Not sure what to do re jewellery

I gave my son his grandfather’s signet ring on his 30th birthday and my daughter got her grandmother’s signet ring on her 30th. Both were very well received even though they scarcely remember my dad, who died when they were 2 and 4. Mums ring was much smaller, and less valuable money wise, but each ring fitted their respective new owners. Both were really happy with my decision. After a discussion about my parents other rings they agreed that DD gets the (more valuable) engagement ring and DS the less valuable wedding ring (dad never had a wedding ring ).

Maccy

On a related note where can you get rings/jewellery melted down and made into something else?

An independent Jeweller will do it, or advise who can.
I had my Engagement Ring, plus another ring and my now replacement Engagement ring (melted down from original ones) all made by independent Jeweller.
Not as expensive as you would think.

I need to talk to my DD about my jewellery. I wear yeallo gold but she doesn't, only silver / platinum. She was given a yellow gold ring by her gramdma for her 21st and was very disappointed as she would never want to wear it! I know she wouldn't want to wear my rings, or my mother's, the other grandma, for the same reason so I need to ask her if she would mind them being left to my grandaughter, her neice, as she hasn't got children of her own. Hopefully she may do before I depart this mortal realm which would make the decision easier. My will needs updating but originally leaves my engagement ring to her - the only really valuable piece.

On a related note where can you get rings/jewellery melted down and made into something else?

my wedding ring, engagement ring and eternity ring, will go to our 2 daughters and our granddaughter, my husbands ring will go to our son, and his watch will go to our grandson, quite a lot of my jewelry has been given to me by my daughters, so they can have whatever they want.

My daughter will get 90% of my jewellery. She is divorced. So she will not get anything from her ex-m.i.l.. My ds.I.l. will get jewellery from their mothers, my sons also give them beautiful jewellery but I will leave them a piece or two each. So too for my GC, just a little piece.
Gosh , I’ve got to sort all that out 😫

Could you make his a keyring?

Thanks for the advice and suggestions. I'll speak to him before I make any plans

Tricky.... I had my mums wedding ring put into my Rings, I had my Engagement and other ring my DH bought me redesigned and melted down to restyle.
Recently I had my Dad's wedding ring which was a thick band made into x2 "wobbly" circles the same size as his finger, which my sister and I put onto Gold chains they look fabulous.
If you have gold left why not get it made into a little heart or something for you sons daughter? I would put a suggestion like that, forward explaining you thoughts, sure he will give you the answer.

Did your dad have a nice watch or a pair of cufflinks or even a war medal or something else that your dad valued like something special related to a hobbie. It might not be used but might still be valued for the sentiment.

Would your son be the type of person to bother if you & your daughter had necklaces made? You could leave yours in your will to his wife, or granddaughter.
Ask him if he would mind.

My DD’s will ‘inherit’ my jewellery, but I also have 2DGSs. I’ve a matched pair of diamond signet rings that I used to wear on my little fingers and 2 pairs of gold cuff links - one pair was DH’s and the other his Dad’s, but I can’t remember which is which! I’ve boxed up a ring and a pair of cufflinks for each DGS and told my DDs to have them melted down and made into signet rings for the boys.

Sound advice from Claremont. What ever you do treat them equally.

Your over thinking would be stopped really quickly if you spoke to your family about this?

I have left my granddaughter my jewellery in my will, and my books and artworks to my grandsons.

Why not ask him what he thinks? If you can afford it, get the jewellery valued and give him the equivalent in cash.