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My husband works on cars. I have him take his ring off. Sometimes he also has to work in plants for work and he takes it off then too. But for someone who has to wear the ring every day at work, you might want to consider an alternative ring. Or you could go the tattoo route. His cousin's boyfriend has a tattoo of her name on his ring finger (they aren't officially engaged yet though).
Yeah, he has mentioned that he could take it off at work everyday, but he will surely lose it haha, or worse, forget to take it off!
My ex boss had his ring tatoo'd on his finger. He wasn't an electrician or anything, just very rebellious like that. As you can predict, they are no longer together =/
If it were me and he worked as an electrician, I'd like my man to wear a ring, but to take it off before going to work. The way I see it, he may not always have that job.
I was going to suggest taking it off but if you think he may loose it what about getting him a special, cheaper, ring for during the week and save the wedding band for weekends?
I was thinking of getting a cheaper band for most days, but he really likes the look of yellow gold... thanks for all your feedback so far!
My FH works as a machinist and already wears a ring everyday! So far- no accidents! He will be making his own wedding ring out of titanium. But I don't think I'd want him to take the chance if he was an electrician- Yikes! I think just having one to wear when he's not at work is sweet and then he wouldn't be putting himself at risk!
Mr DG used to be a carpenter. He wears a titanium ring with wood inlay. We feel safe with it, but only after I tested titanium with the ring cutter at work :)
I second (third? fourth?) the suggestion of a cheaper ring to wear and take off at work. FI's dad does not wear a ring at all because of his job, and that option just makes me sad.
Obviously, safety first, but I think that the outward symbolism is part of the whole point.
And I totally forgot to put it in my other reply, but I think the lightning bolt tattoo is cheesy ONLY as a placeholder wedding ring. I think it is a cool symbol of his trade, but it is not a symbol of your union! Also, my view is influenced by a teacher at FI's school who has a lightning bolt tattooed where his ring would go and he insists other people call him "Flash" and hit on an intern. So. Um. You can maybe ignore my view on this subject, just saying. :)
I also like the idea of an alternative metal.
My FH is an electrician too! So I'm curious to hear what the suggestions are. One of his co-workers got shocked because of his wedding ring, so right now we're going with FH leaving the ring at home. I'm actually okay with that, but I told him that I'm also looking for a funny Cracker Jack-like, plastic ring for him to wear to work.
@Amaryllis, your post made me crack up! I can see why you think it's cheesy! I would really love for him to wear his ring but the tattoo was one of the only other things I could think of lol. I have looked into other materials but there isn't much out there that isn't dangerously conductive... even rubber!
I picked the "something else" because my dad is a tradesman and my FI is a chef, so I understand your dilema. My dad simply doesn't wear his at work or while working on machinery of any kind, not only because of the possibility of electrocution, but also because if your ring gets caught up in a machine, then it could get yanked off. It's almost happened to him a couple times. My FI on the other hand mostly worries about getting stuff in any grooves and it rotting...of course I worry about the same thing haha, so I understand where he's coming from on this. I'd say get a ring if you want of whatever you guys want and if he's super nervous about it, then he can just take it off while he's working. Or he could wear it on a necklace while at work and during the rest of his time have it on his finger.
I know someone who is a millwright & he wears his wedding band on a chain around his neck when he's at work. I know a lot of mechanics do this too... when its under their coveralls there is a lot less risk :)
Hi, I'm a long-time lurker, and I finally registered so I could respond to your post 
What about a ceramic band? I'm not an expert on this, but I read that ceramic is electrically resistant and is often used as an electrical insulator.
I googled "ceramic wedding band" and found some that are ceramic with no other types of metal in them, such as this one: http://www.myjewelrybox.com/?section=item&itemID=4718&tn=GB0001&mr:trackingCode=8456CDE6-E281-DE11-9973-0019B9C2BEFD&mr:referralID=NA They only seem to come in black or white, though, so that might not help much.
Honestly, esp if he is a tradesman he might have to take his ring off at work. We were seriously just talking about this the other day. FI's brother works for a big international company as a BMS Project Manager and he said all his guys are required to have their rings off at job sites. Too much conductivity.
He might want to check with his supervisor or OSHA.
My guy is an auto mechanic. We are planning on getting him tungsten carbide. But there may be times where we won't be able to wear his ring (squeezing into a tiny spot to unscrew something), so I'm not sure what he'll do. There are other husbands at his shop that wear yellow gold.
FI's dad doesn't wear his wedding ring ever. He is an airplane mechanic. I have told FI that that isn't ok with me, and he agrees that he wants to wear a ring.
@Maybekayla- welcome and thanks for the advice! I think I will just have to pout and have him take his ring off for work. there are plenty of old timers who wear their gold bands on the job, but I would just worry all the time! I appreciate all the feedback ladies!
My dh is an electric engineer and he works in an R&D lab...he didn't want any other material but silver but was very picky about the thickness and the width of the band since he works with so many machines. His band is only 4mm (usually mens bands run 6mm or larger) and its very thin. I'm pretty sure he takes it off a lot when he does works on the dangerous stuff too!
My dad and grandpa are both kind of 'handymen', but not by trade. I know for them, they've always just taken their rings off when they're working on stuff. I don't know as it's ever bothered my mom. Then again, that's one weekend out of a month, not every day.
Tattoos on fingers are supposed to be really hard to maintain - they get blurry quickly because of the type of skin there. What about a tattoo + a band for when he's not working?
@daydreamwanderer,
That reminds me! haha. I was watching marriage ref and they were talking about the whole ring off issue. One wife had a issue with her husband taking off his ring when he hangs out with his buddy while playing basketball AND afterward for drinks.
Anyway, Eva Longoria was on the panel and her husband is a basketball player and they are required to have their rings off during games. So her way of dealing with it is she made him get a ring tattoo. I think it's a great compromise!
My FH is a boilermaker (steel fabrication) and he is constantly welding. They do not allow to wear them too work. He sees his ring as a weekend ring and special occasion ring.
Its titanium band and its seriously awseome, has a little diamond in the middle, FH chose it.
Also my brother is an electrician, there not allowed to wear jewellry either. So you might just have to find one that he can just wear out only and not during the day. I dont like the idea of a tattoo ring, but mind you im just not a big fan of tattoos!
Mine is a welder and he plans to wear his titanium ring on a necklace under his shirt.
I like the tattoo idea, but would it look weird for the times he is actually wearing the ring?
My FI is not a trade worker, but got a ring tattooed on his ring finger after we got engaged. It's just a simple band about 3mm wide. People comment on it all the time and I grew to love it. I was a little surprise at first because he surprised me with it. He's really not the tatoo type of guy and it was his first one. I just made sure that his wedding band was wider so you wouldn't see it when he will start wearing his actual wedding ring.
@TheImmigrantBride - Definitely! if he got a tattoo it wouldn't be very wide so that it could be covered with an actual ring.
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And what does he wear for a wedding band?
My sweet Mr. Toaster just so happens to be an electrician and though he is super excited to wear a ring, it is pretty dangerous for his job. I don't want my FH turning into toast (pun intended) just because of a shiny ring... Are any of your sweeties also tradesman? Ie: Plumbers, machinists, Carpenters. If so, what are they doing for rings? We have thought about a tiny tattoo for his left ring finger, but I'm wondering what y'all think! Thanks in advance!