Will 1mm spacer bend out of shape?

[Ashleigh]

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a 1mm spacer. However, it's so thin. Will it bend out of shape? I hope the many ladies with 1mm spacer here can share their experience.

Thank you.

 

[ame]

Hi,

I'm thinking of getting a 1mm spacer. However, it's so thin. Will it bend out of shape? I hope the many ladies with 1mm spacer here can share their experience.

Thank you.

If you're wearing it between two straight rings at least 2mm wide and not on its own it should hold up fine, depending on the metal. If you intend to wear alone, and you're hard on your hands that might not hold up as well.

 

[Ashleigh]

Ame, thanks for the reply. What if the wedding band is straight but there is a donut on the ER? Do you think the donut portion will cause the spacer to bend?

 

[ame]

Ame, thanks for the reply. What if the wedding band is straight but there is a donut on the ER? Do you think the donut portion will cause the spacer to bend?

The donut could, depending on how big it is in relation to the shank, like how..."stickey outty" it is.

 

[SB621]

Ame, thanks for the reply. What if the wedding band is straight but there is a donut on the ER? Do you think the donut portion will cause the spacer to bend?

Ashleigh I have a 1mm spacer between my VC Emilya ring (with donut/diamonds) and my eternity band. I have only been wearing the set for 6-7 weeks of so but so far/ so good. I have attached some pics showing my stack with how everything looks.

I'm actually very tough on my hands. I don't take my rings off for any reason- meaning I don't baby my pave. If the spacer was going to bend by now it probably already would have. And if it does in the future I think I only paid around $200 on Etsy for it (Junedesigns I believe was the store name...it was recommended on another topic about spacers) so I will just get a new one. My spacer is 1mm PLAT and so far I have been thrilled with it. Let me know if you have any other questions.

 

[Ashleigh]

Ame, thanks for the reply. What if the wedding band is straight but there is a donut on the ER? Do you think the donut portion will cause the spacer to bend?

The donut could, depending on how big it is in relation to the shank, like how..."stickey outty" it is.

The sticky outty comment makes sense. I'll think on it a bit more.

Ame, thanks for the reply. What if the wedding band is straight but there is a donut on the ER? Do you think the donut portion will cause the spacer to bend?

Ashleigh I have a 1mm spacer between my VC Emilya ring (with donut/diamonds) and my eternity band. I have only been wearing the set for 6-7 weeks of so but so far/ so good. I have attached some pics showing my stack with how everything looks.

I'm actually very tough on my hands. I don't take my rings off for any reason- meaning I don't baby my pave. If the spacer was going to bend by now it probably already would have. And if it does in the future I think I only paid around $200 on Etsy for it (Junedesigns I believe was the store name...it was recommended on another topic about spacers) so I will just get a new one. My spacer is 1mm PLAT and so far I have been thrilled with it. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Sarah, thanks for your photos. It helps to visualise how much pressure a 1mm plat spacer can take given the sticky outtiness of the donut. And thanks for sharing the Etsy vendor. $200 seems like a reasonable price for a plat spacer. Btw, I love your set, Sarah. It's lovely

 

[SB621]

Ame, thanks for the reply. What if the wedding band is straight but there is a donut on the ER? Do you think the donut portion will cause the spacer to bend?

The donut could, depending on how big it is in relation to the shank, like how..."stickey outty" it is.

The sticky outty comment makes sense. I'll think on it a bit more.

Ame, thanks for the reply. What if the wedding band is straight but there is a donut on the ER? Do you think the donut portion will cause the spacer to bend?

Ashleigh I have a 1mm spacer between my VC Emilya ring (with donut/diamonds) and my eternity band. I have only been wearing the set for 6-7 weeks of so but so far/ so good. I have attached some pics showing my stack with how everything looks.

I'm actually very tough on my hands. I don't take my rings off for any reason- meaning I don't baby my pave. If the spacer was going to bend by now it probably already would have. And if it does in the future I think I only paid around $200 on Etsy for it (Junedesigns I believe was the store name...it was recommended on another topic about spacers) so I will just get a new one. My spacer is 1mm PLAT and so far I have been thrilled with it. Let me know if you have any other questions.

