Comments on: Pre-owned, pre-worn, pre-loved, used and abused rings for sale

By: Molly

Molly — Thu, 21 Jan 2010 00:31:41 +0000

My boyfriend and I have been looking at engagement rings, but he doesn’t make a lot of money, and it will take him forever to save for a new ring, so I’ve decided I’m okay with him getting me a “used” ring. I have absolutely no problems with it. As long as the ring isn’t dinged up and is what I actually want and think is pretty, I don’t care if someone else had it before me. If I can’t tell the different visually, then “out of site, out of mind” will surely be true for me. And nobody else is going to know it’s used either! I just want a beautiful ring on my finger to symbolize that I love my man-new or used…just want it to be pretty in my eyes!

By: Stephy G.

Stephy G. — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 02:46:40 +0000

What a moving poem. With wedding gowns meant to be worn once, there’s got to be lots of them out there.

By: Kimberley

Kimberley — Fri, 29 Feb 2008 00:03:15 +0000

A good friend of mine wears a nice pear-shaped solitaire, that her husband had originally purchased for another lady. She had no qualms whatsoever about accepting a ring that had been returned after a broken engagement.
“It’s a fine stone,” she shrugged. A practical sort of girl, my friend.

They’ve been married for fifteen years, and are the most contented couple I know.

My own dear husband also survived a broken relationship. He gave the ring to our jeweler, to be melted down and made part of the gold in his own ring- exorcism through fire!- with the pavé diamonds in it exchanged for one nice little stone for him.

I had no problem with it.

By: Twistie

Twistie — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 16:33:18 +0000

I’ve got no problem with an heirloom ring, Raincoaster. In fact, I wear my mother’s wedding band. I’m just glad it was from a happy, successful marriage.

And if others can get past the unhappy relationship bit, more power to them say I. I just get weirdly superstitious about that aspect. It’s entirely silly and laughable, but that’s my hangup.

By: raincoaster

raincoaster — Wed, 27 Feb 2008 13:43:07 +0000

What about all those heirloom rings? I mean, either they were from unhappy relationships where the woman took them off or someone DIED in them! People have too many superstitions.

And yeah, the diamond trade is a conspiracy, quite literally. DeBeers buys up enough diamonds every year to keep the supply, and thus the price, stable. Think about it: they don’t rot, they don’t wear out, and they have been considered valuable for thousands of years. Shouldn’t there be a lot more of them around?

By: MissPinkKate (aka "ThePinkSuperhero)

MissPinkKate (aka "ThePinkSuperhero) — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 23:04:17 +0000

Anytime, Manolo

By: Never teh Bride

Never teh Bride — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:28:48 +0000

mkb: Sweet, right?

By: Omnibus Driver

Omnibus Driver — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:59:50 +0000

I ran across a young couple who wanted to get married, but, due to financial constraints, were forced to choose between getting an engagement ring now and postponing the wedding for at least 12 months, or foregoing the ring and getting married right away.

Because I liked them both very much, I gave them the wedding and engagement rings I had taken off six months prior to my marriage tanking. I told them they could either keep the rings or trade them up on something they liked better, but that the rings had never been worn a day in unhappiness.

I was thrilled when they chose to keep and use my rings. They had been doing nothing more than taking up space in my dresser, and I was glad to see them put to good use.

And that young couple? They’re still married, 10 years down the road.

By: mkb

mkb — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 19:23:07 +0000

Hey, you got Metafiltered!

By: Melissa B.

Melissa B. — Tue, 26 Feb 2008 18:48:12 +0000

I think “giving the ring a second chance” is a great attitude, La Petite Acadienne! I’m in favor of anything that helps couples get a great deal on their engagement rings. Someone else’s bad luck can be your good luck.