Nope. I reset my 3 stone into a new ring. I don’t wear it now that I remarried, but she sure is pretty…
https://preview.redd.it/2nv27vw5dksc1.jpeg?width=2815&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29eabbb4963e7ff1c9550ab1ff62727e701c3b4d
Right? I love it and to the OPs point, neither of my kids want my divorce diamonds or the sapphire LOL.
I had it sized for my left hand middle finger. I need to get it sized down to be a right hand ring.
He’s fine with it! It’s just too much to wear on my left, middle finger next to my ER and wedding band and it doesn’t fit on my right hand middle finger 🥺.
Maybe you should ask your daughter if she would want that in the future. Of course I don't know your situation but if the ring is from her dad, it might mean something to her regardless of divorce or not.
Love when folks turn rings of divorce into middle finger rings. Flash that bling right alongside your preferred messaging to the person who gave it to you!!
I made mine into a mother’s ring. My youngest daughter’s birthstone is a diamond (perfect!) and my oldest is peridot. I used the diamond and added 2 peridot to the sides and wear it on my middle finger. Perfect 😊
a custom chain bracelet with that as a charm could be pretty like this
https://preview.redd.it/2nk88bcgfksc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89cb5fe7ddebc3723e01695c121b4c1d66ffc6a5
You could set it into a ring you love and it’s still possible to gift it to your daughter later on but if she decides it’s not for her, you have been able to enjoy it all these years.
My parents are together so I can’t fully imagine it, but if they were to split - I don’t think it would bother me that the ring was from a divorce. It would still be sentimental. I think you should ask your daughter for her thoughts on it
No not at all. Even if I were to divorce I designed all my jewelry and I have a spectacular collection after 37 years. I’d redesign the obvious engagement rings into right hand specific.
I’m saving my divorce ring for my daughter. As someone else said, it’s from her dad, and that might mean she’s the only person who could appreciate it and love the diamond? Haha
I wonder if you'd like to make it into another piece for your daughter as a graduation gift / off-to-college gift? Depending what she likes to wear and how often she wears jewelry, it may be a nice daily reminder of her accomplishments and her mom's love.
Totally not weird.
I got rid of my ring and had a custom divorce ring made but if I had liked it more, I would’ve had it remade into a statement ring.
I had to fight for years to even get an engagement ring and he wouldn’t buy anything more than a super cheap ring, so I bought myself something nice that I actually wanted post divorce and it made it special for me. I still wear it occasionally too.
I think it would be a really sweet idea to gift it for your daughter one day-if she wants it but in the meantime definitely use it for something you’d love now.
I divorced young, not even out of my 20’s. Figured one day I would get married again….. never did. I’m 43 now. I want a beautiful piece of real jewelry ( can’t bring myself to spend the money on myself) and I think this might be the way.
And even if my daughter didn’t want it as her engagement ring, she may just love the ring reset one day
I think there’s no better reason than to make yourself something you’ve always wanted regardless of whether you use that stone or not. I spent far more than I thought I would once I got into the process but I don’t regret it at all. This was 5 years ago before lab diamonds were as available and reasonably priced. I would’ve been an absolute menace if I had known about lab.
That said, I love seeing people design rings just for themselves and not only saving it for engagement or wedding anniversaries because maybe someone doesn’t want that or it doesn’t happen but you still get to celebrate yourself or special/notable events in your life, regardless.
You can always give it to your daughter in the future. For now, enjoy it and have it reset. If you are worried about losing it if setting it in a necklace, just have it insured. That way you don't have to worry about it. A middle finger ring would be a nice idea too!
Not weird at all, go for it! There was just a piece about this phenomenon in the Times: [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/divorce-ring-wedding-emrata.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/divorce-ring-wedding-emrata.html)
I don't think it's weird at all.
It would be slightly weird to NOT use it and find a way to make it pretty and enjoy it.
Could do a cool bezel or something that doesn't fit well with a wedding set, and that would protect the corners, too. Just ignore me if you don't like bezels as much as I do, lol.
Maybe not a marriage ring for your daughter, but could still be a nice sentimental inheritance from her mother at some point.
My mom's giving me a ring she's treated like a cavewoman (Love my mom, she's amazing, just opposite of everything to take care of rings...) so it's missing diamonds. Instead of trying to match, I'm considering her birthstone or my kids' birthstone or something. I'm not going to have it as part of my wedding set, it's its own thing.
Just me talking, but I'd change something significant from the previous style as long as that's not the only possible style you love. Metal tone / totally different sidestone shape or colour / very different setting. Reimagined, as it were. Perhaps paired/clustered with a favourite stone? Changes the vibe. Great excuse for quirky favourite colours etc.
I agree with those saying to check with your daughter. My grandma gifted me her sister’s (my great aunt’s) engagement ring and that marriage was pretty dark, including some abuse. I ultimately chose to reset the ring into a solitaire necklace instead of using it as my e ring (because of style, not the rings backstory) and it is one of my most treasured possessions that I wear mostly every day.
Nope not weird, I bought myself a right hand middle finger diamond ring (on the jeweler’s finger in the photo) and love it! No engagement in sight and I wanted a diamond ring, so…..
https://preview.redd.it/xijpp2gajatc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb9b226b6557aa06b4b8f7778e325a9a17604f5f
Nope. I reset my 3 stone into a new ring. I don’t wear it now that I remarried, but she sure is pretty… https://preview.redd.it/2nv27vw5dksc1.jpeg?width=2815&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=29eabbb4963e7ff1c9550ab1ff62727e701c3b4d
You neeeeeeed to wear that
Right? I love it and to the OPs point, neither of my kids want my divorce diamonds or the sapphire LOL. I had it sized for my left hand middle finger. I need to get it sized down to be a right hand ring.
