Selling an engagement ring?

Cherrycoke · 19-02-2014 5:36pm #1

Posting this thread on behalf of a friend. He has an engagement ring from his ex. She gave it back after they broke up (she cheated on him). It's of no use to him now so he'd like to sell it.

Where would be the best places to try? He's brought it back to the shop he bought it from, and they suggested making it into a pendant and giving it to his current girlfriend :eek:

He's in the munster area but would be willing to travel.

banie01 · 19-02-2014 5:38pm

Cherrycoke wrote: »

Posting this thread on behalf of a friend. He has an engagement ring from his ex. She gave it back after they broke up (she cheated on him). It's of no use to him now so he'd like to sell it.

Where would be the best places to try? He's brought it back to the shop he bought it from, and they suggested making it into a pendant and giving it to his current girlfriend :eek:

He's in the munster area but would be willing to travel.

Throw me a PM with the details of the ring and I may know someone who would be interested.

kkcatlou · 19-02-2014 6:06pm

Would people not consider it bad luck to buy a ring from a doomed relationship? Maybe I'm being overly sentimental!

mistress_gi · 19-02-2014 6:07pm

Adverts.ie ebay.ie donedeal etc many places he can put it up!

uck51js9zml2yt · 19-02-2014 6:11pm

What kind of stones are in it and what's the size.

Happened me years ago and a friends client auctioned it for me without any fees.
Am Now happily married.

Cherrycoke · 19-02-2014 6:13pm

banie01, I'll send you on the details tomorrow. He has the paper work at home. All he knows off hand is that it's white gold. Typical man

kkcatlou wrote: »

Would people not consider it bad luck to buy a ring from a doomed relationship? Maybe I'm being overly sentimental!

Most second hand/antique jewellery doesn't come with a full history like a car would.

Personally if I was getting a bargain, I wouldn't care less what the story behind it was.

She had a beautiful ring and threw it away with the relationship.

Her loss will be someone else's gain

Cherrycoke · 19-02-2014 6:15pm

mistress_gi wrote: »

Adverts.ie ebay.ie donedeal etc many places he can put it up!

He doesn't want to go down the eBay route. It's difficult to get the full idea of a ring without seeing it in person.

I'll check out Adverts.ie thanks!

kkcatlou · 19-02-2014 6:35pm

Cherrycoke wrote: »

Personally if I was getting a bargain, I wouldn't care less what the story behind it was.

You mightn't, but the person being proposed to might! Not being a complete diva, but I wouldn't be happy!

Cherrycoke · 19-02-2014 6:42pm

kkcatlou wrote: »

You mightn't, but the person being proposed to might! Not being a complete diva, but I wouldn't be happy!

Some people don't mind second hand and some people prefer new.

I'm a bargainista all the way, if I can get more for my mans money then I will

My own ring is vintage art deco and I chose it myself. I never wanted a new ring. Personally I think most new rings in modern jewellers are such a rip off

Gatica · 20-02-2014 8:55am

I've a vintage engagement ring. I love that it's old and others have worn it before me. I have obviously no history of people's relationships, who've worn the ring, for all I know the hubby killed the wife, or she had 7 broken up marriages.
Unless you buy a brand new ring, you'll never (or rarely) know about the lives of people who've owned it, but I'd rather a vintage ring that's unique than another copy of a ring that everyone else has.

20-02-2014 8:58am

No such thing as bad luck.

littlelulu · 20-02-2014 9:23am

Cherrycoke wrote: »

they suggested making it into a pendant and giving it to his current girlfriend :eek:
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That wouldn't be weird at all :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

tomatofruit · 20-02-2014 9:27am

can you post details

Gatica · 20-02-2014 9:30am

yeah, that's a bit much. The shop attendant is rather inconsiderate and pardon my french, an idiot, for suggesting that.
Apart from the fact that the engagement ring is probably expensive enough to make a rather extravagant pendant for just a gf (no way for assistant to know how close they are), with whom he may or may not be a few years down the line.

stargazer 68 · 20-02-2014 9:32am

Gatica wrote: »

I've a vintage engagement ring. I love that it's old and others have worn it before me. I have obviously no history of people's relationships, who've worn the ring, for all I know the hubby killed the wife, or she had 7 broken up marriages.
Unless you buy a brand new ring, you'll never (or rarely) know about the lives of people who've owned it, but I'd rather a vintage ring that's unique than another copy of a ring that everyone else has.

