Do I need to be afraid of Pave?

[Prana]

Hello all! I just purchased a pavel wedding band, I will be receiving it tomorrow. I''m a little nervous, do I need to be worried about diamond constantly falling out? I hear a lot of people say that they are always needing to have diamonds replaced. Are pave bands O.k. for everyday wear? Can they withstand very mild accidental abuse? I guess Im just a little nervous, I don''t want to get the ring and then be afraid to wear it...

Any feedback would be great!

 

[cindygenit]

Depends on the workmanship of the jeweller. I have had my pave band for 2 years and none of the diamonds have fallen out.

if you trust your jeweller''s work then you shouldn''t worry.

Enjoy your ring

 

[Prana]

thank you. I feel like I just need reassurance.

 

[UCLABelle]

Some jewelers stand behind their work and will replace diamonds for free if lost...so you may want to see their policies. Typically, a lot of good jewelers you won''t have problems with!

 

[metromom]

I have a ring with over 100 small pave set diamonds, in the three sided halo, shank and sides. In two years, I have had one diamond fall out. My jeweler does have a policy to replace pave stones for life, so that is definitely helpful. My one piece of advice is to get it inspected every 6 months if you can. They check all the stones, prongs, etc. Prevention goes a long way. Also be careful how you clean it. The ultrasound is not my friend.

 

[Tuckins1]

My e-ring and wedding band have pave... I have never lost a stone. (Yet

) Depends on the craftsmanship of the ring. BTW- I am pretty rough with my hands, and my rings are jerked around and such ALL THE TIME!! I even wore them to Cedar Pointe and went on all of the roller coasters, and I still have all of my stones.

 

[ChemGeek]

I have a micropave ring (Ritani) as well and work in a lab-hands are always in and out of gloves several times a day (I have been very careful though!) and so far have not had any problems with it and we got it from a jeweler that will replace any diamond (even the center one!) if any were to fall out!
P.S. Tuckins1, cedar point is the best place ever! Gotta love it!

 

[Luckyeshe]

Another prevention technique is to put your ring in your jewelry box after you get home. I have pave all around my e-ring and I use to wear it all the time even in bed. I''ve only had one little stone fall off and it was replaced, but I can sometimes be too hard on my ring and I don''t need to have it on when I''m working in the garden or doing other household chores or in bed when I have a habit of throwing my arms over my head and it hits the headboard all the time.

 

[ms.halo]

It really depends on the craftsmanship. I''ve had a pave wedding band and ering for almost six years and I''ve never lost a stone. I don''t baby my rings, but I don''t sleep in them and never use an ultrasonic.

 

[tigian]

I think it depends on a couple of things: quality of pave and how hard you are on your hands. I''ve had my e-ring for 2 years now and wear it at all times...gym, cooking, taking dogs out, etc. No problems with stones falling out. I have a 3-sided eternity pave RHR which I am more careful with and take off when I get home.
If I were you, I would wear and enjoy! Can''t wait to see pictures of your pretty w-band!

 

[gemgirl]

I don''t think you have to worry about pave'' if the piece is made well. I have loads of pave'' jewelry and I''ve lost only one stone out of a ring and one stone out of an earring (which got replaced for free because it was a Sonia piece). Then too, if you have the maker standing behind his or her quality, they''ll always repair it for nothing or close to nothing.

 

[Prana]

Thanks everyone for your replies! I feel better about it now.