I have a question for ladies who have divorced. Did you sell your rings? I am going to dismantle my engagement ring creating earrings for one of the girls, that match a set I already have since those stones were from a ring that belonged to ex's great, creating earrings for one of the girls that match a set I already have since those stones were from a ring that belonged to my ex's great-grandmother grandmother. But, I have two anniversary bands that I think should be worth something, but was pretty much told no by the jeweler we bought them from. Just want to know what other people did.
I sure did, I sold them and used the money to pay for a big chunk of a Punta Cana vacation w my boyfriend and my kids.
You’re bound to be disappointed with offers, and I got offers from a pawn shop, 3 jewelry stores, and then Worthy. Worthy is quite a process but you don’t have to accept their offer. The offer I got from a store was better so I declined Worthy, got my rings back, and sold them at the jewelry store.
Post by gerberdaisy on Nov 29, 2023 15:53:51 GMT -5
I sold mine eventually, took a few years. Not because I was attached, but just didn't know where to go/what to do. So when I was getting remarried, we had a friend who was a jeweler and sold him my engagement ring, he made the side stones into earrings, and it paid for my husband's wedding band (plus some). I'm guessing my band was involved too but can't remember.
In retrospect this seems very odd, but at the time just was a transaction and extra money.
I haven't done anything with my ring yet. It's been 10 years (on Monday). I've meant to do something with the center stone (probably just a floating necklace) just...haven't gotten around to it.
I have a cocktail ring I'd love to dismantle into something else, but it appeared really costly to do so.
Post by followyourarrow on Nov 29, 2023 15:59:04 GMT -5
I sold mine pretty quickly. They weren't worth much, far less than we paid for them. Basically, the solitaire stone wasn't worth anything and I only got what the gold was worth.
I sold mine on consignment through a local jewelry store. It took longer than selling them outright to the store, but I got more money for them.
I will check this out. There is a different jeweler store near me where my mom used to by my jewelry and see what they can do for me. It is really the bands I want to sell and just change the engagement ring.
I do plan on taking a trip to Italy, Spain or Greece after I get my divorce settled.
Post by wanderingback on Nov 29, 2023 16:05:48 GMT -5
Yep! I was living overseas when we separated so when I got home I sold both my ring and his before we were officially divorced (he was still living overseas so it took a bit to get the paperwork signed).
I just went to the area in our city called jewelers row and got a bunch of quotes and went with the highest. I didn’t feel like doing more than that, it was quick and easy and I was happy to have a little bit of extra cash
Post by plutosmoon on Nov 29, 2023 16:09:29 GMT -5
I haven't sold mine yet. I wasn't sure where to bring them, and I wasn't sure if I wanted to sell or make something new from the diamonds. My ex really wanted them back to reuse, "in case he ever got remarried", the look on everyone's face including his lawyer was priceless. I tried to barter them for his interest in the house, but his lawyer was smarter than that.
Post by BlondeSpiders on Nov 29, 2023 16:13:29 GMT -5
I decided to sell my rings when I wanted to get my new boyfriend somethings special. I didn't get much for them but it was enough to buy J a Kindle tablet. Which was obsolete within 2 years, and I've never quite gotten over that.
My mother had her first gold wedding band (my father got her something with diamonds later on) made into a pendant for me. The jeweler shaped it into a heart and put a small loop on it. It was very pretty.
My plan was to turn my engagement ring into a necklace and earrings for oldest kid since xh is their dad, but they have a pretty strained relationship with their dad and are more on the masculine side of things so I'm not sure what I'll do with them now. I'm not even 100% sure where they ended up when we moved to the resort...I'll have to look for them. I should take them to the "big" city to see what they would be worth now and see if I can sell them, then maybe give the money to oldest kid for school?
This reminds me of my dad. In a dramatic visit with me after he and my mom divorced, he gave me his wedding band. Great, I put it in my safe and moved on with no plans to use it for anything. Then he got a girlfriend a few years later and asked me to MAIL IT BACK TO HIM. So I did because I did not want or need this ring in the first place.
For maximum pathetic-ness, I sold mine for money to buy my children’s Christmas presents. I didn’t get much - maybe $100? - but they were little and didn’t need much.
I am still in love with my rings so I am having them made into a right hand ring. Minus the center stone.
I have thought about this as the two anniversary bands are pretty: thin bands nearly eternity, one just diamonds and one with emerald and diamonds alternating. But, I ultimately feel like it would be better to sell and use the money for upcoming bills.
Post by sugarbear1 on Nov 29, 2023 17:35:16 GMT -5
Mine were made from stones that were my grandmother's, and I still have a few matching stones. Eventually I'll put the stones into a different setting. I'll sell the platinum, but it's not worth much.
Post by dancingnancy on Nov 29, 2023 17:57:41 GMT -5
Honestly, mine were not worth much. If they were I most certainly would get what I could for them. But since it probably won’t result in mucb my plan is to have them made in to something for DD.
If you have a jeweler start with them. Pawn shops, Worthy as others have mentioned. You can also try Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. Private sales will get the most money. I have successfully sold non-wedding rings on Facebook. For small bands you won't get much--not nearly what was paid for them.
I had my engagement ring diamond made into an amazing custom right hand right that I helped design. I LOVE IT! I couldn't bare to part with my diamond since I loved it (the diamond, not the ex).
I was reading the other day that lab created diamonds have driven down the price of mined diamonds.
I still have mine and would like to use the center stone in a necklace since i already own it and it’s nicer than anything I’d be able to buy myself. And I’d like to use the other stones in a new right hand ring but haven’t figured out any of those those details yet either.
It's been 7 years and I haven't sold mine. We bought my engagement ring used, so there is an irrational part of my brain that says selling it to someone else is just passing on bad luck. I actually like my wedding band more than my engagement ring. It's a timeless ring (platinum with channel set diamonds) - I'd wear it for a fancy occasion.