If a Jewish pawn shop person labeled the history of the engagement rings with “DIVORCED,” “INFIDELITY,” “DECEASED: HAPPILY,” “DECEASED: ESTRANGED,” and “UNKNOWN,” why do I feel like some Jews, despite engagement rings not being a Jewish thing (but some people still give and wear them), would be hesitant to jump on the “DIVORCED” deal?
—Maybe it’s just me, but buying a used car or chandelier that once belonged to a couple no-longer together is a lot different than a item of jewelry given as a token of a union (even if it is only a secular custom).