Quote Originally Posted by Sea Ray View Post
Understand that all this talk of engagement ring cases are fine and dandy but they don't apply here. He clearly stated that this was not an egagement ring:





...so issues like who broke off the relationship have no bearing here.
While it may not involve an engagement ring, some states might look to those cases by analogy because it involves some sort of ring given by a man to a woman with whom he was in a relationship. Aside from that, I think Caveat's earlier answer is probably most correct. If the ring was given without the proper donative intent, then it is most likely considered a bailment and she has to give it back. Of course, from the practical perspective, it's only worth pursuing if 1) the ring is of substantial value to justify the cost of litigating the matter; or 2) the ring bears so much sentimental value (e.g. family heirloom) that it outweighs the costs of bringing a lawsuit.