I just got divorced after being married for 12 years. What do I do with my diamond engagement ring????

There are a number of things you can do, depending on what metal your diamond engagement ring is made out of. If it is gold, than your ring can easily be melted down entirely and your diamond can be removed from the setting so that you can make it into something else. If your ring is platinum, titanium or palladium, this is harder to do. You could either sell the ring, or you could take the diamond out of the setting and create a new piece of jewelry to showcase the daimond.

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There are a number of things you can do, depending on what metal your

Let the ring go, woman! Otherwise you'll never get over your ex husband. You might find yourself wearing the ring every now and again for old times sake, or just because it's so pretty, but don't fall into that trap. You need to move on with your life girl, and getting rid of your diamond engagement ring is a great symbolic step that the past is in the past. If you feel like it's sacrilegious to sell it, why don't you donate it to charity or something?

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I know how you feel. It's really hard to take off your diamond engagement ring after a divorce, because it is so full of symbolism and meaning. All the same, I agree that you shouldn't just leave it in your jewelry box. I think the best idea is to have the diamond reset into another piece of jewelry. I mean, why waste a diamond by letting it go unworn? Now THAT'S sacrilege! You can even have the stone split into two (what rich symbolism!) and reset as diamond earrings. What better way to feel beautiful than a new set of diamond earrings - and a perfect boost to get back into the dating game.

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Do you have a daughter? I think you should give the diamond engagement ring to your daughter. No matter how awry your marriage went, the relationship between you and your ex-husband still plays a pretty important role in the eyes of your children. Kids get pretty scarred by divorce, and if you give your daughter your diamond engagement ring, maybe she can feel that she can hold on to a little tiny piece of the family as it used to be. My parents were divorced, and it really pained me when she threw her engagement ring over a bridge.

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Sell it girl, sell it. Don't get stuck in the past. And use the check to buy yourself something super indulgent. Spend the weekend at the spa, courtesy of your exhusband's bank account, and bask in every minute of it! Or buy yourself a super hot outfit, like a designer evening gown or something you would never buy for yourself. Just think of it as his last gift to you, and go all out!

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