David Klass - Help Me With Custom Ring CADs!

[BAS2348]

Hi BAS! I'm not a CAD expert but here are the changes that I think I would make in the following diagram with explanation. Hope it makes sense!

Thank you for your insight ac117! It's funny the things you don't notice until someone else points them out. I definitely agree with that change you suggested, it's perhaps that detail that we thought was making the shank too wide.

No problem and I'm happy you agree! You may not even need to change the width to 1.8 if the extra bulk is eliminated. I hope DK is able to make the changes! Looking forward to seeing them!

I called and spoke to Amy about the extra bulk caused by that swoop, and unfortunately she said it could not be tucked back because of how small the half moons are, removing the swoop from its current position would cause a noticeable gap between the center stone and the sides...not sure what to make of that. She said they would try to reduce the thickness of the metal on that swoop.

I'd call again and ask them to change which swoop crosses the other over like in my diagram. That should eliminate some of the bulk since the reason it's protruding is because it's on top of the other swoop (which can be seen in their original CAD). Then they should also be able to thin it out and make the shank look more cohesive in width. See more pics below:

I'm going to try and email them, and send them the photos of the adjustments you suggested ac117, maybe I wasn't clear enough over the phone.

 

[BAS2348]

Will the finished ring be the same size as the mold? The reason I ask is that the mold seems a bit tight on your fiance's finger. Once she puts on a wedding band she might find the engagement ring a bit uncomfortable to wear. Her fingers are similar to mine, although a small size they are fleshier towards the knuckle.

Edit - I just saw that the ring size is 6.5. I thought a previous thread said her ring size was 4.75. I still think you might need to size up by 1/4.

Poodles4me - Amy mentioned that the plastic molds usually fit about 1/4-1/2 a size smaller than what customers request, so I assume the actual ring (4.75) will fit a lot better than the mold. The CADs have not been "updated" with the correct size but the mold was sent as a 4.75.