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KerryU May 4, 2010

Do married women still wear their engagement rings?

I've been married for over two years and still wear my engagement ring on the same finger as my wedding band. I was wondering whether it was appropriate for married women to still wear their engagement rings?

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prakash January 23, 2012

Yes am wear my engagement ring

RobertE June 11, 2010

When I got married I decided I would take my engagement ring off. I didn't so much as mind wearing my engagement ring and wedding band together, but I found that wearing the two rings on the same finger was somewhat uncomfortable. The rings would either rotate on my finger, never facing up or they would clash together. I understand that some women may not want to wear their engagement rings anymore, since they are now married, however, I personally think that it is a waste to spend so much money on an engagement ring and after the marriage ceremony, never wear it again. If wearing my engagement ring and wedding band wasn't so uncomfortable I would wear them both on my ring finger. My solution was to string my engagement ring on a chain and wear it around my neck as a pendant. If you want to wear both engagement ring and wedding band on your finger then I suggest buying a bridal set or soldering the two bands together, that way the rings won't look like separate pieces of jewelry.

RodneyO June 5, 2010

Personally I like wearing my engagement ring from time to time, especially on special occasions. The wedding band never gets of my finger, while the engagement ring is worn on romantic occasion, festive events, or even in simple days in which I want to feel slightly more lucid.

CraigA May 13, 2010

Typically, a married woman would probably wear both engagement ring and wedding band, with the wedding band first on her finger and the engagement ring second. However, some women would prefer to ear just the wedding band or neither of her rings. It all depends on what she finds to be more comfortable, or aesthetically pleasing.

AnthonyO May 10, 2010

As someone who has been married for a couple of years, I can say that thus far, I can't imagine my finger without my diamond engagement ring on it. Not only do I love the way my engagement ring looks, I love all that it symbolizes and the way that it makes me feel. My diamond engagement ring is a wonderful reminder of our commitment and devotion to each other. It makes me smile whenever I look at it. However, I do not think that it is entirely impossible that I might want to switch it up a bit in a few years. After all, wearing both an engagement ring and a wedding band does not leave much room for any other ring I may want to wear sometime in the future. I must say that I know plenty of married women that still wear their engagement rings and plenty of women that don't. It all depends on the way the woman feels about it. I definitely agree that the engagement ring should be worn longer than just the engagement period, but for how long? Each woman will give you a different answer.

GordonI May 6, 2010

I don't know any woman that takes her engagement ring off once she's married. That would be a bit of a waste, no? The engagement ring, first of all, is supposed to represent eternal love, commitment, devotion, etc. Taking off a ring like this seems a bit counter intuitive. Also, an engagement  ring, particularly a diamond engagement ring, is a massive investment. You want to show the world the diamond engagement  ring that your husband chose for you when he proposed- don't you? And don't you want to show them forever? Many women also like being reminded of the moments early on in their relationship or marriage when they look at their diamond engagement ring. It brings back memories of the wedding planning, of the early on excitement, or of the butterflies that she would in her stomach get whenever she saw him. To cut a long answer short, yes. Married women certainly do still wear their engagement rings.