Your ring is NOT a gift‪.‬ From the Skyeline

A broken engagement can be a very painful and confusing experience. After you made the choice that you were ready for marriage and it didn't happen, the aftermath is very uncertain. Aside from the emotional distress, you must make a decision about who keeps the engagement ring.  It's not always clear who's the rightful owner of an engagement ring after things go south, especially with the many approaches used by the courts. So we are tackling this issue so that we get an idea of what is what and why the rings is so much more than a gift.