History Main / RingOnANecklace

* ''Film/TheCrow'': After retrieving the engagement ring he gave to his murdered fiancée Shelly, Eric wears it on a chain because the ring is likely too small to fit on his fingers and he has to get his hands dirty avenging both their deaths. He eventually gives the ring and necklace to his [[IntergenerationalFriendship young friend]] Sarah, saying he thinks Shelly would've wanted her to have it. Eric himself no longer needs the ring because he hopes to be [[TogetherInDeath reunited]] with Shelly soon enough. Sarah wears it around her neck too, probably because the ring wouldn't fit her child-sized fingers, plus in this case, the ring is being given as a symbol of friendship and parental-like love.

* In ''Series/{{Castle}}'', Beckett wears her mother's ring on a necklace, as a reminder to herself to solve her murder.

* ''Film/{{Oblivion|2013}}'': When Julia reveals to Jack that [[spoiler:she's his wife]], she reveals she wears her wedding ring on a necklace tucked under her shirt. She likely does this to hide her identity from [[AIIsCrapshoot the Tet]] that [[DestroyTheEvidence exterminates all evidence]] to [[spoiler:the clones' original selves.]]

* ''Film/TheViralFactor'' sees the hero, Jon, losing his fiancée in the ActionPrologue thanks to a betrayal from one of his squad-mates. In subsequent scenes Qiao-Fei can be seen wearing his engagement ring on a cord around his neck, notably when he converses with his mother and she tells him how hard it is to lose someone he loves while looking on the dangling ring.

* ''Film/TheViralFactor'' sees the hero, Qiao-Fei, losing his fiancée in the ActionPrologue thanks to a betrayal from one of his squad-mates. In subsequent scenes Qiao-Fei can be seen wearing his engagement ring on a cord around his neck, notably when he converses with his mother and she tells him how hard it is to lose someone he loves while looking on the dangling ring.

* In ''Manga/ABridesStory'', when Talas catches up with Henry and he pledges to marry her, the only thing he has on him to give to her as proof of his commitment is his signet ring with his family's crest on it. Because it's far too large for her finger, Talas threads it into the cord of an amulet she wears around her neck instead.

Rings are extremely common pieces of jewellery that often carry some special significance to a person, especially if it was given to them by another person they care for. Rings are usually designed to be worn on fingers but in this case a character opts for a less conventional approach, instead wearing a ring on a necklace like a pendant. This is often done to keep whoever gave them the ring symbolically close to them, while not having it more obviously on-show for personal reasons. Common reasons include:

* In ''Anime/GreatPretender'', Laurent wears a gold ring with a blue stone on a necklace around his neck. [[spoiler: It belonged to his lover Dorothy, who gave it to him when they vowed to get married. Now that she's dead, it's [[TragicKeepsake the only thing he has left of her.]]]]

* ''[[Literature/DarkShores Dark Skies]]'': One of the very few things that Lydia has with her when she gets teleported to Mudamora is a ring with a huge diamond that her foster father has given her. [[spoiler: After she sells it to Helene Torrington and then Killian buys it back for her]] she starts wearing it as a pendant on her neck because she cannot bear to part with it but she also cannot show it to anyone. And then it becomes a ChekhovsGun when [[spoiler: Hacken Calorian rips it off her neck and shows it to Princess Malahi as the proof that Killian is in love with Lydia and not Malahi]].

* In the penultimate episode of ''Series/BreakingBad'', [[spoiler: Walt's cancer has ravaged his body so much his fingers become too emaciated for him to wear his wedding ring. As a result, he puts it on a piece of string so he can wear it around his neck]].

* ''Series/UltramanTriggerNewGenerationTiga'': Chief Mitsukuni Shizuma carries the ring belonging to his late wife, Yurika Shizuma, on a necklace, which he then presents to his daughter Yuna on her 18th birthday by putting it around her neck. [[spoiler: Said ring is actually an artifact from another dimension which can deflect attacks from monsters]].

* A character's significant other has died. They may not want to wear a ring of commitment on their finger anymore - especially as this tends to invite awkward questions about their relationship status - but they still want it close to them, so wearing it on a necklace is their next best bet. In this case, it can potentially symbolise that the character still misses their lost love, but may be willing to move on (which is likely good news for another character [[RomancingTheWidow intending to woo them]]). Alternatively, it might be their ''loved one's'' ring rather than their own, and it's either the wrong size or they just don't feel comfortable wearing it on their hand.

* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/14878527 Second Chances]]'' by [[https://archiveofourown.org/users/TheNovelArtist/pseuds/TheNovelArtist TheNovelArtist]], after losing Nathanael, Marinette wears her wedding ring as a necklace. The day she and Adrien have their first date, it takes her a lot of effort to leave it at home.

* Music/Sugarland's "Want To" mentions it as the narrator [[WillTheyOrWontThey debates the merits]] of a RelationshipUpgrade with a friend.

* In ''Series/{{Forever}}'', widow Jo Martinez constantly wears her wedding ring on a necklace and occasionally touches it, especially when she's thinking about her late husband. During their first meeting, [[SherlockScan Henry]] notices and remarks upon it, saying he's sorry for her loss. When she asks how he could know she's a widow, he explains that the tan line on her ring finger indicates she wore a wedding band up until recently "but most divorcees don't wear their wedding band around their necks".

* In the {{Fanfic/Dangerverse}}, all members of the Pack have magic necklaces that were made from rings that had great value to them[[labelnote:*]]the adults used their wedding rings, Harry and Hermione used their parents' wedding rings, and Draco and Megan used family heirloom rings[[/labelnote]]. Later on, the non-Pack members of the Pride get similar necklaces.

* In the ''Franchise/StarWars'' Sequel Trilogy, Poe Dameron wears a ring on a necklace, though it's not clearly shown. The [[AllThereInTheManual Visual Dictionary]] states that the ring is his late mother's wedding band and that he's "waiting to share it with the right partner someday".

* ''Series/KamenRiderRyuki'': [[NaiveNewcomer Kido]] happens to rip off a necklace from [[TheRival Ren]]'s neck during one of their early scuffles, only to find out [[TragicKeepsake two rings]] hanging from it. It foreshadows [[HeartbrokenBadass Ren]]'s motivation for fighting in Rider war - to use the wish granted to the [[ThereCanBeOnlyOne winner]] to save his fiancé, [[LostLenore Eri]].

* ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'': After she and Turk get married Carla can usually be seen wearing her wedding and engagement rings on a necklace when she's at work. Her duties as a nurse mean she uses her hands a lot and either doesn't want to damage the rings or risk losing them while treating a patient.

* ''Theatre/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'': Christine agrees to marry Raoul but she insists on keeping their engagement a secret, especially as she's concerned how [[CrazyJealousGuy the Phantom]] will react. As a result, she wears her engagement ring on a necklace so it's less conspicuous. It doesn't work: when the Phantom dramatically reappears at a masquerade ball, he lets Christine know that he's aware of her engagement and of his opinion on the matter by [[DramaticNecklaceRemoval ripping the necklace off]].

* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII'', Rinoa Heartilly keeps the wedding ring of her deceased mother around a chain. Later on she also gains one of Squall Leonhart's own rings,[[note]]She was actually going to make a copy of it, but she ended up in a coma before she could.[[/note]] signifying they were becoming that much closer.

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