https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring Style Advice for Fashion Lovers en-US Wed, 29 Apr 2026 14:22:42 +0000 http://bbpress.org/?v=1.0.2 q https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/search.php https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring/page/2#post-2192271 Tue, 04 May 2021 12:56:38 +0000 RobinF 2192271@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I missed your post originally but have been fascinated by it and the responses. I had no idea so many don't wear wedding rings. I also follow the blogger who posted that and read it with interest.&nbsp;</p> <p>I wear my ring all the time, only take it off when I do my weight lifting class. We were quite young when we got engaged and married and still in college so didn't have much money. We chose it together from the estate jewelry counter at a local jewelry store. It was $300 for the engagement ring and wedding band and took us years to pay off, seems crazy now. I have no idea how old it might be but feel like it is a timeless design, which is good because we've now been married 36 years. Hubby had a plain band that had to be cut off when he had an MRI so we eventually replaced it with one that has some Celtic designs that he likes.</p> <p>The other ring is one I also wear every day but I take it off at night and switch around between hands. It belonged to my sister who passed away 5 years ago and I would be absolutely devastated if I ever lost it.&nbsp;</p> <p>Love your new starburst ring, delicate but not too small.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring/page/2#post-2192134 Mon, 03 May 2021 21:56:11 +0000 Anonymous 2192134@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Love your rainbow rings!<br /> Mine is a simple band with diamonds. I think they're generally used for anniversaries. I didn't want a traditional big stone cause I figured it would get in the way of guitar playing. DH asks me if I ever want one someday, but nah. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring/page/2#post-2192071 Mon, 03 May 2021 17:49:30 +0000 Suz 2192071@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on getting shot 2, and you look adorable in that fresh, flirty, lilac and red retro (ish) outfit. With flowers!&nbsp;</p> <p>And what a great idea to get a ring to celebrate getting through the pandemic. Your rainbow beauties seem to foretell hope and a brighter future! Love them.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have never owned nor worn an engagement ring. I do have a wedding band but I haven't been wearing it at all for a year -- instead, weirdly, I've been wearing my deceased mother's very narrow platinum band. I can't even recall what brought that on, but anyway...it's working for now!&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2192049 Mon, 03 May 2021 16:37:11 +0000 Anonymous 2192049@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b>Zaeobi</b>, it’s so fitting that you mentioned color&nbsp;scheme because I just spent a few hours last night dividing my wardrobe my color to create a capsule at my partner’s new place Although I wear lots of bright colors, I had a split between primary/earth tone colors and pastel/candy colors. Separating them into two groups looks like it might work perfectly, and then I get variety depending where I am.&nbsp;</p> <div><br /></div><div>I totally feel you on the finger fit problems. I have very knobby knuckles, so it’s a trick to get a ring on and still have it fit. I found that the twig ring I wore only got caught on things because it was open, and it would bend out of shape if it got snagged. Eventually one of the stones fell out, and that’s probably why. I think a closed thing ring would be safe from that! This is the shop I got mine from though I can’t find the exact ring:&nbsp;<i><a rel="nofollow" href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveMirror">https://www.etsy.com/shop/LoveMirror</a>&nbsp;</i>One day I’d love to get another from them to wear as a cocktail ring - I think they’re just too delicate to wear nonstop.&nbsp;</div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191991 Mon, 03 May 2021 13:57:29 +0000 Zaeobi 2191991@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh, I never considered that an open band might make it less durable - thanks for the tip! I was originally looking at that because I have the opposite problem to you - my fingers are carrot shaped, with some hefty 'base padding' that sometimes swells </p> <p>Did you find the 'branches' of the 'twig' shape would get caught on stuff? Or were they generally ok for everyday wear? </p> <p>(PS - I know it's not quite the same but I've also had to make a separate capsule wardrobe to keep at home in the UK (I'm currently in HK). The best tip I have is to keep a consistent colour scheme - will make it easier to plan for the capsule, even when you don't have access to it (i.e. when shopping) etc.) </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191928 Mon, 03 May 2021 09:26:57 +0000 Minaminu 2191928@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on your second dose of the vaccine! It's so good to hear so many people are getting vaccinated! </p> <p>I also have a sapphire engagement ring, the stone was a part of an old family ring that was broken, we decided to reset the stone. Wedding ring is a simple rose gold band and I have a smaller eternity band to stop the rings move around too much. I tend to wear them all together or only the wedding band. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191900 Mon, 03 May 2021 05:09:40 +0000 Bijou 2191900@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congratulations on being fully vaccinated. The rainbow rings are beautiful and I also love how your outfit just says spring.