When do you wear your rings? Fill out the survey!

[pearaffair]

First, tell me about your daily set that you are most likely to wear. Pics are best

Then, answer yes, no, or N/A.

To the gym?
To the grocery store?
While cleaning your house?
While washing dishes?
While baking?
To lunch with a friend?
To a fancier event?
When alone at home?
In the shower?
While sleeping?
When taking care of a baby?
While gardening?
At work?
During *intimate moments* ?
When volunteering?
At family gatherings?
At weddings?
To the mall?
In the pool?
While playing sports?
While crafting?
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities?

Feel free to add to this list! I just find that I rarely wear my fancier, bigger, rings and I was wondering if anyone else was similar. Have fun! (And if I should post this in hangout instead, please let me know... but to me this seemed like talk about rocks so I put it in here!)

 

[pearaffair]

To the gym? N/A
To the grocery store? Yes
While cleaning your house? No
While washing dishes? No
While baking? Sometimes
To lunch with a friend? Yes
To a fancier event? Yes
When alone at home? Yes
In the shower? No
While sleeping? No
When taking care of a baby? N/A
While gardening? N/A
At work? Yes
During *intimate moments* ? No
When volunteering? Yes
At family gatherings? Yes
At weddings? Yes
To the mall? Yes
In the pool? No
While playing sports? N/A
While crafting? N/A
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? Yes - I often wear a silver band when I'm not wearing my actual set.

 

[cmd2014]

Then, answer yes, no, or N/A.

My answers are only for my wedding set. I only wear my cocktail rings for fancy events (dinners out, parties and the like). My wedding set is very modestly sized. My answers might be very different if my e-ring was the size of some people's here.

To the gym? Yes. But not while working out (I lock my rings in my locker)
To the grocery store? Yes.
While cleaning your house? Depends. Light chores, yes. Heavy scrubbing chores no.
While washing dishes? Yes.
While baking? Depends on if my hands are in the bowl. If not, then yes.
To lunch with a friend? yes.
To a fancier event? yes. Plus my fancier cocktail rings.
When alone at home? yes.
In the shower? no.
While sleeping? no. My hands swell.
When taking care of a baby? n/a
While gardening? yes. unless I'm doing heavy digging/need gloves.
At work? yes.
During *intimate moments* ? depends whether they're on when things start.
When volunteering? n/a
At family gatherings? yes
At weddings? yes
To the mall? yes
In the pool? no
While playing sports? no
While crafting? n/a
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? no. I have a plain band that is slightly larger that I wear when traveling to hot countries/on hot summer days as my fingers swell.

 

[tyty333]

To the gym? N/A but I do walk and that is a no
To the grocery store? yes
While cleaning your house? no
While washing dishes? no
While baking? no
To lunch with a friend? yes
To a fancier event? yes
When alone at home? no, unless I'm just playing with them
In the shower? no
While sleeping? no
When taking care of a baby? n/A whew, not any more!
While gardening? no
At work? N/A
During *intimate moments* ? no
When volunteering? Yes
At family gatherings? yes
At weddings? Yes
To the mall? yes
In the pool? if I've got them on at the time so yes and no
While playing sports? N/A
While crafting? mostly no
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? sometimes I forego my ering and just wear my 7 stone on my left finger as a wedding band

 

[Queenie60]

To the gym - no
To the grocery store- yes
while cleaning your house? -no
while washing dishes? - no
while baking? - no
to lunch with a friend? - yes
to a fancier event? - yes
when alone at home? - no
in the shower? - no
while sleeping? - no
when taking care of a baby? - N/A
while gardening? - no
at work? - yes
during "intimate moments"? - maybe
when volunteering? - no
at family gatherings? - yes'
at weddings? - yes
to the mall? - yes
In the pool? - no
while playing sports? - yes
while crafting? - n/a
do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? - I have a 5 stone band that I wear while traveling as it does not attract attention.

 

[marcy]

Here is my daily set - I alter bands. Diamond is a 1.52 ACA, this band is .55 ctw ACA melee. I also have a Tiffany Etoile, a custom Daneille from WF with sapphires and diamonds (3 pointer diamonds / 5 pointer sapphires) and a .33 ctw ACA melee band.



