to ask if giving a diamond after the birth of a (boy) baby is an English tradition?

[Blueberryveryberry]

I'm forrin, so I heard a friend talking about this, is it true?

DH is English, so I want to find out if I'm 'owed' a diamond

Not as far as I know. If it is I'm owed one too!

Never heard of it - sorry!

It isn't, but on MN there's bound to be someone who can twist it to be true for you

DB gave his wife diamonds after the birth of their boy.
Being a feminist, she insisted on diamonds for all the subsequent births, regardless of gender.

oh Diamonds what is this sparkly malarky after giving birth never heard of it myself what do you get if it is a girl,

I cousin gave his wife a bracelet after their first born and a necklace to match after second born

She's a martyr to the cause Silver, you must be so proud of her

Yes, I believe it is known as a "push present"

I think it's rather charmingly called a "push present"!

She has a ring and a pendant and a bracelet and earrings...

Yes, it's the reason for eternity rings. But I think it's fairly recent tradition started by De Beers.

They also started the tradition that a man is supposed to spend a month's salary on an engagement ring. I think it's gone up to three months now.

Still

X posts thurlow! Even as far as the "apostrophises" egad!

Never heard of this. I've had two boys but no diamonds!

Mind you, some people on here talk about 'push presents', which I've never come across and certainly never received. As I recall I got an ice cream after one and a croissant and a cup of tea after the other.

I'm a folklorist, I've never come across this as a tradition, but I'd be interested to know the origin if it is so.

I've heard of such a thing but not in real life- I assumed push presents were an American thing.

x-posts!

An eternity ring... I dont think it is necessarily for a boy. Some people get them after the first anniversary, some for first baby.

Never heard of it but somehow think I'll have a job getting my ex to stump up for two diamonds retrospectively! :)

I am English, but DH is not.

Am I owed a diamond with 13 years extra sparkle interest ?

Can I swap it for a Kenwood mixer like what my mum used to have, with all it's super amzing attachments ? I'd love one of those more than I'd like a diamond.

It used to peel potatoes and everything.

Not a diamond but an eternity ring is often given after the birth of a first child

I can think of easier ways of getting hold of a jewelry set Silver, her dedication is astounding.

Ooh, a folklorist, that sounds interesting. Is that a full time thing or something you do out of interest?

I've heard of people getting eternity rings after birth of first baby, I thought that was for boys or girls though

Not sure.

Yes, they've been doing it since the middle ages.

I had to wait 15 years and 2 children to get an eternity ring now they are just pushing out one baby wasn't like that in my day

Interest, over the last 30 years.
She is a fantastic parent and her children are lovely. She may have stopped now, but then again, she may want a tiara.