Over 40% of engagement rings aren't insured before the proposal Josh Carmichael for Jewelers Mutual Group Oct 28, 2026 Oct 28, 2026 Updated Oct 28, 2026 0 A person holding an engagement ring and its box at his back before a proposal. misfire_studio // Shutterstock Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Josh Carmichael for Jewelers Mutual Group kAmr@FA=6D DA6?5 >@?E9D A=2??:?8 2 AC@A@D2=] %96J C6D62C49 E96 C:?8[ D4@A6 E96 =@42E:@?[ 4@@C5:?2E6 H:E9 72>:=J 2?5 7C:6?5D[ 2?5 C6962CD6 H92E E96J 2C6 8@:?8 E@ D2J] (92E >@DE 5@ ?@E 5@ :D :?DFC6 E96:C 6?8286>6?E C:?8 367@C6 E96J 86E 5@H? @? @?6 <?66]k^AmkAmp44@C5:?8 E@ E96 k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH];6H6=6CD>FEF2=]4@>^C6D@FC46D^:?5:G:5F2=D^C:?8D^6?8286>6?E\C:?8\DEF5J\a_aenFE>0D@FC46lDE24<6CU2>AjFE>0>65:F>l65:E@C:2=U2>AjFE>042>A2:8?l>@DE0C:?8D02C60?@E0:?DFC650367@C60AC@A@D2=Qma_ae y6H6=6CD |FEF2= t?8286>6?E #:?8 $EF5Jk^2m[ c`T @7 AC@A@D6CD 9@=5 E96 C:?8 7@C @G6C 2 >@?E9 367@C6 AC@A@D:?8] %92E :D >@C6 E92? 2 >@?E9 H96? @?6 @7 E96 >@DE G2=F23=6 E9:?8D E96J @H? :D D:EE:?8 F?AC@E64E65[ @7E6? :? 2 5C2H6C @C 4=@D6E[ 367@C6 2?J@?6 6G6? <?@HD :E 6I:DED] u@C 2 AFC492D6 E92E eaT @7 A6@A=6 4@?D:56C @?6 @7 E96 E9C66 >@DE 6IA6?D:G6 :E6>D E96J @H?[ E92E =24< @7 AC@E64E:@? :D D:8?:7:42?E[ k2 9C67lQ9EEADi^^HHH];6H6=6CD>FEF2=]4@>^Qmy6H6=6CD |FEF2= vC@FAk^2m C6A@CED]k^Am People are also reading… Will North Carolina have a cold, snowy winter? 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