Making a Ring From Diamonds in Old Ring

Re: Making a Ring From Diamonds in Old Ring

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  meganb1977 member

  

  January 2012

  Probably worthwhile at least taking it to a jeweler to see what they can do, see if you can find a local jeweler with craftsmen onsite that you can talk to about using those diamonds and different designs they could do to incorporate them.  With the price of gold these days if you can use the diamonds to save money it wouldn't be a bad thing at all!

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  achiduck member

  

  January 2012

  Talk to a jeweller. I wanted to melt down the gold from my mothers wedding ring and use it to make a new ring for myself but apparently the gold has to be repurified and it is a lenghthy process, I'd lose most of it and it woutl be really expensive. I didn't anticipate any of that.

  
  

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  becka717 member

  

  January 2012

  I've heard that reusing the gold can be difficult, but a good jeweler should be able to give you several suggestions about how to reset the stones.

  
  
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  LeiselEB member

  

  January 2012

  My engagement ring has a diamond in it that belonged to my fiance's grandmother - he had it custom made by a jeweler. I think if you do want to do this, you'd be better off actually speaking to whoever will be doing the work - try local jewelers before going to a Zales, or Kay jewelers or something like that. 

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  ElisabethJoanne member

  

  January 2012

  My parents' wedding rings have diamonds from my grandmother's jewelry. Mom designed her rings around the diamonds, to considerable cost savings.
  
  Re-using gold may or may not be worth it, depending on the karat and style of rings you want.
  
  We have a heavy heirloom pin and earring set, 14K with freshwater pearls and small diamonds. We want the gold for plain wedding bands, and we're investigating whether it's worth it to have it re-fashioned. I did some research, and thought not. Mom talked to a jeweler's wife, and thought so. My future mother in law thought not, but that the very strange jewelry was still worth more than its parts, and should be consigned. We're still investigating.

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  Hayleecomet22

  

  February 2012

  Thanks, all! Turned out it wasn't worth it - my engagement ring is a cushion cut pave setting with diamonds on both sides, so I really need a custom band anyway.

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