The quarantine reduced the number of wedding celebrations because large numbers of people were forbidden to be in the same room. Consequently, ring prices went up
How will ring price go up when there is reduced number of wedding celebrations according to what you said? This is not clear because the price should be down and not up.
We've done it(selling her gold rings etc) once and the feelings at that moment hurts.
That must hurt badly having to sell your wife's rings to be able to provide food. Hardship can mess a man up and humble him in disgrace. A and woman will leave when the man is down financially, and alot of women do that. You are lucky she still stayed back. I hate to sell my stuff. But when you are pushed to it there is nothing you can do but do it. Hard times are not times anyone will wish for.