Depends on the person I suppose. Some people can't let go, while others would eventually. Maybe they'd keep it as a reminder of love past.
I think this kind of thing is a bit more based upon the individual.
A mark seems appropriate, but different from the divorce one.
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I could be completely and totally off here, but the ritual came across as a private, lasting, dramatic form of a wedding band...a symbol of the nature of the relationship. I guess I figured that a culture which had a specific symbol for marriage would also have a common practice for those widowed.
A different kind of mark does seem appropriate, but I'm not sure what. I was thinking a single line across, either jagged or broken in the space between the original scars? I would think that making a jagged line would be much more painful than a straight one, and that seems fitting to me...loss is like that. But a break in the line could make sense, too.
I know I'm waaaay overthinking this. I was just hoping to establish a recognizable baseline, so that when another tiefling (or someone familiar with their culture) saw it, they would recognize the marks and know what they mean.
A scythe like mark that oculd make sense if they were dead.
A black band (tattoo'd or made by some other way) under or across the mark would make sense also. Most organizations like military or police forces will wear a black band over their medals as a sign of morning. Placing one over the scar could symbolize the same thing. Plus it holds significance for both people who "can't let go" and for "those who have moved on." For the former it can be a sign of eternal mourning. For the later, placing the band over the scars shows that the event is in the past.