A diamond is forever.

Or at least it used to be.

The Nest magazine polled its readers and reported 62 percent said they would trade their stone in for a larger one.

According to Debi Wexler of Whiteflash.com, the trend with young adults is to upgrade their engagement ring.

"They'll get a $10,000 ring, and a few years later, they'll want it to be larger." Wexler was quoted in the article "Upgrading Your Engagement Ring," which ran in the Nest's Summer 2008 issue. Wexler says it's a way of showing appreciation for the longevity of their relationship. It's probably not so much showing appreciation for the longevity of the relationship as it is showing off the financial success of the relationship.

The article's tone slaughters Wexler's theory by justifying the act for reasons like: DSS, an acronym for Diamond Shrinkage Syndrome, and a desire to "amp up the sparkle."

The Nest should be deterring readers from this unsentimental act not supporting it. The engagement ring represents one's consent to future marriage. It is a symbol of one's love and fidelity.

The size of the rock should not matter as much as the sentiment that prompted the ring's purchase.