The Engagement's Off and I Need to Sell The Engagement Ring!

Need to sell the engagement ring? You're not alone. Unfortunately, I've encountered numerous couples who've called the engagement off and need to sell the engagement ring in a jiffy. I've had at least four friends who have been in this situation. I am definitely a romantic but if it's not meant to be, better to know now before making a life altering commitment and realizing your mistake ten years down the road.

Nonetheless, my regrets to you if you are in this particular predicament. So what are your options if you need to sell the engagement ring?

Here's some more bad news (and don't kill the messenger please) Unless you are in the diamond business, diamonds are not an investment, particularly at the engagement-ring level....despite all the hooplah that you might hear from diamond retailers that diamonds appreciate over time, etc. Retail prices reflect a mark-up of 100 percent or more on engagement rings and white diamonds have tended to depreciate over time as they incur chips and go out of style. In other words, when you go to resell the bling, don't expect to get anything near to what you paid for it.

Well the first place most people go when they want to get cash in a hurry is the local pawn shop. You are likely to get the least amount of money via this route. The folks at the pawn shop know that you are coming to them because you are desperate to unload this bitter reminder of a once beautiful love story...and they know you want the cash and you want it right away.

A better place to try might be a jewelry store that specializes in selling estate jewelry. Shop your engagement ring around as you might get different estimates from these stores that could bring in hundreds if not thousands of additional dollars, depending on how nice the ring is to begin with.

There's always the local paper. This can be hit or miss. The odds are not in your favor as probably only about 10%-20% of those listing in the paper unload their goods. Nonetheless, you may be able to get more of your money back this way, versus selling to a pawn or jewelry shop. If you do decide to go this route, make sure to meet the prospective buyer in a well-lit public place. The last thing you need to have happen is to get mugged...you've got enough stress in your life with a broken engagement. Also, do not accept checks of any kind. Play it safe and request the money in cold hard cash, if the prospective buyer is interested in making a purchase.

Last but not least there is ebay. It's not easy to sell an engagement ring on ebay but it is possible.

If you're not getting anywhere near the price you would like, you may just want to consider holding onto it. After all, you could turn it into a beautiful pendant, bring it out on rainy days to look at, or save it for the next special person that comes along...

The author just celebrated her one year anniversary and sports a beautiful ascher cut ring. She and her husband put together the website: http://www.ultimate-engagement-ring-guide.com to help you find the perfect ring.

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Heidi Montag's Engagement Ring and Wedding Plans

Reality television is full of beautiful people but one of the most talked about has to be Heidi Montag. Heidi first gained national exposure on the MTV reality show Laguna Beach, which followed the lives of Lauren Conrad and other teenagers living in the Orange County, California community. Heidi took center stage during the show's spin-off series, The Hills, which followed Conrad as she moved to Los Angeles. Although Heidi appeared in only a couple of episodes of Laguna Beach, it was enough to make her a main cast member of its spin-off. And it was on the set of that show that she met Spencer Pratt. The two dated throughout the show's second season and the season finale even included her moving out of Conrad's home and moving in with Spencer. This change clearly put a strain on her relationship with Conrad and moved the show's focus off just Lauren and onto how the two former best friends were dealing with the divide.

In May 2007, Heidi and Spencer seemed to be taking their relationship to a new level by announcing their engagement. Spencer presented her with a gorgeous ring from Ice at Brentwood Gardens where they went shopping for the ring earlier in the day. The ring's platinum band is encrusted with diamonds. Instead of a traditional diamond, Heidi chose a pink stone for the ring. The engagement took place on a Monday night at the Bacara Spa & Resort in Santa Barbara. Spencer went very traditional wit his proposal: he even dropped to one knee.

Unfortunately, the joy of the engagement was short-lived. Less than a month later, reports were beginning to surface that the engagement was a fake - a publicity stunt intended to net some cash for the couple. According to some reports, the couple was able to earn $30,000 just for posing some photos and sharing the story of their "engagement" with one tabloid. Although those criticisms may seem harsh, the engagement - real or not - didn't last forever. Instead of setting a wedding date, the couple broke up in front of their audience on the season finale of The Hills in December 2007.

While the public break-up should have been the end of the story, Spencer has been very outspoken about his desire to rekindle the romance and maybe to continue the engagement. He may be getting the chance he's been wanting. Reports surfaced in June 2008 that the couple had recently taken a secret trip to Mexico together. During the trip, Spencer read passages to Heidi from the Bible and supposedly they both exchanged their feelings of love. Don't start planning for an MTV wedding special yet though. Heidi isn't convinced that Spencer's feelings are from the heart. She claims to be waiting for some bigger prove of his feelings - something beyond a gorgeous engagement ring. Whether the couple will ever become re-engaged (or engaged for the first time) or married remains to be seen, but there's no doubting Heidi has great taste when it comes to rings.

The author just celebrated her one year anniversary and sports a beautiful ascher cut ring. She and her husband put together the website: http://www.ultimate-engagement-ring-guide.com to help you find the perfect ring.

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