I have had this ring for over 7 years after a broken engagement. I tried to return it to my ex, but he didn't want it. My current boyfriend of 4 years is ready to propose, but I think he wonders why I still keep this ring. Can it be traded at a jewelry store?? I dont know what to do with it. There are no feelings left with this old engagement ring, but I am afraid that while I keep it, my boyfriend might think there is. Have I waited long enough to sell it?
2006-12-04 00:41:34 · 30 answers · asked by melissa6119 2 in Family & Relationships ➔ Marriage & Divorce
My ex and I have been out of contact for the last few years. He has moved and I have moved so...sending it back to him whether he wants it or not is simply not an option.
2006-12-04 00:52:42 · update #1
sell it . u wil get good bucks
2006-12-04 00:52:15 · answer #1 · answered by mommy2be 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
According to Judge Judy, an engagement ring is given as part of a contract on the condition that you marry, and if the wedding is called off it should be returned. That said, I know a couple of girls who kept their rings, either because the guy said they could keep it or because they guy didn't want to take her to court over it. (Most) Jewelry stores will accept your ring as credit towards another purchase. Or you can have it reset into a necklace or something. I definitely think you should do something with it, it's not doing anyone any good sitting in your jewelry box. You'll feel better putting that part of your life behind you, and it sounds like your current boyfriend will be relived. If you're a big jewelry person, why not have it set in a solitaire necklace? That looks good on anybody. Or, if you need the money, I would suggest taking it around to three or four different stores for an appraisal before selling
2006-12-04 08:54:57 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
First of all it depends on who broke off the engagement. If you did then you should have handed him the ring when you broke up with him. (Had he wanted to he could have sued you in court and he would have won.) If he broke it of then YOU would have had the option of either keeping the ring as a "gift" or giving it back. The only way you could find out if it was okay to sell would be to ask the purchaser of the ring (your ex) and he would be entitled to at least HALF of what you sell the ring for. As for "sending it back is not an option" I dont' see why not. Ups, Fed Ex, Airborne, DHL, and the U.S. mail haven't all shut down have they? THAT would be the proper thing to do. It's something you SHOULD have done a very long time ago.
2006-12-04 09:00:49 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Since it's been 7 yrs, I guess as you said sending it back isn't really an option at this point. Sell it on e-bay or in the paper maybe. You won't get what it's worth at a pawn shop, but a jewelry store may be willing to trade it for something else. Those are a few ideas. You could also have it melted and made into something else using the stone, like a necklace or pendant. Maybe you could have something else made out of it and give it to your Mom for a special occasion or something like that. I would think that would be something nice to do with it.
2006-12-04 09:03:19 · answer #4 · answered by vanhammer 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
is it a diamond ring? you may want to bring it to the jewellery shop and ask them to reset/change the design of the ring so that you wear it since there are no feelings with that ring. otherwise, you want to sell it on ebay or an online website and earn a some money from it. why waste it? your ex has move on and i don't think you need to return it cos it's given to you...it's yours.
2006-12-04 09:07:06 · answer #5 · answered by labrin 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most jewelers will purcahse it from you. It'll be considerably less than wht was paid for it however if you think about it its still 100% profit for you. If it's engraved they'll take it if not for resale than to knock the diamond(s) out of the setting and to smelt the ring down for another piece of jewelry.
2006-12-04 09:01:45 · answer #6 · answered by Quasimodo 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Ebay. Pawnshops rip you off. You can have it made into another piece of jewellry, or depending on which store it came from you might be able to use it as a "trade in" towards a new ring.
2006-12-04 08:47:06 · answer #7 · answered by Sexy_Bunny 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The person who bought it is entitled to have it back by law regardless of who broke the engagement. In you case. however, you can pawn it or sell it, and let your boyfriend buy you a new one. I wouldn't want my wife to wear a ring purchased by another man.
2006-12-04 09:14:55 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
well i would sell it or trade it in for another ring
yes zamel jewelers do take trade ins on other rings also a jeweler exporter and wholesaler in Adelaide city called Bell & Brunt can help you. you may want to get it melted down and have another one made of your choice !!
mention this to your boyfriend and if you trade it in at Zamel Jewellers on another engagement ring you make get out of it cheaper !!
only friendly advice cowboy 5
2006-12-04 08:59:47 · answer #9 · answered by cowboy5 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If your ex didn't want it, by all means sell it.
Don't turn it into something else, don't give it to a friend, just sell it and let go of the past completely.
Good luck with your new guy!
2006-12-04 08:50:03 · answer #10 · answered by Mary L 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
As long as you're not wearing it, it shouldn't matter to your boyfriend. If it's a large diamond, you could have the diamond removed and set in something else. If you sell it though, avoid pawn shops though because they go by weight of the gold.
2006-12-04 09:26:00 · answer #11 · answered by kari w 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