How careful are you with your engagement ring?

[MamaBee]

Do you take your ring off when you washing the dishes, sleep, laundry? I’m curious because I will never get to wear my ring if I don’t do some things with it on my finger.. I’m always rinsing something off...getting water for the dog, cooking, etc.

 

[kenny]

I used to see scratches on my nice crystal wine glasses, but never knew how they got there.
After solving the mystery I now remove my ring before hand-washing the dishes.

I guess that makes me more careful with my glasses than with my diamond.

 

[winetime12]

I only take it off to clean it in the ultrasonic once a week. It is very difficult to take off and put on, mostly in the morning but I literally need soap and water. It fits perfectly though so I don’t want to size it up because it’ll spin too much. I clean it daily with Dawn and a toothbrush while I’m still wearing it (often while I’m doing the dishes ) so it gets rid of the gunk and residue that might build up from oils and lotions. I don’t clean with harsh chemicals so I don’t take it off for that either.

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I take all my rings off for sleeping (except naps) showering, washing dishes and cooking food. For a quick rinse I’ll leave them on or if I’m washing my hands after using the bathroom. Anything like cleaning the house, gardening I also take them off. Also, I NEVER take them off in public, I know some folks will take them off to wash their hands after the restroom but not me!

So I guess they only get worn during the day when I do school online with the kids, at night watching tv and when I go grocery shopping or go out of the house.

I am super careful with them but most of my rings are antique so they require a little more care.

 

[Slickk]

Because of terribly arthritic knuckles (I really should investigate those opening shank devices) I rarely take them off. Like PP if I sized up, they would spin terribly.

I am of the mindset to wear your gems. We only live once and most everything is replaceable:fixable.

 

[Matata]

I wear it only when I leave the house. With 4 cats, my hands are in water a lot and I don't like having to dry under the ring all the time. And, it's a spinel, not the softest stone, but less durable than diamond.

 

[FL_runner]

I take all my rings off for sleeping (except naps) showering, washing dishes and cooking food. For a quick rinse I’ll leave them on or if I’m washing my hands after using the bathroom. Anything like cleaning the house, gardening I also take them off. Also, I NEVER take them off in public, I know some folks will take them off to wash their hands after the restroom but not me!

So I guess they only get worn during the day when I do school online with the kids, at night watching tv and when I go grocery shopping or go out of the house.

I am super careful with them but most of my rings are antique so they require a little more care.

Same here!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

I have a few rings but most of them are not for daily wear. My latest solitaire might fit the bill, if I just put it on--except for most tasks. LOL. So I wear bands or no rings at all. I'm boring....zzzzzz....

cheers--Sharon

 

[Yimmers]

I've tried to wear them at home constantly, but once DD comes home, I put it away because I'm either washing her hands, my hands, or she's gotten her sticky paws on them
She likes the sparkle, lol!

 

[Daisys and Diamonds]

I used to see scratches on my nice crystal wine glasses, but never knew how they got there.
After solving the mystery I now remove my ring before hand-washing the dishes.

I guess that makes me more careful with my glasses than with my diamond.

Years ago we borrowed Gary's son's van to go down south to get some of my stuff from home
we left our car with them

it came back with a scratch on the inside of the windscreen from his partner's ring

What can you say when its family doing a favour
Sigh

Oh well
i think we got a stone click not long after that and got a new windscreen with insurence

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

I don't wear my rings at all when I'm home unless I'm working (teaching on ZOOM). I would say overall that I'm very careful. I've seen enough damaged ones coming back for repair (or insurance replacement) that I know better.

 

[Polabowla]

I don't wear it often enough so when i put it on i end up banging it a few times till i get used to it...

 

[mrs-b]

@MamaBee - you read my latest debacle, leaving my rings in the post office. So my answer to your question is - clearly - not careful enough.

I take them off whenever I'm doing something that would make them really dirty - like - stripping the meat from a chicken carcass, for example, cleaning with harsh chemicals, grooming my dogs, working out - and so on, but that means I'm always putting them places. This is a dicey thing to do, and I wouldn't recommend it.

