How do i get engagement ring back?

montyrebel

so if it wasnt her fault, what did you do? cheat on her? with her mother? or is this not Jeremy Kyle?

scheming_gypsy

A left hook and a set of bolt cutters

Errata

Take her to court, and if you didn't keep the receipt be prepared for her to turn up and when the judge decides she has to return it don't be surprised if she hands over a £50 Elizabeth Duke special.

blueballs

montyrebel wrote: »

so if it wasnt her fault, what did you do? cheat on her? with her mother? or is this not Jeremy Kyle?

No, nothing like that. As I said I don't want to go into further details. Appreciate everyones comments, things seem clearer and you guys are probably right in that it isn't going to be worth fighting over.

BigAndy_79

crazyguy wrote: »

Yes Via a Court

Isn't your signature just a little ironic, crazyguy??! You do understand that "you're" is the word that you are (you're) looking for ?! :T

flyer64

I'm not going to get into morals here - just what I think as an outsider. This isn't just a"gift" ring, it is a ring given in contemplation of marriage therefore if the marriage doesn't go ahead the buyer should keep the ring. Obviously neither party wants this to end in marriage for various reasons so she should treat this as a lucky escape, and he should get the ring back. Citizens advice will arrange a free session with a solicitor, or you can raise a claim in small claims court. What do you have to lose?!

Fishingtime

When you put the ring on her finger did you say you can keep this but I want it back if we split up? I doubt you did.
So it is her ring to sell

Honkycat

I don't think I'd ever live down the embarrassment of taking a girl to court to get a ring back. Leave it. Seriously.

tara747

OP - I think you've made the right decision not to pursue it. I don't know the circumstances of the break-up but, if it wasn't her fault (and it sounds as if she didn't instigate it), then you should let her keep it/sell it/whatever.

Oldernotwiser wrote: »

Who broke off the engagement?

If you did, she gets to keep it, if she did she should return it.

This is more or less my opinion also.

If the girl breaks it off because she changes her mind, she should return the ring as she is breaking the commitment to marry.

If the man breaks it off because he changes his mind, he should allow the girl to keep the ring as he is breaking the commitment to marry.

If either party breaks it off because the other cheated, it's less clear. I think that the wronged party should get to keep the ring tbh. I assume that this isn't the case here, though.

If the ring is a family heirloom, it should be returned to the family from whence it came. In ALL cases.

All imho of course.

marleyboy wrote: »

Section 3(1) of the The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1970, would allow the groom to recover the ring if it was given “on the condition (express or implied) that it shall be returned if the agreement is terminated”.

Section 3(2) states that the gift of an engagement ring is presumed to be an ABSOLUTE GIFT, but that presumption may be rebutted by proving that the ring was given on the condition, express or implied, that it should be returned if a marriage did not take place.

Express or implied??? How would it be implied exactly?

Ah, don't you just love the law...

Paddy2eyes

Am I the only one wondering if the OP's user name as a result of the break up?