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What to do with rings?
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For those who were married and separated or divorced, what did you do with your rings? For those who sold them, how did you go about it and did you get fair value? I can't decide whether to save mine for my children or try to sell them. I don't know if my kids would even want them. Like my son would one day propose with my engagement diamond and proudly say "This is the diamond my father gave my mother before she realized she didn't love him and divorced him." Who would want to pass on jewelry like that? Thoughts?
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Re: What to do with rings?
I think the ring thing is more of a girl thing though. So if you don't have a girl you might as well sell them. I still have mine and my ex gave me his to hold on to. I don't think my son will want them but I'm at a loss as to what to do with them right now. I'm thinking that I'll give it a few years and then sell them.
I wanted to melt mine down and make a new ring with the stones but they're platinum. I didn't know they couldn't do that with platinum. What a waste!
The ex left me with no money, no furniture, nothing, so starting over was tough and I really wanted to sell my rings so I had a little money to pay for rent and deposits and get a bed, etc...well, I went to several very good jewelry stores who told me the best I could do is sell them for the gold (which obviously isn't much in a set of rings). Apparently they are very much like cars....worthless the day they leave the store. Good to know in for the future should I be dumb enough to marry again.
They said my best bet is to sell them private sale. Um...single mom in the city...yeah, not meeting a stranger on Craigslist to sell them some diamond rings. That's like walking around with a sign on my head that says mug me please.
I don't think it's in bad taste at all to save them, if that's what you want to do. I have friends with divorced parents who have received their mom's rings and they love having a piece from a time when their parents were in love.
I haven't decided what I'll do with mine-- I still wear mine because our divorce isn't final. I love them and may wear my engagement ring on my right hand. I thought about having the diamond reset in a right hand ring. Or you could have your diamond set into a necklace.
Selling them is also an option-- maybe try a place that sells estate jewelry?
My mom saw on facebook he was trying to sell it for what he paid for it. Im not sure how sucessful he was
My parents had theirs melted down into a heart that they gave me for my 13th Birthday.
I sold mine on Craigslist and got almost fair market value. I would have got only half that at a pawn shop. I honestly had no interest in saving that for my kids.
My xDH and I were together from the time I was 15 until 2 years ago. I have a promise ring he gave me when I was 16 and my wedding band set. We have two boys together and I was really torn on what to do with them. I didn't want them anywhere near me for awhile but still couldn't let them go because I knew in the back of my mind I should save them for our boys should they want them. Regardless, we did have a long meaningful relationship that resulted in our two amazing boys and I don't want them to forget that part- sometimes people just grow apart. They may or may not appreciate that but I'll give them the chance to figure it out themselves how valuable the few items, aside from themselves, that are left from their parents marriage.