What has to be divided? Jewelry, presents...???

Although the Family Law Act of B.C. does provide for the exclusion of pre-relationship savings & investments from the presumption of an equal division, the case law so far makes it clear that it is only where those pre–relationship funds can be directly traced into the equity of an asset that exists at the date of separation. In your case it would be highly unlikely that your husband would succeed on gaining any recognition of money that was spent in the manner you describe. Gifts (such as the engagement ring and birthday or Christmas presents etc), are not subject to division – they are presumed to be the excluded property of the recipient of those gifts.