Then, answer yes, no, or N/A.

To the gym? n/a
To the grocery store? yes
While cleaning your house? no
While washing dishes? no
While baking? no
To lunch with a friend? yes
To a fancier event? yes
When alone at home? yes
In the shower? no
While sleeping? no
When taking care of a baby? n/a
While gardening? no
At work? yes
During *intimate moments* ? no
When volunteering? yes
At family gatherings? yes
At weddings? yes
To the mall? yes
In the pool? no
While playing sports? no
While crafting? yes
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? I do have other ring I can use as an ering and i thick band I can wear alone

 

[whitewave]

To the gym? No
To the grocery store? Maybe
While cleaning your house? no
While washing dishes? no
While baking? no
To lunch with a friend? yes
To a fancier event? yes
When alone at home? Yes
In the shower? no
While sleeping? no
When taking care of a baby? n/A whew, not any more! (Ditto lol)
While gardening? no
At work? N/A
During *intimate moments* ? Usually not but earrings/pendant chain sometimes
When volunteering? No
At family gatherings? Maybe
At weddings? Yes
To the mall? No
In the pool? No
While playing sports? No
While Digging for diamonds? No

Sometimes I wear bands. Most of the time if I'm not wearing ering, I'm not wearing any rings. Today we had to move one DS into on campus apartment for summer session, so today has been a no jewelry day.

DH has a job where he can't wear his wedding ring often so we are very laid back about having to wear jewelry. We are very devoted to each other, so we don't need to have an external display of committed ness. It's no one's business but our own.

(My single friends have said that it really isn't fair to single people lol... they should know who to attempt conversation with and who is off limits...)

 

[whitewave]

Digging for diamonds equipment:



Not wearing jewelry here!!!

 

[motownmama]

Only gardening would be a NO for me.

 

[arkieb1]

When I go out anywhere yes at home doing anything no.

 

[Dancing Fire]

I put my ring on in the morning before I leave the house and take it off before I take a shower in the evening.

 

[missy]

First, tell me about your daily set that you are most likely to wear. Pics are best

I wear my ER and band(s) whenever I leave the house usually except for when we cycle. I don't wear it in the house unless we are entertaining. My set always includes Bea (my 4.56 OEC) and one or 2 of 3 bands I have to go with her. A platinum suisse cut diamond eternity band, a platinum engraved band and a french cut sapphire eternity band. Depending on the temperature factor I wear one or 2 of these bands with Bea. Pics as requested are below.

Then, answer yes, no, or N/A.

To the gym? NO
To the grocery store? YES
While cleaning your house? NO
While washing dishes? NA
While baking? NA
To lunch with a friend? YES
To a fancier event? YES
When alone at home? NO
In the shower? NO
While sleeping? NO
When taking care of a baby? NA but NO if we had a baby
While gardening? NA but NO if I gardened
At work? YES
During *intimate moments* ? NO!
When volunteering? YES
At family gatherings? YES
At weddings? YES
To the mall? YES
In the pool? NO
While playing sports? NO
While crafting? NA
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? NO

Feel free to add to this list! I just find that I rarely wear my fancier, bigger, rings and I was wondering if anyone else was similar. Have fun! (And if I should post this in hangout instead, please let me know... but to me this seemed like talk about rocks so I put it in here!)

Pics below. First with the first band I ever got for her. The platinum engraved band.





Next with the suisse cut band I got for her after I got the engraved band.




Next and last Bea with the french cut sapphire and suisse cut band.




Obviously there is no right or wrong with what you wear and when and how and it is interesting to see how other PSers wear and enjoy their sets.

 

[pearaffair]

Missy, I agree, it IS interesting!

I'm surprised how many people don't wear their rings when at home alone. That is when I am more likely to play with bling!

 

[YadaYadaYada]

I wear mine ALL the time, I don't take them off for any reason.

 

[naivemelody]

Mine is a 1.87ct marquise in white gold. I wear it basically all the time. I do take it off if I'm putting my hands *in* something (dough, dirt, whatever), encountering chlorine or bleach, or doing heavy physical activity like sports or lifting. I'd also take it off if I were going to an area that's known for muggings or anything.

