I may be in a happy, healthy relationship, but I'd be lying if I said I didn't love the concept of a divorce ring. Yes, I know they're the products of a , and no, I don't ever want to get a divorce, but there is something chic about a divorce ring and the subtle "fuck you, ex" of it all. Take, for example, Emily Ratajkowski, who in 2022.
On March 19, the 33-year-old model and podcast host debuted her gorgeous divorce rings on , crediting New York City jeweler Alison Lou, the same brand that created her engagement ring. Though you may hear the word "divorce ring" and assume it's a brand-new piece of jewelry, jewelry expert Barkev Meserlian tells PS a divorce ring is actually a reconstruction of the original engagement or wedding ring. In Ratajkowski's case, her two new divorce rings were repurposed from .
"There has been a recent increase in clients seeking to reconstruct their wedding rings into what are now known as divorce rings," Meserlian says. "People are seeking ways to symbolically move on from their relationships while retaining the sentimental value of their original jewelry." is a jewelry expert and founder and CEO of Barkev's jewelry store.
In one , jewelry brand shared how they reset the diamond from an old wedding ring into a new "evil eye looking signet style." They also engraved the word "badass" inside. Engagement ring designer Zache Emigh also shared his experience repurposing rings for divorcees on TikTok.
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