Divorce rings: why women are celebrating their breakups

"Name: Divorce rings. Age: Relatively new. British Vogue is reporting that they are a thing. And if it's in Vogue the chances are it's in vogue. Appearance: You know, they go on a finger, generally made of metal, might include a gemstone or two. So, not unlike an engagement ring, or a wedding ring? Physically similar maybe, but ideologically different. Because it marks not hitching but unhitching? Not just marks, but actually celebrates. It's fun rather than miserable, jewellery designer Annoushka Ducas told Vogue."

"Ducas hosts divorce ring parties at her boutiques, inviting top divorce lawyers and their clients. There's a lot of laughing and camaraderie it's really about bringing a community together. Even if it's really about two people becoming apart! But what has sparked this new appetite for divorce rings? Mostly it's trickled down from A-listers, like Emily Ratajkowski for example Remind me Model, actor, had a part in Gone Girl. She celebrated her divorce from Sebastian Bear-McClard with not one but two rings that incorporated the diamonds from her engagement ring."

"Well, at least she's recycling that's good. Upcycling even. Anyway, Vogue goes on to talk to a bunch of jewellers who are making them, as well as highlighting splitters, including a celebrity dermatologist, who have found lavish divorce rings helpful and flashed their ice on social media. All very well if you've got the cash to splash. Well, if you can't afford new finger furniture you can always just raise one The middle one, perhaps? Exactly. Or there are other ways of marking a separation in a celebratory way."

Divorce rings have appeared as a trend that marks separation with celebratory intent rather than mourning. The pieces resemble engagement or wedding rings physically but signify unhitching and celebration. Jewelry designers are staging parties that pair clients with divorce lawyers to foster laughter and camaraderie. Celebrity examples, including recycled engagement diamonds, have helped popularize the idea, amplified through social media displays. The trend highlights economic divides, as lavish rings require spending power. Alternatives and cultural responses include symbolic gestures, middle-finger displays, home redesign, and lifestyle movements like #DivorcedMomCore focused on personal aesthetics after separation.

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