Engagement ring (English Wikipedia)

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Kirby, Simon (May 18, 2007). "Men own the engagement ring". news.com.au. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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44. Gifts in contemplation of marriage

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Magazine, Laurence Cawley BBC News (May 16, 2014). "De Beers myth: Do people spend a month's salary on a diamond engagement ring?". BBC News. Retrieved March 6, 2016.

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Canadian judge rules woman can keep $14,300 engagement ring

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Robert M. Hazen (July 22, 1999). The Diamond Makers. Cambridge University Press. pp. 11–. ISBN 978-0-521-65474-6.
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Otnes, Cele C.; Pleck, Elizabeth (2003). Cinderella Dreams: The Allure of the Lavish Wedding. University of California Press. p. 64. ISBN 9780520236615. Ayer promoted diamonds as indispensable luxury items that all "proper" engaged women should acquire.
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John R. Ellement (November 8, 2024). "When it comes to costly engagement rings, Mass. is a no-fault state, state's highest court rules". The Boston Globe.

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"Betrothal". The Catholic Encyclopedia. Retrieved January 15, 2022.

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Who keeps the bling?

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"Put a ring on it". RedEye. Columbia News Service. April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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Broken Engagement in Germany: Engagement Ring must be returned

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Francis-Tan, Andrew; Mialon, Hugo M. (September 15, 2014). "'A Diamond is Forever' and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration". Rochester, NY. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2501480. S2CID 44741655. SSRN 2501480. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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The One that Got Away: Who Keeps the Ring When the Engagement is Called Off?

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Cap. 23 Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance ─ Section 25 Gifts between engaged couples

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"Fourth Lateran Council (1215) Constitution 51. Clandestine marriages forbidden". Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2013.

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Grossman, Joanna (October 23, 2001). "Who gets the engagement ring when the wedding is off". FindLaw. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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"This Diamond Startup Wants To Change the Way You Buy An Engagement Ring". Forbes. October 4, 2016.

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Article 1088 of the French Civil Code

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GIA (July 27, 2015). "The History of the Engagement Ring". GIA 4Cs. Retrieved September 16, 2022.

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B. Gifts between Spouses before and After Celebration of Marriage

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"Why millennial men are wearing engagement rings". The Independent. August 30, 2017. Retrieved January 13, 2019.

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Civil Code Article 27

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Civil Code Article 979-1

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Article 1334 of the Civil Code

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Dolan, Jenny (February 12, 2007). "Shopping for your own engagement ring: Many local women say 'I do'". La Crosse Tribune. Wisconsin.

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Rules of Engagement: Legal Advice for Getting Engaged

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Article 268 of the Civil Code

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McConnell, J. Patrick. "Do You Have To Return Engagement Rings? - Virginia". The National Law Review. Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C. ISSN 2161-3362. Retrieved September 15, 2014. See Also Cal. Civ.Code § 43.4, CONN. GEN. STAT. (2011) § 52-572b, The Heart Balm Act, §8.01-220 of the Code of Virginia,Colorado Rev.Stat. §13-20-202

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Aabram, Virginia (August 29, 2021). "What Is the Rite of Betrothal?". National Catholic Register. Retrieved September 19, 2021.

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Kirby, Simon (May 18, 2007). "Men own the engagement ring". news.com.au. Archived from the original on June 27, 2013. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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"Engagement Rings…Their Long and Bright History". The Hour. Norwalk, Conn. February 3, 1979. p. 27. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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Sullivan, J. Courtney (May 3, 2013). "How Americans Learned to Love Diamonds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
"With Engagement Rings, Love Meets Budget". New York Times. January 31, 2014.

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Return the Ring?

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ENGAGEMENT GIFTS RETURN CASE

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Rituals of Engagement

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Swiss Civil Code Article 91

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Can I Keep My Engagement Ring?

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Francis-Tan, Andrew; Mialon, Hugo M. (September 15, 2014). "'A Diamond is Forever' and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration". Rochester, NY. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2501480. S2CID 44741655. SSRN 2501480. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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Requesting return of engagement ring when engagement is broken off

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O'Rourke, Meghan (June 11, 2007). "Diamonds Are a Girl's Worst Friend". Slate. Retrieved April 7, 2013.

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Francis-Tan, Andrew; Mialon, Hugo M. (September 15, 2014). "'A Diamond is Forever' and Other Fairy Tales: The Relationship between Wedding Expenses and Marriage Duration". Rochester, NY. doi:10.2139/ssrn.2501480. S2CID 44741655. SSRN 2501480. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)

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Zabell, Samantha (February 14, 2014). "The Rise of the Man-gagement Ring". The Atlantic. Retrieved January 13, 2019.
Epstein, Edward Jay (February 1, 1982). "Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond?". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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With this ring, I… take thee to court

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"The Visigothic Code: (Forum judicum) - Book III: Concerning Marriage - Title I: Concerning Nuptial Contracts".

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Brining, Margaret F. "Rings and promises" (PDF). Originally printed in 6 Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization 203 (1990).
Brinig, Margaret F. (Spring 1990). "Rings and Promises" (PDF). The Journal of Law, Economics, and Organization. 6 (1): 203–215.

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Quando l’anello di fidanzamento va restituito?

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"Rites Relating to Marriage: A Statement and Resources from The International Anglican Liturgical Consultation" (PDF). The International Anglican Liturgical Consultation. 2011. pp. 4, 14–15. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 17, 2015. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
"Fourth Lateran Council (1215) Constitution 51. Clandestine marriages forbidden". Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved November 5, 2013.
"Put a ring on it". RedEye. Columbia News Service. April 4, 2009. Archived from the original on April 5, 2009. Retrieved June 2, 2013.
Epstein, Edward Jay (February 1, 1982). "Have You Ever Tried to Sell a Diamond?". The Atlantic. Archived from the original on July 24, 2008. Retrieved June 2, 2013.

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Middleton, John Henry; Smith, Arthur Hamilton Smith (1911). "Ring" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 23 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 349–351.
Miers, Henry Alexander (1911). "Diamond" . In Chisholm, Hugh (ed.). Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 08 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 158–164, see page 160, para five. South Africa.—-The first discovery was made in 1867 by Dr W. G. Atherstone....

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Sullivan, J. Courtney (May 3, 2013). "How Americans Learned to Love Diamonds". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved March 6, 2016.
McConnell, J. Patrick. "Do You Have To Return Engagement Rings? - Virginia". The National Law Review. Odin, Feldman & Pittleman, P.C. ISSN 2161-3362. Retrieved September 15, 2014. See Also Cal. Civ.Code § 43.4, CONN. GEN. STAT. (2011) § 52-572b, The Heart Balm Act, §8.01-220 of the Code of Virginia,Colorado Rev.Stat. §13-20-202

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