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If you're concerned, I'd probably go with your initial gut instinct and leave the rings behind. You can always wear a "substitute" ring, something fake (maybe even something from Claires), on your honeymoon that way you still have a "I'm married" ring on your finger. :o)
I wore mine to the dominican republic but I didn't go venturing out into the city or anything. I'd turn it around if i felt uncomfortable. I turn mine inside out when i go to this pick-up style chinese restaurant down the street. I work in a crappy area with lots of crime and there are always lots of shady characters sitting around...and i dont' like the stares my ring can ellicit from some of the derelicts hanging around.
But, if it's not a big huge diamond or anything, I doubt anybody will relly notice and think it's worth their time and effort to steal it.
I just wear mine everywhere....our resort in the DR was a honeymoon place and so many people went ringless! I would have felt sad and naked without mine!
If you feel concerned, don't wear it. Buy a subsitute ring or just wear your wedding band. Also, as long as you have it insured, you will be fine in any case, but if you don't think you will be comfortable and will be worrying the whole time, leave it at home.
Thanks ladies! I like the idea of a substitute ring - maybe a cheap one from Claire's! I wouldn't want to go into the beach with my real rings anyway, for fear of them getting ruined somehow. This is probably what I will do. My photographer took some nice closeup shots of our rings so maybe I'll just bring those if the family asks.
My rings are staying behind when I travel, I've heard enough stories along the way. After traveling the Caribbean by myself a number of times, I also know better than to go without anything on my finger (some attention is nice though!) I found a lovely diamondique ring at the QVC store under 30 dollars, complete with a lifetime guarantee. I don't know that I'd keep the receipt forever, but the saleslady sure did stress they would replace the ring!
I agree with PP and suggest you get a substitute ring. There are so many things that can happen, not just theft. I'm sure you will want to go swimming, etc and then you will have to either where the ring in the water or leave it in the room safe, neither of which I would be comfortable with. I have a friend who lost her ring while swimming in a lake. Her hand got cold and it just slipped off.
By the way, if you get a substitute ring, how does that ward theft off any more than the real one? They may not REALIZE it's a substitute/fake ring and still try to steal it from first glance. Something fake still draws attention to you, whereas something simple doesn't even render a second though.
I think your best bet is a plain band just to ward off any undesirable attention.
Oh, I meant a substitute obviously crappy ring. Not like a cubic zirconium (sp?) but just like a fake, plain band maybe not even metal.
I wouldn't get a huge fake ring to wear, just a simple smaller stone that gets the point across. I've had a friend who met people on vacation who had plain necklaces and chains stolen from their room. So I suppose if someone is really desperate- they'll take whatever they can get their hands on, including a plain band. When I travel, I only take costume jewelry that I could stand parting with....if it doesn't come home, no big deal. Sadly enough, the only piece of jewelry that's ever been stolen from me was here at the gym, a $5 coconut bracelet I bought in St. Martin.
I'm actually wary of leaving my ring at home and the house being broken into while we're on holiday!
I've travelled extensively in the third world (DR, India, Indonesia, Cambodia etc.) and have never encountered any problems with my jewelery. Any time I felt cause to be concerned I made sure my jewellery was locked up.
Also, so long as you have your ring on a separate insurance rider (which everyone should do!!) it would be covered in the case of theft.
Those are fun!
Yeah, i just know that some people are like, "oh i have a fake ring!" and it looks real, ya know? so it's just as *dangerous* i guess...I think those bright ones are fun =]. You could even do silver bands...they're pretty inconspicuous
And yeah, people in 3rd world countries will steal ANYTHING of value.
It always amazes me how many people leave their stuff unlocked at the gym, by the way! I end up going through at least 5+ full lockers every day without a lock before I find one to stash my stuff in!
Yeah, not to bad mouth the DR, a country that I love, but some of my family members have been robbed at gunpoint so I am not taking any chances. You also hear stories about stuff being stolen out of the safes at some resorts so even the safe is not safe (haha.) We won't be staying in a resort but a few days anyway. I didn't wear any jewelry before I was engaged, and I backpacked through Southeast Asia, Central America and parts of Europe but without any jewelry so this is a totally new experience for me. I also leave behind ipods, laptops, etc although I know many who travel with them without any problems. Not worth the stress in my opinion.
