Hello, thanks in advance for any information or help. I want to propose to my Girlfriend. A friend of mine proposed to his Girlfriend approx. 3 years ago. Things did not work out and they broke up about 3 months after the engagement began. SHe returned his ring and he has been sitting on it every since.
My question - the ring my friend gave his fiancee, has been offered to me, is it appropriate to buy it and give to my Girlfriend?
His finacee did wear it for the three months. She is not a friend or aquaintance of my Girlfriend, they do not know each other. It is an expensive ring and he wants to sell it for half off. I am not cheap and would gladly buy a brand new ring of the same or even more value. This ring is very beautiful, the setting is very unique and I know she would like it. I feel like I could help a friend out and give her a wonderful ring. He says he would feel uncomfortable using it in a new relationship any will never use it again - does that extend to me?
I don't want to violate a protocol or something I am not aware off, thus my post here. I would hate to be embarrassed or even worse, have her be embarrassed by a mistake on something as important as this.
Thank you!
Etiquette Now
WEDDING ETIQUETTE EXPERT
Mar 1, 2006, 7:38 AM
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Re: [71lockard] Ring Eitquette question
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Dear Thoughtful,
There is nothing wrong with this. Many people buy their rings on Ebay these days. So, buying from a friend is fine. There is only one problem I can foresee: if she finds out that it is a 'used' ring, she may think negatively about it. There isn't anything wrong with giving a ring that has been worn, but ladies can be touchy when it comes to their rings. Perhaps you could mention the ring in passing to find out how she feels about it. Some have strong feelings.
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