What Is a Placeholder Ring?

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The wedding ring has been an integral part of human history; evidence of ring exchanges date back to over 3,000 years ago!

What about diamond engagement rings?   According to Wiki, The first well-documented use of a diamond ring to signify engagement was in 1477.  The Archduke Maximilian of Austria offered a diamond ring upon his betrothal to Mary of Burgundy.

Today, this tradition of proposing with a diamond engagement ring is still going strong. However, many couples now opt for rings that are slightly different. For instance, some women wear placeholder rings instead of real diamond ones.

But what exactly are placeholder rings?

In this article, we’ll discuss what a placeholder ring is and what the benefits of wearing one are.

A placeholder ring is what it sounds like; it’s not what you’ll be really wearing for the rest of your life. Usually, placeholder rings are temporary engagement rings.  While good quality placeholder rings look like the real deal they are usually constructed of lower cost materials.  For example 925 silver is typically used in place of white gold and diamond simulants used instead of diamond.

Placeholder rings are also called many different things.  Some examples are temporary engagement ring, stand-in engagement ring, holding band and fake engagement ring.  Other names include presentation engagement ring, faux engagement ring or a temporary presentation ring.  Further, they are sometimes also incorrectly referred to as promise rings.  Promise rings serve a different purpose.

More generally, a placeholder ring is an inexpensive cubic zirconia ring.  These are used for proposals before the couple purchase a “proper” ring together, to make sure the final choice is picture-perfect.

Placeholder engagement rings are the latest proposal trend in the USA.  The trend of collaborative ring shopping is also catching on in certain parts of Asia.

You might be thinking: why would you ever choose to wear a placeholder ring over a real one your partner gives you?

Read on to find out all the advantages for both parties of buying and wearing a placeholder ring.

Placeholder rings can reduce groom stress.   If you step back and think rationally about it how’s a guy who knows squat about Jewelry to begin with supposed to ace the perfect choice of diamond engagement ring for his beloved?

Most men aren’t in the habit of wearing diamonds, and no men are mind readers.

Most men won’t know exactly what style of ring their partner likes. It’s not wise to potentially throw thousands of dollars away by buying a fancy ring that just isn’t suited to their tastes. Nor do you want to spend a significant amount of money for them to just reject your proposal.  Nearly 1 in 4 women has turned down a marriage proposal.  Ouch.

What you can do is buy a placeholder ring for cheap first. Once you’ve had a successful proposal, you can then take your significant other shopping – to jointly find a ring.

And if you just can’t afford a nice ring right now, at least your fiancée will have a pretty ring to wear while you save up. When you can finally afford the ring of her dreams, she can then swap it out!

When your loved one proposes with a placeholder ring, then you’ll have something to wear in the period between shopping for a real ring and receiving it. Or, if they’ve proposed with a real ring but it doesn’t fit right, you’ll still have something pretty to wear on your finger while you get it resized.

Either way, you’ll get to show off your engaged status, no matter what. We understand how exciting it is to be betrothed, so don’t let an ill-fitting ring put a damper on your excitement!

Some people are in professions where they do a lot of work with their hands. If the ring doesn’t fit right, or you need to keep taking it off and putting it back on, there’s a higher chance that you’ll lose it at some point.

Also, if you’re going on your honeymoon or vacation to a place with higher crime than your home city, you may be worried about your ring getting stolen.

When you have a placeholder ring, you can show off your engaged or married status without worrying about losing your actual ring.

In addition to doing a lot of work with your hands, you may also be in a career where you do lots of manual labor as well.

For example, if you work as a chef, the soft gold in your engagement ring may quickly become malformed from handling heavy and hot pots, or it may get scratched up from pots, pans, and other utensils.

Washing dishes wearing an engagement ring is also a no no. Slippery skin means that your ring can suddenly do a down-the-drain disappearing act.  Furthermore, soaps and exfoliating washes can dull and damage your diamonds.

With a placeholder ring the worry of damaging your precious diamond engagement ring can be left behind.

This doesn’t mean you can’t ever wear your actual rings! For instance, if you’re going out to a nice dinner with your fiancé or spouse, you can exchange your placeholder ring for the real one for that occasion.

Placeholder rings aren’t just for actually taken people; they’re great for single folks too!

Unfortunately, we live in a sad world where some women suffer unwanted attention unless they’re “spoken for.” If you find yourself getting irritated with undesired advances, and men not taking “no” for an answer, consider getting a placeholder ring.

Placeholder rings can help stop pests dead in their tracks. The next time they start harassing you, all you have to do is hold up your hand.  Show them your ring, and say you have a fiancé or husband already.

Let’s face it.  As we go through life, our bodies go through lots of changes. We all age, sometimes add a few pounds or decide to have children.  Pregnancy can really put your body through the wringer!

Even if you just gain a little bit of weight, it can change how your ring fits on your finger. If you find your engagement ring no longer comfortably fits, you may have to temporarily retire it.

This doesn’t mean you need to be without a ring.  In situations like this a placeholder ring can act as a temporary replacement.

A placeholder ring benefits all parties.  

For guys it reduces risk of losing lots of money on an engagement ring she hates or is not accepted.  It’s also much easier to make a surprise marriage proposal if you don’t give the game away by asking ring questions!

For gals such rings can be a fantastic addition to your jewelry box, especially when you consider all the benefits that come with wearing one.  Even if you later buy an engagement ring together, the placeholder ring can still be used for travel purposes.

Further, because it’s a cheaper alternative to a real gold and diamond ring, it can take a lot of pressure off.   The risk of loss or theft is reduced. Plus, it can enable you to send a clear signal that you’re taken and help ward off pests.

So consider picking out a placeholder ring to wear. It’ll certainly give you peace of mind in a lot of situations!

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