Do you see what is wrong with this band?????

[vip0802]

Date: 7/24/2009 5:31:57 PM
Author: ericad
One side of the shank looks thicker than the other side. More metal between the stones and finger. That would drive me bonkers.

yup! unfortunately, i spotted that the second i saw the pic.

i''m a bit anal retentive and it would drive me crazy too. FWIW, i don''t think it''s asking too much from your jeweler. after all, you paid good money for it and you should be completely satisfied with your finished piece. yes, people make mistakes and it happens to the best of us. however, i think the jeweler''s reputation for doing good work would be at stake if it''s something that''s done on a continual basis.

your ring is gorgeous btw!

i hope the situation gets resolved for you!

 

[CharmyPoo]

I noticed it right away and it would have bothered me. Have you considered switching vendors? Get one who is a perfectionist! I am a really picky person so I picked vendors who were suppose to be picky as well.

 

[DiamondFlame]

If you blow up pics of your ring to that size, the imperfections will of course be magnified. So no prizes for those who spot it right away cuz you had the benefit of magnification. The ring is still very beautiful to me. But if you''re after perfection, the sky''s the limit...

 

[risingsun]

With all of the beautiful designer settings available, maybe the custom route is not the way for you to go. If you decide to return this ring, perhaps you could start looking at some of these semimounts. Some designers will make minor modifications for the client, as well.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/25/2009 1:28:16 PM
Author: DiamondFlame
Having followed your past threads re: your cushion search & custom setting woes, I''ll hazard a guess here; have you considered the possibility that perhaps you are just hard to please? A perfectionist?

While the difference in thickness is visible from the enlarged pictures, is it really THAT obvious IRL?
No offense but I''d go bonkers if I were your jeweler...

I am most definitely a perfectionist, however I didn''t think wanting both sides of my band to be the same size was being too picky. There were other aspects of the ring that differed from the final approved CAD, however I said nothing of those because I knew some design allowances had to be made during production. I''m not asking the immpossible. One side looks great (so I know it can be done) and the other side is not. Period. I didn''t take these pictures AND THEN notice that they were uneven... These pictures were taken to show the vendor what I was talking about before I sent it back after having noticed that one side was higher than the other when wearing it (also slightly slimmer for the top view). So, yes it IS THAT OBVIOUS when the metal on one side is half the size of the metal on the opposite side in some areas and I DIDN''T need a loupe to notice it. The first time it wasn''t sent back because of my pickiness... it was sent back because of a missing stone in the halo among other things which I was very understanding about and waited patiently for them to fix.

 

[marcy]

I immediately said to myself; they are uneven. It would drive me crazy and I''d get it fixed or replaced.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/25/2009 3:12:21 PM
Author: Chrono
Please don''t throw rocks at me but are you asking too much from your jeweller? Was the ring cast or hand made? I''m not sure I would be able to pick out the ''flaw'' in person.

It was cast. I think that they may have streched it out to make it the correct size or something after it was cast. I''m a size 6 3/4 so maybe it was cast in a 6.5?? That''s just a guess though. I noticed the size difference the moment I took it out of the ring box. It''s actually easier to see in person because you can see the size diffence when you''re wearing it. I went with this jeweler because they do make beautiful rings and have had great reviews here on PS so I''m hoping they will be able to fix it properly.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/25/2009 3:06:22 PM
Author: swingirl
This is what I would expect the fishtail pave(?) to look like.

I agree.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/25/2009 3:16:17 PM
Author: tourmaline_lover

Date: 7/24/2009 5:16:23 PM
Author:vgirl17
...or do I just have REALLY good vision????

I saw the flaw right away, without having to page down and find the answer. If you paid a lot for it, I would get it fixed. That would drive me bonkers if I paid a great deal for it. I had a similar issue with a platinum scatter band and the jeweler made the whole piece over.

Yes, we paid close to $3G for the setting alone and we saved our money for quite a while to be able to afford it and the stone. My fiance wanted me to be happy with the ring I''m to wear forever and put a lot of effort and money into it since we won''t be "upgrading" in the future. He''s not a picky person and even he saw it and told me to send it back for them to fix.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/25/2009 7:06:16 PM
Author: amyjokerette
I disagree with the 2 posters who said you are being too picky.

