Twisted spacer band

[tyty333]

@Chelsea Palmer You can click on the "C" in my last post and it will automatically take you to that thread (its a link).
FYI...
To get back to your old threads click on the big C in blue on the left of one of your post. It will pop up a box that has
your Message count and your Thread count. You can click on the word "Thread" and it will give you links to all the threads you have
created. "Messages" does the same thing for all your messages. They both can be very helpful.



I will post the link to that ring here. This is the Earth grown diamond forum you are posting in so I try to keep it to that.
Here is the link...I'm not sure if it's the one you were talking about or not.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1537980360/2-mm-round-cut-lab-grown-diamond-wedding?click_key=3bdb24dd8b6bbbec4b3b985b37e4c90c942cd26f:1537980360&click_sum=80f6bdce&ref=items-pagination-10&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

@Chelsea Palmer You can click on the "C" in my last post and it will automatically take you to that thread (its a link).
FYI...
To get back to your old threads click on the big C in blue on the left of one of your post. It will pop up a box that has
your Message count and your Thread count. You can click on Thread and it will give you links to all the threads you have
created. Messages does the same thing for all your messages. They both can be very helpful.


I will post the link to that ring here. This is the Earth grown diamond forum you are posting in so I try to keep it to that.
Here is the link...I'm not sure if it's the one you were talking about or not.
https://www.etsy.com/listing/1537980360/2-mm-round-cut-lab-grown-diamond-wedding?click_key=3bdb24dd8b6bbbec4b3b985b37e4c90c942cd26f:1537980360&click_sum=80f6bdce&ref=items-pagination-10&pro=1&frs=1&sts=1

Thank you tyty333.

 

[tyty333]

If you were asking for my opinion above...I would purchase two 1 mm delicate metal bands for inbetween your ering and eternity band
and inbetween the 2 eternity bands. Live with that for 6 months or so. You may be happy with that look or you may decide you
want to add a different kind of stacker somewhere in the mix.

 

[TXwidow]

not certain if you are aware of a 'semi-previous' stone the ZIRCON (which is NOT a cubic zirconia). It sparkles nicely and comes in several colors, one of which is white/clear colorless. Much less expensive than even a lab diamond but a well cut one is almost as pretty as a mined or lab diamond.

 

[RMOO]

If you were asking for my opinion above...I would purchase two 1 mm delicate metal bands for inbetween your ering and eternity band
and inbetween the 2 eternity bands. Live with that for 6 months or so. You may be happy with that look or you may decide you
want to add a different kind of stacker somewhere in the mix.

This is prudent advice - don't rush it. Explore and find out what you really would like. The 1 mm bands should all but disappear, while protecting your prongs and diamonds.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

If you were asking for my opinion above...I would purchase two 1 mm delicate metal bands for inbetween your ering and eternity band
and inbetween the 2 eternity bands. Live with that for 6 months or so. You may be happy with that look or you may decide you
want to add a different kind of stacker somewhere in the mix.

Thank you. I’m expecting some thin bands from Amazon tomorrow and will play around with the look. Are these 1 mm bands thin enough that if I decide to purchase them in white gold, it won’t be too noticeable a color difference between the band and my engagement ring, which is set in platinum? The eternity bands are 14 karat white gold. Or will I in all likelihood have to get a platinum band to go between my eternity band and engagement ring?

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

not certain if you are aware of a 'semi-previous' stone the ZIRCON (which is NOT a cubic zirconia). It sparkles nicely and comes in several colors, one of which is white/clear colorless. Much less expensive than even a lab diamond but a well cut one is almost as pretty as a mined or lab diamond.

I have heard of Zircon, but did not know it was different from cubic zirconia. I appreciate the tip. Will look for thin Zircon eternity bands.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

Here is what I hope is my last question for the day. If I do nothing, and just wear my three rings as I do currently, I understand the prongs on my engagement ring will get scratched, as they already clearly have when I examined them last night, But am I risking the integrity of the ring(s) overall? In other words, can I just go on as I’ve been with my three rings and no spacers without taking any huge risk?

