Black Rings

[sindi]

I don't have one, 'cause I'm too lazy to get one and don't like jewelry or accessories anyway.

[Hikuroi]

I have a cheap black ring and have had it since before I knew just because I like black but I might get a new one cause the one I have has some paint missing and doesn't look very nice.

[RK800]

I have one, I wore it a few times before I became paranoid (for no real good reason) that someone would know what it meant or would ask me about it and stopped wearing it.

[Tja]

Love mine! Will soon be getting one for my left hand. I like balance.

[LatitudeAmpere]

I really don't wear jewelry at all and I've always been iffy about rings, but I've worn the same ace ring for about a year now and never really noticed it. I also wear a bracelet with the Asexual flag colors in case there's another asexual in the wild who is shy about approaching me -- I like to make it clear.

[Gonzo79]

I have one! I got all excited when I found out about them from this forum - I got a hematite one (because I am also a geology geek) but I wear it on my right thumb because right middle finger is already allocated a ring :)

I love wearing it and it makes me feel like I am not alone, I know pretty much all non-aces will not know what it means but even if it was a well known thing I would still wear it.

I would really like it if one day someone just came up to me and saw it and said 'Ah, you're ACE eh?' and all I'd have to say would be 'Yup', no explaining or justifying or apologising, that would really make me very happy :)

[Lady Valacri]

I don't have a ring, I have a ace colored bracelet that I bought from Pride Mail on etsy. I like it alot better than a ring.

[kelico]

Yes! I have a couple. : ) The first one (all black) I got at a local fair with my dad...I was super excited to see them, and that it was in my size. Dad didn't know why I was so insistent upon the black ring, but maybe one day I'll let him in on the secret. Maybe.

[Syphon]

I've been thinking about getting one, just procrastinate too much and it hasn't happened yet.

[Skycaptain]

;)Yes, I wear a black, Tungsten Carbide ring, on my left ring finger. I knew nothing about the significance of the right middle finger so assumed it served as in indicator of a disinclination towards marriage. As it is the only jewellery I have ever worn in my life it gets noticed, but everyone who knows me knew I was asexual before I did.

[C8H7N3O2]

Yes I own and wear mine. I need a new one though. In my opinion it doesn't really matter because I have always been a ring wearer (I had them on every finger for a few years) so if you see it and understand.. great, if not... that's ok too.

[henshin]

I agree with Plus, in that the black ring (not to mention asexuality in general) is not widely enough known to make it useful as a potential way to alert others to asexuality. I don't have one myself, as I am one of the non-jewelry-wearing types apparently quite common here, but I like the idea of something subtle that could identify someone as ace; it could tip off potential romantic partners as to their orientation, and act as a small compatibility test for people that are aware. Of course, this still hinges on people actually knowing about asexuality, so at the moment it's likely easier just to explain what orientation you are if you're comfortable with people knowing.

This but also I would get wicked OCD about wearing a ring on just my middle right finger, also also I think black rings are pretty unattractive generally, also also also I don't want to be mistaken for a 17 year old goth ta.

[little_bird]

I finally got one last month at a market. I'd put it off for ages because I didn't want any more rings, but then I lost one (very pretty swirly silver one), and so reshuffled my rings for a space on my right middle finger. It's hematite, apparently - my mum bought it for me, 2 Euro 50, though she's not really an idea why. I love it!

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