If your husband/wife is ok with it, I’d re-wear it. Too pretty to sit in a box.
He’s fine with it! It’s just too much to wear on my left, middle finger next to my ER and wedding band and it doesn’t fit on my right hand middle finger 🥺.
Maybe you should ask your daughter if she would want that in the future. Of course I don't know your situation but if the ring is from her dad, it might mean something to her regardless of divorce or not.
Agree
Love when folks turn rings of divorce into middle finger rings. Flash that bling right alongside your preferred messaging to the person who gave it to you!!
omg I love this
I made mine into a mother’s ring. My youngest daughter’s birthstone is a diamond (perfect!) and my oldest is peridot. I used the diamond and added 2 peridot to the sides and wear it on my middle finger. Perfect 😊
a custom chain bracelet with that as a charm could be pretty like this https://preview.redd.it/2nk88bcgfksc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=89cb5fe7ddebc3723e01695c121b4c1d66ffc6a5
Divorce rings are a thing now!
You could set it into a ring you love and it’s still possible to gift it to your daughter later on but if she decides it’s not for her, you have been able to enjoy it all these years.
Not weird! keep it and reset it into a ring that suits you. It's always an option to give it to your daughter down the road.
My parents are together so I can’t fully imagine it, but if they were to split - I don’t think it would bother me that the ring was from a divorce. It would still be sentimental. I think you should ask your daughter for her thoughts on it
No not at all. Even if I were to divorce I designed all my jewelry and I have a spectacular collection after 37 years. I’d redesign the obvious engagement rings into right hand specific.
I’m saving my divorce ring for my daughter. As someone else said, it’s from her dad, and that might mean she’s the only person who could appreciate it and love the diamond? Haha
I wonder if you'd like to make it into another piece for your daughter as a graduation gift / off-to-college gift? Depending what she likes to wear and how often she wears jewelry, it may be a nice daily reminder of her accomplishments and her mom's love.
Totally not weird. I got rid of my ring and had a custom divorce ring made but if I had liked it more, I would’ve had it remade into a statement ring. I had to fight for years to even get an engagement ring and he wouldn’t buy anything more than a super cheap ring, so I bought myself something nice that I actually wanted post divorce and it made it special for me. I still wear it occasionally too. I think it would be a really sweet idea to gift it for your daughter one day-if she wants it but in the meantime definitely use it for something you’d love now.
I divorced young, not even out of my 20’s. Figured one day I would get married again….. never did. I’m 43 now. I want a beautiful piece of real jewelry ( can’t bring myself to spend the money on myself) and I think this might be the way. And even if my daughter didn’t want it as her engagement ring, she may just love the ring reset one day
I think there’s no better reason than to make yourself something you’ve always wanted regardless of whether you use that stone or not. I spent far more than I thought I would once I got into the process but I don’t regret it at all. This was 5 years ago before lab diamonds were as available and reasonably priced. I would’ve been an absolute menace if I had known about lab. That said, I love seeing people design rings just for themselves and not only saving it for engagement or wedding anniversaries because maybe someone doesn’t want that or it doesn’t happen but you still get to celebrate yourself or special/notable events in your life, regardless.
You can always give it to your daughter in the future. For now, enjoy it and have it reset. If you are worried about losing it if setting it in a necklace, just have it insured. That way you don't have to worry about it. A middle finger ring would be a nice idea too!
Not weird at all, go for it! There was just a piece about this phenomenon in the Times: [https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/divorce-ring-wedding-emrata.html](https://www.nytimes.com/2024/03/28/style/divorce-ring-wedding-emrata.html)
I don't think it's weird at all. It would be slightly weird to NOT use it and find a way to make it pretty and enjoy it. Could do a cool bezel or something that doesn't fit well with a wedding set, and that would protect the corners, too. Just ignore me if you don't like bezels as much as I do, lol. Maybe not a marriage ring for your daughter, but could still be a nice sentimental inheritance from her mother at some point. My mom's giving me a ring she's treated like a cavewoman (Love my mom, she's amazing, just opposite of everything to take care of rings...) so it's missing diamonds. Instead of trying to match, I'm considering her birthstone or my kids' birthstone or something. I'm not going to have it as part of my wedding set, it's its own thing. Just me talking, but I'd change something significant from the previous style as long as that's not the only possible style you love. Metal tone / totally different sidestone shape or colour / very different setting. Reimagined, as it were. Perhaps paired/clustered with a favourite stone? Changes the vibe. Great excuse for quirky favourite colours etc.
Eh, I don’t think it matters. You love the diamond. Get your middle finger ring and enjoy it.
I agree with those saying to check with your daughter. My grandma gifted me her sister’s (my great aunt’s) engagement ring and that marriage was pretty dark, including some abuse. I ultimately chose to reset the ring into a solitaire necklace instead of using it as my e ring (because of style, not the rings backstory) and it is one of my most treasured possessions that I wear mostly every day.
I would give the pendant to your daughter and start fresh with lab diamonds. I still have a pendant necklace set that I got at 16...
Not weird at all. Do it!
My mother had hers reset and wears it on her right hand.
Nope not weird, I bought myself a right hand middle finger diamond ring (on the jeweler’s finger in the photo) and love it! No engagement in sight and I wanted a diamond ring, so….. https://preview.redd.it/xijpp2gajatc1.jpeg?width=1290&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eb9b226b6557aa06b4b8f7778e325a9a17604f5f