 

[MissGotRocks]

The problem is the scratches get deeper and deeper with wear and could eventually wear through a prong. You would have to keep a serious eye on their condition to prevent any stone loss. I guess it all depends on how risk adverse you are in general.
If the girdles of the diamonds in the eternity band rub together, they will definitely ‘saw’ away stone material. If the spacers are on their way, just give them a try and see how you feel about them.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

The problem is the scratches get deeper and deeper with wear and could eventually wear through a prong. You would have to keep a serious eye on their condition to prevent any stone loss. I guess it all depends on how risk adverse you are in general.
If the girdles of the diamonds in the eternity band rub together, they will definitely ‘saw’ away stone material. If the spacers are on their way, just give them a try and see how you feel about them.

I am hoping the silver spacers are exactly what I want, in which case I’ll purchase them in either white gold or platinum. Maybe one of each. Otherwise, I might give away one of my eternity bands to my mother, and then get some other rings to make that an eye-catching stack that seems to be so popular and that, I have to admit, I do love the look of.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

The problem is the scratches get deeper and deeper with wear and could eventually wear through a prong. You would have to keep a serious eye on their condition to prevent any stone loss. I guess it all depends on how risk adverse you are in general.
If the girdles of the diamonds in the eternity band rub together, they will definitely ‘saw’ away stone material. If the spacers are on their way, just give them a try and see how you feel about them.

I am hoping the silver spacers are exactly what I want, in which case I’ll purchase them in either white gold or platinum. Maybe one of each. Otherwise, I might give one of my eternity bands to my mother, and then get some other rings to make that an eye-catching stack that seems to be so popular and that, I have to admit, I do love the look of.

 

[tyty333]

Only you know how risk-adverse you are. You could go on with your 3 rings and decide to deal with it when
things start looking rough (or when you lose a stone).

IMO, platinum next to 1mm white gold spacer...no big deal but I'm not a real picky person. Some things bother me
and some things don't and that's not something that bothers me.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

Only you know how risk-adverse you are. You could go on with your 3 rings and decide to deal with it when
things start looking rough (or when you lose a stone).

IMO, platinum next to 1mm white gold spacer...no big deal but I'm not a real picky person. Some things bother me
and some things don't and that's not something that bothers me.

Thank you tyty333. I do love my set as it is, and I’m hoping a couple of small bands between everything will solve this problem of my poor prongs getting scratched.

 

[MissGotRocks]

Saw this on FB reels - thought it would be interesting to you!

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[RMOO]

Saw this on FB reels - thought it would be interesting to you!

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Great find! Amazing to see how much damage can be done!

Really interesting to see how they fix it.

 

[MissGotRocks]

Great find! Amazing to see how much damage can be done!

Really interesting to see how they fix it.

Yes, and I thought it would be perfect for @Chelsea Palmer to visually see what can happen - and how it can be fixed. However, the solution did include a spacer band. Not a bad look though!

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

Yes, and I thought it would be perfect for @Chelsea Palmer to visually see what can happen - and how it can be fixed. However, the solution did include a spacer band. Not a bad look though!

Thank you for the suggestion. That video is very very helpful. I just got these prongs a month ago and it’s disappointing that they’re so scratched. I got my silver spacers and I didn’t like the way any of them looked. What if I put sizing balls underneath the engagement ring? So that there would be space between that ring and the eternity bands? I don’t mind the space at all. I like the way it looks in fact, having my engagement ring separated a bit from the eternity bands. And maybe I would have the two eternity bands welded together. Do you think that might work? I appreciate all your help in finding a solution.

