Divorced and want to sell rings?

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I am thinking about selling my engagement and wedding rings now I'm divorced - is that normal or not?

They will just sit in a drawer otherwise.

I have no desire to pass them on to children ( i find it a bit weird that William gave Kate an engagement ring from a failed marriage- a bad omen thing).

What do others do?

My Fiance and I took our old wedding jewellery with us when we went to buy our new rings.
We traded them in as part payment.

I thought long and hard about doing so, as we weren't going to get best value this way, but decided it was symbolic.

Everything that went into the previous marriages taught us what we want from our relationship together - therefore our rings may as well go towards nice new ones.

missbattenburg I think DD2 elt as you do - she doesn't associate my engagement ring with a failed marriage - it's a pretty ring and she loves and wears it. And you're right she and DD1 are the products of the marriage whatever else went wrong wasn't anything to do with them.

My mum sold hers and we were not upset as we followed the same train of thought as you. Maybe ask them if they want them without mentioning wanting to sell?

I still have my dress too, anyone know where I can get rid of that?!

Took mine to the charity shop in the end. It lived under my bed for three years as I didn't know what to do with it either!!

I've given mine to ex MIL to look after for Dd until she is 18, when they are for her. Because ex MIL has a safe and I dont.

You may find organisations that turn wedding dresses into angel baby dresses. I will try and find something on google.

heavenlygowns.co.uk

I sold my engagement ring about a year after we broke up. I only got about £30 for it but needed the money and it was cathartic. I think it's totally normal to sell/get rid of but also totally normal to keep them, especially if you had kids together - I have my mum's eternity ring that my dad gave her, they were only married 4 years and divorced 40 years ago, but it's a small reminder that they were once together. I wouldn't be upset if I didn't have it though.

I agree tbh but when I separated I spoke to a couple of friends who had divorced parents and they said they would have loved to have had their parents rings so I have kept them for now.

I'm going to get mine made into a pendant.

It seems appropriate that they should be a weight around my neck, even if they only weigh a few grammes.

I sold mine back in the sixties ,my auntie bought them from me for some reason!