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Friday, 23rd July 2004 (5910 views)

A Keswick jeweller is offering an alternative idea for unwanted wedding rings created by a split - the divorce ring.<BR/><BR/>Visitors to Necessary Angel can take in their old wedding ring and have it melted down and changed into a new piece of jewellery to commemorate the split.<BR/><BR/>Jewellers Deborah Cowin and John Walker were first approached to create the ring around three years ago and since then the demand for the item is booming.<BR/><BR/>Ms Cowin told the Times & Star: "People who come to me want their rings made into something totally different, they often ask for strong and bold designs. <BR/><BR/>I thought the first divorce ring would be a one-off. I think it is a cathartic experience for them and a way of making the final break."<BR/><BR/>Often customers get both their engagement and wedding ring melted and moulded together to create a new piece.<BR/><BR/>The process of creating the new pieces costs around £500 and involves the diamonds being removed from the rings and then re-set in new designs with the melted down metal or new gold or platinum.<img src="http://directnews.dehavilland.co.uk/dn.gif?feedid=196&itemid=3089532"/>

 

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