Repurpose gold wedding ring?

Re: Repurpose gold wedding ring?

• DramaGeek member

  

  January 2012

  Take it to a local, reputable jeweler.  They can melt the gold down and make whatever out of it.  You could have a pendant made, or it might be special to have something made for a future child.

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• AdeleDazeem member

  

  January 2012

  I actually think it's a little sad that the ring you're going to use in your ceremony isn't the ring you're going to wear.  I understand why, I just think it's a bit sad.  I'm weird and sentimental like that :-)
  
  Would you consider keeping it and wearing it on your right hand?  There's nothing wrong with melting it down and turning into something else, too!

  
  

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• Simply Fated member

  

  January 2012

  Poor little prop ring! I totally get that this is a ring you want ronwear every single day and so if course you should love it... but it makes me sad. I'm like pp, sentimental lol. I like the idea of wearing it on your right hand, is that an option?

  
  

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• pgcp member

  

  January 2012

  In Response to <a href="http://forums.theknot.com/Sites/theknot/Pages/Main.aspx/wedding-boards_customs-traditions_repurpose-gold-wedding-ring?plckFindPostKey=Cat:Wedding%20BoardsForum:36Discussion:1a9d28e8-4726-4b53-a99d-47eebdbddaacPost:4bb7d23e-1eb8-4a33-8b41-3a4e2c56861b">Re: Repurpose gold wedding ring?</a>:
  [QUOTE]This will be expensive.
  Posted by CMGr[/QUOTE]
  Well that's a helpful response.
  
  I like the idea on wearing it on your right hand as well.  I too am pretty sentimental. 

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• Bonzo2011 member

  

  January 2012

  I like the idea of wearing it on your right hand. It will be sized for the right index finger anyway, right? Repurposing it for a pendant could be nice, but I don't think I would melt it down. Maybe a jeweler could attach a hanger to the top, so that it still looks like a ring? Or find a way to integrate it with some nice glass pieces. I'm drawn to something creative that still shows the fact that it is a ring.

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• harpsdesire member

  

  January 2012

  Maybe you could have it just bent into a heart shape then put it on a chain? Possibly with a gemstone 'drop' in the center of it? That would be fairly simple, it would still look like a wedding ring, but be a bit more interesting.

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• colourz member

  

  January 2012

  Many women "sell" their ring to their sisters, daughters, granddaughters to use for their ceremonies. This puts a lot more meaning into this ring and begins a beautiful family tradition.

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• ElisabethJoanne member

  

  January 2012

  Technically, halachah says the ring has to be the sole possession of the groom to give to the bride.
  
  Plain gold bands are mostly made overseas, where labor is cheap. Repurposing that gold in the US will be expensive, or at least will cost something beyond what's really required for your wedding. I would put the ring in a drawer for use by other family members (Again, it will have to be an outright gift to each groom, if you're strictly following halachah).

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• Ilovepetethegreek member

  

  January 2012

  jewelers can actually turn yellow gold into white gold by a process called rhodium plating. why not keep your original ring- and just get the diamonds and rhodium plating added?? Hope this helps!

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