I get many complimentary reactions on the ring, from the sort of person — invariably female, thus far — who notices diamonds. Sometimes it’s like being accepted into an exclusive club. Women Who Wear Large Diamonds. The only thing that seems to confuse them is that I wear it on my right hand, not my left; the sapphire engagement ring over the wedding ring on my left hand being quite small by comparison. Diamonds come from men, in this particular sorority’s estimation, and are always worn on the left hand.

I also am not a member of that sorority – and I also have a sapphire engagement ring. I almost never wear it now, because it’s a little tight and also because being platinum, it’s heavier than the gold wedding band. I notice it most when keyboarding… which is a near-constant activity.

My sister Tudy is a sorority member. She buys her own diamonds, though. 😉

A cow-orker (actually, I like her very much) has been bugging me lately to wear the engagement ring so that she can see it. I keep forgetting because it’s not that big a deal to me, and also I worry that I’ll damage it or lose it if I wear it to work.