You deserve perfection, or at least closer to it! I looks like it will be a stunning ring when all is said and done!! Though I am surprised they said they would ''fix'' it, I would have thought they would start from scratch as well.

Thank you. I really appreciate that. I think they may be singing a different tune if this was the ring THEY spent good money on and would be wearing forever... but who knows.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/25/2009 10:29:31 PM
Author: iota
I saw one side was thicker than the other too. That has to be more than 2/10ths of a millimeter off.

Yeah, I don''t think my eyes are THAT good to be able to detect a 2/10 mm difference?? And I wear glasses!!!!

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 2:11:30 AM
Author: gummyfrogs
wow, that flaw is totally obvious and would drive me crazy, too. i''m surprised it passed quality control. i don''t think you''re being too picky at all. the jeweler really should fix that.

Yeah, I was pretty surprised too. Thanks

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 2:15:50 AM
Author: vip0802

Date: 7/24/2009 5:31:57 PM
Author: ericad
One side of the shank looks thicker than the other side. More metal between the stones and finger. That would drive me bonkers.

yup! unfortunately, i spotted that the second i saw the pic.

i''m a bit anal retentive and it would drive me crazy too. FWIW, i don''t think it''s asking too much from your jeweler. after all, you paid good money for it and you should be completely satisfied with your finished piece. yes, people make mistakes and it happens to the best of us. however, i think the jeweler''s reputation for doing good work would be at stake if it''s something that''s done on a continual basis.

your ring is gorgeous btw!

i hope the situation gets resolved for you!

Thank you I think it''s gorgeous too and am hoping this whole ordeal will be resolved soon one way or another.

 

[Sam82]

To answer the original question, I did not notice . I also think that most people would not notice when they are looking at your ring. Still, If you are unhappy, then make sure it it fixed or return it. I can definately understand why you would want something you spent so much on to be perfect.

The situation reminds me of how people usually feel when they have a stain or spot on their shirt. I know I usually feel as if everyone is staring at the spot. Then I''ll ask a friend and they tell me they did not notice the spot (until I pointed it out lol).

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 2:24:42 AM
Author: CharmyPoo
I noticed it right away and it would have bothered me. Have you considered switching vendors? Get one who is a perfectionist! I am a really picky person so I picked vendors who were suppose to be picky as well.

Hi Charmy! This was the first time I used this vendor and they had gotten such glowing reviews on here I thought I finally found the right one. They had done this style of ring before so I was optimistic. We''ll have to wait and see how this turns out to determine how we are going to proceed.

 

[purrfectpear]

Date: 7/26/2009 2:31:25 PM
Author: vgirl17

Date: 7/25/2009 3:06:22 PM
Author: swingirl
This is what I would expect the fishtail pave(?) to look like.

I agree.

If you are going to compare it to a $5600 Leon Mege, then you need to pay $5600 and have Leon make your ring IMO.

Not saying the ring can''t be improved, but it is not going to look like Leon craftmanship.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 1:50:20 PM
Author: risingsun
With all of the beautiful designer settings available, maybe the custom route is not the way for you to go. If you decide to return this ring, perhaps you could start looking at some of these semimounts. Some designers will make minor modifications for the client, as well.

We did try to find a semi-mount that I liked, however halo settings are not very easy to find for cushion shapes so it became impossible to avoid.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 11:20:46 AM
Author: DiamondFlame
If you blow up pics of your ring to that size, the imperfections will of course be magnified. So no prizes for those who spot it right away cuz you had the benefit of magnification. The ring is still very beautiful to me. But if you're after perfection, the sky's the limit...

Here's a smaller one for ya... no closeup necessary... still obvious... actually MORE obvious

 

[T L]

Date: 7/26/2009 3:40:24 PM
Author: vgirl17

Date: 7/26/2009 11:20:46 AM
Author: DiamondFlame
If you blow up pics of your ring to that size, the imperfections will of course be magnified. So no prizes for those who spot it right away cuz you had the benefit of magnification. The ring is still very beautiful to me. But if you're after perfection, the sky's the limit...

