What To Do With a Purity Ring After Marriage

Whether you’re engaged to be married, are a newlywed or are just starting to shop for a purity ring and are thinking about the future, you may be curious about what you should do with your purity ring once you are wed. Here are a few of our ideas for what to do with a purity ring after marriage.

- Present it to your husband. Giving your purity ring to your husband on your wedding night is a very sentimental gesture. Another option is to have the stone re-set in your husband’s wedding band or into a ring or cross necklace for him to wear.

- Re-set it to wear yourself. If your purity ring has special meaning and you hate to part with it, you can re-set the gemstone it contains to add to a pendant, pin or bracelet. Another option is to continue to wear your purity ring on your righ -hand or on a chain as reminder of your past.

- Return it to your parents. In some parts of the country, purity balls and purity ring ceremonies are common practices, according to Oprah.com If you received your ring from your father or both your parents at a ball or ceremony, you may want to return it to them as a sentimental gesture on your wedding day.

- Donate it. If you don’t wish to keep your purity ring, consider donating it. If it has considerable monetary valuable, you could also sell the ring and donate the money to a charity that you support.

- Make it a keepsake. Some women choose to simply place their purity rings in pretty boxes and save them as mementos. You may also do something special with the ring, such as place it on a mat and have it framed or attach it to your wedding bouquet with a ribbon after you have had the flowers dried.

- Save it for the next generation. If abstinence is a value that you hold dear, you’re likely to work hard to instill the same values in your daughter. Saving your purity ring to give to her or to use to explain your convictions can be very special for you both.

There is no one “right” thing to do with a purity ring after marriage. What you choose to do with your ring is as personal as the decision to wear one was. You may have ideas of your own that differ from the suggestions we’ve provide, and that’s perfectly acceptable. Follow your heart and do something that is special and meaningful to you.