The high school ring thing was a joke, I'd give it to you anyway, not sell it. It has no "value" is the typical Thompson ring from the 1960's, not real jewel, only 14k, etc. cost only $60-$70 originally I think.

That's fascinating you made your own wedding rings! I have a 24k gold ring that was my grandmothers but I wouldn't sell anything like that as I am sentimental :-) I'm the Repository Aunt for my nieces and nephews too; no children of my own and last girl in all lines so I got all the inherited stuff.

How about Sterling? I have the family silverware that would melt down nicely :-) and last you the rest of your life there's so much of it. Eventually I'm going to find one of the places that buys it online and sell it but I'm not sure the pattern so will have to take pictures and mail it to them, etc. and count it all (and there are 12+ settings with 10-12 pieces each -- I have butter knives and grapefruit spoons, it's ridiculous). I'm trying to decide if I should "save" a setting or two for a niece/nephew and/or whether I should split the profits from any sale with my brothers (who don't care one hoot about it) or not. Assuming I have 75-100 pieces @ $5-$10 each, could be a chunk of change (and I have some serving pieces still too I think). Makes me tired thinking about it all.