Has anyone sold their original e-ring setting to get a new setting?

[blackberry16]

I am getting a new James Meyer setting (because I am in love with it) but we really can''t afford it without selling my original setting. Sometimes I think it doesn''t matter but sometimes I worry about selling such memories. I will be keeping my wedding band. Has anyone been in the same situation? Have you regretted it later on?

 

[Londongirl1]

I originally had a split shank setting e-ring but grew to dislike it so I had a solitaire setting made for me and I couldn't be happier with it. I still have my original setting and I'm looking for a colored stone to put in it. I may sell it - my other half was o.k with my desicion. Especially when he saw how much bigger my diamond looks in its new setting

 

[Maisie]

I still have my original e-ring. I would never sell it although I do let my daughter wear it. (she is 16). I would rather save for a bit longer and keep the original ring.

 

[D&T]

I still have my original ering- wont sell it, too sentimental and you won''t get near as much for as you may think (i''ve inquired before and DH was

), but will give it to my DD later in life.

 

[ImpatientOne]

I picked out my original set, so hubby and I had no qualms about selling it to get a new one. The reason for a new one was the original was 18k white gold and I was tired of having to replate it every couple of months, so switched to platinum...

 

[Londongirl1]

Date: 5/30/2009 12:28:50 PM
Author: ImpatientOne
I picked out my original set, so hubby and I had no qualms about selling it to get a new one. The reason for a new one was the original was 18k white gold and I was tired of having to replate it every couple of months, so switched to platinum...

ImpatientOne - my ering is 18K white gold and although I love the shiny look of my band, I hate that I have to replate it so often

 

[icekid]

When I get another ring, I''ll be keeping the original intact. Giving it up is not an option

 

[Lula]

I am getting a diamond ring for my anniversary to replace my orig 1 ct. sapphire engagement ring. I am removing the sapphire to have it re-appraised by a prof. instead of just the jewelry store appraisal it came with, and I will eventually put it in a new setting down the road. I am also looking at James Meyer settings, and to me it is absolutely worth it to sell the the mounting of my original e-ring to get a new, beautiful handmade JM setting. Gold is selling at $900-plus an ounce now and my original setting is very heavy. I am not particularly sentimental about the setting, but it would be hard for me to part with the sapphire!

 

[arjunajane]

Date: 5/30/2009 10:58:32 AM
Author: D&T
I still have my original ering- wont sell it, too sentimental and you won''t get near as much for as you may think (i''ve inquired before and DH was

), but will give it to my DD later in life.

ditto this - I have upgrades and RHR''s etc, but I will never sell/trade my original ering.
It means too much for both of us, even if I don''t wear it as much as Fi might like now

I have not even bothered to inquire - unless you get real lucky with ebay or the personals,
the loss you will face from a pawnshop etc, is simply not worth it.

 

[diamondringlover]

I had my org ering which was a small band of rubies and diamonds reset into another ring and I do regret it now

 

[DivaDiamond007]

I traded in my original wedding set and diamond recently and I don''t regret it at all. I was having workmanship problems with the setting for about a year and the diamond was a Leo from the mall. I traded in the ering setting, diamond and wedding band for a H&A diamond and solitaire setting from a local B&M. I wear it with my 2mm Lucida wedding band that DH got me for V-day this year.

DH also gave me a 1/2 carat solitaire as a promise ring while we were dating, which I wll never get rid of even though it''s also a Leo from the mall. It means too much to me.

 

[blackberry16]

Thanks for the input everyone. One of the reasons that I am getting a new setting at all is that the tapered band on the e-ring was so thin that it bent several days into our engagement. I had to solder a band to it 6 months before we got married to keep it from breaking. I hate the look of soldered rings and it is very uncomfortable on my finger. I know that I will never wear it agin (for fear of breaking it) and it think it wouldn''t stand up as an heirloom.

 

[neatfreak]

Date: 5/30/2009 2:31:28 PM
Author: blackberry16
Thanks for the input everyone. One of the reasons that I am getting a new setting at all is that the tapered band on the e-ring was so thin that it bent several days into our engagement. I had to solder a band to it 6 months before we got married to keep it from breaking. I hate the look of soldered rings and it is very uncomfortable on my finger. I know that I will never wear it agin (for fear of breaking it) and it think it wouldn''t stand up as an heirloom.

If it''s that delicate/broken I''m not sure how you can sell it to recoup $ for your new ring? Even old settings in pristine condition are hard to sell for much at all...

 

[Lula]

If your setting is delicate, there''s probably not a whole lot of gold in it, so you won''t get a lot of money for it, just selling the mounting. My setting is extremely thick and wide, and even so, I don''t expect to get more than $100 for it just for the gold. So if you are feeling at all sentimental about the ring, it may not be worth selling it. If you are removing the stone, sometimes the setting gets pretty mangled in the process. If you''re not removing the original stone, selling it on Craigslist or ebay is only slightly better than a pawn shop from what I''ve seen. For example, if your ring was appraised at $2000, you''d be lucky to get 1/3 of that from Craigslist and there are a lot of scammers, so it may be more of a hassle than it''s worth. If you have other gold/silver jewelry you''re not wearing you could sell that and your original setting at the same time (just like those nutty TV commercials advertise) but make sure you take it to a reputable store that pays fair prices. Again, I am not very sentimental and I also don''t like keeping a lot of stuff (the rule in our house is if you bring something new in, something you''re no longer using must go) so if you are at all sentimental, don''t sell the ring.

 

[butterfly 17]

I still have my first set, but when I upgraded, I had it set into a temp setting which I sold after a few weeks when I reset it.

This new diamond I got I set into a new setting, so I sold that setting and matching band as well last week.

My first set is still upstairs and I do still wear it.

 

[marcy]

My husband picked out my original ering and surprised me with it. I would never part with it. I had the original diamond mounted in a heart shaped pendant and had a spinel mounted in the ring. They both mean a lot to me.