I only wear stud earrings and a small diamond necklace when riding. My engagement ring is one of the three stone rings and sticks up pretty high. I don't wear it riding because of that and my hands swell. Although my wedding ring is a channel-set diamond band I don't wear it either. I also get cold and the wedding ring will fall off without the engagement ring to catch it. I lost a cell phone to a port-a-potty this spring, I can't bear the thought of it being one of my rings!
My university is also big on class rings and I wear that every minute I am not on the bike. For that one it is a pure comfort issue, the band is very thick. I left all my rings at home this weekend for a camping trip. We have renter's insurance, so I wasn't too worried. I am pricing some fire safes though.
I have seen plenty of women sporting rather large diamond rings, but it is not for me. DH doesn't wear his ring either for comfort reasons.
Amanda
2011 Specialized Epic Comp 29er | Specialized Phenom | "Marie Laveau"
2007 Cannondale Synapse Carbon Road | Selle Italia Lady Gel Flow | "Miranda"
You don't have to be great to get started, but you do have to get started to be great. -Lee J. Colan