Replacement Ring

Aww, I'm sorry that happened to you. It hasn't happened to me but I could only imagine how it would make me feel. Maybe you can make a new memory with your new ring? A special dinner or date night? Even though you don't have the original ring , you still have the memory of the actual proposal

I know that this may not be visually appealing but maybe you could wear it as a necklace, bracelet or brooch or something when you get married, so you at least have it with you...? And it would be an inside joke for you and FH about why you are wearing a dented ring, and it may help put a smile on your faces about the situation.

I'm sorry it happened, though. I would most likely feel the same way.

So sorry! You just have to focus on the man you are marrying. A new ring doesn't lesson the commitment you made or make it less important. I know it doesn't seem like it now but years from now you will be laughing about the ring down the disposal story to your friends. These imperfect moments just bring you closer together.

I'm sorry that happened to you! I'm getting a new ring. Mine wasn't damaged though, he just couldn't afford the one he wanted to give me when he proposed-his idea, not mine. (I asked him to take it to be resized and he traded it in instead-sneaky brat lol) At first I was kinda sad about trading mine in.. It wasn't huge or anything but it was special to me and I loved it. But he's getting this one engraved and giving it to me on our Disneyland vacation next month. The new memory with him will make it just (or almost) as special as the first one he gave me. Maybe you guys can do something special like that to make another memory together?

I originally thought about having the ring melted down to a necklace or something, but when I called my insurance company this morning they said they needed the original ring before they could issue me a check. The good news is that sometimes hysterically crying can be effective... I couldn't keep it together and they took pity on me and now I can keep the ring. Whew.

As silly as this may sound something similar happened to my cousin, and she kept the ring. She has the mentality of "the ring represents that life isn't perfect. It will have bumps, dents, and scratches in it, but I know it will all be okay because I have y husband with me. The circle represents unconditional love, even with all the imperfections in it".

I'm sorry this happened to you, but maybe think of it in a way like that? Hope this helps!

I think your idea of melting it down would be great. I can't tell how damaged the stones are, but would it be possible to put the stones in a new setting. You could wear it as a right hand ring, which I think would be nice. Plus you could use it as your something old/blue for your wedding day!

Have you checked with other Jewlers? There should be no reason they can fix the band, and replace the centerpiece. I'd shop around at some other Jewlers before getting a new one... That's heart breaking!!

I had to get a new ring not because of an accident but because of sizing. FH got the ring WAAAAAY too big and because of the diamonds on the band they couldn't resize, had to get an entire new ring made. I wore the big one with a bumper for a few months before the new one came in. I don't feel any bad feelings because it wasn't the one he proposed with. It's the meaning behind it and what I felt at that moment not the rock that's important. ETA I am so sorry this happened to you. At this point I would probably be devastated too.

We had a small, antique, sentimentally valuable spoon go in the garbage disposal. I had a jeweler fix it (take out the dents & dings, re-engrave the design on it). It was rather expensive, but worth it.

Unless the stones are crushed, I think a custom jeweler should be able to fix it.

Notice to all brides: your rings should be in 1 of 3 places -- on your finger, on/in your ring holder, or in a jar of jewelry cleaner with the lid on it!

I'm sorry this happened. I would be upset too, but I think someday you will look back at this and laugh. I agree with PP who think you should go to a couple of jewelers. At the very least maybe they can make a new ring out of your old one by melting it down.

Thanks to everyone for the advice! We are going to go to a custom jeweler that handles more repair than the jeweler we bought it from, so I'll talk to them about the possibilities of making it into a necklace, right-hand ring, or something else.

@AspinNichole I LOVE this saying! It brought tears to my eyes as I read it. I'll definitely share it with my fiance tonight- I know it will make him feel better about this situation.

Is there a way they can melt it down and make it into a pendant for a necklace? Something like that? I'm so sorry that happened. I would be upset to, but I'm sure you'll learn to love the new ring. I agree with PP about making a special night out of it so you have a nice memory with the new ring. ETA* words

I agree that it should be possible to reset or even hammer out. I had a gold ring in high school that I tossed in my backpack during ceramics class, and when I got home it looked similar to that! My mom was able to hammer it back out. She has silversmithing experience/tools but is not a professional, so I assume a pro would be able to do something unless there are gems on the band. There is a website called Sequel that specializes in resetting stones http://sequel.gemvara.com/ that I've always found interesting.

I hope it all works out for you!

That sucks!! not really the same situation, but I didn't like the look or feel of the knife-edge shank that my FH originally had my ring designed with, so we exchanged it. I guess it's pretty much not the ring he put on my finger, but I like it better!

Can they fix it and clean it as best they can and you could wear it as a necklace or something? I'm sorry. That sucks.

I will tell you at my store we do a lot of repairs and have fixed MANY garbage disposal rings. Sometimes they are a lost cause, but it looks like this one might still have a little hope. I can't really tell from the picture though. Did you lose your center stone? That's almost always the most expensive part of the ring, so if you have that you should be able to reset it if this ring is beyond repair. If it means that much to you (which it seems like it does), I would definitely get several opinions! We get repairs allllll the time from people who say "so-and-so said it's beyond repair" and it's not even close to that bad. So sorry this happened, and good luck!