Sell with usSell eternity ring: full or half, diamond or gem-set
Sell an eternity ring to a specialist dealer, whether it is a full hoop of diamonds, a half eternity in 18KT gold or a gem-set band in platinum. Send photographs for a free valuation, with a reply within one working day.
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Full and half eternity rings
A full eternity ring has stones all the way round the band; a half eternity has them across the front only, with plain metal at the back. The difference matters to a buyer because a full hoop cannot be resized without rebuilding it, so finger size is part of the assessment. A half eternity can be adjusted at the plain back. Tell us which yours is and, if you know it, the finger size. Count the stones if you can: the number and their diameter tell us a great deal.
Stones, setting and metal
We look at the cut of the stones (brilliant, princess, baguette, or eight-cut and Swiss-cut in earlier rings), how well they match one another in size and colour, and how they are held. Channel settings hold stones between two walls of metal; claw settings hold each stone separately and show more of it; grain settings are common in Edwardian and Art Deco bands. Platinum and 18KT gold are the usual metals. Bands alternating diamonds with sapphires, rubies or emeralds are bought as readily as all-diamond rings.
Condition points specific to eternity rings
Stones set round the whole finger take knocks that a ring head avoids, so we check the girdles for chips, particularly on the palm side of a full hoop. Channel walls wear thin after years of contact with a neighbouring ring, and stones then loosen. Emeralds in eternity bands are often abraded. None of this stops us buying. Say if any stone rattles or has been replaced, and include any certificate or receipt that states the total diamond carat weight, as it saves estimating from photographs.
What we buy
- Full diamond eternity rings
- Half eternity rings
- Channel, claw and grain set bands
- Sapphire, ruby and emerald eternity rings
- Platinum and 18KT gold bands
- Edwardian and Art Deco eternity rings
- Signed eternity rings by named jewellers
- Rings with chipped or missing stones
Photographs that help
- The ring from the front, straight on, in daylight
- The ring turned to show the back of the band, so we can see whether the stones run all the way round
- A side view showing the channel walls or claws
- The inside of the band with the hallmark, stamps and any engraved stone weight
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Questions about selling eternity rings
Is a full eternity ring harder to sell than a half eternity?
No. Both are bought. A full eternity ring cannot be resized in the ordinary way, so its finger size decides which buyers it suits, and we take that into account. A half eternity has plain metal at the back and can be adjusted. Tell us the size if you know it, or measure the inside diameter in millimetres.
The inside of my ring is stamped with a number such as 1.00. What does it mean?
That stamp is the total weight of the diamonds in carats, added by the maker. A figure such as 0.50 or 1.00 next to the hallmark refers to all the stones together, not to each one. Photograph it clearly. It is confirmed at inspection, and it helps us value the ring accurately from your pictures.
Do you buy eternity rings with coloured stones?
Yes. Bands set with sapphires, rubies or emeralds, alone or alternating with diamonds, are bought on the same terms. We look at how evenly the colour matches around the ring and at wear on the stones, since emeralds in particular scratch more easily than diamonds. Synthetic stones in older bands are identified at inspection.
One of the diamonds is chipped or missing. Does that rule the ring out?
No. A missing or chipped stone in an eternity ring is a common fault, and a matching stone can be fitted by a setter. Photograph the gap or the chip and tell us how many stones are affected. The valuation takes the repair into account, and the offer is confirmed after inspection.
I have an eternity ring, engagement ring and wedding band as a set. Should I sell them together?
Send photographs of all three. Where the rings were made to sit together, or share a maker, they are valued as a set as well as singly, and you decide what to sell. There is no obligation to part with every piece, and any ring you keep back is simply left out of the parcel.
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