 

[MissGotRocks]

Thank you for the suggestion. That video is very very helpful. I just got these prongs a month ago and it’s disappointing that they’re so scratched. I got my silver spacers and I didn’t like the way any of them looked. What if I put sizing balls underneath the engagement ring? So that there would be space between that ring and the eternity bands? I don’t mind the space at all. I like the way it looks in fact, having my engagement ring separated a bit from the eternity bands. And maybe I would have the two eternity bands welded together. Do you think that might work? I appreciate all your help in finding a solution.

For all of the folks I have seen with this same issue, sizing balls has not been an answer. It still wouldn't guarantee that the eternity band stones wouldn't eat into the prongs. Rings move as our hands move so not a guaranteed fix. It might be that you would have to try a few different size spacers. Some are too thin or not tall enough to prevent the problem. You see from the video that the spacer ring he used was thicker. Soldering the two eternity bands together might help, but you would still need something between the one touching the engagement ring. It is usually just a problem with the ering and wedding band, but you have three rings together which does complicate things a bit.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

For all of the folks I have seen with this same issue, sizing balls has not been an answer. It still wouldn't guarantee that the eternity band stones wouldn't eat into the prongs. Rings move as our hands move so not a guaranteed fix. It might be that you would have to try a few different size spacers. Some are too thin or not tall enough to prevent the problem. You see from the video that the spacer ring he used was thicker. Soldering the two eternity bands together might help, but you would still need something between the one touching the engagement ring. It is usually just a problem with the ering and wedding band, but you have three rings together which does complicate things

For all of the folks I have seen with this same issue, sizing balls has not been an answer. It still wouldn't guarantee that the eternity band stones wouldn't eat into the prongs. Rings move as our hands move so not a guaranteed fix. It might be that you would have to try a few different size spacers. Some are too thin or not tall enough to prevent the problem. You see from the video that the spacer ring he used was thicker. Soldering the two eternity bands together might help, but you would still need something between the one touching the engagement ring. It is usually just a problem with the ering and wedding band, but you have three rings together which does complicate things a bit.

To clarify, I don’t mean sizing and beads inside the ring. I’m talking about on the bottom of the shank so that if you were holding the ring horizontally, the beads would be facing down, so that when I slip on my engagement ring, those beads would be contacting the eternity band. I have a glue like substance inside my engagement ring to prevent it from sliding and it works great. My ring really doesn’t move at all. So might adding a couple of pieces of metal to the outside of shank help with the scratching? I wish I knew how to draw a picture of what I’m trying to describe.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

I hope this photo is showing. I’m talking about putting small beads, or even a strip of gold or platinum, underneath the ring. Would that not create a gap between my engagement ring and my eternity band?

 

[RMOO]

I am hoping the silver spacers are exactly what I want, in which case I’ll purchase them in either white gold or platinum. Maybe one of each. Otherwise, I might give one of my eternity bands to my mother, and then get some other rings to make that an eye-catching stack that seems to be so popular and that, I have to admit, I do love the look of.

Before you resort to giving away one of your bands, and buying something else, why don't you get a quote on resetting the stones from one of the bands into a bead set eternity band? The side rails are thinner than a channel set, and the stone size would already match your single prong band. The side rails would protect both rings on the outsides of the stack and the overall look would be very similar to the one you already love.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

Before you resort to giving away one of your bands, and buying something else, why don't you get a quote on resetting the stones from one of the bands into a bead set eternity band? The side rails are thinner than a channel set, and the stone size would already match your single prong band. The side rails would protect both rings on the outsides of the stack and the overall look would be very similar to the one you already love.

I did look at that style, but I really like the single prong bands. But thank you for the suggestion.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

I guess what I’m thinking of is like a spacer band, but only 1/3 of one soldered to the bottom of my ring. That would give me the gap I need between my engagement ring and my eternity bands, without going all the way around. I hope this makes sense.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I guess what I’m thinking of is like a spacer band, but only 1/3 of one soldered to the bottom of my ring. That would give me the gap I need between my engagement ring and my eternity bands, without going all the way around. I hope this makes sense.

