Eternity/Maternity ring

[Engel]

I am in a wedding forum, and read about some women posting about eternity rings/maternity rings (an eternity ring is one with diamonds all the way round the band). They say you are supposed to get one for your first born, and for every kid after that, as it seems.

And while I was ring shopping on-line to give options for my SO, I found rings (both the engagement ring version and the eternity ring versions), that I fell in love with, I didnt know the meaning of "the ring" until I saw that. but starting at 12 thousands dolars the engagement ring, and the eternity one being 12.500 its COMPLETELY out of our budget right now. But I said I will have those rings somedya, even if it takes years saving for that! haha

anyway, to the point, any of you who have kids got eternity rings when you had them? the ones who dont have kids yet, would you want one?

Here is the picture of the ring that stle my heart:






both the eternity and engagement rings together:





and other eternity rings:










And I never thought I was a girl that would want that much bling.

[mllebamako]

I have never heard of people getting rings like this for each child they have. I'm sure it was just another reason made up by the diamond industry. (Sorry, I'm a cynic on these things).

Personally, I don't think I'd want one. But it would be nice to get something someday that symbolizes each kid. Like a simple necklace or...I don't know.

[Engel]

I have never heard of people getting rings like this for each child they have. I'm sure it was just another reason made up by the diamond industry. (Sorry, I'm a cynic on these things).

Personally, I don't think I'd want one. But it would be nice to get something someday that symbolizes each kid. Like a simple necklace or...I don't know.

you could get charms for a pandora bracelet for each kid you have? they have charms for almost everything and anything

[snow_girl]

Im not a huge fan of them, kids are expensive enough never mind getting a ring for each one you pop out.

[Zephii]

Yeah, never heard of the ring-per-kid thing - though recently I heard the term "push present" - a gift given after each baby. As if you don't have enough expenses *rolls eyes*

Eternity rings are different though. In Canada they seem to call it the "10th anniversary ring". Basically, it's a milestone "yay we're doing well" kind of gift, nothing to do with kids. A celebration that you're together for eternity - at a point in the realtionship where you've been together a pretty long time.

I don't like diamonds though. So it's never going to be diamonds all the way around for me. My mum's eternity ring isn't all the way around either. Maybe a cultural difference though.

[folclor]

The only presents I heard of for symbolizing kids and stuff was to plant a tree every time you have a kid. Then when the child grows up they can learn to plant things, too, and they can see how big the tree's gotten in their lifetime.

^^; but I have never heard of the eternity ring thingy at all.

[Moon]

I've heard of eternity rings being given for a milestone anniversary, but never as a gift for every kid you pop out. Sounds like another greedy, diamond industry ploy to me. I think that money might be better spent on diapers, but that's just my opinion.

[floridaellen]

I love eternity rings but have only heard them for big anniversaries.
Gotta say though, if I have that much excess money, I would want one!

[lucybelle]

My mom gave me and my sister "period" rings when we, you guessed it, got our periods. Mine was a little gold band with a pink gold rose on. Probably about $50 or so and I LOVED that thing. I wore it until it broke, and then I still tried to wear it

Also every child in our family has a small gold circle charm with our names (or initials in me and my siblings case since my mom couldn't afford to put our whole names) and our date of birth. My grandma wears them on a bracelet. And when she dies, each of us get our charms. It's been a family tradition for a while.

[mllebamako]

My mom gave me and my sister "period" rings when we, you guessed it, got our periods. Mine was a little gold band with a pink gold rose on. Probably about $50 or so and I LOVED that thing. I wore it until it broke, and then I still tried to wear it

My mom gave me a "comfortable period outfit" when I got mine. It was one of those J.Lo velour sweatsuits hahaha. Ohh middle school.

[yayagrl]

My mom gave me and my sister "period" rings when we, you guessed it, got our periods. Mine was a little gold band with a pink gold rose on. Probably about $50 or so and I LOVED that thing. I wore it until it broke, and then I still tried to wear it

Also every child in our family has a small gold circle charm with our names (or initials in me and my siblings case since my mom couldn't afford to put our whole names) and our date of birth. My grandma wears them on a bracelet. And when she dies, each of us get our charms. It's been a family tradition for a while.

That sounds like a lovely tradition. Also I've never heard of Eternity rings, maybe cause I don't really care about jewelry? I don't even want a diamond in my engagement ring

[kiara_silver]

I got a period ring, was a few weeks after my period but was supposed to symbolize me staying pure and saving myself for marriage. I ended up losing it... but guess that's a good thing, that i lost it before my SO came. Lol so now i don't have to have a awkward conversation about why im not wearing it any more. Because they knew I lost it, months before he came to visit.

[leonsfangirl]

My Ex gave me an Eternity ring shortly after having our son, when you have children you are bonded for life (even if you don't want to be) and i think thats where it comes from. Never heard of them being given after each child, seems abit extreme. The anniversary one is new to me though.

[Riyko]

I've never heard of those, but i have heard of mother's rings which have the birth stone of each child.

[Bethypoo]

I had no idea that there was a specific reason to get a ring like this. I just thought they were a form of an engagement band. Anyway, they arent my cup of tea. They are nice though. And i love silver/platinum/ white gold!