I need your opinion! My Engagement ring is one of those floating style rings where the diamond is not set in prongs it is basically 'floating' with only the top sides set in a setting...make sense? Anyway, I've had no problems with it for the first 5 years we were married, but over the last 2 the diamond has fallen out three times! Most recent time was last night. I've found the diamond each time, thank goodness. So, here's my dilemma. Beau offered to get me a new ring and I've often asked him for a new one, I told him that's what I wanted for our 10 year anniversary, a new bigger ring. In order for us to afford a new ring I would have to trade in the one I currently have. While I would love a bigger diamond and a ring where the diamond doesn't fall out I'm having a hard time parting with my ring. I mean it is the one Beau proposed to me with, and it's the one I've had for the last 7 almost 8 years. There's a sentimentality to it (is that even a word?), but if the diamond keeps falling out I risk eventually loosing the diamond and then I wouldn't be able to trade the ring in for full value. So, I need advice. What would you do?
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I totally understand the sentimental attachment to the ring!! I can think of a couple options. You could take the diamond and have it set in a new setting so you still have the original diamond Beau proposed with. You could have a different stone put into your original band so you can still wear it and have (you could get a cheap &/or fake stone). The diamond is the value in a trade in anyway and then get your new bigger ring. Kevin traded in my diamond for our 5 year anniversary. It still isn't large, but it is bigger than the original and I'm happy with its size. He just had it set in my original ring. So it looks the same, just a bigger diamond, and I still struggled with the sentimental attachment!
I kind of have to same issue, but a little different. Rememeber the ring you bought for us? Well when we first got married and for about a year I wanted a new ring. But once I started working at a jewelry store I realized I like my ring but Mitchell wants to get me a new one. But your problem is worse cause I could keep the old one cause it isn't worth much. I dont know what I would do..it would be scray to lose the diamond for good in your ring. So I would probably get a new diamond but get it put in your original ring. Hope you get out of this dilemma!
My ring originally had 8 prongs holding the diamond in it. After Joshua was born, I discovered that they were too sharp and I scratched him with it enough that I changed the setting. I would maybe do that with your ring if you could, and wait a few years till you can keep the original and still get another. Or go with fake. I'm totally okay with cubic Zarconium! Who really kows the difference, other than a jeweler? And why pay so much if you don't have to? Just my opinion, and you can take it or not. Do what makes you happiest.
I think I would have a hard time giving up my original ring! I guess if I was to do this I would just upgrade the diamond...not the band itself! Tough decision though, I totally agree! At least you'd have the actual ring itself though! That to me is the most sentimental! Hope everything works out for you!!
You know you watch a lot of home improvement reality television when your response is (this one is via "Clean Sweep" host Peter Walsh):
"You are attached to the memory of the ring and what it represents. Things don't have meaning, memories do."
Easier said than done, of course. But maybe there's a way to "memorialize" the memory of your engagement & marriage and still swap the ring out?
ummmm... what's the dilemma here?
New bigger ring!! :) j/k... I don't know if I would be able to give up mine, that's for sure. Just sell a kid.
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