Do you have to return jewerly he gave you and is it tacky to wear them if you aren't together anymore?

i wouldn't wear it but i wouldn't give it back either.

I don't think you are obliged to return it at all. I think it depends on how you feel towards him still as to whether you still wear it. If you are still deeply and passionately in love with him, and wear his jewelry as a constant reminder, then that is not healthy. If you like the jewelry and it is incidental that he gave it to you, then wear it when the mood takes you.

i wear clothes and jewellery from my exes all the time. unless it was an engagement ring i have no idea why i would return it... it was a gift. and if i like it, i'll wear it.

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Whenever i breakup with a sympathy fuck i ebay ALL that motherfucking shit. *clicks fingers*

I would keep it, he gave you it as a gift to keep. Even if you don't wear it anymore. I think it's quiet childish to return everything like that.

I've got an engagement ring from my ex, a while ago I was going to pawn it and go on holiday with the rewards but I never got round to it, so now it's just sitting in a drawer. I think i might hang onto it now though, it's so pretty and I like the idea of being some 80 year old grand dame and having gnarled old fingers encrusted with gawdy rings and telling wistful stories of young boys I've known. Le sigh

no way! is it tacky that i still watch the flaming lips dvds my ex left at my house? NAH! NEVER!

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no no never say maybe to smack bunny baby again.

If he gave it to you, it's yours. He has no right to have it back, unless it belonged to one of his ancestors or something.

And if you really don't like what he gave you, you can always burn it or dispose of it in a wickid way somehow.

ditto.

he won't be giving back any sweaters you bought him to try to make him dress better, so you shouldn't be giving back any jewellery.

i have some hoop earrings and gold chain....pratical not sentimental,is it wrong to wear them while dating ,do i have to say they are from an ex?

Er, no. Just don't say anything about them. Whoever you're on a date with probably isn't going to be interested in stories about the jewelry you're wearing.

i have a white gold and sapphire ring that my ex gave me. when we were together i wore it because a) it's a pretty ring and b) he gave it to me. now we're not together i just wear it because it's a pretty ring. it was a gift the same as any other, i wouldn't expect him to stop watching the DVDs i bought him just because we're no longer together.

it would depend on how the relationship ended. if it was so bad i didn't want to be reminded of them, i'd give em the stuff back. if it was non-dramatic bad, or we were friends then i'd keep it.

i would ask if he wanted the stuff back. i wouldn't wear jewelry from an ex, i think that's a bit weird. i've got tshirts that an ex bought for me that i still wear

Never give an ex anything back. If you have it, it's now yours. That goes for movies, CDs anything.

I'm just stingy.

But wouldn't a new partner feel weird about you wearing it if they knew?

i'd think only someone who was a bit insecure would be bothered by it.

or, you could opt for something tasteful, and yet something that says "yeah, it's really fucking over": I give you, the ring coffin!

That is fricking hilarious!