The assessment of fault and blame in such scenarios typically considers who initiated the end of the engagement and whether any preconditions for the union were violated. The party considered at fault may lose their right to reclaim an engagement gift like a ring if they caused the dissolution.
For example: If Alex ends an engagement with Sam due to a breach of trust and requests the return of an expensive watch gifted as an engagement present, courts may take Alex’s actions as grounds to deny the return of the watch.