Wedding rings
- Why a wedding ring bursts: signs and superstitions
- What to do if your wedding ring gets scratched?
- How to polish a wedding ring at home?
For a long time, since the times of Ancient Egypt, the ring had some sacred meaning and was considered an obligatory element of the attire of priests, pharaohs, kings, and tribal leaders. The ring on the finger, like the bracelet on the wrist, indicated the high social status of its owner, wealth and the presence of a certain power. The Slavs associated the round shape of the ring with the face of the sun, which was so important to them, and considered it a symbol of wisdom and strength.
Photo of a beautiful ring in Egyptian style
The shapes and materials of the ring, its thickness and design changed, the rings began to be skillfully decorated with precious stones, turning into jewelry masterpieces. A thing that receives so much attention and is so visible could not help but acquire some superstitions associated with it over time. Sign after sign, and now an ordinary ring has become both a talisman and a talisman, with which, whatever happens, there will be no trouble. The engagement ring attracts special attention , because it is a symbol of a strong family, fidelity, mutual respect and love. In this article, we'll discuss what to expect if your ring is cracked, scratched, or the stone falls out of your wedding ring.
A wedding ring is a talisman of family and relationships, and therefore it should be worn with respect and due attention
Slavic peoples are rich in their beliefs and superstitions. Thus, the ring had a special role : women often enchanted the rings of their spouses to protect them in campaigns and wars, mothers tried to reduce the negative impact on their sons. At the same time, rings were not always worn on the fingers - for brave warriors this could be a hindrance in battle; in such cases, the ring was sewn into a secret pocket, worn on a string or on a neck chain.
Photo of a ring on a neck chain
General interpretations about a broken ring
The sign of a broken wedding ring does not bode well for anything good in life. For married couples, she pointed out the infidelity of one of the spouses. For married couples, this event means instability in relationships.
A sign when a wedding ring breaks is a clear indication that difficult times await the couple. The family will be constantly haunted by quarrels, misunderstandings and scandals. At the same time, it is very difficult to do without protective rituals or the help of specialists. Inattention to dangerous signs can result not only in quarrels, but also in divorce.
In ancient times, couples whose wedding ring broke or cracked were advised to pay attention to their immediate surroundings. It was believed that one of the young people’s close relatives and friends was causing discord in family relationships.
Which ring is damaged?
It will be possible to understand exactly what a sign means only by taking into account which particular ring is cracking. Depending on the type of decoration, the interpretation of beliefs will differ.
Golden
Gold is considered a very strong metal. Signs interpret the breakage of jewelry made from it as a bad sign. If the gold ring breaks, it means that the following changes are coming soon:
- financial difficulties;
- labor problems;
- conflicts in the family;
- Difficulties in relationships with your significant other.
Moreover, this interpretation is relevant even if the ring does not burst, but is simply bent or deformed.
Silver
Damage to a ring made of silver does not bode well for anything positive. A crack in a man’s ring indicates the following changes in life:
- significant expenses and deterioration of financial position;
- conflicts among close friends;
- difficulties in communicating with women;
- the appearance of ill-wishers doing everything possible to realize their insidious plans.
If a woman's silver ring is cracked , she will soon be expected:
- friends gossiping behind their backs;
- separation from a lover;
- loss of reputation;
- development of diseases;
- conflicts with loved ones.
Engagement or wedding
Such jewelry is a symbol of the unity of two people. They represent the power of vows taken at the altar. If the wedding ring bursts, the sign is interpreted in a negative way.
This is a warning of upcoming problems such as:
- deterioration of relationships;
- disappearance of passion and old feelings;
- treason;
- constant conflicts, and they begin to arise even without any reason;
- divorce or temporary separation.
True, if your wedding ring breaks, you shouldn’t panic right away. This is just an alarm signal warning of danger. You need to try to talk more with your significant other, avoid conflict situations, and make compromises. It is quite possible that no problems will simply arise.
In a situation where only the husband or wife’s wedding ring has broken, you need to purchase a pair at once. It is impossible for one of the spouses to have an old piece of jewelry, while the other has a new one.
