Jewelry

[firewife]

I personally like the idea of having a pendant made.

[Oznell]

autumnnj, some people wear inherited engagement rings, just switch them to the other hand.  Bands can be moved around and are versatile stackables.

The one reason I would now be conservative about re-working rings into other things, is that I've done that quite a bit in the past, and it is expensive to do.  There's no guarantee that you will like the result better than the original.

I like the earlier suggestion of just switching the ring over to the other hand as a lovely cocktail ring, and see if you can overlook its past meaning to you.  If not, then you have all the other options to consider...

[faeriemoon]

I think I'd put the stones into something completely different.  For the most part, the whole halo think kind of screams bridal to me, even with a colored gemstone.

If you don't care about that, then just go for it and do what you love!

[Mz iMac]

Engagement rings & wedding bands make excellent charm bracelets charms.

[SahmIam]

Had the stone reset into a VERY different design and use the gold from both for melting down for the new ring. I now have a gorgeous ring that cost me very little to create; you would never know it was once an engagement ring and a wedding band. : )

[depglass]

Everyone is showing halo settings now days, at least on TV.  So Bridal is the last thing I think of when I see one of these. 

[AnimalFarm]

I do love the "Halo" look.  However, something new will come along and even the Halo will be dated.

A creative jeweler can assist you in designing something totally different.  My first diamond was 'matched' by my second (&last) husband for a set of stud earrings.  Now that diamond is in a custom bangle bracelet with several other diamonds graduating in size.  

My theory is never waste a good stone!

[Kachina624]

My mother had two diamond solitaire rings, one was hers, the other her mother's.  After she died, my sister had each made into a pendant for her two daughters.  I gave sister the diamond ring our aunt left me.   I took all the turquoise which I like better than diamonds. 

[autumnnj]

Thanks everyone for your ideas.  It makes sense to wear it on the right hand to see if I am actually comfortable doing so before deciding if I want to repace the stone.  If not, a completely new design is probably a good idea.

[itiswhatitis]

---

@autumnnj wrote:

I love my oval halo engagement ring and was thinking about repacing the center stone with a pink stone, but then wondered if I would really wear it.   I also have two diamond bands.  I really like the rings but maybe they just need to go away?  What would/did you do with your wedding set?  Thanks!

---

Sounds like a nice idea.  You could sell it if you wanted and then buy something else with the color stone you want.  Do you like Morganite?  I love this color of Beryl.  Kunzite too, but you wouldn't be able to wear it all the time (especially during the day) because of it's tendency to fade.