It's part of the reason I'm trying to de-stash. I find the older I get, when I take off my rings, the more frequently I have no idea where I've left them. I don't have this issue with earrings, pendants, or bracelets / bangles. I'm honestly (and I do mean this sincerely) starting to think I'm one of those people who should have a collection of huge earrings, pendants and bracelets - but for rings? Just a few sturdy, plain ones.

It's actually a compelling argument for me, my lifestyle and my time of life and one I'm genuinely considering.

 

[foxinsox]

I used to see scratches on my nice crystal wine glasses, but never knew how they got there.
After solving the mystery I now remove my ring before hand-washing the dishes.

I guess that makes me more careful with my glasses than with my diamond.

I was cleaning a delicate wine glass and managed to chip the edge with one of my rings

I take them off now to do any hand washing.
Otherwise I take them off to sleep unless I’m in a hotel or somewhere unfamiliar; to garden; cook or to do anything physical that might damage them like weightlifting etc.

 

[xsouzie]

Pretty careful. I take my rings off when I get home.

 

[kenny]

I usually take off my Octavia when I juggle running chainsaws blindfolded at the circus, slapping DF, or collecting bovine semen.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

I'm very careful. I haven't even been wearing them in favor of bands due to all the hand washing and sanitizing.

 

[LLJsmom]

I take it off when doing kitchen stuff, washing dishes, cooking, and household cleaning, and usually when showering. Other than that, I keep it on. I am fine sleeping with it. My hand feels weird not to have something on that finger. But I'm a person that wears jewelry at home.

 

[Bron357]

I wear mine 24/7 except when washing my hair, my rings get loose with the shampoo.
I wear it to bed, walking the dogs, taking the rubbish out, gardening, cleaning, vacuuming, cooking, all the time. That way I always know where it is.
so yes, with my $8 T shirt and $15 shorts I wear oh, $50k plus in jewellery.

 

[K98]

Because of terribly arthritic knuckles (I really should investigate those opening shank devices) I rarely take them off. Like PP if I sized up, they would spin terribly.

I am of the mindset to wear your gems. We only live once and most everything is replaceable:fixable.

I take mine off for exercise or doing anything that requires a lot of grip strength (using tools, etc) so as not to catastrophically damage them, and for bathing/swimming. Chemicals and raw meat and stuff, I’m more likely to just use disposable gloves over top. I wear them sleeping and for everything else. Totally agree that life is short and I have them because I love to look at them! I want to be able to see them all the time.

When I do take them off, they either go in the ultrasonic to soak & jiggle (I have one in the kitchen and the bathroom), or in a ring dish in the bathroom, so I don’t lose them.

 

[NicoleNeedsHelp]

I believe that the safest place for my ring is on my finger. I take my ring off to wash dishes and when I am exercising with dumbbells. Other than that, I wear my ring. I have a personal belief that I want to use and love my ring, so I wear it. It is kinda like I do not believe in only using the good dishes when company comes over- I use the good dishes for me. I know that my ring will get scratches, but to me, I don’t care. I shower with my ring, I sleep with my ring etc. I also constantly wear my diamond stud earrings.

 

[lovedogs]

I take mine off to work out, but that's essentially it. I shower after my workout so I don't wear them in the shower. But I wear them to walk dogs, cook, etc, unless I'm working with dough/ground meat/something that could get gummed up in the rings.

 

[Austina]

For me, it’s more a case of when do I put it on, rather than take it off.

I only wear my rings outside of the house, as soon as I get home, I take them off and put them back in their boxes. I don’t do any household chores with my rings on, as Bella is an antique, I prefer to keep her protected when not wearing her.

 

[missy]

I never wear Bubbalah doing chores or just hanging out with the kitties. She could hurt someone or get hurt . Cooking/cleaning/washing/vaccuming etc. Bubbalah comes off my finger and goes into her jewelry box to a safe place.