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191884 Mon, 03 May 2021 01:18:50 +0000 Anonymous 2191884@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p><b><i></i></b>Thank you all for the sweet thoughts and for sharing your rings and stories!! I find it so fascinating and love hearing the background details from everyone. A background detail for my ring search is that I pretty much had to buy a custom made ring or an antique because I’ve got weirdly tiny fingers. The rainbow bands are size 3.5, sheesh.&nbsp;</p> <div><br /></div><div>Funny thing, back in the day I admired a high school acquaintance who wore a ring on every finger. I decided to do the same and built up quite a collection, to the point where I had every finger covered except thumbs. Nothing super expensive, more silver and turquoise. I wore all these for years until getting annoyed with them during the increased pandemic hand washing, just like <b>Angie</b>.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>Took them all off and doubt that I’ll go back.&nbsp;The only other ring I wear daily is a vintage silver diamond ring that was an 18th birthday gift from my uncle, who is a jeweler. He did a great job choosing the style considering that it was a total surprise. It doesn’t bother me to mix silver and gold.&nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div><b>Zaeobi</b>, I love those ring choices! Before the rainbow bands I had a twig-shaped band and loved it. It was an open style like the feather you shared and sadly I think that made it more fragile for daily wear - I had to replace it because it broke. My vote is for the twig!! </p> <p><b>Lisa P</b>, I’m always happy to raise polyamory awareness! It’s both wild and also super normal and boring, haha. Lots of folks accurately joke that the hardest part is just scheduling. You get really reliant on shared calendars Of course there are all different styles and ways of relating just like there are for monogamy, casual dating, etc. It also impacts my wardrobe because I’m frequently packing for visits. One partner is moving a bit farther away in a few weeks so I’m currently planning a small wardrobe to leave at the new place to make my life easier.&nbsp;</p> </div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191692 Sun, 02 May 2021 01:08:22 +0000 Barbara Diane 2191692@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Oops! Forgot to say congrats on your shot. I find it such a relief. And how wonderful to have bought yourself such a treat. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191689 Sun, 02 May 2021 01:05:59 +0000 Barbara Diane 2191689@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I always wear my conventional thin gold wedding band and similar band with diamond solitaire, except when swimming, showering, or doing dishes. Except for when I thought I had lost it-for almost 2 years. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191641 Sat, 01 May 2021 18:39:42 +0000 Style Fan 2191641@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your rings are so pretty, and they look lovely on your hands.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p> <p>I have a collection of wedding rings.&nbsp; I started with a wide gold band with square diamonds set into it for my first marriage.&nbsp; After a year, Mr. SF #1 had another ring made for me.&nbsp; It is 3 bands (2 yellow gold and 1 rose gold) together, similar to the Cartier wedding band.&nbsp; That one is my all-time favourite of all my wedding rings.&nbsp; I now wear it on my right hand a lot.&nbsp; Then I got a wide hammered gold ring.<br />I did not have an engagement ring, but Mr. SF #1 did buy me some other rings.</p> <p>When Mr. SF #2 and I moved in together, he gave me an amethyst ring.&nbsp; I love it, but it is too big for me.&nbsp; I have long skinny fingers, and the ring twirls around, no matter the size.&nbsp; :(&nbsp; When we got engaged, I did not want a traditional ring.&nbsp; My ring is a ruby with 2 diamonds.&nbsp; I don't really wear it much.&nbsp; I do wear my wedding ring.&nbsp; It is a simple gold band.&nbsp;&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191468 Sat, 01 May 2021 03:51:03 +0000 Zaeobi 2191468@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Ooh lovely ring - especially the sentiment as one to yourself, too! My rings tend to be costume jewellery because I'm forever losing them lol (had to talk myself out of an orange sapphire ring that I would probably end up leaving on a bathroom ledge somewhere as I washed my hands, lol). I was gifted a ring as part of my Chinese wedding jewellery set (from my in-laws) but it's solid gold, so far too malleable for everyday wear. </p> <p>My partner &amp; I both agreed *we* didn't want rings (lab hazard, plus that De Beers marketing) but we are now finding (like you) that they would be useful as a social signal for *others* (could have avoided some embarrassing Lunar New Year situations, where people avoided saying hi because they thought they'd have to give us red pockets, lol). </p> <p>ANYWAYS lol - long story short, we both like nature &amp; so wanted to try these rings out in Ireland (in time for our next wedding reception in the UK), but if course COVID threw a spanner in that plan, lol. As shown in these photos:<br /> ~ <b>Photos #01-#3</b> Thin twig (I wonder if it might be too 'delicate' for my look?)<br /> ~ <b>Photos #04-#6</b> Wide feather (not sure if edges are practical for everyday use?)<br /> ~ <b>Photos #07-#9</b> Wide driftwood (more 'manly' but big? Maybe as a pendant?)<br /> ~ <b>Photos #10-#12</b> Thin driftwood (my partner has smaller hands than me lol, so if he goes thin then should I too?) </p> <p>Sure we could order them online, but we're not sure which ones to choose lol! Also we want to be sure about the sizing etc. before committing. Sorry for hijacking the thread lol, am just excited to share I know traditionally you'd get an engagement ring first (one that's picked out for you) but we're not really a traditional type of couple </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191462 Sat, 01 May 2021 03:23:57 +0000 Sal 2191462@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>What a fun ring and it seems perfect for your style.