What should I do with my rings?

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Registered: 04-26-2005
What should I do with my rings?
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Wed, 07-20-2005 - 8:33am

What have you ladies done with your engagement and wedding rings after your divorce? I mean, it's not like I can wear them (even though they sure are purdy lol). I was thinking about selling them or something, or maybe making the diamonds into another piece of jewelry.

What did you do, if anything?

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Registered: 04-03-2003
Fri, 07-22-2005 - 3:16pm

Astral, you crack me up.

My rings cost about $1,600 new. I'd like $800 if I can get it. A friend of a friend that used to work at a jewelry store told me the best way to sell something like that for less than $1,000 would be on ebay. Things ended badly and the marriage was difficult and filled with pain. I know even if I had them fashioned into something else that I would still think of what they represented once every time I looked at them.

Before listing them on ebay, I'd like to get an official appraisal. I emailed one of the local jewelry store and they wanted $150 for an appraisal. I thought that was high. Anyone know what the going rate for an official appraisal these days?

iVillage Member
Registered: 05-05-2005
Tue, 07-26-2005 - 9:01am
I sold my wedding band and bought a beautiful aquamarine and diamond ring (my birth stone) and I am selling my engagement ring and putting it toward my new kitchen. Good luck.
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Registered: 09-02-2004
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 3:23pm

Engagement ring diamond had a chip in it after 20 years, so it's not worth anything to re-sell or it would have been sold by now. Really pissed off that 2nd wife's diamond is twice the size--all while he's whining poverty.

Wedding band--I FLUSHED it!!!!!!!!!! Did it immediately after a huge screaming match with ex and IT FELT MAGNIFICENT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Happily typed with NEKKID FINGERS,
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Registered: 09-28-2004
Wed, 07-27-2005 - 4:21pm
LOL! I think i should change my screen name! I love that! "Nekkid fingers"!!! LOL!
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Registered: 12-16-2003
Fri, 07-29-2005 - 8:59pm

i asked my friend the same thing, and she suggested i get the stones reset into a cocktail ring.
i love my ring - i think it is beautiful, and the idea of being able to wear it in a different fashion is very appealing.
i would never hock it, so this seems to be a great idea.
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Registered: 04-19-2003
Sat, 07-30-2005 - 10:01am
i'm turning mine into earrings. i don't see the point in keeping them somewhere in the back of a drawer, they are beautful diamonds!
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Registered: 09-02-2004
Mon, 08-01-2005 - 1:38pm
Ya just gotta find SUMTHIN to laugh about!!!!!!!!!!

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