What to do with inherited eternity ring?

[firesidedog]

My nanny passed away recently. She gave me her eternity ring shortly before she died. It's beautiful, but I've kept it in a drawer because I don't know what to do with it. It is worth several thousand pounds so not the sort of thing I would feel comfortable wearing everyday, but I don't want to never see it either if it's stuffed in a drawer. Any suggestions?

Wear it , would love to see it .

Insure it and wear it. My mother had her inherited rings stolen when they went on holiday and had a break in. She hasn't worn it because she didn't want to loose it but had she been wearing it she never would have lost it.

Wear it! Jewelry is made to be worn not hidden away.

At a local 'proper' jewellers i.e. an actual crafts person that makes things rather than a retail chain. Ask on local Facebook groups etc for recommendations that people have used. If you are in/near London Hatton Garden if near Birmingham the Jeweller quarter there.

I am a very firm believer in not keeping things for best or being too careful to wear precious things. Your GM would rather the ring was worn, surely?
Just make sure it’s insured, either way.

I was given my grans wedding ring and a diamond ring too of hers which I got remodelled into a heart pendant with the diamond in the middle. It’s stunning and everyone comments on it when I wear it. (Both rings were very old fashioned and not my style, my gran lived until she was 98 so both pieces of jewellery were very old)

i love it!

I'm still sad about the jewellery that was stolen 30 years ago. So please wear it. Get it checked at the jewellers for loose stones, cleaned and enjoy

Another vote for insure and wear it. My own engagement ring not hugely valuable (around the £2k mark) I wear everyday but I have also been given a family ring that is insured for £10k. I can’t wear it yet as it needs resizing (and is yellow gold which I don’t wear) but one day I will get it altered so it can be worn. I just don’t have the funds to do that yet.

Don’t hide it away.

I wear an inherited eternity ring daily. It's less likely to be lost if it stays on my finger 24/7. It's worth £2 or 3k, as I recall, when I first got it, I had it cleaned, checked and valued.

To get insurance cover was quite a lot extra on our policy - almost £100 - so I didn't bother. I wouldn't replace it if it got stolen as the value for me is not in the diamonds or the style(not something I'd choose) but the sentiment of its previous owner. And that is irreplaceable.

Another vote for insure it and wear it! BUT ALSO:- take detailed photos of it, both on your finger and off, plus one next to a ruler, and one of you holding your hand near your face to prove its you wearing it!

I was burgled last year, and they only took jewellery and watches, we had a 'premium' insurance policy which covered unspecified items up to £5000 each up to a total of £150,000 so we had ample cover, however the insurance claim was .......difficult, and we didn't get anywhere near the amount we should have. So my advice is be over-zealous with detailing what you are insuring!

There's no point having nice stuff if you don't use it.

Take it to your jeweller. Get it checked over (to make sure stones aren't loose), cleaned and valued. Give valuation to your insurance company. Wear the ring. Enjoy it and think of her.

My condolences to you, OP.

About the ring. I agree with many of the previous posters!
Wear the beautiful ring, and think of the person who gave it to you.
Celebrate her life.

At least wear it to special occasions.