My first post here - I''ve learned so much about diamonds and settings from this site - thank you all!
In fact I was watching a TV ad for an engagement ring store today and for the first time knew exactly what they were talking about - and given the price they were offering their rings for - knew they had to be total junk.
My question for you is - will resizing damage a ring? Or change the proportions?
I just got a diamond from Blue Nile that came with a tension setting. (.44 E VS2 Ideal)
Planning on going tomorrow to the diamond district here in Los Angeles and hopefully will find a setting (a simple platinum Tiffany 6 prong setting.)
But would love to get your advice before sales people give me their version of things.
My problem is I don''t know her ring size. She doesn''t wear much jewelry - and nothing on her left hand.
She has a basic Tiffany ring I got her that she sometimes wears on her right hand ring finger, though, and I can borrow that quite easily.
(Any attempts I have of measuring her left hand ring finger will give away the surprise.)
She is pretty ambidextrous - I was told the weaker hand is half a size smaller. But she does write with her right hand.
Wondering what you recommend - if I should just give her the tension setting that came with the diamond - then afterwards go to the store to get it so it fits correctly without any sizing.
Or just get the ring made up and hope it fits, with the possibility of resizing.
Ideally I would like to give her the finished ring when I propose. But am afraid if it''s not the right size, resizing it will damage the ring.
Thanks!!!
In fact I was watching a TV ad for an engagement ring store today and for the first time knew exactly what they were talking about - and given the price they were offering their rings for - knew they had to be total junk.
My question for you is - will resizing damage a ring? Or change the proportions?
I just got a diamond from Blue Nile that came with a tension setting. (.44 E VS2 Ideal)
Planning on going tomorrow to the diamond district here in Los Angeles and hopefully will find a setting (a simple platinum Tiffany 6 prong setting.)
But would love to get your advice before sales people give me their version of things.
My problem is I don''t know her ring size. She doesn''t wear much jewelry - and nothing on her left hand.
She has a basic Tiffany ring I got her that she sometimes wears on her right hand ring finger, though, and I can borrow that quite easily.
(Any attempts I have of measuring her left hand ring finger will give away the surprise.)
She is pretty ambidextrous - I was told the weaker hand is half a size smaller. But she does write with her right hand.
Wondering what you recommend - if I should just give her the tension setting that came with the diamond - then afterwards go to the store to get it so it fits correctly without any sizing.
Or just get the ring made up and hope it fits, with the possibility of resizing.
Ideally I would like to give her the finished ring when I propose. But am afraid if it''s not the right size, resizing it will damage the ring.
Thanks!!!