Bless and save
When the “save and preserve” ring bursts, the sign has an ambiguous interpretation. Such events indicate that a stream of negative energy has fallen upon a person. At the same time, the decoration absorbed it and thus protected the owner from numerous problems. It is believed that these amulets can prevent diseases, help avoid difficulties, and neutralize damage.
The ring burst after the wedding - what is it for?
Many signs of a wedding ring bursting or cracking also apply to ordinary “Save and Preserve” silver items that people wear as a talisman.
There are several interpretations of such an event, but there is one thing in common: amulets cannot be broken just like that. Breakdowns mean that powerful negative energy is coming from the owner of the ring or his loved ones.
Consequences that may result from ignoring the sign of a broken wedding ring:
- deterioration of health;
- psychological problems;
- the emergence of troubles in personal life and at work.
A silver ring bursting on a finger is a symbol of betrayal by a loved one. However, you should not immediately rush to accuse your lover or beloved of infidelity. It’s better to take a closer look at the behavior of your other half or just have a heart-to-heart talk.
The “Save and Preserve” ring is cracked
According to popular belief, an Orthodox ring cracks when someone tries to put the evil eye on its owner. The product takes on negative energy, so it is not possible to jinx a person. It is worth taking a closer look at the people who surround you - among them there is an envious person, an ill-wisher. The ring needs to be replaced, because due to a crack its integrity is compromised and the amulet stops working at full strength.
What causes engagement jewelry to break?
A wedding ring is the personification of family relationships. Therefore, its breakdown is a sign that troubles will soon overtake the couple. Such an event is interpreted as a loss of interest of one spouse in the other. The case may be connected not only with relationships on the side or betrayal. It is possible that the romance in family life was “destroyed”, and misunderstandings appeared in the family.
If you take the sign to heart and throw tantrums to your significant other because of a broken ring, then the relationship will only worsen. The right way to get out of a difficult situation is to go to church or go on a romantic trip together. A change of environment really helps to get closer and remember past love. After the union is restored, you need to take the rings to the workshop.
Signs are given more attention if a woman’s wedding ring breaks. Men, due to their natural activity and the nature of their profession, can accidentally damage or break jewelry. In this case, you should not look for secret signs of fate.
What to do with cracked rings
You can deal with a cracked ring in different ways. In many ways, actions depend on what value a broken ring represents to a person:
- Inexpensive jewelry should be thrown into a fast-flowing river or buried in the ground in a deserted area so that it does not fall into the hands of another person.
- Expensive jewelry should be taken to a jeweler. True, in this case it should be melted down, and not just eliminate the defect. This is the only way to re-endow the ring with protective properties. Before putting on a new one, it is recommended to warm it up over a candle flame. Due to this, negative energy will be completely eliminated.
- A cracked wedding ring and a “save and preserve” amulet should not be repaired. It is better to take it to church or give it to those in need. Moreover, wedding rings must be given to both husband and wife. After that, they will have to purchase a new pair.
The wedding ring is bent - what is the omen?
Wedding rings bending on the fingers of those who have ill-wishers is the most dubious interpretation of the sign. Gold is easily deformed under the influence of mechanical loads and high temperatures. After all, the material is soft and practical. If a person associates a bent ring with omens, then he needs to be 100% sure that it did not happen by accident. For example, if yesterday the ring was normal, but a day later it became deformed. At the same time, the individual did not leave the house and did not engage in any work.
For those who earn money through physical labor or play sports, it is better to remove jewelry for a while. Neglect of the amulet and its constant breakdowns can lead to problems in relationships. Indeed, in such conditions, wedding rings lose their power.
How to eliminate negative consequences
Esotericists advise not to panic and take simple steps:
- After dropping the “save and save” on the floor, pick it up with a napkin and leave it in the freezer for 4 hours;
- Pull a thread through the dropped “wedding ring” to collect the negative. The ritual is performed by the one who noticed the fall, and the owner burns the thread;
- It is suggested to throw a cracked amulet into a river with a rapid current and buy another one;
- Take the ring to the master to be melted into an updated sample. Having picked up the order, do not leave it in the house for a long time, but try to sell it;
- Bury ancient jewelry at the crossroads of four roads. The ritual is performed late in the evening, when there are no strangers on the street.
