always curious about this...
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when I got married, I wore my e-ring on my right hand during the ceremony so that they wedding ring would be the only thing on my left. then after the ceremony I moved my e-ring to my left ring finger. I am not jewish, & I do not live in NY.
I know 2 women who wear their e-rings on their right, & their wedding on their left (they do not live in NY...nor are they from NY). they both do that because they don't like the way it looks when their e-ring doesn't fit flush with their wedding band. my rings didn't sit flush, but I LIKED that...looked collected over time to me.
I know 2 women who wear their e-rings on their right, & their wedding on their left (they do not live in NY...nor are they from NY). they both do that because they don't like the way it looks when their e-ring doesn't fit flush with their wedding band. my rings didn't sit flush, but I LIKED that...looked collected over time to me.
Some ring designs aren't great to wear with a band, I think. Rings with 3 sided pave on the shank, or wedding bands in the eternity style, mostly. The girdle of the diamonds can 'eat' into the metal of the other ring and cause damage. Some jewellers actually recommend that their rings aren't worn with a band (I know Leon Mege at Art of Platinum is one). My wedding band is plain metal, but if I wear my eternity band, I tend to wear that alone on my left hand and my engagement ring on my right hand, so the eternity band doesn't scratch up the platinum of my e-ring.
I am not religious but I wore my e-ring on my right hand during my wedding ceremony so that my wedding ring would be put on my left hand and be placed closest to my heart. After the ceremony and pictures I then moved my e-ring back on my left hand on top of my wedding band. I think that is pretty common and perhaps that is why your cousin was wearing it like that for her wedding (she may wear them stacked now).
I wear my engagement ring on my right ring fingers and my wedding band on my left but that is because my engagement ring is an antique (from my husband's family) and is shaped in such a way that I could not wear it with anything else and my wedding band (was my grandma's) is a little on the larger/wider side too. I happen to be from New York (and Jewish), but I didn't know it was a thing - mine is strictly for practicality!
I think a lot of people wear their engagement ring on their right hand during their actual wedding ceremony (at least for Catholic ceremonies, which is all I can personally vouch for/have experience with). I'm from NY and after the wedding just about everyone I know who is married wears their wedding band with their engagement ring on their left hand. 
I think this kind of thing comes down more to personal choice/comfort than to region. For instance, I know it's 'tradition' to wear your wedding band closest to your heart and your engagement ring in front of it, but my mom always wore her engagement ring first then her wedding band in front. I'm used to that since I grew up seeing it and I'll probably wear mine the same way when I get married.
I think this kind of thing comes down more to personal choice/comfort than to region. For instance, I know it's 'tradition' to wear your wedding band closest to your heart and your engagement ring in front of it, but my mom always wore her engagement ring first then her wedding band in front. I'm used to that since I grew up seeing it and I'll probably wear mine the same way when I get married.
I am Russian and the wedding band/e-ring are worn on the right hand in Russia.
I got married (to my Scottish DH) in a Scottish Presbeterian Church and wore my e-ring on my right hand during the ceremony, which I put back next to my wedding band on my left finger once it was over.
And I always wear all my 3 rings - the wedding band (plain plat), anniversary ring (5diamonds plat) and e-ring (3diamonds plat) on my left wedding finger.
Yes, it's too much (according to the others lol
), but all the three rings complement each other beautifully and I always wear my diamond tennis bracelet on my right wrist, so they all are perfectly balanced.
I got married (to my Scottish DH) in a Scottish Presbeterian Church and wore my e-ring on my right hand during the ceremony, which I put back next to my wedding band on my left finger once it was over.
And I always wear all my 3 rings - the wedding band (plain plat), anniversary ring (5diamonds plat) and e-ring (3diamonds plat) on my left wedding finger.
Yes, it's too much (according to the others lol
), but all the three rings complement each other beautifully and I always wear my diamond tennis bracelet on my right wrist, so they all are perfectly balanced.
I think a lot of people wear their engagement ring on their right hand during their actual wedding ceremony (at least for Catholic ceremonies, which is all I can personally vouch for/have experience with). I'm from NY and after the wedding just about everyone I know who is married wears their wedding band with their engagement ring on their left hand.
see, i have always heard that, as well. but i prefer to wear my engagement ring closest to my heart and my wedding band on the outside (basically putting it on last), but with my current engagement ring (pear setting), the way the prongs are in front and the tip of the pear, i have to wear the engagement ring last (at the end) because it won't sit flush against the band, which worries me in fear of losing it. i guess i always felt that the wedding band secured the engagement ring, since in most instances, it's more expensive.
i'm weird though...
^NO, you're not weird...hehehe! I don't think it matters if you wear your e-ring or your wedding ring on the "inside." it's up to you!
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I wore my engagement ring on the right before and during the ceremony then switched it to the left once the ceremony was over. I wear both together on the left all the time now
i think it's really cool how there are so many different explanations, which is awesome. i just never knew if it was something specifically in nyc or not.
i guess for me, it would feel weird to wear my engagement ring on my right hand and my wedding band on my left. but of course, everybody has their own style which is very unique to each individual person.
there are days if i'm playing tennis or working out, that i wouldn't dare wear my engagement ring, but i wear my plain wedding band instead—for me, it just isn't comfortable. i have a few that i change out and wear depending on the casual nature or whatever, but for the most part, i wear my engagment ring with my wedding band daily.
i guess for me, it would feel weird to wear my engagement ring on my right hand and my wedding band on my left. but of course, everybody has their own style which is very unique to each individual person.
there are days if i'm playing tennis or working out, that i wouldn't dare wear my engagement ring, but i wear my plain wedding band instead—for me, it just isn't comfortable. i have a few that i change out and wear depending on the casual nature or whatever, but for the most part, i wear my engagment ring with my wedding band daily.
And so yes, i see this quite a bit and also a lot of ladies I know who have 4+ carat diamonds do not wear them on a daily basis.
Personally, with insurance I don't understand why someone would selectively enjoy their jewelry.
If you've had robbery attempts, you'd understand why. I've had 2 while traveling & not even wearing any jewelry at all! Just by looking the part.
I know this is a rare opinion but don't need to show it off to others to get enjoyment. Its never been about that for me.