Helen,
That is an excellent philosophy when dealing with bikes (and a dangerous one when dealing with girl or boy friends), but what do you do with the old one when you're dealing with something like an engagement ring?
I've been thinking of doing something to "upgrade" my wifes ring (very high quality 3/4 carat), and can't see much sense in just throwing the old one in a jewelry box to collect dust. Due to sentimental considerations I really don't think either of us would want to trade it or sell it, and most jewelers probably wouldn't offer anywhere near what it's really worth as a trade-in anyway. One idea floating around in my head would be to have the existing diamond reset, with a 1/2 carat diamond of equal quality on each side of the original stone. As a member of the fairer gender, what is your opinion of that type of upgrade versus all new and larger? [smiley=nixweiss.gif]
Jerry
Jerry, that's a PERFECT idea! Or buy her a guard with two diamonds that will represent the same thing. That is the entire concept of the 3-stone band past-present-future? Don't you remember that diamond commercial from the late 80s where the husband took the wife into a deserted theatre and a movie starts playing in black-and-white and she realizes it is her wedding video and he pulls out a 3-stone band?
And don't worry, Dawg, in 16 years I'll be happy to let you go buy two more multiple carat diamonds to put on each side of this one baby!!!
Modified to add:
Oh yea, I agree with you and Helen on it being a great philosophy on bikes too! Let me go ahead and start thinking about which two models I'd like to upgrade to and we can sit those on either side of the Vrod. And now that we're on the subject, I may come up with a list of cars I'd like to sit on either side of the Accord now that Z3 left a spot open in the garage (and have I mentioned how much I miss that car lately)? [smiley=trailer.gif]
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