So, yes to all questions except gym, sports, and pool, with a few exceptions for certain types of cleaning, baking, and gardening.

Once I get to add my plain gold wedding band, I'm hoping I won't need to take that off even for the cases above

 

[missy]

Missy, I agree, it IS interesting!

I'm surprised how many people don't wear their rings when at home alone. That is when I am more likely to play with bling!

I like to wear nothing (well almost nothing haha) when I am home. I snuggle with my kitties and I just prefer not having anything that might hurt them in any way plus I just like being bare that way. I don't wear any bling at all when I am lounging at home. Never did and never will but I feel naked if I go out even if just to run errands without my rings and earrings. I wear the bling for me though I know it might seem like I wear it for others since I don't wear it when I am home. But it's the truth regardless of how it might seem. Though I only wear it out I wear it only for me. Just don't like wearing it at home when I am hanging out with my kitties and dh.

But yes I love playing with my bling too and doing a photo shoot sometimes when I am at home. IG rocks for these things too. A great way to share videos of our bling.

 

[Rivendell]

I only take mine off if I'm cleaning at home, taking a shower or playing squash. Otherwise wear them everywhere and sleep in them.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

I take my rings off as soon as I get home. I don't wear my rings to work (ICU RN). Otherwise I wear them out (except when walking my fur kiddos).

 

[foxinsox]

I wear my rings for everything except sleeping, cooking, baking, cleaning, weightlifting and fencing (paranoid that I'll get hit on the hand despite never having been hit on the ring finger in ~20 years but there's always a first time for everything). The wedding set are the first thing I put on in the morning and the last thing I take off at night. The RH rings switch around depending on my mood.

 

[cmd2014]

I've been surprised too at how many people take theirs off during the day. Mine go on right before I leave the house in the morning (or if I'm staying in, right after I'm dressed for the day) and I take them off before I wash up to go to bed at night. But I will take them off for certain things (weights at the gym, anything where I'm getting gunk on my hands - like making meatballs or rolling cookies, or where there is a risk of loss like when swimming). Sometimes people will mention on here too about keeping their rings in a safe or safety deposit box, and only taking them out occasionally, which seems weird to me. But then again, I'm not wearing tens of thousands of dollars on my finger either, which I suspect makes a big difference.

 

[missy]

I've been surprised too at how many people take theirs off during the day. Mine go on right before I leave the house in the morning (or if I'm staying in, right after I'm dressed for the day) and I take them off before I wash up to go to bed at night. But I will take them off for certain things (weights at the gym, anything where I'm getting gunk on my hands - like making meatballs or rolling cookies, or where there is a risk of loss like when swimming). Sometimes people will mention on here too about keeping their rings in a safe or safety deposit box, and only taking them out occasionally, which seems weird to me. But then again, I'm not wearing tens of thousands of dollars on my finger either, which I suspect makes a big difference.

I can only share my thoughts on this issue so I am not speaking for anyone else but myself. The reason I don't wear my ring in the house is because I like not wearing anything at home when I am cuddling the fur babies or just relaxing. I have always been like that. Come home, change into comfortable cat friendly clothes and just be comfy and cozy unadorned with any bling or shoes. Barefoot and fancy free or something like that. LOL. So it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact I have a large or pricey OEC ER. AT all. I don't wear any bling at home. Nothing to do with the price. I don't even wear the most inexpensive bands in the house. Nothing on my fingers or ears or neck or wrists.

Just speaking for me. Others MMV.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

I just want to echo Missy's sentiments about wearing bling. Regardless of the value of the ring or the carat size... I don't even wear plain bands in the house much less my ER. I can't wear my rings to work (for good reason).

 

[cmd2014]

I can only share my thoughts on this issue so I am not speaking for anyone else but myself. The reason I don't wear my ring in the house is because I like not wearing anything at home when I am cuddling the fur babies or just relaxing. I have always been like that. Come home, change into comfortable cat friendly clothes and just be comfy and cozy unadorned with any bling or shoes. Barefoot and fancy free or something like that. LOL. So it has absolutely nothing to do with the fact I have a large or pricey OEC ER. AT all. I don't wear any bling at home. Nothing to do with the price. I don't even wear the most inexpensive bands in the house. Nothing on my fingers or ears or neck or wrists.

