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Do you remove engagement ring when doing messy work?

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lixy Tue 14-Feb-23 19:57:38

My wedding ring stays on my hand all the time.

My engagement ring is in its' box and has been for years. I was worried that I would lose it if I had to take it off frequently so that was the safest way.

Sometimes rings are of different gold quality. If they are worn together the harder one will wear away the softer as they rub against each other.

Germanshepherdsmum Tue 14-Feb-23 19:29:59

I only wear my engagement ring if going ‘out out’. I’m not much of a jewellery person. I never take my wedding ring off though, nor my mother’s eternity ring which I wear on my right hand.

Marydoll Tue 14-Feb-23 19:19:51

I am another, who takes off my engagement ring, around the house. My eternity ring stays on.
It has been repaired a number of times and has a new flatter setting.
I don't want it damaged again.

AskAlice Tue 14-Feb-23 19:18:25

I did get an engagement ring, but only 23 years after we were married. It doesn't fit now but when I did wear it I never took it off while doing gardening, cooking etc. Occasionally I would take it off and clean it (usually by soaking in gin, which is what my mum used to do with her engagement ring!)

I now wear my mum's engagement ring and also never take it off apart from occasionally giving it a clean. I'm always so worried that I'll put it down somewhere and forget where it is!

Jaxjacky Tue 14-Feb-23 19:17:43

No engagement ring, wedding band and eternity ring on left hand, keeper ring on the right. I rarely take them off, only when I’m making something like stuffing, a hands in job. I’ve never taken rings off at night, even in my previous marriage when I had an engagement ring. I wondered why you do?

Smileless2012 Tue 14-Feb-23 19:13:19

I never take off my wedding ring but don't wear my engagement and eternity rings while doing jobs around the house.

Fleurpepper Tue 14-Feb-23 19:10:26

No, for the simple reason I never had one. We could not afford it. Never bothered since.

Eddieslass Tue 14-Feb-23 18:58:53

I've been married over 50 years and have always removed my engagement ring when making pastry, washing up, gardening etc - and at night. My husband has just bought me an eternity ring and I mentioned to the jeweller that I would be removing it along with my engagement ring. He said there is no need to remove either. What do other "Grans" do,please?