When I worked at a jewelry store, if we had to carry someone's ring to the back or across the store, we'd often slip it on a thumb (just to make sure not to lose it!). Once a client got very upset that I put her husband's wedding ring on my thumb. I had never heard/thought about that superstition before.
I'm not superstitious, but trying on someone else's engagement ring seems a little personal. Probably not something I'd desire to do.

I'd never heard this old wives' tale until a couple of months ago and I was like so...that explains why I'm still not married! Doh.

I don't let other people try on my engagement ring... That's what I think is bad luck!

The other superstition about rings is that you are not supposed to remove your ring until after the first year of marriage unless it is returned to your finger by your man.

i've never heard of any of these....i've tried on my friends' and they have tried mine also
i dunno

I've heard this before, but I've never had the desire to try on someone else's ring. I'm not a big fan of jewelry. I think the only ring I own is my high school ring.

Ack, I hope not. My friends let me try on theirs all the time! Then again, I don't think that "luck" is what it's really all about.

I've never tried on anyone else's ring, and no one has asked to try mine on, either.

I did this ONCE with a friend's ring and I had a sneaky feeling it was wrong...dangit!

I've never heard of these before...I can't remember ever trying on anyone else's wedding ring though so I guess I'm safe.

i got so mad when i went to americus diamond to get my ring sized and the lady put it on her finger, i got a little bridezella crazy

I would never ask to try on a friend's ring...

I've haven't heard of these superstitions either, but I would think I would be pretty possessive of my ring and wouldn't let anyone try it on. Haha that's just me. I have no desire to try on others' rings either-- I just don't get why you would want to?

Never heard of any of these superstitions. Never occurred to me to ask if I could try on anyone's engagement or wedding ring. And no one has asked to try on mine. I didn't even know women did this...

I think it'as bad luck and I'd feel weird asking to try on someone else' ring

I totally agree, I don't think I've worn any type of ring on my ring finger since I was very little. I just do not want to take that type of risk! My sister has been wearing a ring her boyfriend gave her on her ring finger and they've been "planning" on getting married. It's been pushed off now so many times. Part of me still thinks it has to do with the superstition!

Never heard of this superstition. I tried on my friends rings when she asked me to hold them for her at her dance recital, it was actually her husbands idea for me to try them on- didnt turn out to be bad luck for me. I have also tried on my mom and grandmothers rings.
Now Im married and several of my friends have tried on my rings, its doesnt bother me. I have one friend that asks to put them on just about every time I see her- she loves my engagement ring and wants one just like it, its a solitaire. She and her boyfriend have been together longer than I have been with my husband, so shes just dying to get engaged.

I would never let anyone try on my engagement ring!!! Is that weird?

Hmm, I dunno if I would let sum1 try on mine.....but w/e i dont think it is bad luck..

I've never tried on someone else's engagement ring. I don't know if it's bad luck. I just think it's a bit strange. My engagement ring was the first ring to ever touch my left ring finger.

Hmm I don't think I've ever heard of this.

No, it is not bad luck. It is just weird. Do people really on engagement rings that belong to someone else?

Ha, I didn't see my mother for a couple months after I was engaged so when I first saw her, she just wanted to see the ring. She took it off my finger to see it more closely, and then next thing I know she had taken off her wedding ring and slipped on my engagement ring... and it got stuck! It took about an hour of icing her finger and lots of soap to get that sucker off her finger... talk about bad luck, haha. But no it doesn't bother me in the least and as long as it was someone I was very close with, I'd let them try on my ring. In fact, when I was at the aquarium last I got to pet the dolphins and I had to remove all jewelery, so my best friend wore my ring for a bit. Doesn't bother me at all.

I'm not engaged so I don't know from experience, but I don't think I'd let somebody else put it on their finger anyway. I also don't have any friends that would be interested in that, especially since they're mostly hetero men who wouldn't know a diamond from rock salt.

I wouldn't try on a friends engagement ring. It's such a personal sentiment of love, I just couldn't imagine putting someone elses engagement ring on my finger.

I agree, Kimpossible. It's too personal! For me, it would be like asking to borrow a friend's (clean) underwear. Some girls would be okay with that, probably, but not me! If someone asked to try on my engagement ring, I would give them a weird look and decline.

Also, never heard of the superstition, but now it will bug me if I see someone do this!

I might have heard of this old wives tale. However, I don't think it's bad luck, just tacky. I mean, if a friend wants you to try on their ring, that's fine, but if you go around asking to try on people's rings, that's...sort of sad. I would be possessive about my engagement ring, too. Plus, if I had a ring, it would probably get stuck on most people's fingers, and that's even worse. My mom gave her engagement ring to her sister, so...I dunno, I guess some people just don't care.

I never try on another woman's ring. It doesn't feel right to me.

However, I let other people, like friends and family, try on my ring, especially if they ask. I've even let little girls try on my ring. I've gotten some of sweetest, genuine reactions of awe from little girls. My husband teased that I "training" them. LOL

I've never done it before, not because of superstition, but just because it seems presumptuous to ask or just plain weird! I wouldn't let anyone try on my ring either.

I've always been told it's bad luck and instead of risking it, I would always put the ring on my right hand when trying them on.

My fiance had me try on one of our close friends' wedding ring so the little sneak could get my ring size for MY engagement ring : ) In my case, it was definitely a good-luck situation!

I've let people try on mine before, but i would never ask to try on someone else's....i will try it on, however if they offer, but most of my friends have smaller fingers than me!

it's this kind of stuff that makes me embarrassed to be engaged sometimes.

No one would want to try on mine b/c it's not that nice. I would never ask to try on someone else's just b/c that might offend them. BUT a female co-worker took her ring off and gave it to me to try on (unsolicited) and I didn't think it was bad luck (obviously not since I got married less than a year later). As far as why anyone would want to -- it's neat seeing a big honking diamong on your finger!!! Some of us aren't going to get that so we can live vicariously for a second

While, I don't really believe in luck, I still cant ignore silly superstitions. I was always taught that you can try on someone's ring, that it cant go straight from their fingers to yours. First, you must let it rest on a table and then you can try it on. I am sure its just a waste of time, but I still do it whenever I try on someone's ring and if my friend has a big one -why not try it on for fun!

In Ireland trying on the engagement ring is a tradition. It's seen as good luck not bad. When trying on the ring women put it on their left ring finger twist it towards their heart three times and make a wish. When I got engaged every woman in my office tried it on! It didn't bother me after the first 10times

I HAVE NEVER UNDERSTOOD WHY ANY WOMAN WOULD WANT TO TRY ON HER FRIENDS ENGAGEMENT RING...BAD LUCK I DON'T KNOW...BAD TASTE..YES!

i would never. too weird for me.

I had never heard this before until my brother got married and I tried on my SIL's ring and he flipped out.

I wonder if its more prevalent in certain regions of the country.

For the record, they are happily married.

I wouldn't care if some one tried mine on. The freak out about it would make it more of a big deal than anything.

I don't believe in luck, and I'm not superstitious at *all*. Pretty silly, imo.

I've never heard about this, and I don't really believe it. But when I look at my friends' rings, I just hold it, I don't put it on. I think that's kind of weird, but everyone has their opinion.