According to Yahoo! Shine, the latest trend for newly divorced women are divorce rings. Bride Finds has created an 18K gold Spritzer and Furman “Divorce Ring” that comes set with four full-cut diamonds and a center trillon diamond.
The ring sells for $3,200 and symbolizes (literally and physically) a broken heard split by a diamond bolt.
I wonder how many people would actually wear this. We can see women wanting to show off their new found freedom, but I find the ring tacky. Maybe I just don’t like the way it looks.
What do you think of the ring? Would you wear a divorce ring?
sunflower / 332 posts
I agree… tacky as hell…
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not a good idea…
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No. Ew. Not only is that a bad idea but the ring looks cheap as hell.
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Tacky. As. Fuck. And why would you want to advertise the fact that you’re divorced? Have we reached the point where marriage is such a joke anymore that people would wear a ring symbolizing theirs had ended? Plus every time you would look at it, it would remind you of your failed marriage and most divorces are not rosy beautiful things that you want to be thinking about constantly.
magnolia / 1369 posts
even if someone were to find that ring beautiful [ idk wtf they would be on because that shit is hideous ] but why would you wear a ring to symbolize freedom? i don’t think that this idea is going to catch on but hey what do i know?
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Tacky as fuck…
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I like the old idea of melting down your wedding band and turning it into something new better than this. I new a few women that were in abusive relationships that did that. This ring looks like something that would be in the clearance bin at Rainbow or Wet Seal. I wouldn’t wear one, by wearing one, it would seem like I was desperately holding on to something that was over.
sunflower / 393 posts
Yes, because I would love to wear a ring with a broken heart on it symbolizing that my marriage failed and we spent a few hundred dollars to get a divorce, probably pettily fighting over things in our house that we didn’t want, we just didn’t want the other to have.
rose / 802 posts
Tacky. Buy yourself a gift like a vacation or new Frye boots. No need to get a(n ugly) divorce ring.
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it has a broken heart on it…why would you want to flaunt that? I bet I can figure out who would! Gold diggers scoring from their latest divorce who are out prowling for their next victim to help mend their “broken heart.” lol….it is quite tacky!
magnolia / 1054 posts
nope, it just makes it drag on when it should have ended.
magnolia / 1369 posts
I suppose I’m alone in thinking the ring is actually kinda pretty but the concept behind it is pretty tacky. A failed marriage isn’t something to be proud of.
orchid / 173 posts
Well what else are you gonna do with all that money you insisted you needed form your ex?
orchid / 179 posts
First of all, I’m pretty sure that center diamond is a triangle cut, not a trillion. Trillions have rounded edges. (Can you tell I used to work in a jewelry store?) Secondly… I mean, if people want to, okay, but typically divorce isn’t really anything you want to celebrate.
lily / 5148 posts
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Thats rather trashy.
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Tacky and stupid. When a person gets divorced, they want to forget about it…not wear some giant ring to remind them everyday that they failed marriage.
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Fucking hell.
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um. last time i checked, divorces weren’t something generally shown off or bragged about.
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dumbest thing ever
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What a waste of money….
“Living well is the best revenge.” -George Herbert
orchid / 137 posts
That’s stupid as fuck!
rose / 847 posts
wtf? noooo
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Not only is that tacky… it’s ugly. Plus…kinda makes you look like you’re proud to be divorced…and bragging about it. I image showing off a failed marriage is not the way to go about getting a new guy (or girl) if that’s what you’re after. Plus…it makes you look tacky.
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it’s awful and childish
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Why would you want a constant (as well as expensive and ugly) reminder of a relationship you’d once thought would be forever that didn’t end up working out for whatever reason???
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Seriously? What an idiotic joke meant for attention whores… “look at me, woe is me!”
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Very tacky.
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It may be expensive but it ain’t pretty.
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LOL any ring could be a divorce ring or marriage ring or promise ring. It’s just the meaning behind it to the person.
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Why not? We spend kazillions a year on diamond engagement rings and kazillions more on huge commercialized weddings, why not add a little more padding to the pockets of the people that profit off these types of things? Marriage ceremonies have turned into materialistic mockeries, why not make a mockery of divorce too? *sarcasm*
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Waste of money. Just move on.
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It’s ugly as hell and no, I wouldn’t wear one..
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tacky. and unnecessary.
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I am getting divorced and I certainly won’t buy a ring like that. But a divorce IS something to celebrate – it is a significant event, and personally I know that it shows I am stronger than ever. I know that I did not make stupid demands of my ex, even though I was lied to for 4 years. Not all divorces are bitter and horrid, but I wouldn’t brag about it. So yes, even though marriages fail, divorce can be a freedom experience to be celebrated – I think it means much more than this ring is showing – because the end of a marriage is much more than simply a broken heart.
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I wouldn’t wear that divorce ring but I would definitely wear a divorce ring if I was happy about the divorce! I mean, why not celebrate something that makes you happy? Just because it’s supposed to be sad? What if you were with a wife-beater or a child molester or a cheater and he could have given you an STD? People need to celebrate more! If they accept their circumstances and are happy about it, I see no reason why other people shouldn’t be happy for them as well! Having a baby? Baby shower! Not having a baby because you don’t want to be knocked up before you’re prepared? Throw a “I’m not pregnant” party (the one thing I got from SATC)! People need to learn to love themselves a little more because in the end, that’s more important than the other people who claim to love you. Going through a broken engagement? Learn to be engaged and committed to yourself. Be good to yourself for once and the rest will take care of itself. In the wise words of Jackie (from That 70s Show), “Who do I love more? Me! I love myself the most.”
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stupid.
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Childish, tacky, ugly, stupid… a few more words come to mind.
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LOVE the idea, HATE the grade-school broken heart design.
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over-priced, immature and tacky as hell!
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