Trusting the wisdom of our ancestors, we must not forget about the frequent counterfeits of jewelry products. Before relying on superstition, it is wiser to make sure that the accessory is not made of a third-rate alloy. Perhaps cracks and breaks are the result of unscrupulous work by the jeweler, and not bad omens.
Why does a ring crack, burst, or break?
In ancient times, only high priests and rulers could afford to wear a smooth metal ring on their finger. And it wasn’t just the cost of the ring. The decoration, which some people now buy even for children, once served as a distinctive sign of a person endowed with supreme power or possessing secret knowledge inaccessible to mere mortals. This was especially true for rings with precious stones! And even when the status item somewhat lost its significance, and simple iron and copper rings began to appear on the hands of ordinary city women and peasant beauties, the situation changed little. Decoration continued to be given the role of a strong amulet, connecting a person with the mysterious forces of the Universe and, one way or another, influencing his fate. Some rings were specifically enchanted to serve the owner as true protection from evil, while others acquired this ability by taking part in a religious sacrament - for example, an engagement or betrothal. It’s not hard to guess that when such a piece of jewelry got chipped or broke, there was no end to its owner’s worries!
If trouble occurred with a ring received during an engagement or wedding, this always served as a sign of instability in the couple’s relationship:
- Or the ring warned the owner about the infidelity of his other half.
- Or the “family boat” was promised a protracted storm with a series of quarrels, suspicions and attempts to sort things out.
- Or it indicated an enemy who diligently casts spells against the spouses.
If one wedding ring is damaged, both should be replaced.
An engagement or wedding ring broke on your finger
By the way, in the latter case, it was believed that the ring, as the main amulet of marriage, completely took on the message of other people’s dark thoughts and diverted the danger from the family. So you shouldn’t play into the hands of an unknown enemy and plague yourself and your significant other with suspicion. It’s better to hurry to the jewelry store for new wedding rings and exchange them again, confirming to each other the strength of your marriage bonds. And remember one important nuance: tradition requires not to “split” a couple, leaving one spouse with the old symbol of marriage, and acquiring a new one for the other. Let the rings, like you, be inseparable.
“Save and Save” burst
It is better to donate a broken ring to the church
Although Christianity, which replaced paganism in Rus', strongly opposed the practice of wearing amulets, considering the main protection of a person to be his faith in God, he did not succeed in completely eliminating the ancient beliefs of his ancestors. That is why many still consider the damage to a gold or silver ring with the inscription “Save and Preserve” to be a bad sign, no matter how much the priests convince us otherwise. On the other hand, you still have no reason to spoil your nerves, since popular rumor ascribes to such a ring the same power to ward off troubles as to a wedding ring. The only difference is that this time the danger - illness, misfortune, an attempt at the evil eye - threatened not both spouses, but a specific person, but was intercepted and neutralized in time. True, in the unequal battle for the life and peace of mind of the owner, the ring itself suffered.
Neutralization of negativity
- Our ancestors threw the talisman ring, which protected the owner from troubles and thus exhausted its strength, into a fast-flowing river or buried it somewhere away from crowded paths.
- If the jewelry is dear to you as a keepsake or is of high value, take it to be repaired. The broken ring must be melted down, the fallen stone must be replaced, and then the renewed jewelry must be held over the flame of a candle to completely burn out the negative from it.
- It is wiser not to subject engagement, wedding or rings with the engraving “Save and Preserve” to rituals of “home-grown” magic, but to take them to church and consecrate them. Moreover, if you decide not to restore the broken jewelry, but bought yourself a new pair of wedding rings, it is better to give both old ones - the broken one and the surviving one - to the church or donate to charity in any other way. A good deed will serve as additional protection for you from bad predictions.
How to neutralize a bad omen
Avoiding bad omens is quite possible. Firstly, to do this you should get rid of the damaged ring as quickly as possible. Secondly, you need to follow simple recommendations:
- read any prayer;
- wash with holy water;
- go to church and light a candle for good health.
When wedding rings are damaged, you need to be patient and vigilant. Only if spouses treat each other with understanding and do not provoke conflicts will problems in family life be avoided.
In addition, do not forget that a broken ring may not portend anything at all. Quite logical explanations are often found for the appearance of a crack. For example, low quality metal, wear, mechanical stress. If the reason can be found, then there is no reason to worry. Failure in this case predicts absolutely nothing.
