my grandmother''s rings

[pannini]

Now that I am more jewelry conscious, I am now confronted with the possibility of doing something with my grandmother''s rings. This will be a huge sentimental project for me!

She passed away a little over 4 years ago, and ever since, I''ve wanted to pay tribute to her and keep her memory present with something. My mother had the ring reset for my grandmother in the early 80s, so the setting is a bit dated for my personal taste. I feel weird completely changing it though, because it''s HER ring. I want to somehow update the look and clean it up.

My question is, do you think it''s best to just leave it alone as is, and just clean it up? Or should I do something like have the diamonds recut or reset it by a custom jeweler within a similar design as the original setting? I don''t know the specs of the diamonds btw, but I know the cut isn''t as nice as the diamonds I see today!

 

[pannini]

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[pannini]

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[Sizzle]

hmm I don''t think I''d have the diamonds recut. If you want to keep them in their settings.. then maybe add some engraving? Perhaps the sidestones from the three stone could be turned into earrings? and you could reset the center stone?

 

[Catmom]

I absolutely love the band and would keep that as is but would reset the other ring. I like the idea of making the side stones as earrings. You are so lucky to have your grandmother''s set!

 

[D&T]

what gorgeous pieces, get it all cleaned up and polished. do you think you might like to wear any on your right hand? or is it just not your taste? the princess cut diamonds would be nice as earrings.

 

[marcy]

What a wonderful project. I would keep the band as it is and wear it as a RHR, maybe put the center diamond in a solitaire / colored gemstone setting to wear with the band or maybe mount in it a pendant. I too like the idea of using the PC stones as earrings.

 

[Linda W]

What a beautiful set.


I love everyone''s suggestions. But...... My opinion, for what it is worth, I would leave the whole set alone. It was your grandmother''s. I have a few of my grandmother''s rings too. Although I am not crazy about one of the settings, I have left it alone. It was hers, and every time I look at it, I remember her wearing it.

This is just me though and the way I feel.

 

[CravingDiamonds]

I would definitely leave the band the way it is as it would make a great RHR for you. If you don''t like the setting of the engagement ring, you can alseays find a better setting that fits you and just keep the diamonds the way they are. I would not recut the diamonds and I would keep all of them together in one ring.

 

[pannini]

Thank you everyone,

I am definitely keeping the wedding band as is. It would make a lovely RHR. As for the engagement ring I think I''ll just keep it in my box of memories and look at it whenever I miss her, or wear it if I feel like being close to her. They aren''t my style, but I love her and that is all that matters.

Getting a little choked up, I just miss her so much!

Thanks again!

 

[glitterata]

I just wanted to say I''m sorry you lost your grandmother, but how wonderful that your lifetimes overlapped and you had a chance to love each other.

 

[pannini]

Thank u so much for your kind words. She was a huge part of my life!

 

[Indylady]

Just beautiful! I think I would go with what it seems you''ve decided: to keep them as is. You can always decide later to get them reset, but its not quite as easy to go back and put them in its original setting. Since it is a sentimental piece, I wouldn''t change it unless you are absolutely positive that you want to and know you won''t have any regrets about it.

 

[chrono]

I am glad you are keeping the set as it is. Seeing them like that would bring back much stronger memories than looking at something that has been reset.