What jewelry do you wear while diving?

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Yeah,
I wouldn't pick up the star, but it if called up on my hand while I was admiring my ring...


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I wear some bracelets which can't come off (made of rope or leather) and one silver necklace with a manta which I never take off anyway. And my diving computer which I use as a watch regularly. I also have one ring in my upper ear which I cannot take out easily. I never experienced fish being attracted by them though.
 
I take it all off including my wedding ring. I have been attacked by enough fish and don't need to loose a finger. I did have a moray grab my finger just below my wedding ring once in Belize. Fortunately, it let go and all I had was a bunch of little pin pricks around my finger. Yep, I take them all off now. I even changed my yellow fins for black ones. I know fish are color blind.
 
I don't want anything to get entangled while diving,, so only stud earrnings
 
Did I mention before about the guy who had his ring finger devolved on the dive boat? It's just not worth it friends.
 
i try not to wear any for a couple of reasons.
1. barracudas love shinny things - we were reef diving and out of nowhere one comes popping out and goes for my buddy mask. I felt terrible. So no more earnings that shine for me.
2. im too afraid of losing something
3. it just getting snagged on my wet suit and breaking.
4. i cant wear my wedding rings - they get caught up in my gloves and oh boy thats a mess.
 
I just noticed the typo in my post from January. The diver had the skin on his ring finger degloved when his ring caught on a piece of the boat.
 
In the past month I have seen two divers lose their wedding rings...not the most fun thing you will have to tell your spouse.

If it is not needed, e.g. dive watch, than I wouldn't wear it unless you don't mind losing it.

Then there is also Chilly's point on safety.

Just my 2 cents... :wink:
 

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