This! There is a shop behind the Powerscourt Town Centre that sells fabulous vintage jewellery including engagement rings. If I ever get one that is where I will be looking!

Chattastrophe! · 20-02-2014 9:33am

I sold mine through John Weldon Auctioneers. http://www.jwa.ie/

I only got a fraction of what had been paid for it, but that's to be expected unfortunately. He was really friendly and easy to deal with, and I got the cheque in the post very shortly after the auction had taken place. Maybe you might get more money selling it online yourself - I'm not sure - but I just really didn't want the hassle and stress of it. E.g. if you're meeting someone, how do you know they won't just grab the ring and run? I've sold things online before, but wasn't willing to risk it with something of such high value.

Cherrycoke · 20-02-2014 10:01am

littlelulu wrote: »

That wouldn't be weird at all :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek: :eek:

I know right? :eek:

It was an older lady who suggested it, so maybe she wasn't aware of weirdness of that

Thank you everyone for your suggestions. I'll reply to all mails as soon as I have all the info/pics

Chattastrophe! · 20-02-2014 4:57pm

Chattastrophe! wrote: »

I sold mine through John Weldon Auctioneers. http://www.jwa.ie/

I only got a fraction of what had been paid for it, but that's to be expected unfortunately. He was really friendly and easy to deal with, and I got the cheque in the post very shortly after the auction had taken place. Maybe you might get more money selling it online yourself - I'm not sure - but I just really didn't want the hassle and stress of it. E.g. if you're meeting someone, how do you know they won't just grab the ring and run? I've sold things online before, but wasn't willing to risk it with something of such high value.

Just to add, he'll give you a guide price for what he thinks it will sell for (and it was very accurate for me.) You also get to choose a minimum reserve where bids can start from. If it doesn't sell, he'll enter it in as many auctions as you want. No fee payable if it doesn't sell (no matter how many auctions it goes in) - if/when it does sell, they get a percentage of the selling price - sorry, I can't remember what percent, but make sure you take it into account when deciding on your minimum reserve price.

Cherrycoke · 20-02-2014 5:21pm

Does anyone know how to add pics to a private mail? I can't seem to figure it out

Cherrycoke · 21-02-2014 6:23pm

This is the ring

http://www.adverts.ie/engagement/stunning-white-gold-marquis-diamond-engagement-ring/4876743?notification=8972807fb15a8b3830de0ce81640fd61-1392995521

hfallada · 21-02-2014 6:27pm

I dont know why people are concerned about buying the ring of a failed relationship being bad luck. When there is a chance that the diamond could be a blood diamond or that the gold was extracted from an illegal mine.

OP I think your friend should get the ring valued. If its a decent one he might consider putting it in an auction like O Reillys in Dublin or pawning it for cash in Dublin. But I think he should go to several places before he sells

littlelulu · 22-02-2014 11:35am

You need to put the ring size on the ad OP

Cherrycoke · 22-02-2014 2:09pm

littlelulu wrote: »

You need to put the ring size on the ad OP

Oh, I didn't know that! Will have to take it to a jewellers to check.

littlelulu · 22-02-2014 3:16pm

Cherrycoke wrote: »

Oh, I didn't know that! Will have to take it to a jewellers to check.[/

It will just save you hassle if anyone is interested in it Plus people might bypass it if they don't know what size it is.

Good luck with it anyway

m'lady · 23-02-2014 2:48am

Cherrycoke wrote: »

Oh, I didn't know that! Will have to take it to a jewellers to check.

You can download and print off a ring sizer OP.

viper006 · 23-02-2014 4:43pm

hfallada wrote: »

I dont know why people are concerned about buying the ring of a failed relationship being bad luck. When there is a chance that the diamond could be a blood diamond or that the gold was extracted from an illegal mine.

OP I think your friend should get the ring valued. If its a decent one he might consider putting it in an auction like O Reillys in Dublin or pawning it for cash in Dublin. But I think he should go to several places before he sells

Certainly nothing wrong with buying a 2nd hand ring but in fairness it isn't for everyone knowingly buying a ring that signals your intention to commit the rest of your lives together off the back of someone else's failed relationship. Each to their own I guess but it wouldn't be for me .

m'lady · 23-02-2014 5:18pm

I'd definitely go for a vintage engagement ring (might give me better luck!), I have my late grandmothers ring which I intend on trying to fix up (would need to be made bigger, and 'jazzed' up a little bit). Have no idea where would do that but when the time comes we will be looking into it.

Selling an engagement ring?

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