Dear ladies of Nappy Valley
Please excuse the length of this but i need to set the back ground a little.
We have just had our first child and I am having a ring made up for my wife as a present, it is not going to be particularly big and shiny but hopefully not too insignificant either, the idea is that, in due course, our son can use it to propose with if he so wishes. The reason for this is that I did not have a family ring to propose with which is a shame as I like the sentimental side of that. As it turned out my wife and I designed our own ring and when my mother saw it she said "oh I have just given your sister a ring very similar to that!) always good to hear!!! Whilst there was no family ring to propose with my mother does have some random diamonds set in old pieces of jewellery from her grandparents and great grandparents I.E an old tie pin, that she has said are mine if I want them.
With that in mind I have asked my mother for these old diamonds and I am having them taken out of their settings and set in to a new ring along with an emerald that I have bought. My mother is slightly reluctant for me to give these diamonds to my wife in case we get divorced and they leave the family. I pointed out to her that the ring is meant to be available for our son to propose with if he so wishes thereby staying in the family.
My question is: when I give this ring to my wife should I mention that it has to go to our son should the worst happen and she and I get divorced or do I just give it to her, not say anything, and only bring it up if I ever have to cross that bridge?
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