It makes sense but really isn’t too practical. The ering would then see-saw up and down on your finger as it would not sit level. As long as the diamond girdles are exposed on the wedding band, they would still saw into the metal - even if it was just on the one third of spacer band. There still would be the issue if the two eternity bands sawing into one another as well. We have seen several folks here with this issue, and the only sure fire way I have seen to deal with it is a spacer band.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

It makes sense but really isn’t too practical. The ering would then see-saw up and down on your finger as it would not sit level. As long as the diamond girdles are exposed on the wedding band, they would still saw into the metal - even if it was just on the one third of spacer band. There still would be the issue if the two eternity bands sawing into one another as well. We have seen several folks here with this issue, and the only sure fire way I have seen to deal with it is a spacer band.

Thank you, MissGotRocks. I thought about the see-sawing but figured if maybe the band was wide enough, like halfway around the bottom of my ring, that would balance it. And my ring doesn’t turn so I don’t have to be concerned with that. And I would solder my eternity bands together to solve that problem. Maybe I’ll stop at Jewelry and see what they say.

 

[MissGotRocks]

Thank you, MissGotRocks. I thought about the see-sawing but figured if maybe the band was wide enough, like halfway around the bottom of my ring, that would balance it. And my ring doesn’t turn so I don’t have to be concerned with that. And I would solder my eternity bands together to solve that problem. Maybe I’ll stop at Jewelry and see what they say.

That is what I would do. Let a jeweler take a look and see what he thinks.

 

[Chelsea Palmer]

Thank you, MissGotRocks. I thought about the see-sawing but figured if maybe the band was wide enough, like halfway around the bottom of my ring, that would balance it. And my ring doesn’t turn so I don’t have to be concerned with that. And I would solder my eternity bands together to solve that problem. Maybe I’ll stop at Jewelry and see what they say.

I appreciate that spacers are the only real solution but I just haven’t liked the look of any of the ones I’ve gotten so far. I’m surprised and enterprise jeweler hasn’t designed a shank that widens once it passes the left and right side of the knuckle. But maybe it’s not a great design idea after all. But one would think SOMEONE in the jewelry industry would’ve designed a solution ton problem so many of us have.

 

[MissGotRocks]

I appreciate that spacers are the only real solution but I just haven’t liked the look of any of the ones I’ve gotten so far. I’m surprised and enterprise jeweler hasn’t designed a shank that widens once it passes the left and right side of the knuckle. But maybe it’s not a great design idea after all. But one would think SOMEONE in the jewelry industry would’ve designed a solution ton problem so many of us have.

There was a poster that had a solitaire setting redone. The height of the shank was increased which meant that the head was much taller. It looked as though the diamonds missed the prongs altogether and was maybe done so that they weren't rubbing the shank either. I can't remember her name to look for the post. Not sure if you would want your diamond setting a lot higher to accomplish this?

 

[MissGotRocks]

Not the poster I was thinking of but this thread was about someone else trying to find a solution to the same problem. Interesting conversation about this dilemma!

Thread 'Custom Diamond Eternity Band is Eating my Solitaire Prongs!'

May 29, 2018

I am so sad to write this post.... You may recall my quest to create the perfect tiffany solitaire and diamond eternity band... https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-3-10-carat-whiteflash-aca.238014/ I had them custom made by Whiteflash, and they are beautiful! Unfortunately, the eternity band is eating the prongs of my solitaire. I was fully aware that this was a common problem, but I also knew, thanks to Pricescope, that if the band sat low enough it would not touch/damage the prongs. The entire point of having my rings custom made was to ensure that they would sit...

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[Chelsea Palmer]

There was a poster that had a solitaire setting redone. The height of the shank was increased which meant that the head was much taller. It looked as though the diamonds missed the prongs altogether and was maybe done so that they weren't rubbing the shank either. I can't remember her name to look for the post. Not sure if you would want your diamond setting a lot higher to accomplish this?

Mine is already pretty high but I would still be interested in looking at the one you mentioned. But i certainly have no idea how to even begin to find it