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Just a reminder that not everyone considers their e-ring or wedding band as something to be replaced when financial circumstances change for the better.LLJsmom|1400726744|3677911 said:if you decide to go for a diamond, just get one from a vendor with a really good upgrade policy. You both won't be in school forever, and I'm certain you will want to upgrade in the future.
(I don't know anyone personally who has done so; even my wealthiest friend, who now has a collection of TDF jewelry, has never worn anything on her left-hand, ring finger other than the sweetly modest, solitaire e-ring that her husband gave her back when they were in grad school & her original wedding band. Some might think it incongruous for her to wear those while appreciably larger diamonds or colored gems adorn her right hand and/or her ears, but she & her husband are as committed to those first rings signifying their relationship as they are to their marriage. In fact, I'd say they actually get a kick out of the juxtaposition.)
Jenna, you (and your husband-to-be) may or may not be one of those people who regard your e-ring as a forever ring. Regardless of that, the fact that you're asking whether this cluster ring is tacky suggests that you are not confident it would be a good choice, even for just right now. So give it a pass in favor of something that gives you greater peace of mind.
And as others have indicated, it's entirely possible to be engaged without an e-ring; there's no law that says you can't get married without one