I don't plan to wear my e-ring abroad at all. I'd leave it at home and bring pics!
We just went to the DR in September, and I wore my e-ring and my wedding band when we went (I forgot to leave the e-ring at home). But, we also just stayed at our resort. When we went to Mexico the year before I left my e-ring at home and just wore my wedding band. I personally am more comfortable leaving my e-ring at home, I just feel like when I travel anywhere it's probably just safer to not appear to flashy and draw attention to myself.
Those fake rings are perfect. I would definitely not wear your real rings, its just not worth the risk!
Don't risk it! I just wore my wedding band on our honeymoon. Why even bother with a fake engagement ring? I think showing your family members pictures of the engagement ring will be good enough.
I live in a third world country and whenever I walk on the street (not very often) i turn my e-ring around on my finger so that the diamond is on the palm side of my hand. So it just looks like a thin silver band... and clench my fist or sometimes just put my hands in my pockets....U just have to be careful and aware and use common sense...don't go into shady looking areas....don't walk alone... or at night....
But I just want to add that every country has crime, and just because it's third world doesn't mean you will get mugged. We live in Central America, but my Mom's purse was slashed when she went to MIAMI!!!
So you have to be careful wherever you are nowadays, even at home.
My husband and I are joining the Peace Corps, and I specifically got a wedding band that was relatively low-cost and could be replaced if necessary. And I'm (sniff) leaving my diamond in my parents' safe.
I am also travelling to Brazil at the end of the year and Im gonna be in Rio de Janeiro for new years...I am not wearing ANY jewelry while there...nothing that even closely resembles metal! So if i had an engagement ring i would def not wear it there. I am also telling SO that if he plans on proposing on the trip...although that would be romantic...DONT DO IT! its not worth the risk....you may inadvertently put your lives in danger.
I usually just turn mine around so that the diamond is on the inside. I do this all the time when I'm in sketchy areas. LOL I just realized that it sounds like I'm kicking it in the slums. Heh.
I totally turn mine around sometimes. Esp. when I'm on the subway at night alone. I don't plan on traveling with my rings after the wedding either. I wouldn't wear them on the beach so I'd end up locking them in the room (FYI: hotel "safes" aren't really safe) don't want to gamble on having them stolen, lost or that I might lose them on the in the sand, etc.
I plan on buying a cheap fake set. They have really nice ones at Lord & Taylor, Macy's, Nordstrom Rack, etc. You know, the ones on the display tables - they're only like $25. LOL
Where I lived in Africa, you'd here about the occasional ex-pat getting a finger or hand chopped at while waiting in traffic for the jewelry that they wore. I always wore a ring on that finger (to ward off offers of a bride price), and I suspect theives would have gone for any rings... so I think it's just luck of the draw.
I think Chartreuse gives some sage advice. I would just add that I *always* stay aware of my surroundings when I travel.
If you are planning or swimming or diving, you definitely might want to reconsider bringing the real diamond!
I went to Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires for my honeymoon and I wore my wedding band (which is a very simple platinum band) but not my engagement ring (which is a diamond in a halo setting). I wasn't that worried about Buenos Aires, but everything I read said that Rio can be dangerous and the crime is high (which we actually didn't experience at all). I say better to be safe than sorry - you may miss your ring on your honeymoon, but at least you'll have it when you get back!
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Hello all,
My husband and I are going to the Dominican Republic for our honeymoon. I was born there and have a lot of extended family there and have spent a good amount of time in the country, although would still consider myself somewhat of a tourist.
Anyway, I have been debating what to do about traveling with my rings, particularly my engagement ring. It's not the world's fanciest ring or anything, but it is a diamond, and crime has risen dramatically in the DR in recent years. In particular there is a lot of petty theft and muggings and I am worried about it getting stolen. At the same time, it seems sad to not have my rings on our HONEYMOON plus I'm sure my family would love to see them!
Anyone else left their rings behind when traveling abroad?