Can You Wear Gold Jewellery During Sports?

Wedding ring on or off during exercise? It is a question that many athletes ponder. The short answer: it depends. Here is everything you need to know about jewellery and sport.

What are the risks?

Scratches and damage: weightlifting, crossfit, or climbing can scratch your ring or even deform it under pressure.

Wear and tear: sweat, chlorine, and soap accelerate metal wear and can damage the finish.

Injury risk: in certain sports such as combat sports or ball sports, a ring can cause a cut on yourself or others. Rings can also catch on equipment, potentially causing ring avulsion.

When is it best to leave jewellery at home?

• Swimming: chlorine attacks gold, especially rhodium-plated white gold
• Weightlifting and crossfit: too much pressure and wear
• Ball sports and combat sports: safety risk
• Climbing: rings can catch

When is it fine?

For light sports like walking, yoga, or cycling, wearing a simple ring is generally not a problem. Watch out for sweat and clean your jewellery afterwards.

Sport ring as an alternative

Want to wear something on your finger during sports? Consider a silicone sport ring as a temporary alternative to your precious gold ring.

Questions about caring for your jewellery? At my studio in Oud-Heverlee I am happy to help.