My engagement ring and wedding ring are never taken off of my finger. They look just as good as the day they were given to me even though they are worn constantly and get knocked about and wet in the shower and pools and washing dishes.
You're really not doing your rings any favours at all wearing them constantly! Claws get loose & diamonds/stones are lost.
How long since either you've cleaned them or had them professionally cleaned?
How long since they've been valued for Insurance purposes? Bet they've decreased in value due to wear & tear. Do you get skin problems underneath them because of wearing them through 'thick & thin'? Don't they just plain annoy you? When I arrive home from wherever, mine come off & into liquid cleaner for a little while. Then they're wiped clean with a tissue, ready for next wearing.
Sat next to a woman at work who had silver rings, & did as you do. She had NEVER had them cleaned, or cleaned them herself, since she got them SIXTEEN years' prior! They were BLACK! Yuck!
To me that smacks of uncaring & non-respect for what they represent. I won't embarrass you by what I think it means as well.
I love my 'wedding set' of four rings. They represent so much to me, over 38years' of marriage. They get professionally checked & cleaned EVERY Wedding Anniversary, & valued every two years.
I treasure them to the nth degree!
YOU put information out there, so suck it up! Maybe you could actually LEARN how to treat your rings from my information, as you obviously don't know how to, by what you said!
jojom - my mother-in-law had a beautiful art deco five diamond engagement ring. She used to clean out the fire ashes wearing it and do all the jobs around the house (without wearing gloves). Her ring was magnificent and still looked fabulous even after all the treatment she meted out over the years. Perhaps it had something to do with the quality of the diamonds, or maybe diamonds are much tougher than we think! So perhaps you are doing the right thing after all!