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To sell or not to sell?

post #1 of 11
9/6/07 at 1:39pm
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I could just use some opinions on this.

My parents divorced when I was 9. It was a bad marriage from the start. I have very little contact with my dad. As a matter of fact, the last time I saw him, it was entirely by accident and he said very little to me. Here is the thing...

I have my parents' wedding rings. My dad gave them to me when I was in high school. He had the diamond taken out of my mom's engagement ring and put in a ring for him right after they split up. So, there's not a lot of value in that. But dad's ring is very nice and was expensive. DH didn't want to wear my dad's ring because he thought it was bad luck. I always figured I'd have them melted down into a nice piece or jewelry or something. Or give them to one of my kids. I have two other rings and a necklace that he gave my mom, as well. I got pretty much all of the jewelry that she gave back to him when they divorced.

Well, anyhow. I have these things just sitting in a drawer. My dilemma is whether or not I should just let them sit there, or if I should sell them. We could really use the extra money, and I know they wouldn't bring much, but it might be enough to get something for the new baby.



I just don't know. I could use some outside ideas.
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post #2 of 11
9/6/07 at 2:06pm
If they have no sentimental value to you sell them and don't worry about it.

I had an engagement ring prior to DH and I sold it to buy his ring. I could care less about the ring so all I wanted was the money from it.
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post #3 of 11
9/6/07 at 2:44pm
i agree with Mel!!
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post #4 of 11
9/6/07 at 3:34pm
If they have zero sentimental value, then sell them. The baby will appreciate them more that way.

However, if they give you good feelings about your mom, maybe consider taking one of the items, remove its stone(s) and have it/them reset into something else. Then sell the remainder. It all depends on how you feel about the jewelry.
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post #5 of 11
9/6/07 at 4:51pm
personally, i would melt it down someday and make a family piece of jewlery

but i am a horder
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post #6 of 11
9/6/07 at 5:10pm
What method are you considering to sell them? Pawning them will bring in very little and you have to think about how you could feel when you no longer have them and don't feel satisfied with the few dollars they could bring in. If you can't get a substantial amount of money than down the road you probably won't even remember what they went towards.
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post #7 of 11
9/6/07 at 8:51pm
I agree, I would sell it. Unless it is something that is going to increase in value, there is really no other reason to keep it. You won't even notice it is gone.
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post #8 of 11
9/7/07 at 8:39am
If it has NO sentimental value, SELL IT.

I have 3 generations of rings..... not that they have any $$ value, but they mean the world to me. Hopefully they will to Lauren, some day.
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post #9 of 11
9/7/07 at 2:00pm
I would say if it has no meaning to you and you need the money, sell it. Otherwise, if it does mean something to you, you can always have the diamond taken out and put into a ring of your choice. DH grandmother had her wedding ring from when she and DH's grandfather where married (divorced too) and she took the diamonds out of it and made a ring for DH wife (me) and DH's sister. They were the only two grandchildren from the marriage.
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post #10 of 11
9/7/07 at 3:26pm
I say if they mean nothing to you, then sell them. It doesn't sound like you are very sentimental about these items.
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post #11 of 11
9/8/07 at 11:27am
Personally I would reccomend having it melted down and made into something else that could have a more positive memory- That way you have something that carries meaning for you and your family AND you are not just getting rid of them.
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