Originally Posted by Sage

About the wearing it all the time- DON'T!

I was told by a jeweler- from one of the best jewelery stores here in Asheville- that you don't wear your engagement ring except when you're not doing anything with your hands, doubly so if it's set into gold. See, everything you do wears on the gold- taking a shower, doing dishes, especially sleeping (because the sheets cause friction on the ring all night). So, if you want your ring to last a long time, you're supposed to take good care of it and take it off when showering/doing dishes/sleeping/ etc.