Is a Diamond Engagement Ring Forever?
Getting engaged is one of the highlights of most people’s lives. It is the point at which a couple have recognised a desire to spend the rest of their lives together and want to acknowledge to the world their shared devotion and commitment. Unfortunately, for one reason or another, this love can sour. Not only do 1 in 3 marriages end in divorce but many people do not even managed to stay enamored long enough to make it through the wedding. In these circumstances, ownership of the engagement ring is probably the last thought on either parties mind. At some point further down the line though when the dust has settled, the subject may well come up. If the split has not been done amicably then it can in fact end up being a serious bone of contention. However, in the UK at least, despite the emotions tied up in the process, the law on who owns the diamond engagement ring is clear. The woman is allowed to keep it as by law the ring is considered an absolute gift which means it has become her
