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Do you remove engagement ring when doing messy work?

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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?

Janetashbolt Sat 18-Feb-23 17:48:44

been married 50 years don't wear an engagement or wedding ring. I stopped wearing costume jewellery rings/bracelet/watch during covid as where I worked I had to wash my hands 20+ times a day and keep taking them off and putting them on was a nightmare, just started wearing them again this year

harold Sat 18-Feb-23 10:52:35

night!! Actually I quite often forget to replace them when I take them off occasionally for household chores. And sometimes forget to put them on in the morning.

harold Sat 18-Feb-23 10:43:35

Usually take rings off at knight. This goes back to when I was stung on my finger joint whilst on holiday abroad and the inflamed joint swelled and turned purple. In the morning it was worse and had turned black so I was glad I had removed the wedding ring. My present ring was my mothers and is a little too large so I have bought a little silver ring from Brighton Lanes to help to keep it in position.

suggsy1 Sat 18-Feb-23 10:13:09

Sadly I had to have my wedding ring and engagement ring cut off due to arthritis in my hands, but before that I never took them off for anything.

Grandyma Fri 17-Feb-23 15:54:36

I’d never taken either of them off until a recent CT scan required me to remove all jewellery. I wasn’t sure they would come off, but managed it with a struggle.

4allweknow Fri 17-Feb-23 12:35:43

Only take my engagement ring off at bedtime. The style of my eternity ring doesn't sit well with wedding and engagement ring (too large, DH bought it on his own and I didn't have the heart to have it changed) so is worn on my right hand. This too only comes off at bedtime.

Supergranuation Fri 17-Feb-23 11:14:37

Only when making pastry.

HillyN Thu 16-Feb-23 20:14:39

I never take either my engagement ring or wedding ring off. I did take my engagement ring off once a few years ago to have a new shank fitted. Now I couldn't get either of them off over the knuckle, even if I wanted to.

mokryna Thu 16-Feb-23 18:32:45

I always take off my rings when making pastry except the wedding one when I was married.

AmberSpyglass Thu 16-Feb-23 17:18:57

When I go wild swimming, I always take my wedding ring off and then dramatically say “Goodbye darling, I am married to the sea.”

HeavenLeigh Thu 16-Feb-23 17:14:22

Yes

Bijou Thu 16-Feb-23 17:11:24

Never had an engagement ring. Too poor. My husband bought my 24 caret gold wedding ring in Damascus whilst serving in the Grenadier Guards in Palestine in 1946. It has remained on my finger since that year. Very much worn down no sign of the flower decoration. Now my finger has swollen cannot get it off anyway.

Yammy Thu 16-Feb-23 16:27:36

lixy

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.

Think about wearing wear it lixy,I left mine off and we were burgled and it was stolen. I wear my eternity ring all the time and if I've been cooking give it a spruce up with the automatic toothbrush. My Ruby one is getting made bigger and then I will wear it all the time.

mamaPow5 Thu 16-Feb-23 16:17:53

I never take my engagement ring off or wedding ring. …only to clean them! They’ve been on my finger for 52 years now!!

Diplomat Thu 16-Feb-23 16:17:48

On the subject of rings, after 30 years the diamond fell out of my engagement. Fortunately I was at home and heard it fall out onto a tiled floor so it was reset. I will have it checked at the jewellers soon as now coming up to 40 years. It is well worth checking.

Wendy Thu 16-Feb-23 14:34:08

I always wear my wedding ring but engagement, eternity and dress rings I put on as I leave the house. Five in all !

CountryMouse22 Thu 16-Feb-23 14:31:39

I only wear my engagement ring if were going out.

weeducky Thu 16-Feb-23 14:27:45

Think it all depnds on what sort of stone or setting your rings are. I never take my wedding or engagement ring off, except to clean them of course, but they fit into each other and the stone is a diamond so the hardest material in the world. However some stones are softer and some are porous, if in doubt ask a jeweller.

Missiseff Thu 16-Feb-23 13:55:54

Take both my engagement and eternity rings off around the house. Would never clean in them. Can't wear them for work either

Treetops05 Thu 16-Feb-23 13:52:40

Due to afall at 16, many moons ago, my left hand swells unpredictably so I do not wear any of my rings.

knspol Thu 16-Feb-23 13:34:59

Never wear any rings in the house, never have so it's a habit now. My wedding, engagement and eternity bands only go on when I leave the house. Surprised to hear so many g'netters wear their's most of the time.

jocork Thu 16-Feb-23 13:15:38

I never removed my rings and deliberately chose a Victorian style which is flat so doesn't catch on things, as when we got engaged I worked in a lab and often had to wear surgical gloves at work.
Since my divorce I wear the engagement ring on my right hand. My fingers are fatter on that hand so it is too tight to remove now!

HannahLoisLuke Thu 16-Feb-23 13:13:26

Never wore my engagement ring unless going out. It’s an emerald with diamonds and I was told never to get it wet as emeralds are porous and could become brittle if immersed in soapy water too often. My other nightmare is leaving it on the basin in a public loo so these days I wear a fake diamond ring and my proper ring is locked away.

Duvetdiva Thu 16-Feb-23 13:12:42

I never take my engagement ring off. It’s perfectly clean as it gets washed several times a day when I wash my hands. It’s been on my finger for 60 years! I’ve seen young women taking off their rings in public washrooms! Why run the risk of losing them?

Llewes Thu 16-Feb-23 12:42:42

Only wear my rings to go out as always suffered from dermatitis on ring finger if I wear rings for too long.Tried lots of thing s to try and prevent condition but only not wearing rings works saddly.