What to do with an engagement ring after a breakup or divorce

Sometimes relationships end before they reach the wedding date. Or spouses separate some time after the wedding because of the fact that they are unable to continue their common life, and sometimes even to communicate. Anything happens – this is life, and even those who planned to always be together, often turns out not to be on the way. But what to do with the engagement ring after the breakup? After all, if the relationship is broken by a man, the ring remains with the woman. Let’s deal with it.

What do folk omens say

The tradition of giving an engagement ring has appeared recently. As it often happens, we owe it to the luxurious Hollywood divas and marketers of jewelry houses. The tradition is undoubtedly both beautiful and very practical.

Firstly, an engagement ring with a dazzling diamond (and a diamond is a must) looks great, pleases the bride and shades her beauty. Secondly, the shine of such jewelry on the girl’s finger makes it clear to her other admirers that “the lady is no longer dancing”, and they all move into the category of the former. Well and thirdly, such an expensive gift demonstrates the wealth of the groom and indirectly indicates his ability to provide a future family.

And if it “didn’t work out”, or the already concluded marriage broke up, folk omens advise to get rid of the ring, so that the symbol of past unsuccessful relationships did not block the way to the future.

Folk lore advises to drown the ring in a pond of running water, melt down, for example, in earrings or pendant or take it to church. From the point of view of esotericism, it makes sense: the thing that was an “accomplice” of a negative situation is saturated with negative energy. It is able to squeeze out the forces of its owner, to attract to her all sorts of misfortunes, to prevent new relationships and love. So, neither keep such a piece of jewelry in the house, nor wear it. So, in any case, says the rumor. Believe it or not – it’s up to you.

What do progressive “exes” do?

Drown an expensive ring in the river – extremely impractical, and to make a new piece of jewelry from it – unreasonably expensive. There are more environmentally friendly ways to get rid of both the ring and the heavy memories it evokes:

• Charity. An engagement ring after a divorce or relationship breakup can be sold, for example, and the proceeds donated to charity. A great way to give the jewelry a chance to bring someone, if not happiness, at least a moment’s joy.
• Selling. You can simply sell the ring and spend the money on something nice for yourself.
• Investment. The funds received for the engagement ring can be profitably invested. And if the ring is expensive and the diamond in it is large – from 1 carat, you can put it in a bank safe. Jewelry does not get cheaper, especially diamonds. So why not make a kind of contribution to your own future?
• Exchange. In some jewelry salons there is a kind of “trade-in”. You surrender your old jewelry and get a new one instead (with additional payment, of course). This is a great opportunity to update your jewelry “closet” on a budget.
• Return to the ex. You can simply return the ring to your ex. Moreover, there is a tradition to return the engagement ring to the failed fiancé, if the breakup occurred at the initiative of the girl. It also applies to former spouses, unless the marriage contract provides otherwise. The case, of course, yours, but it is worth remembering that men come and go, and diamonds and gold are always in price.

After all, if the breakup is not associated with heavy moments, and the memories of the breakup do not hurt, you can safely wear an engagement ring as a piece of jewelry. The main thing – when a new love appears in your life, do not tell your young man the story of the ring.

So what to do with it

As you can see, there is no unambiguous answer to the question posed at the beginning of the article. Therefore, it is up to you to decide what to do with the engagement ring after the breakup. The choice, as you can see, is very large. If you believe in folk omens – act in accordance with them. If you are a progressive and practical girl, then the options, how to do with the jewelry, you have a lot more. And new love will definitely come, regardless of what you decide to do with the precious symbol of the old. Do not even doubt it.