</p> <p>I wear an engagement ring, wedding ring and a family ring (given to be when my MIL died).&nbsp; My engagement ring is vintage and pretty.&nbsp;</p> <p>I swap out the family ring regularly with statement rings that I own&nbsp; for fun.&nbsp; A favourite is the one Brooklyn's husband made from a historic coin - and an ameythyst one that I bought myself.</p> <p>Love the idea of buying yourself a ring, and sharing significant ones with the important people in your life.</p> <p>And well done on the jab. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191456 Sat, 01 May 2021 02:40:09 +0000 rachylou 2191456@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I used to like that ‘ladies, raise your right hand’ advertising campaign. I know, I know... pure marketing gimmick, but I’m into the ‘me ring.’ I mean, why not? I work in manufacturing though, land of the clip-on tie for safety... rings aren’t a thing... if anyone is looking at your hands for rings, it’s to make you take them off... </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191388 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 19:33:01 +0000 Jonesy 2191388@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Congrats on your second shot! I too overdid it with some excessive yard work a few days after mine, and felt tired for several days afterward!</p> <p>I love your rainbow rings and the sentiments and philosophy behind them--they look like they were made for each other. Once you get your third next year, they will make a striking stack!&nbsp;</p> <p>I am fascinated that people are actually noticing your fingers/ring-no-ring situation when you are out and about with your partner! I love the idea of polyamory and I applaud you for sharing.</p> <p>Re. my rings: I wasn't interested in an engagement ring for multiple reasons, but my SO and I have identical platinum bands, and I have two large rings I usually wear that were both gifts from him. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191317 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:35:47 +0000 cat2 2191317@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have a single square diamond in a modern setting that we designed at a local jeweler. I love it and wear it all the time. On our twentieth, rather than upgrading the stone my husband bought matching square diamond earrings. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191311 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:33:51 +0000 bj1111 2191311@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I love everything about this post. The rainbow stones are fab. Although, I’m not sure that it will ward off dirty looks. </p> <p>Also, just envious looks, like how lucky were your partners to get a catch like you. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191310 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:31:49 +0000 Stagiaire Fash 2191310@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have several rings I wear when I feel like it, but not A Ring. Today I have on the amethyst. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191304 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:25:48 +0000 Anonymous 2191304@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Well isn’t this interesting ! I love the rainbow ring - it’s so pretty and so you ( from what little I know of you , lol) . I have zero knowledge of nor experience with polyamorous relationships and find it highly intriguing . I don’t wear a wedding ring anymore nor does my husband . Mine doesn’t really fit well anymore and despite being a lovely ring , it looks a bit meh on my hand . My fingers look nicer with bolder , bigger rings . I stopped feeling bad about that years ago . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191300 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 16:18:02 +0000 Angie 2191300@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your outfit is as pretty and refreshing as those lovely flowers! Beautiful new wedding ring! Suits your outfits perfectly :)</p> <p>Congrats on jab #2. We got ours this week too. Relieved.&nbsp;</p> <p>I have a few wedding rings - all custom made, and from the same hubs, Greg, given to me over the course of 24 years. These are my faves. I'm a pearl person:</p> <p>(Greg and I haven't worn wedding rings for 14 months. Too much hand washing and sanitizer. We will wear them again soon).&nbsp;</p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191149 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:43:36 +0000 Janet 2191149@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Your ring(s) are beautiful! Congrats on the full vaccination — a week from now I will be fully vaccinated too. </p> <p>My husband gave me an engagement ring of a sapphire flanked by diamonds, too, Carla! It was beautiful but the sapphire chipped somehow before we even got married (we were engaged for about 3.5 years before marrying). I wore it anyway after a jeweler friend did some work on it to make sure it wouldn’t fall out of the setting. But my husband felt bad about it. He was doing a lot of work in San Francisco years ago and wandered into a jewelry store, where he spotted this beautiful vintage ring with two diamonds in a unique setting. It was not inexpensive, and the store was selling it on consignment and would not negotiate the price, so he left it behind. </p> <p>Well, a full year later he was in town again for business and went into the same store, saw the ring was still there, and decided it needed to be mine. So here it is. I love it and get compliments on it often. But I love him even more!