Here's a smaller one for ya... no closeup necessary... still obvious... actually MORE obvious

Yes, that's pretty obvious.

That would drive me bonkers, and I'm not even someone who requires perfection in my semi-mounts. I buy so many LOGR's, it's not funny, so if it bugs me, I cannot imagine how it would bug someone for their e-ring. In fact, LOGR makes that same exact mount, and I think even they would do a better job.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 3:30:01 PM
Author: purrfectpear

Date: 7/26/2009 2:31:25 PM
Author: vgirl17

Date: 7/25/2009 3:06:22 PM
Author: swingirl
This is what I would expect the fishtail pave(?) to look like.

I agree.

If you are going to compare it to a $5600 Leon Mege, then you need to pay $5600 and have Leon make your ring IMO.

Not saying the ring can''t be improved, but it is not going to look like Leon craftmanship.

I don''t expect my ring to look like a Leon ring, nor did I compare it to a Leon ring. I was just agreeing with swingirl on how pave should look on a ring. Even and neat. I don''t think Leon is the only jeweler who can accomplish this. Like I said, the ring is beautiful and one side of the band looks great... all I''m asking is for the other side to match.

 

[Indylady]

I noticed it right away as well! I''m not sure if its obvious in real life when its on your finger, but I do think it is pretty obvious in the pictures.

 

[T L]

Date: 7/26/2009 3:56:08 PM
Author: vgirl17

Date: 7/26/2009 3:30:01 PM
Author: purrfectpear

Date: 7/26/2009 2:31:25 PM
Author: vgirl17

Date: 7/25/2009 3:06:22 PM
Author: swingirl
This is what I would expect the fishtail pave(?) to look like.

I agree.

If you are going to compare it to a $5600 Leon Mege, then you need to pay $5600 and have Leon make your ring IMO.

Not saying the ring can''t be improved, but it is not going to look like Leon craftmanship.

I don''t expect my ring to look like a Leon ring, nor did I compare it to a Leon ring. I was just agreeing with swingirl on how pave should look on a ring. Even and neat. I don''t think Leon is the only jeweler who can accomplish this. Like I said, the ring is beautiful and one side of the band looks great... all I''m asking is for the other side to match.

No, Leon is not the only jeweler that can do this. There are many fine jewelers with exceptional workmanship, they''re just difficult to locate. Good workmanship is very hard to come by, but then again, that ring is pretty unacceptable as it is, even for average workmanship. I hope you find a resolution to this.

 

[Gypsy]

V-girl, this is the second vendor your working with? I''m sorry that must be really frustrating.

I don''t know who your vendor is, but I can say that not all the vendors recommended on here are equal for custom work. That''s just the facts.

But even the ones who are great at it make mistakes. We had Vancraynest make one on the CS boards. Which kinda surprised me. But I was so happy they were quick to respond and fix the problem.

It sounds like your vendor has already offered to fix it, and so I hope that you are happy with it once fixed.

Vendors aren''t prefect, but the way they handle a problem, once they are made aware of it, is what counts. I do hope you love your ring after the repair.

One funny thing. Your ring is based on the HW cushion setting. When I was in HW I saw three of them and two of them had obvious issues (one was crooked from the side view the other had one prong tip that looked snapped up) and so, even the some of the highest regarded vendors of the style you are getting, have issues with it. Though, um... Harry Winston didn''t appreciate my pointing out the problems, I have to say.

 

[setell]

I don''t think you''re being picky at all. It doesn''t matter how much you spent but the fact that if the quality isn''t up to par with what you want then send it back! In this case I wouldn''t be able to "live with it" as it''s a huge flaw. If they do one side right then I''ll bet they can do the other side right too!

As to comparing this to a stain on a shirt, well you can easily throw out your shirt and get a new shirt to replace it but not being happy with your e-ring isn''t something I would want to live with considering you''re not able to easily get a new one.

