My mum's wedding ring

I think that's a lovely idea Biscuitmuncher.

I have a friend who had both her father's wedding band and her grandmother's engagement ring made into a bangle.

Another had her mother's wedding, engagement and eternity rings made into a new dress ring.

I too thought it a great idea until I talked to DH ! He is not remotely sentimental but I could tell he did not like the idea , so do ask before you go ahead . Men can still surprise you !
Since then it has been used in a new piece with other rings and stones.

I have done this.. But the golds are different caret gold. So they are not Hallmarked, fine if they are.

Personally, I wouldn’t, if you’re talking about the wedding rings - each ring has its own individual sentiments. Presumably, the wedding rings have the dates of the wedding inscribed on the inside. Mine has and even though I am divorced, I won’t have it melted. I’ll be giving to my daughter, who is very sentimental about these things.

It sounds a good idea. I have also seen two wedding rings made into a lovely pendant with the addition of a precious stone in the centre, the rings are kept separately that way with their individual hallmark.

Presumably, the wedding rings have the dates of the wedding inscribed on the inside

Mine has, but I don’t know many other people who have done this actually, so wouldn’t think this would be an issue.

Just a thought, does the OP still have a DH? If so, I would definitely think his opinion should count in this.

The rings were each given by a man to his wife upon marriage and he may have said words as he put the ring on her finger, and if the wedding was in a church the ring may have been blessed or consecrated. The ring may well have hallmarks.

So if the ring is melted, ... what?

If they are melted, then they cannot be unmelted later.

I am male and I have, alas, never married, but as you asked I am simply saying my thoughts, but what you choose to do is for you to decide.

If a woman hand knits her husband a pullover and he has someone unpick the thread, add a ball of thread unpicked from a pullover that belonged to his father and have someone produce a new pullover, how would the woman feel about that?

And that's just a pullover, but given with love.

I agree each ring is individual to a marriage and I would never dream of melting my mother's or my own ring down! They have a connection to that person which is very special.

I think it’s a bit creepy, really. If there’s still a husband around, then how would it feel to him to be ‘melded’ with his MIL? If the marriage has ended, then it seems even odder. If both parties are dead, I guess they could be made into another single piece of jewellery, but I wouldn’t want a ring.

If that’s what you are thinking of doing op go for it! Whatever makes you happy! I’ve got my mums wedding ring I wear it on the opposite hand to my wedding band, so personally I wouldn’t.

That reminds me of a picture that was on the front of a magazine, possibly Radio Times, of a woman sat with her right hand over her left hand, with a wedding ring on the ring finger of her right hand.

They got one letter, maybe more, maybe lots, proclaiming that the picture had been printed the wrong way round, but it had not, as it was subsequently explained, for the ring was her mother's ring, worn on her right hand.

It’s entirely up to you and your DH, Biscuitmuncher. I’m not sure I’d want to do it, but I did have two very worn, thin wedding rings of my mother made into one that I wear under my own.

I am widowed and had to have my wedding and eternity rings cut off in A&E due to an accident. The former I'd had for 40 years, the latter for 10 (which DH bravely bought when he was so desperately ill and could barely speak) and it was so upsetting to 'lose' them in that way.

A jeweller said she'd give me £73 for them (including my late husband's ring) and I almost burst into tears. I said I'd think about it but never returned. It had seemed like a good idea to get them all melted down together but I couldn't bring myself to do it, therefore I still have then in a bag marked with the hospital's name.

The whole thing seemed distasteful somehow, so I bought cheap replacements which look like the real thing.

I have my great grandmothers wedding ring on my paternal side which has been passed down to the next generation. I do wear it and will pass it to my daughter although she has no daughters so not sure what will happen then.

A friend of mine was engaged 3 times ! The third time she had the first two rings remodelled into one and wore them as her third , she did marry him , he couldn’t have afforded the ring at the time , we never told her we knew lol

I had my mother's and grandmother's engagement rings made into a new ring which I wear on 'special' occasions.

I think this is better than them just sitting doing absolutely nothing at all. Both ladies would be pleased that their rings are being used, although I absolutely understand the deep feelings surrounding such a topic.

There is no right or wrong answer - it's whatever you feel is right for you.

My mother was buried wearing her wedding ring, as she wished. I wear her eternity ring on my right hand. If I had her wedding ring I couldn’t bring myself to have it melted down.

My mother too was buried with both wedding and eternity ring in situ, as she requested.

My DH was totally ambiguous about rings. He said he couldn’t get used to his and conveniently lost it. I had a very wide yellow gold band when we married in ‘72, then I got a narrower band as water caught under the wide band was a problem. Then I decided I preferred white gold and ditched the yellow for white. Meanwhile, my original yellow gold sapphire engagement ring was replaced by an emerald, which was stolen, so another emerald took its place. 10 years ago, we went on a Nile Cruise and I didn’t want to take my emerald, so I bought myself a channel set diamond band in platinum which I now wear. Before you ask, DH wasn't bothered, in fact he couldn’t have given a monkey’s! I wear my DM’s ring - 22ct on my right hand and have it rhodium plated. I’m not sure either of my DD’s would wear it, so I’m thinking of selling all my yellow gold and buying something special DD1 would like, as DD2 has staked a claim on the emerald, which is 28ct but also rhodium plated.
They’re just ‘jewels’ to me.

18ct not 28!

I had this done with my mother's and grandmother's rings. The jeweller twined them together. I will never wear it, but will pass it on. It's 22ct.

My wedding ring had to be cut off. I already owned my mother's, maternal grandmother's and my much loved mother-in-laws wedding rings.
Ihad them melted down and two rings made to the same profile as my mother"s. I wore them first for our Golden Wedding and they were blessed by our Priest. All four initials are engraved inside and our grand- daughters will inherit.I wear one each side of my engagement ring and love knowing their history.

My engagement ring had become so thin that it was uncomfortable to wear. I had my grandmother's wedding ring sitting in the cupboard so decided to have that added to my engagement ring and build it up. Now the engagement ring is wearable and it also has an included memory of my grandmother. I don't find anything creepy about it at all.

StarDreamer I don't see anything strange about your jumper theory. Knitters, in my experience, often combine wool from different projects to make a new one.