<br /> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191147 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:39:52 +0000 JAileen 2191147@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Very pretty rings. &nbsp;I don’t have an engagement ring, just a hammered gold band. &nbsp;I used to joke about not having one. &nbsp;My husband offered to get me one, but I declined. &nbsp;I thought I’d probably wreck it. &nbsp;We were married 40 years ago in January. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191146 Fri, 30 Apr 2021 00:38:53 +0000 Jaime 2191146@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>First off you look very pretty in your happy after shot shot! I have a simple gold band that I wear on my right ring finger because it fits that finger better and I never take it off or think about it. DH has a matching ring that he always wears. I have a diamond ring but am not crazy about diamonds nor the setting, but one day might have it remade.&nbsp; </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191141 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:59:52 +0000 Anonymous 2191141@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Mine’s a yellow sapphire with iolite. </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191131 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:48:51 +0000 Carla 2191131@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I succumbed to pressure from my Mom to ask the BF (now my DH) for an engagement ring. &nbsp;What I&nbsp;<i>really&nbsp;</i>wanted was a big fat wedding band. &nbsp;But, Mom insisted I was wrong and that I would regret not getting a ‘stone’. &nbsp;I think she envisioned a Tiffany set solitaire diamond, but I got a sapphire flanked by diamonds - similar to what&nbsp;<i>his&nbsp;</i>mom had! &nbsp;LOL! &nbsp;The wedding band was a coordinating&nbsp;<i>slim&nbsp;</i>gold ring. &nbsp;DH did&nbsp;<i>not&nbsp;</i>wear a ring until 5 years later when he asked for one. &nbsp;I had one custom made for him in silver, since he wore a silver professional ring on his pinky, and a steel watch. &nbsp;</p> <p> <div><br /></div><div>I never removed my wedding ring, until our 25th anniversary when DH suggested we get new, matching bands. &nbsp;I was very happy to finally have a big, thick wedding band. &nbsp;We went for two toned - white and yellow gold. &nbsp;</div><div><br /></div><div>5 years ago I got very big into weight training with heavy weights. &nbsp;I have nobby joints, so it was hard to remove and replace the ring every time I worked out. &nbsp;DH would take his ring off every time he played golf. We both decided we didn’t need to feel compelled to wear our rings if we didn’t want to. &nbsp;I haven’t worn a wedding band since 2017. &nbsp;<br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Next year, June 2022, we will celebrate 40 yrs married! </p> <p>That said, your rings are&nbsp;<i>very&nbsp;</i>pretty and a good reflection of your colourful personality! &nbsp;And, congrats on your second dose!</p> </div></p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191129 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:47:22 +0000 Jenava 2191129@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>Hm, I don't wear my ring because it doesn't fit and I started to have a reaction to it. I don't *think* I've gotten any dirty looks from anyone in public with my partner (whose ring won't come OFF after, lo, these many years. LOL). Honestly, if anyone had even noticed my ringedness and bothered to give two shits I'm not sure I would have noticed anyway. Screw those people and their patriarchy! I am oblivious that way.&nbsp;I also love jewelry and have been wanting to take the diamonds out of my wedding set and get something new made that fits my current style. Particularly since it's really my only piece of fine jewelry.&nbsp;</p> <p>I love your pretty rainbow rings! My BFF has a combination of pink sapphires in gold and I think a ruby solitaire? I love a bit of brilliant mash-up of gorgeous colorful gems!</p> <p>I'd consider doing the same with a "you got through a pandemic" gift when we are all allowed back to normal but I already bought a pandemic hammock for my yard...How many pandemic "treat yo' self" gifts are we allowed? </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191128 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:46:39 +0000 Irina 2191128@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>A beautiful ring and you look radiant in the picture. Congratulations on getting fully vaccinated.<div>I used to wear a plain wedding band in rose gold on my right ring finger as it’s a custom in Russia. I stopped wearing it after we moved to Canada, the ring was too big for the left hand and I felt weird to wear it on the right one. I eventually bought myself a simple one in white gold. My husband bought me an engagement ring for out 25th anniversary! LOL</div> </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191123 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:36:20 +0000 slim cat 2191123@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>You look fabulous of course and your rings are very pretty - great present! </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191122 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:35:27 +0000 slim cat 2191122@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I have simple gold band but stopped wearing it years ago ( was getting in way when working at the store ). My husband stopped wearing his early too. We are not together anymore but we are friends- so I keep both rings in my box . </p> https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/topic/wiw-for-shot-2-and-a-new-ring#post-2191116 Thu, 29 Apr 2021 23:28:45 +0000 Anonymous 2191116@https://youlookfab.com/welookfab/ <p>I’ll round up mine (not wearing bc was cleaning) but funnily enough, I own the Sofia ring too! Catbirdnyc is deadly to me!<br /> Yours looks great with the sapphire band. </p>