Sarah, thanks for your photos. It helps to visualise how much pressure a 1mm plat spacer can take given the sticky outtiness of the donut. And thanks for sharing the Etsy vendor. $200 seems like a reasonable price for a plat spacer. Btw, I love your set, Sarah. It's lovely

No worries Ashleigh! I'm glad I could help. It might have been a little more like $220 or $230 but it was nothing outrageous. She also sold a thinner band for a little cheaper. I think it was .8mm, but I didn't want to go to thin or else I thought I would bend it. If you use the search function on PS (which is not working for me right now or else I would do it for you) there is a great thread where people show their spacers. Most for halos with donuts were 1mm and several etsy vendors were recommended including the one I ended up buying from. My only issue with the vendor is that they are in Canada so I had to pay for shipping from Canada, plus the wait time which was about 10 days with a 2 week turn around to make the ring. Well worth it, but just a little frustratring as I like instant statisfaction.

 

[ame]

For the price point, IF it bends at 1mm it's not a horrible thing to have to replace in a couple years.

 

[Ashleigh]

No worries Ashleigh! I'm glad I could help. It might have been a little more like $220 or $230 but it was nothing outrageous. She also sold a thinner band for a little cheaper. I think it was .8mm, but I didn't want to go to thin or else I thought I would bend it. If you use the search function on PS (which is not working for me right now or else I would do it for you) there is a great thread where people show their spacers. Most for halos with donuts were 1mm and several etsy vendors were recommended including the one I ended up buying from. My only issue with the vendor is that they are in Canada so I had to pay for shipping from Canada, plus the wait time which was about 10 days with a 2 week turn around to make the ring. Well worth it, but just a little frustratring as I like instant statisfaction.

Thanks for the additional info, Sarah. You've been a great help.

 

[LibbyLA]

I have a 1mm platinum spacer that bent. Don't know how. Jeweler was able to flatten it back into shape without any trouble.

liz

 

[Ashleigh]

Libby, can you please share the platinum alloy mix if you know? Could that be the reason for the bend?

 

[Logan Sapphire]

I have a .8mm rose gold spacer from June Designs, worn in btwn two plat rings. I've had it for awhile and while it's not perfectly round, it's round enough that I have to take it off and lay it down next to my wedding ring to tell that it's ever so slightly out of round.

 

[LibbyLA]

I have NO idea what the alloy is. I bought it used and the only stamp is PT.

For white gold, you can get unplated palladium white gold to avoid having to replate it periodically. I have one of those, too.

liz

 

[bunnycat]

I don't have a spacer for my ering but I do wear a set of very thin stacker bands on my pinky (3 less than 1mm each) and haven't bent them yet. I'm guessing you'd be ok, especially if its platinum, and also plain bands are pretty easy to put back in shape.

 

[distracts]

and also plain bands are pretty easy to put back in shape.

This. Even if it bends, unless it bends at a crazy angle, your jeweler should be able to unbend it easily and inexpensively. With a ring mandrel or flat wood block and leather mallet you could do it yourself.

 

[Ashleigh]

I have a .8mm rose gold spacer from June Designs, worn in btwn two plat rings. I've had it for awhile and while it's not perfectly round, it's round enough that I have to take it off and lay it down next to my wedding ring to tell that it's ever so slightly out of round.

Think I will consider thinnest only 1mm then since 0.8mm will bend. Thanks for sharing this info. It's very helpful for all reading this thread in future.

 

[Ashleigh]

I have NO idea what the alloy is. I bought it used and the only stamp is PT.

For white gold, you can get unplated palladium white gold to avoid having to replate it periodically. I have one of those, too.

liz

I just read from another that RG blend better with skin tone. Think I'll be getting RG spacer even though it's not as strong as platinum.

 

[Logan Sapphire]

I'm attaching a photo so you can see how the ring compares with my wedding ring in terms of shape. I'm also attaching a pic of what I think protects the spacer (an odd concept when you consider that the spacer is supposed to protect the other rings!)- it's because it's not as deep as my other rings, so the only thing it ever touches in my skin. If it were banging against something, I suppose it would bend more.

And, two pics so you can see how it blends into my skin.