The Ring Keeper was born out of a personal need.
Dhérèse is a mash up of my first name (Dawn) and my middle name (Thérèse) after my late Nana.
The Ring Keeper was born out of a personal need. My parents gave me a ring when I graduated from University in 2006. It meant so much to me. However, being the active person I am, I quickly realized that I was often removing my ring to go to the gym, play a round of golf, play volleyball or just while swimming at the lake.
Stashing my ring in my pocket, my wallet, or other random locations to keep it safe never felt safe enough. Often, I was worried that I might lose it or scratch it and would think to myself… “why isn’t there a small case that I can put my rings in that keep them safe when I need to take them off temporarily?” That is when my vision of The Ring Keeper came to mind.
As the years went on, I often thought about the Ring Keeper; however, I never had the courage to do something about it or take the risk. In 2018, everything changed! My best friend lost her wedding band that she placed in her sunglass case while playing beach volleyball; my sister-in-law mentioned that she keeps leaving her rings at her parents’ house after removing them when doing the dishes; and then I noticed that my brother, who is a firefighter, was putting his ring on a carabiner on his key chain when he went to work. These were all signs that I needed to do something with my idea!
In the Fall of 2019, I began the process of designing and prototyping The Ring Keeper. It was important to me that it was classy, compact and affordable. An item you would happily show off on your key chain or keep safely stored in a bag. In November 2020 I sold my first Ring Keeper! I am very excited to be sharing my invention with all of you and I hope you find it as useful as I do!
