I've been thinking about wedding rings lately. I've been married twice, so I have a spare. When I was divorced, I chose to put mine away. I know that some women throw them away, some pawn them, and some have them reset. I didn't reset mine because even reset, it would have reminded me of times I prefer to put behind me. Besides, that diamond had already been reset once. My ex took the diamond from a previous engagement and reset it for me. Enough is enough.
I was surfing, looking to see how other women (and men) had responded to this issue. You might enjoy this collection of replies to Dear Prudie.
When DH proposed to me, we went to my-sister-the-jeweler to order rings. I picked out a setting and she went to Chicago to get diamonds on consignment. She and her employees chose the diamond and had it set. When DH slipped the ring on my finger, I realized that my sister had put the diamond in the setting SHE liked, not in the one I chose. What the heck! The ring is beautiful. I refused to take it off. Besides, it gives me something to rib her about. She'll be glad when my memory goes! lol
So.....did you throw yours into the ocean, or have it reset for a daughter? Did you melt it down and make a pendant out of it, or pawn it to fund a good time? Or have you been blessed and not had to think about this?
Comments (7)
pawned it, actually sold it to the pawn shop for gas money so I could look for a job.
then he went back to said pawn shop and bought it back...lmao, actually had the nerve to ask me to wear it again...I said, "I don't fucking think so"
*s*
Posted by Redeagle | May 14, 2003 11:37 PM
Posted on May 14, 2003 23:37
I pawned mine because he left me without a dime... or a car for that matter and you know the kids were fond of eating by this point.
I also had his ring (quite by accident). I sold his to the pawnshop and made quite a mint. Mine was a decent sized diamond and I got enough to get me going, but HIS ring had cost me more than mine cost him. It was yellow gold with platinum braided into the edges, so it wasn't cheap. He has HUGE hands so his ring was a size 14 and the ring was almost an inch wide. Needless to say, selling that ring paid for quite a few things that were needed.
Posted by Kristi | May 15, 2003 1:24 AM
Posted on May 15, 2003 01:24
And BOTH of you were pleased as punch to be rid of them at a profit! Can't say as I blame you. *S*
Posted by Buffy | May 15, 2003 4:15 PM
Posted on May 15, 2003 16:15
I loved those stories on Prudie, as I was reading the beginning of your post, I was thinking about it. I'm glad ya'll found good ways to use yours!
Posted by Allison | May 15, 2003 4:30 PM
Posted on May 15, 2003 16:30
I loved those stories on Prudie, as I was reading the beginning of your post, I was thinking about it. I'm glad ya'll found good ways to use yours!
Posted by Allison | May 15, 2003 4:31 PM
Posted on May 15, 2003 16:31
I have no previous husbands, but if I did I'd keep the rings and make them into something for me... heck, they are gold and diamonds after all, not flesh and blood.
I did have an ex fiance, friggin cheater! He had given me a promise ring, but not yet got the engagement ring though he did propose. I kept the promise ring and wore it on a pinkie till the tidbit of a diamond that was in it got lost. The gold is still around and I am keeping gold chains too that break and thinking of sometime putting the gold I collect together to make something new.
Posted by Desiree | May 15, 2003 4:55 PM
Posted on May 15, 2003 16:55
I sold my engagement ring and band ~ it was a beautiful ring and a friend of mine wanted to buy it because he couldn't afford one for his now wife ~ my engagement ring from a failed never made it to the alter relationship got thrown at him so I'd assume he still has it *S* ~ Now I have a beautiful ring that Speedbump picked out for me with matching wedding bands all on his own *S* ~ Something Little Ms. Prissy Princess will get later in her life.
Posted by Jamie | May 15, 2003 7:56 PM
Posted on May 15, 2003 19:56