What to do with wedding ring?

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Registered: 11-05-2004
What to do with wedding ring?
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Thu, 10-19-2006 - 9:57pm
I havent put my ring on since my husband left me and later I found out he was cheating. The hurt he has caused me is very deep, and even though our divorce wont be final for about 8-12 months, I can't bring myself to put the ring on. So, what do I do with it? I don't want to get rid of it, it was only $500, it's very simple, like me. What did you do with your ring?

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Registered: 01-29-2005
Thu, 10-19-2006 - 10:07pm
I don't know what to do with mine either. I haven't worn it in a very long time, and it just sits in a drawer. Wish there was something I could think of to do with it besides trash it. Mine is just a simple gold band that I think cost about $150 back in '92
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Registered: 08-27-2006
Thu, 10-19-2006 - 11:04pm
I had mine sized down and wear it as a pinky ring.
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Registered: 11-12-2004
Thu, 10-19-2006 - 11:05pm
For me, since it had been a 'wedding' ring, and this was a dissolution of the 'wedding', I saw no point to keep it. So off to the auction house I went. So the little jewel wasn't worth the 6000 that it was bragged to be, but it is now up for auction for the 600 it was actually worth. If I get 600 for it, that is a bit in my pocket and that is worth more than an unused thing in a drawer. Let someone else see if they can do better with it.
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Registered: 10-30-2003
Fri, 10-20-2006 - 12:09am
I may do what my sister did- turn it into something I actually like. The only other alternative I can think of is to save it in case one of the kids want it when they're older.
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Registered: 06-26-2006
Fri, 10-20-2006 - 1:26am
That's a very good question. I've been thinking about what to do with mine for over a year now when my STBX left me. To me, it is too much to just throw away in the trash. After much thought, I determined that I am going to use it in my healing process. When I am ready to truly let go and feel free inside, I am going to take the ring and anything else related to my STBX, put them in a box, and bury it. To me it will symbolize and affirm the death of my marriage. A chance to have closure on that part of my life. I could bury it now but I want to honestly tell myself that I am over him and the breakdown of our marrige. Unfortunately, I can't do that right now.
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Registered: 07-21-2006
Fri, 10-20-2006 - 6:20am
The diamond is for my son to give to his fiance someday. Maybe he will have it reset. The band I gave to my daughter to keep. They are both young adults and they liked that idea. If you don't have children, perhaps you could trade it in for something nice. I can't imagine keeping it around.
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Registered: 03-16-2006
Fri, 10-20-2006 - 10:27am
I let him keep the ring, but I do miss it sometime.
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Registered: 10-16-2006
Fri, 10-20-2006 - 2:40pm

I thought about what to do with mine too. The diamond fell off of my initial wedding ring around the same time that I suspected him to be cheating. The second one is in my best friends jewlery box. She says every once in awhile she will take it out and know that I am not over him yet. So for now, it will remain right where it's at. I did think of giving it my DD's but I haven't decided.

L

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Registered: 03-19-2003
Fri, 10-20-2006 - 3:18pm

I dug up some old threads about this... lots of ideas and suggestions:


what to do with old wedding ring?


Now what should I do with the ring??


wedding ring

Karen ~ wildlucky4me

Karen ~ wildlucky4me ~

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Registered: 10-20-2006
Fri, 10-20-2006 - 5:27pm
Since I dont have any children. I made my ring into a very pretty dog tag for my puppy. It looks better on her and in a way it was easy for me to make it into something useful rather then throw it away. Unfortunately the memories are not just attached to this object. Hope this helps...