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After nasty divorce... what to do with your rings?

84 replies

user1467480231 · 31/01/2018 10:06

Sadly, I didn't get the opportunity to shove my rings down my exes throat (LOL! ;) ) and now have a beautiful engagement ring collecting dust.

What have you all done with yours?

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TheHappyRedDragon · 31/01/2018 13:26

I will give it to my dd on her engagement and her dfiance can have it reset with her choice of setting

I can understand the sentiment but maybe she will want to choose her own ring with its own stone.

TheHappyRedDragon · 31/01/2018 13:27

I'd love to wear it (my parents did love each other once) but it is too fragile sadly. There is an inscription inside too that I would lose if I had the band remade.

How about getting it replated? You wouldn’t be able to see the inscription but you would know it is still there and you would also be able to wear the ring.

Pleasebeafleabite · 31/01/2018 13:39

Ah don’t worry dragon it’s not a command

She likes the stone. If her df wants to pay over ten grand (plus £££ of future dismond inflation) to buy the equivalent of her choice he is of course free to do so

Goldilocks3Bears · 31/01/2018 13:52

Where did everyone sell their rings? I'm finding it hard to get a good price for mine.

I can honestly say I have zero attachment to the rings - I dithered about the 'push present' because it has to do with the kids and is also rather nice but I dont think I want any reminders that he ever put his willy in me and I let him

TheHodgeoftheHedge · 31/01/2018 13:53

For those of you who have sold theirs, where do I sell mine to get a decent price?

BatshitCrazyWoman · 31/01/2018 13:57

I sold them all to a jeweller in my town who buys and sells second hand jewellery. I divorced my ex who was an alcoholic EA narc, I would t have wanted them even if remodelled (pretty iolite stone). I was about 2 years into my divorce and used the money for legal fees.

You don't get a lot, even for diamonds.

Lambside · 31/01/2018 14:03

My mum pawned her wedding ring.

Pleasebeafleabite · 31/01/2018 14:06

I think the answer is you can’t hodge

Getting a certificate to set out the weight and quality and sending to a specific jewellery auction appears to be the best route but as I said above it’s still only a fraction of the cost of buying it new

LonginesPrime · 31/01/2018 14:08

I sold mine to a traveller woman who came to my door asking to buy old jewellery.

Mumknowsbest6 · 31/01/2018 14:09

I took my rings to Hatton Garden in London, lots of jewellery shops on one street so competitive prices and a day out in London! Don’t accept the first offer is the only advice I would give, I ended up getting £400 more that my first quote!

calmandbright · 31/01/2018 14:11

Sold them and used the money to go to a gig. I didn’t want to buy an ‘item’ with it as I was worried I’d ascribe meaning to the thing, so I had a bloody good night out on it instead!

statetrooperstacey · 31/01/2018 14:16

Usually you don't get a lot of money for the stones. I got mine weighed in for gold price. Got about £300 which was nice. He had a drawer full of diamonds! Said he used them for repairs.

TheHodgeoftheHedge · 31/01/2018 14:58

that's what I feared - thanks.

Mine are platinum and diamonds and although they cost over 4k in total, I suspect it will be hard to get more than a couple of hundred for them. It feels such a racket, doesn't it?

SavageBeauty73 · 31/01/2018 17:43

Sold mine.

ChaosNeverRains · 31/01/2018 17:50

Second hand jewellery has virtually 0 re-sale value. I sold some of my gold after we split including my wedding ring which was a shame since it was actually a lovely ring, but the stone-set jewellery I had valued and it was practically worthless. I even had a lovely diamond bracelet which the jeweller informed me had only scrap value .

Sarahh2014 · 31/01/2018 17:53

Sold them

n0ne · 31/01/2018 18:56

I didn't really have an engagement ring but I sold my wedding ring on eBay. Someone in China bought it and it felt somehow apt sending it to the other side of the world!

NotAChristmasCakePop · 31/01/2018 19:53

I have kept mine for my DD along with both my grannies' rings and eventually my DM's jewellery too. There will be no pressure if she didn't want it, but I'd rather the option be there.

Namethecat · 31/01/2018 19:58

Have my engagement ring to our daughter and as far as I'm aware wedding ring is lurking about here somewhere.

TJ2503 · 31/01/2018 19:58

Sold my engagement ring
Held onto my wedding ring for a bit thinking I would give it to DS1 (for what reason I don't know). Remarried and ended up selling it to the Jeweller I was getting my eternity ring from so got a discount

Mom2K · 31/01/2018 20:04

I sold mine, before the divorce, and used the money to pay for it. Couldn't wait to be legally unattached from him.

MrsArchchancellorRidcully · 31/01/2018 20:17

Sold it. It helped pay for my honeymoon with DH!

StarlightSparkle · 31/01/2018 20:19

Some of these are great! Love the idea of shipping it off to China or getting money off the next engagement/ eternity ring

I’m not sure I’d want to give mine to my DC, lovely though it is, as it might bring them bad luck!

WeeMcBeastie · 31/01/2018 20:22

I sold my rings to Cash Generator!
I didn’t get much for them but the thought of it did amuse me! I think I spent the money on a bottle of champagne to celebrate finally being rid of the bastard!

Mabelface · 31/01/2018 20:24

I sold it to help buy stuff for my new place.

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