As soon as I come back home in fact she comes off my finger and into the safe. I am too absent minded and klutzy to do anything else.

Here she is in her "ivory" tower haha.



In fact, unlike many PSers I never wear bling in the house. I prefer being unencumbered inside the house. That is not to say I don't take out my jewelry and gaze at it occasionally when I am home. LOL I do that more often than I care to admit.

 

[dk168]

I tend not to wear my rings (not an ER, just one ring on each hand) when I am at home, and would take them off when I am doing the washing up.

However, when I used to work in an office, I would wash my glass/cup with my rings on, and had been known to make tiny scratches on the inside.

DK

 

[Gussie]

I take off my rings, watch, and bracelets when I cook. I usually leave them on for light cleaning (wiping counters, vacuuming). I never wear any jewelry to sleep or shower. I need to remember to remove them when I do laundry but I have been lucky so far and no damage from hitting my rings on the washer or dryer. I have started to remember to take off my jewelry before unloading groceries. I do a large grocery trip weekly and loading up all those sacks could easily damage my rings. I also clean my jewelry daily. I have 2 spots for jewelry (in the jewelry box or in a small tray in the kitchen). I have trained myself to never place my jewelry anywhere else. I guess I am on the "pretty careful " side.

 

[MMtwo]

I take off my ring when cooking with my hands (like meatloaf). I keep a ring holder by the sink for this reason. I keep a clean tooth brush in the kitchen dish drainer to clean the ring with Dawn dishsoap after I work in the kitchen. I drop it into the jewelry cleaner when I take a shower...and pick it up on the way out. I don't like how rings do feel encumbered, but my slim solitaire and wedding band are easier and lighter. The platinum set tends to stay in the jewelry box. I do sleep in them too.

 

[MamaBee]

It’s been really interesting to see how people take care of their ring during the day doing normal activities. Winter is new to me..so I think I’m being extra careful...I will probably loosen up as time goes on. I was also super careful with Summer because I knew I was trading her in..In my mind she wasn’t mine.
Before I sold Libby I did pretty much the same thing. I always put my ring on a high built in that I have in my kitchen. It’s eye height so if I’m not wearing my ring I can pass by and visit..haha When I’m washing dirty dishes I take it off and put it on that shelf...or wear disposable gloves.. Sometimes I will put her back on at night when I watch tv. If I‘m doing laundry I do keep it on but I was known to whack Libby on the washer and dryer..It never caused her harm but I would run to loupe her. Now that I have Winter I’m just extra careful when I’m doing the laundry.
When I‘m ready to go to bed I put my jewelry that I wore that day in my little organizer and take it to bed with me. It sits on my bedside table. I like them near me...haha

 

[missy]

It’s been really interesting to see how people take care of their ring during the day doing normal activities. Winter is new to me..so I think I’m being extra careful...I will probably loosen up as time goes on. I was also super careful with Summer because I knew I was trading her in..In my mind she wasn’t mine.
Before I sold Libby I did pretty much the same thing. I always put my ring on a high built in that I have in my kitchen. It’s eye height so if I’m not wearing my ring I can pass by and visit..haha When I’m washing dirty dishes I take it off and put it on that shelf...or wear disposable gloves.. Sometimes I will put her back on at night when I watch tv. If I‘m doing laundry I do keep it on but I was known to whack Libby on the washer and dryer..It never caused her harm but I would run to loupe her. Now that I have Winter I’m just extra careful when I’m doing the laundry.
When I‘m ready to go to bed I put my jewelry that I wore that day in my little organizer and take it to bed with me. It sits on my bedside table. I like them near me...haha

Omg. Is it bad I didn’t read your post yet. Just drooling over Winter.

 

[MamaBee]

Omg. Is it bad I didn’t read your post yet. Just drooling over Winter.

Thanks @missy! I miss so much myself..I do a lot of skimming...With life lately that’s all I can manage!