What did you do with the wedding ring

proudwidaddy · 03-23-2012, 10:09 AM

For all those people that are now divorced, what did you do with your wedding ring?

that_girl · 03-23-2012, 10:10 AM

My mother had the gold melted down and made herself another piece of jewelry.

I'mInLoveWithMyHubby · 03-23-2012, 10:23 AM

I bought my old wedding ring, so I gave it to my daughter. It's a piece of crap and not even real gold. The gold wore off and it's cheap metal underneath. I got screwed on the ring too. My daughter can throw it away. It's ugly and has never had true meaning.

When I remarried, we bought her a nice diamond and emerald ring, so she felt like a full part of our marriage and family. I will give it to her in a couple months. I've been saving it all these years for her 18th birthday. My other two girls will take the rings off my hands when I'm gone. I have 2 very nice diamond rings. One is a wedding ring the other anniversary, both very nice.

unsure78 · 03-23-2012, 10:37 AM

Thats a really good question proud and im curious what people have done- i have a very nice diamond ring set +7,000 when it was purchased- If i sell it im sure i wouldn't get anything near that- Do you keep it and put it aside? Im not sure what to do with it?

Lon · 03-23-2012, 10:56 AM

mines on top of a shelf somewhere. I don't think it is worth much, supposed to be white gold but I doubt it actually is, its rusting on the inside except for one little shiny spot that is probably the 14k gold that was advertised. If I ever have a garage sale I may get rid of it. I guess I could take it to a jeweller and if there is actually any gold in it maybe they will buy it.

OldGirl · 03-23-2012, 11:18 AM

I remember hearing that one of Johnny Carson's ex-wives had her wedding ring melted and shaped into a teardrop that she wore as a necklace, but I don't think that's your style, Proud

Maybe sell it and buy some more clothes for your new trim body.

that_girl · 03-23-2012, 11:19 AM

I always hawked shet from exes. Paid my bills! hahaha

that_girl · 03-23-2012, 11:20 AM

But that was before Ebay. Sell that shet, yo!!

diwali123 · 03-23-2012, 11:48 AM

I only had a gold band. I sold it.
My ex was very passive aggressive. After we separated he kept wearing his ring and we got in a fight about him not getting his stuff out. I
told him to take off the ring and sell it.
Next time he came to get more stuff he asked what happened to all the clothes that were on the shelf in the closet. I told him I'd cleaned it out and given a lot away. He told me he had left his ring on the shelf. WTF? Why would you do that? Like I'm going to find it and everything he did to me was going to go away?
Later when I moved out for good I found it. I sold it too.
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uhaul4mybaggage · 03-23-2012, 01:32 PM

sold it to pay bills. glad to not have to look at it anymore.

uhaul4mybaggage · 03-23-2012, 01:34 PM

I feel that second hand wedding rings and dresses (and nightgowns that you were wearing when you overheard things you weren't meant to hear) carry negative energy and I don't want them around me. I burned the nightgown. My sis is using the gown in her artwork (cut up.)

Jellybeans · 03-23-2012, 01:39 PM

Safety box.

I have contemplated getting the diamonds placed into a necklace or made into earrings but haven't done anything yet.

You could always get a wedding ring coffin. (Personally, I like the ivory one):

Wedding Ring Coffin: Products

Jellybeans · 03-23-2012, 01:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by *Dean*

Ladies don't be like Liz Taylor!

Don't keep an old wedding ring or other jewelry that a man may have brought you in the past.

you shouldn't have jewelry that was given to you from another man!

In the words of Zsa Zsa Gabor:

"I've never hated a man enough to give him back his diamonds."

(or jewelry).

Or toss it for that matter.

unsure78 · 03-23-2012, 01:43 PM

LOL Jellybeans- thanks for bringing a

to my day

Jellybeans · 03-23-2012, 01:45 PM

Anytime