Guest Cindie2dds Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 (edited) Have any of you done a birthday ring for your child's birthday? What are your traditions with it? Thanks! ETA: see lower down for a link. It is a wooden ring. :) Edited November 1, 2009 by Cindie2dds Clarification Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evergreen State Sue Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 I don't know what this is. Is it something like a purity ring? Or is it giving them a ring with their birthstone? Now I'm curious! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 my parents started each of us girls a charm bracelet for our 13th birthday(adding charms to commemorate different things/birthdays following). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaxMom Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 My eldest received an aquamarine and diamond ring for her 16th birthday. (Auntie gave her a similar pendant. ;)) She still wears it, at 20. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RainbowSprinkles Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 i know what kind of ring you're talking about. it's a pretty common tradition is germany, although it wasn't in my family. i'd like to use it for my kids, but just can't make myself spend that much money on one. i'm not sure how you do it exactly. i think you're supposed to put a candle in the middle and then add a figure to the ring every year. i think it goes up to age 12. sorry, i'm probably not much help.... just wanted you to know i know what you're talking about and that i'd love to start this tradition myself :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 http://thewoodenwagon.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=CTGY&Store_Code=TWW&Offset=52&SortBy=&Category_Code=birthday-ring Here is a link with a picture. I should have been more specific. Sorry! ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amie Posted October 31, 2009 Share Posted October 31, 2009 Haha--so sorry--I was waaay off! That looks interesting; I've never heard of it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 It's a wooden ring with ornaments and candles. There's a link a couple of posts up. Sorry for the confusion. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elw_miller Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 :lurk5: I, too, am really intrigued by the birthday rings with the candles and figurines. The expense is a bit daunting, but maybe if we purchased a single figure year by year it wouldn't seem as onerous. Hmmm... I've seen nearly the same kinds of rings re-organized into seasonal decorations. That could helps spread out the cost, too....hmmmm... Are there any particular traditions or ceremonies for these rings or are they mostly just a special decoration for a child's birthday? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cindie2dds Posted November 1, 2009 Share Posted November 1, 2009 Are there any particular traditions or ceremonies for these rings or are they mostly just a special decoration for a child's birthday? this was supposed to be my original question. :) I would like to use it for seasons too. Just want to know what others do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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