Incorporating my Mom's ER into a new design for my ER

[jerichoheart]

Hi everyone!

I'm looking for some creative ideas as to how to "recycle" my Mom's jewelry. My Mom was my best friend, and she passed away a few years ago. I originally told my Dad that I wanted my Mom's engagement ring for sentimental reasons whenever I got engaged (they were married for 32 years). I loved the idea of wearing something of hers. However, there's a slight problem...I am horrified to say this, but I don't actually like my Mom's engagement ring.

She got me a sapphire many years ago, and I am now in the process of having it put into a ring for a RHR, which has alleviated a bit of the "need" for me to have her engagement ring when I get engaged. So, I'm now debating on whether or not to recycle my Mom's ring and use it as part of a custom design in a new engagement ring setting in the future, or just get a completely new engagement ring and wear my Mom's potentially as a RHR. Engagement is still a long ways off, but since I'm rapidly approaching 30, I'm at least hoping it'll be in my near future.

I was wondering if anyone had any ideas?

She had a small marquis diamond on a wide, matte, white gold band.

Marquis is my least favorite of the diamond styles, and I like thin bands. My style is more a round diamond on a pave diamond band.

Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to marry the two styles?

I don't have a pic of her actual ring, but I will include photos from the internet that look like her marquis diamond and band, and then two photos of rings that are more my style.

Thank you all!

 

[motownmama]

YOu should look at some marquis that are set east-west. So fantastic! It could be on a pave band, which you like. I'm not totally following your post though. You have a sapphire ring, but does that figure into a future engagement ring? Also, if you're not getting engaged I would collect a bunch of pictures of ideas and put the actual ring away until you're getting engaged, so you can design it together. Sorry about losing your mom. Mine died DEC. '10. I too have her engagement ring. Peace.

 

[jerichoheart]

I LOVE the idea of setting the marquis East/West! That is BRILLIANT! I don't know why that didn't even cross my mind. I think you might have just solved my issue! Setting it East/West on a pave diamond band would completely change the look and would be something I would love!

Her ring is in a safety deposit box at the bank, so I actually haven't seen it in a few years. I'm going to keep it there until I am closer to getting engaged.

Sorry for the confusion -- I came over to this board from the "colored stone" forum, where they're helping me figure out how to have a custom setting made for a sapphire my Mom gave me when I was younger. It's a for a right hand ring, though, and completely separate from the engagement ring. I was really wanting to have a ring to wear that reminded me of my Mom every day, and I thought that would be her engagement ring. Now that I am going to have a sapphire ring that will remind me of her, I was thinking that it wasn't as much of a 'necessity' for me to have her engagement ring as my engagement ring.

BUT, now that you've just helped me come up with a creative way to 'alter' the look of the marquis by setting it East/West on a new band, it looks like I might get the best of both worlds.

THANK YOU!!

So sorry to hear about your Mom as well -- it is one of the most tremendous losses in life that one can experience. I would not wish it on anyone.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I love so many E-W settings for marquise stones. This is a picture of one that I saved. I'd actually buy a marquise if I found one at a good price because I would love to make this ring!

 

[pandabee]

do you have to have her diamond set on a ring? there have been a couple threads lately where people suggested either setting the marquise into a pendant or to use as a special detail on a bracelet, both of which you could also wear on your future wedding day. good luck, and I'm sorry to hear about your mother.