Broken Eternity Ring what would you do with it?

Pollycat

HampshireH said:

Would it not just be nicer for her to keep it than to try and offset it against the cost of a new one?

If £550 was the best part of a new one, it was a great price for a replacement especially if it also lasts 24 years 

Sounds like it's too late for that:

MidlandsGlory said:

A repair quote was ludicrous and as its her birthday soon I have bought a new one which see loves.

MidlandsGlory

HampshireH said:

Would it not just be nicer for her to keep it than to try and offset it against the cost of a new one?

If £550 was the best part of a new one, it was a great price for a replacement especially if it also lasts 24 years 

Yes I think so. It was her idea really as much as I try to persuade her otherwise, she still blames herself for it getting broken. Its lasted pretty good as the diamonds are stuck out and held by 4 tiny claws each. Its hard to persuade her that she doesn't need to give up the old ring.
I was truly blessed to get an amazing deal, a new 'sample' item in the exact design we wanted from a highly regarded supplier. 

Tokmon

MidlandsGlory said:

Its 18k with half a carat of stones, we were poor back then but it seemed a lot.  We had quotes of around £550 to repair as allegedly all the stones needed resetting as well as one replaced. That much was the best part of the cost of a new one in the sales. So got a new one..
Perhaps will just keep it for now.

Well if it was slightly cheaper to repair the existing one then personally i would have gone for that because of the sentimental value of having it for 24 years. To me it's not something that can be replaced because the value of the original one is when it was given and what it symbolised at the time, the new one is just an expensive birthday present.

Archergirl

My jewellery is covered on our house ins, I had my engagement mended when I lost a diamond. 

Savvy_Sue

Tokmon said:

MidlandsGlory said:

Its 18k with half a carat of stones, we were poor back then but it seemed a lot.  We had quotes of around £550 to repair as allegedly all the stones needed resetting as well as one replaced. That much was the best part of the cost of a new one in the sales. So got a new one..
Perhaps will just keep it for now.

Well if it was slightly cheaper to repair the existing one then personally i would have gone for that because of the sentimental value of having it for 24 years. To me it's not something that can be replaced because the value of the original one is when it was given and what it symbolised at the time, the new one is just an expensive birthday present.

I was remembering what we did for Mum, she had an engagement ring where the setting was destined to start wearing away from the start. It cost a lot, but we paid to have it repaired for their silver wedding anniversary, even though she could no longer wear it with her wedding ring (it would have worn away again almost immediately). She'd always felt it wasn't worth it, but I was glad we did.