How much should I trust solomon brothers?

[Aret03]

I fear that with more extensive pave, this will be a very difficult band to resize. I really like it "as is", especially the sculptural nature of the transition from the pave section into the plain shank : - )

@MollyMalone "very difficult to resize in general," even when in this normal "as is" picture at 1/2 eternity? Or only difficult to resize if I attempted to do something custom like 7/8ths?

Thanks for the positive feedback about the sculpted transition part. Do you think you would still like and be able to appreciate that if it was 3/4th's eternity?

 

[msop04]

I fear that with more extensive pave, this will be a very difficult band to resize. I really like it "as is", especially the sculptural nature of the transition from the pave section into the plain shank : - )

I agree with this... I wasn't aware it was 3 row micropave. I would only do 1/2 eternity with this design -- any more and you're gonna risk losing stones all the time.

 

[msop04]

@MollyMalone "very difficult to resize in general," even when in this normal "as is" picture at 1/2 eternity? Or only difficult to resize if I attempted to do something custom like 7/8ths?

Thanks for the positive feedback about the sculpted transition part. Do you think you would still like and be able to appreciate that if it was 3/4th's eternity?

Not answering for MM, but with this triple row pave style, there are tons of tiny prongs that can become weakened by sizing. Traditional eternities don't really have this issue, as there are less prongs that are typically larger and can be tightened safely around the few stones they hold. I hope this makes sense. This is one of the few styles I wouldn't consider a full eternity... for those reasons.

 

[msop04]

Don't know if you're set on this style band, but if you went with something not so "matchy-matchy," it would allow you to do full or close to full eternity AND each ring would show up -- not be just one big mass of micropave. That said, if you're set on that look, I'd stick with 1/2 eternity as is.

 

[rockysalamander]

Just checking again...sorry...are you the intended wearer of the ring? If not, I would not buy a wedding band at this time. Let the wearer get used to the ring and help with the design.

 

[Aret03]

Just checking again...sorry...are you the intended wearer of the ring? If not, I would not buy a wedding band at this time. Let the wearer get used to the ring and help with the design.

Sorry, no I am not. However, she has tried on this matching set and loved the way it looked. I think she was more crazy about the e-ring than the wedding band though to be honest, so that's why I was trying to make it better.

 

[rockysalamander]

Sorry, no I am not. However, she has tried on this matching set and loved the way it looked. I think she was more crazy about the e-ring than the wedding band though to be honest, so that's why I was trying to make it better.

Great. Unless you are getting married very soon. I would not do the band now. Let her wear the ering and get to know it. She may end up wanting something totally different after she gets to know the diamond. Also, if she ends up being hard on the ring and damaging or losing diamonds, you'll know a different style wedding band would be wiser. Just my 2-cent.

 

[Aret03]

Not answering for MM, but with this triple row pave style, there are tons of tiny prongs that can become weakened by sizing. Traditional eternities don't really have this issue, as there are less prongs that are typically larger and can be tightened safely around the few stones they hold. I hope this makes sense. This is one of the few styles I wouldn't consider a full eternity... for those reasons.

Thanks again @msop04 that makes a lot of sense. Looks like I'm either keeping it "as is" or trying to find something else better. Would anyone recommend any current designs or custom designers that could make a custom wedding band that is complementary to the e-ring?

 

[Aret03]

Great. Unless you are getting married very soon. I would not do the band now. Let her wear the ering and get to know it. She may end up wanting something totally different after she gets to know the diamond. Also, if she ends up being hard on the ring and damaging or losing diamonds, you'll know a different style wedding band would be wiser. Just my 2-cent.

Great point @rockysalamander
We won't be engaged for a long time period, but that is something we should certainly pay close attention to.

 

[msop04]

Thanks again @msop04 that makes a lot of sense. Looks like I'm either keeping it "as is" or trying to find something else better. Would anyone recommend any current designs or custom designers that could make a custom wedding band that is complementary to the e-ring?

You could do so many different style with this engagement ring. My pick would be one that is a completely different shape so that each ring would compliment the other, but not be so matchy-matchy.

Honestly, I'd do a bezeled style. (not these in particular, but just to give an idea...)

 

[Aret03]

You could do so many different style with this engagement ring. My pick would be one that is a completely different shape so that each ring would compliment the other, but not be so matchy-matchy.

Honestly, I'd do a bezeled style. (not these in particular, but just to give an idea...)

@msop04 I really like the way you're thinking. Thanks for ideas and being a true life saver for me haha. The styles of the first and second image really catch my eye!

 

[msop04]

@msop04 I really like the way you're thinking. Thanks for ideas and being a true life saver for me haha. The styles of the first and second image really catch my eye!

You're very welcome! Those in the first photo are mine, and the skip style navette bezel is from Gabriel & Co. and very affordable. It comes in 1/2 eternity, but you can have them make it in 3/4 or full (like mine). Since it is very delicate, I don't think sizing up a little would be a big deal at all if you decided to do the full eternity.

 

[doberman]

If you buy a diamond from an internet vendor who does not have the setting you want, then my advice is to find out who in your city (or nearby city) carries the designer brand you want and have them order the rings you want. I would not be shipping my diamond to another diamond vendor. That makes no sense to me. It would have made the most sense to buy a WF diamond if they had the setting you wanted. But now that you have the stone, I see no reason to go through the hassle of shipping the diamond somewhere else. As Molly said, some ring brands like to set the stone themselves, and in other cases the local jeweler does it. But in either case, you must be very clear verbally and in writing with a picture of what kind of prongs you want to see on your stone.

Totally agree and this is what I did with my RB (in a SimonG setting). I would not be shipping it to another vendor. And SimonG does not require the stone to be set by them only. I think that's Tacori.