ok, I clicked to see the ring and I don’t see what her problem is with this starter ring. The diamonds are sizeable, i.e., not chips by any means, and any working or stay-home woman knows that an ornate band is hell to work in - prongs snag and catch on things, scratch babies, and are just uncomfortable on the side of the finger when typing. Which is why married women usually select a plain band ring for every day and keep their engagement and wedding rings for special occasions.
And, she’s forgetting ring tradition - rings always start small and after five years of marriage, upgrade. Another five years, upgrade again. Which is why women who have been married for 20 or 30 years, have more time invested in marriage and have more disposable income, have larger diamonds and more ornate rings. And women who are unproven marriage newbies, with a 50% chance of divorce within 3 years, have starter rings.
I never wanted an *upgrade* on my engagement ring.
I only got engaged once and that was good enough for me, and I’m keeping the original.
It’s not like I’m a jewelry junkie anyways.
I don’t want expensive things that I don’t wear and have to worry about what happens to it.
No, they don't.