why do people traditionally get an eternaty ring?

[CarrieInAnotherTWOBabiTWINS]

I haven't got one.

I do mean a nintendo DS not a DS! Though getting the real DS after the bedrest was nice too of course. Yes.

It's for the best, don't worry
Always bloody wanted an eternity ring though!

wither, well done for leaving him. Get yourself an eternity ring :)

Or a DS.....

Wither well that's good then. Why not save up for one as a present for yourself to celebrate your new start in life?

Great minds Felicity!

Anyone I know who has one got it because they married very young and hadn't a bean. So years later, on a significant anniversary, having Made Good, they got a fecking huge blinging eternity ring as a way to say "wahey, look how far we've come!".

And more power to 'em.

They are all Americans mind. It might be different there. Everyone I know who has one is American.

DH brought me a bacon sarnie (with mayo, he remembered), some haribo and more ribena. God I love that man.

Sorry to hear that Withers, I've seen your previous threads and it did sound like maybe you will be better off...I'm sure it sucks now though.

I had a lovely necklace and brooch set when my first was born and another set of necklace and earrings when number 2 was born. I received a diamond probably zircon ring from my ex at 10 years marriage.

I've told this story before, but my dad gave my mum hers after she survived a 7 hour open heart operation having been given a less than 5% chance of doing so. Just six months after I was born he was staring single fatherhood in the face, in the mid 1970's. She made it though and he gave her a lovely little full-round ring. Only a £50 jobbie from the local jeweller but it meant everything to them, and did to me too.

PeppaPigandGeorge

"Bugger the ring, the least I deserved after childbirth was a cleaner, however I am still doing my own hoovering......."

I don't hoover. I like vaxing.

They're not traditional! They were invented by jewellery makers so they can flog more bling.

oh jeez, I should really read the whole thread before posting, now I look like a right mean-spirited miser after sparkle's lovely post.

Rings don't do it for me. The only ring I wear is my wedding ring. When OH Proposed to me I said yes, but don't bother with an engagement ring, I want a new cooker instead.

I didn't get a present for having DD, apart from a bunch of lovely flowers. I didn't know it was the done thing and therefore didn't expect a present. What I did get was lots of help and support from OH which was worth far more than a piece of jewellery (to me anyway).

Don't be daft EmmaBemma! It was a unique set of circumstance that's all. And my dad was a bit of a magpie tbh, so it wouldn't surprise me if the gift eventually chosen was inspired by some advertising :)

I haven't got one but I want one. My engagement/wedding rings don't fit me any more so I'd like a nice sparkly band to wear instead.

And I might even get it from Argos. So fucking what. The snobbery over this sort of thing makes me sick.

Thing is after our twins are born we are going to be seriously skint. So no money to downs on rings really

I want one. Because I love jewellery and I'm a complete magpie.

Another fickle magpie here - I want one.

Except that it would have to be an engagement ring on account of the engagement ring I have actually being an eternity ring; DH didn't realise there was a difference in style. I was too polite to say anything - DD unfortunately wasn't :o.