 

[Sam82]

Date: 7/26/2009 6:14:50 PM
Author: setell
As to comparing this to a stain on a shirt, well you can easily throw out your shirt and get a new shirt to replace it but not being happy with your e-ring isn''t something I would want to live with considering you''re not able to easily get a new one.

My point was that most people who see the OP''s ring IRL are going to think it is beautiful and not notice any problem with the setting. Still, she will know there is a problem, so I can understand that she wants to replace the setting or have it fixed. I understand that most shirts can easily be replaced (although one can make an argument that some designer tops are very expensive or one of a kind).

I wanted to clear up the point that I never said she should just live with it.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 5:32:20 PM
Author: Gypsy
V-girl, this is the second vendor your working with? I''m sorry that must be really frustrating.

I don''t know who your vendor is, but I can say that not all the vendors recommended on here are equal for custom work. That''s just the facts.

But even the ones who are great at it make mistakes. We had Vancraynest make one on the CS boards. Which kinda surprised me. But I was so happy they were quick to respond and fix the problem.

It sounds like your vendor has already offered to fix it, and so I hope that you are happy with it once fixed.

Vendors aren''t prefect, but the way they handle a problem, once they are made aware of it, is what counts. I do hope you love your ring after the repair.

One funny thing. Your ring is based on the HW cushion setting. When I was in HW I saw three of them and two of them had obvious issues (one was crooked from the side view the other had one prong tip that looked snapped up) and so, even the some of the highest regarded vendors of the style you are getting, have issues with it. Though, um... Harry Winston didn''t appreciate my pointing out the problems, I have to say.

Hi Gypsy, thanks for responding. I enjoy reading your posts and actually did read about your custom projects and know how many snafus can occur even with the best of vendors. I can honestly say that after the projects I have already done I didn''t expect absolute perfection. Although the vendor did assure me they would do their best to correct the apparent shank inconsistencies in the same e-mail they also said "As you know, this is not a machined piece, but a handmade piece of cast jewelry. All specs cannot be controlled to 1/10 of a millimeter." I guess to me it sounded like they thought I was being unreasonable in my expectations which I was surprised to hear considering what the issue is with the band.

 

[geckodani]

While custom work is never 100% perfect, I think that expecting a uniformly thick shank is a reasonable expectation! I hope that they are able to fix it to your satisfaction.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 6:14:50 PM
Author: setell
I don''t think you''re being picky at all. It doesn''t matter how much you spent but the fact that if the quality isn''t up to par with what you want then send it back! In this case I wouldn''t be able to ''live with it'' as it''s a huge flaw. If they do one side right then I''ll bet they can do the other side right too!

As to comparing this to a stain on a shirt, well you can easily throw out your shirt and get a new shirt to replace it but not being happy with your e-ring isn''t something I would want to live with considering you''re not able to easily get a new one.

Thanks setell. I guess one of the things that started to make this frustrating was that I got the impression that they did not see it as a big flaw even after the pictures I sent. What was so easy for PS members to see seemed barely noticeable to the vendor.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 6:23:55 PM
Author: Sam82

Date: 7/26/2009 6:14:50 PM
Author: setell
As to comparing this to a stain on a shirt, well you can easily throw out your shirt and get a new shirt to replace it but not being happy with your e-ring isn''t something I would want to live with considering you''re not able to easily get a new one.

My point was that most people who see the OP''s ring IRL are going to think it is beautiful and not notice any problem with the setting. Still, she will know there is a problem, so I can understand that she wants to replace the setting or have it fixed. I understand that most shirts can easily be replaced (although one can make an argument that some designer tops are very expensive or one of a kind).

I wanted to clear up the point that I never said she should just live with it.

Don''t worry Sam, I got what you were saying. And you are right. I knew that most people who asked to see my ring probably would not see what I''m referring to at just a casual glance.

 

[MrsChil]

Date: 7/26/2009 7:43:37 PM
Author: geckodani
While custom work is never 100% perfect, I think that expecting a uniformly thick shank is a reasonable expectation! I hope that they are able to fix it to your satisfaction.

Thanks Geckodani I hope so too.