Just speaking for me. Others MMV.

Oh, I wasn't clear. I was assuming that keeping ones ring in a safe all the time instead of wearing it was related to price, not that going bare at home was.

 

[soxfan]

To the gym? I work out at home, but no.
To the grocery store? Yes-bling lighting!
While cleaning your house? No
While washing dishes? No
While baking? No
To lunch with a friend? Yes
To a fancier event? Yes
When alone at home? No
In the shower? No
While sleeping? No
When taking care of a baby? No
While gardening? No
At work? Yes
During *intimate moments* Sometimes, depends on how drunk I am
When volunteering? Yes
At family gatherings? Yes
At weddings? Yes
To the mall? Yes
In the pool? Sometimes
While playing sports? No
While crafting? No
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? No, it's all or nothing here.

 

[pearaffair]

I just want to echo Missy's sentiments about wearing bling. Regardless of the value of the ring or the carat size... I don't even wear plain bands in the house much less my ER. I can't wear my rings to work (for good reason).

Can I ask why you can't wear your rings to work?

I feel naked without a plain band on my ring finger! I am always wearing SOMETHING on that finger and usually earrings, too.

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

I'm an ICU RN.

 

[pearaffair]

That makes sense!

 

[ringbling17]

First, tell me about your daily set that you are most likely to wear. Pics are best

Then, answer yes, no, or N/A.

To the gym? No
To the grocery store? Yes
While cleaning your house? Yes
While washing dishes? Yes
While baking? Yes
To lunch with a friend? Yes
To a fancier event? Yes
When alone at home? Yes
In the shower? Yes
While sleeping? Yes
When taking care of a baby? Yes
While gardening? No
At work? No- I'm a NICU nurse and we can't wear bling
During *intimate moments* ? Yes
When volunteering? Yes
At family gatherings? Yes
At weddings? Yes
To the mall? Yes
In the pool? No
While playing sports? No
While crafting? No
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? Yes, I have a few engagement type rings

Feel free to add to this list! I just find that I rarely wear my fancier, bigger, rings and I was wondering if anyone else was similar. Have fun! (And if I should post this in hangout instead, please let me know... but to me this seemed like talk about rocks so I put it in here!)

I wear a ring most of the time. The only time I don't wear a ring is while I'm at work bc I'm not allowed to wear one and if I'm doing heavy gardening or house work.
I would love to get one of those wishbone necklaces to put my rings onto.

 

[Tourmaline]

To the gym? I don't go to the gym.
To the grocery store? Yes.
While cleaning your house? Yes.
While washing dishes? I load the dishwasher. Yes.
While baking? No.
To lunch with a friend? Yes.
To a fancier event? Yes.
When alone at home? Yes.
In the shower? Yes. Then I clean it afterwards.
While sleeping? Yes.
When taking care of a baby? I would if I had a baby now.
While gardening? I don't garden.
At work? Self-employed crafter. I take it off for work.
During *intimate moments* ? Yes.
When volunteering? Yes.
At family gatherings? Yes.
At weddings? Yes.
To the mall? Yes.
In the pool? Yes.
While playing sports? I don't play sports.
While crafting? No.
Do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities? Plain band sometimes.

 

[JLW05]

To the gym - no
To the grocery store- rarely
while cleaning your house? -no
while washing dishes? - no
while baking? - no
to lunch with a friend? - yes
to a fancier event? - yes
when alone at home? - no
in the shower? - no
while sleeping? - no
when taking care of a baby? - N/A
while gardening? - I don't have a garden, but if I did - no!
at work? - yes
during "intimate moments"? - no
when volunteering? - no
at family gatherings? - yes
at weddings? - yes
to the mall? - rarely - I worry about someone following me to my car, even though I don't have very expensive bling! Many "city" people worry about crime, so I wouldn't wear most pieces while riding on public transportation either.
In the pool? - no
while playing sports? - N/A
while crafting? - n/a
do you have an alternate set that you wear for some activities