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You often see people wearing their wedding ring on a chain instead of on their finger. This can happen for very practical reasons, such as protecting it from damage during manual work, but it can also have a different background. Widows and widowers often choose to wear their wedding ring on a chain as well. We report on quite different reasons for wearing a wedding ring in this way – it is certainly not a sign of fading love.
Wearing a wedding ring on a chain: there isn't always a deeper meaning
A wedding ring on a necklace doesn't always have to have a deeper meaning. In many cases, it's quite simple things that motivate someone to wear their wedding ring on a chain. Perhaps someone is not allowed to wear a ring on their finger for workplace safety reasons, or hygiene considerations, such as handling open food, make such jewelry impractical.
Perhaps you also want to wear your wedding ring on a chain to protect it from damage and dirt. This can be the case for craftspeople, but also for people who work a lot around the house and in the garden. Things like cleaning products and garden soil can damage valuable jewelry. If you don't want to take off the ring but still want to show your bond with your spouse, a necklace is a practical solution.
Uncomfortable wearing sensation
Some people simply find rings on their fingers uncomfortable. Whether it's because they generally don't like wearing jewelry or because the feel of the piece doesn't feel pleasant on their skin. In that case, you can still wear your wedding ring on a chain and express your connection to your partner.
Closer to the heart through the chain
As a symbol of the love between two people, the wedding ring has a very close relationship to the heart. However, when worn on the finger, it is relatively far from it. This changes with a ring on a chain, which brings it very close to the heart. In addition, the piece of jewelry is displayed particularly prominently.
Changed fit
Anyone who has been married for a long time knows that your body inevitably changes during this time. This includes not just a pound or two gained (or lost). Fingers can also become thicker (or thinner). If the wedding ring no longer fits comfortably over the knuckle or constantly threatens to slip off the finger, comfortable and convenient wearing is no longer possible. Of course, there's also the possibility that the ring was purchased too large or too small. Often, the ring can be resized later, but if the wedding ring has become more than two sizes too tight, unfortunately that's no longer possible. To avoid having to remove it completely, it can then be worn on a necklace.
A sign of eternal fidelity
Till death do us part: Although no one wants to think about it at the wedding, sadly that difficult time eventually comes and one of the spouses passes away. After that, the ring can stay on the finger for a while. But as the years go by, the widow or widower may eventually be ready to find new love. In this case, he/she can wear the wedding ring on a chain to show, as a sign of eternal love, that the deceased partner still lives on in their heart, but that no marriage bond exists anymore. But even those who don't go looking for a new partner can happily wear the wedding ring in this way.
Conclusion: wearing a wedding ring on a chain does not mean fading love
Wearing your wedding ring on a chain can have a meaning, but it doesn't have to. Symbolism is especially evident among widows and widowers; otherwise, practical reasons tend to dominate. But of course, each person can create their own reasons for why their wedding ring is worn on a necklace – for example, if they want to keep the jewelry close to their heart. After all, there are no fixed dogmas that prescribe any particular way of wearing it. In any case, it is not a message about a love that has faded if the ring is not on the finger.
