Man-gagement Rings: Do? OR Don’t?

I have some exciting news!  My brother-in-law is engaged!  Just a couple of short weeks ago he popped the question to his darling girlfriend and we couldn’t be more thrilled.  Last week they sent me a photo of her gorgeous, custom engagement ring…and his handsome man-gagement ring.  Turns out when he had her ring designed, he had the same jeweler design a matching one for him.  I must admit I was a little bit surprised when I got the photo of his sparkly hand, next to her sparkly hand.  For one, because my brother-in-law is not a jewelry kind of fella.  And two – because I don’t really hear a whole lot about this trend in the US.  Nonetheless, he’s rock’in his man-gagement ring loud and proud!  This established tradition in some Spanish and Scandinavian countries, ‘man-gagement’, or male engagement, rings are becoming increasingly popular in the UK…and seems also the US.  There are a few possible reasons for this I assume.  Influence of celebrities like Michael Bublé, who was spotted sporting a man-gagement ring when he was engaged in 2010 –  in addition to the rise of more and more women popping the question, as well as many more civil partnerships (can I get an Amen?!).  A 2011 US survey found as many as one in twenty American grooms-to-be now wear a male engagement ring.  So what do you think? Do you think the man-gagement ring will continue to grow to become a tradition or do think this is a trend?

photo credits: 1) Washington Post 2) Celebrity Buzz