Upgrading an Engagement Ring

Engagement rings are more than just a piece of jewelry. They are a physicality of a memory, a promise, a relationship. So, swapping out this piece of jewelry for a seemingly nicer version can sometimes be accompanied with mixed emotions. Here are some tips on implementing the upgrade:

1. Give the new ring as a gift for a milestone anniversary. Whether you be celebrating your tenth or twenty-fifth anniversary, the ring will feel like an addition of the old ring. This way, you won’t feel like you are closing off all of your previous memories, but rather, that this ring is ushering in a new era of making more memories.

2. Pick out the ring together. Let your wife be involved in this ring-shopping this time around, even make a day of it. The two of you can go to lunch and then hit the jewelry stores for a day of trying-on that will get you both feeling nostalgic and like young lovers, again. Every time she gazes upon her ring, she will remember that day and the trip down memory lane that the whole experience caused, thus, uniting the memories of the past ring with the present, upgraded ring.

3. Have a vow renewal. Celebrate your marriage by re-avowing your commitment and love to one another. The upgraded ring could even be a surprise for your wife, making the whole day, and the new piece of jewelry, that much more special.

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