When Relationships Go Wrong There's Always ExBoyFriendJewelry.com

What happens when your relationship goes downhill and you have the jewelry left behind as a memento? One woman, Megahn Perry, decided after having a difficult time ridding herself of a wedding set and a diamond pendant to open up her own web business. The website features jewelry for sale as well as blogs on, well, breaking up. It also allows for questions such as: What sorts of things are appropriate/inappropriate to keep when moving in with your new beau? What is a "good" breakup? And, should you sell those things someone gave to you out of love? All of this is up for exploration on ExBoyFriendJewelry. Perry's site has made so much of a splash that it was featured on the Today Show. Perry allows the women posting their jewelry on the site to keep the full amount it sells for - so long as they post an explanation of the breakup.

This leads to the question - What can someone do with the relationship evidence after the breakup?

These are my suggestions:

1. Have it turned into a different piece of jewelry. On the show Sex in the City, Charlotte (Kristen Davis) went into a jewelry store to have her engagement ring from her first husband remade. While she decided ultimately against it, some of the options included having it made into a necklace.

2. "Re-Gift" it. If it's something like a bracelet or necklace, give it away to a friend/family member who will enjoy it.

3. Throw it away. I know a few people who have thrown engagement rings, etc. into rivers, bays, etc. I threw away a necklace coming from a particularly nasty breakup once I felt like I was "over" him.

4. Give it back to the person who gave it to you. Sure, we don't really want to do this, but sometimes it gets the point across better than throwing it away. Then it becomes "his" or "her" reminder of the breakup. Also, some of this stuff comes from the person's mother, aunt, grandmother, etc. The original owner of the piece might want it back for sentimental reasons.

5. Sell it and donate the money to charity. If the person was violent, donate the money to a women's shelter. Or

6. If you don't want to deal with the mechanics of selling the jewelry see if you can directly donate the jewelry.

7. Keep it but don't wear it.

8. Use Perry's site and sell your jewelry, then use the money you make to have a fabulous new haircut, buy new clothes, whatever makes you feel great and ready for the next love adventure.