I bought my wife an engagement ring that was 1/2 carat and had 1/2 carat worth of smaller diamonds on the ring. It was very pretty and I considered it a 1 carat ring. Now my wife is upset because my first wife had a 1/2 carat ring and says she told me that proper etiquette was for the second wife's to be bigger. I thought a ring with a 1/2 carat in a setting and 1/2 carat worth of smaller rings on the band was 1 carat. Am I wrong?
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There is no such etiquette rule surrounding engagement rings. To measure one's love for another by the size of an engagement ring is ridiculous and petty. Sorry, but you asked.
In fact, you really don't have to get a ring to get married. Your wife shouldn't be comparing any aspect of the old relationship with yours. Personally, I think your choice seems very generous and you seem to have given the purchase some thought. It's a shame your fiancee cannot appreciate the gift. Top Wedding Questions Forum Moderator - "Write your sorrows in the sand, your blessings in stone".
A ring with a 1/2 carat center diamond and a 1/2 carat additional smaller stones equals a 1 carat total ring.
What your wife may be referring to is that the center stone should have been 1 carat total, which is much more valuable in terms of monetary value than a 1/2 carat center & 1/2 carat smaller stones.
However, I have to agree that measuring your love by the size of a diamond is petty. Clearly priorities have to be evaluated. There are so many real problems in the world, that having any diamond at all should be considered a true blessing.
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