ring looks exactly like the following pic (it's a solitaire setting w/gold band) with our names & wedding date engraved inside the band. Sterling silver is today my fav type of jewellry, but I still could not bring myself to even change that feature on the original ring. However, being well aware 'it takes different strokes for different folks', the latest poll will ask if you'd ever consider changing an engagement ring to better reflect current conditions or desires?
2 comments:
Do you have a link to the jewelry ad?
Hi judith...back in a mo w/the link - which will be posted above. They don't work in the comment box.
Wait 'til you hear the silky voice selling engagement rings - women might subliminally feel the urge to ask their partner for a 2nd one and wonder why;)
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