Eternity ring rubbing E-ring

[tmdblue]

Hello everyone,

It''s been awhile since I''ve posted on PS. I have a dilemma, my eternity ring is rubbing up against my 4-prong solitaire and creating indentations on all four prongs. My question is this: is it the responsibilty of the vendor to fix this problem at no charge or would I incurr a fee? I went through WF and I love my set and I receive compliments on it all the time but I''m bothered by the girdles eroding my solitaire prongs. In reality what could even be done to fix it? Note I have not as of yet contacted the vendor. I''m really disappointed by this.

Would I have had the same problem with a four prong eternity ring? Paging Mara...

Thanks,
tmdblue

 

[belle]

Date: 7/11/2007 10:41:15 PM
Author:tmdblue
Hello everyone,

It's been awhile since I've posted on PS. I have a dilemma, my eternity ring is rubbing up against my 4-prong solitaire and creating indentations on all four prongs. My question is this: is it the responsibilty of the vendor to fix this problem at no charge or would I incurr a fee?

there isn't anything to 'fix'. all rings will rub together and cause some wear. i would suggest keeping the wear sides always on the same side so that the pattern is even instead of turning the rings over so that all sides end up with wear. there is a limitation to the extent that the prongs get worn, so once the wear pattern has reached that point, you will not notice further wear. does that makes sense?

i have totally worn out the use of wear here!

 

[Diamond*Dana]

You have 3 choices here:

1. Wear a spacer band between the eternity and the ering.
2. Get them soldered together.
3. Don''t wear them together.

As far as fixing the damage...sounds like the only option you have is to have a new head put on.

 

[mrssalvo]

I agree with Belle. it''s fairly normal with those types of shared prong settings and not really a manufacturing issue.

 

[tmdblue]

Belle,

I see your point but it''s a little hard trying to keep track of a wear side when both sides are identical, especially when it comes to cleaning my rings. Are you saying that if I had a regular band that it would also erode the prongs of my solitaire as well?

tmdblue

 

[belle]

Date: 7/11/2007 10:57:10 PM
Author: tmdblue
Belle,

I see your point but it''s a little hard trying to keep track of a wear side when both sides are identical, especially when it comes to cleaning my rings.

i sincerely don''t mean this to sound harsh, but if it is hard to keep track of the wear side then perhaps the indentations aren''t that bad?

i may have not understood your answer well.

Are you saying that if I had a regular band that it would also erode the prongs of my solitaire as well?

i said all rings will rub and cause some wear. the extent of that wear will be different depending on the type of rings. the height, width and style of rings will all make a difference in how much of an effect from that wear you will notice.

 

[tmdblue]

Belle,

I think that it''s safe to say that we both didn''t understand eachother.

From the moment that I started wearing my e-ring and w-band together I''ve never paid attention to wearing the e-ring on a particular side (since it is a solitaire) hence the eroding on all four sides. Now that I have noticed the eroding there is no way to tell one side from the other. So when I clean it or put it one one side looks just like the other i.e. indented.

I understand what you mean now regarding the wearing issue.

 

[belle]

Date: 7/11/2007 11:13:21 PM
Author: tmdblue
Belle,

I think that it''s safe to say that we both didn''t understand eachother.

From the moment that I started wearing my e-ring and w-band together I''ve never paid attention to wearing the e-ring on a particular side (since it is a solitaire) hence the eroding on all four sides. Now that I have noticed the eroding there is no way to tell one side from the other. So when I clean it or put it one one side looks just like the other i.e. indented.

I understand what you mean now regarding the wearing issue.

aaaahhh...okay, yes, now i understand what you mean! sorry for the misunderstanding.
so....is it that bad?

there is still a chance that the wear pattern is as far as it''s going to go and you won''t have any further damage. i don''t know if that''s any consolation at this point

but at least you can know it might not get any worse. maybe you could find an identifying mark to help keep one side towards the eternity from now on?
i''m just trying to find some sugar so we can make some lemonade out of those lemons

 

[tmdblue]

Thanks Belle,

I''ll keep an eye on it to see if it gets worse. I hope that it doesn''t wear anymore that it already has. It''s bad enough to be noticeable and make me wonder if it will threaten the integrity of my prongs holding my stone.

 

[belle]

you''re welcome tmd.
the eternity/solitaire combo is one of my very favorites. i hope you are able to make good with it. do you have any pictures? if you think there is even a remote chance of the integrity of the setting being compromised, you should have it looked at by a professional. i personally think you should contact wf to see what, if anything, they can do.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Here''s the deal, and I try my best to tell people this before they buy if it comes up. All shared prong rings are not the same. Many are set high (the metal part is high) and the diamonds rub against the prongs and cause scratches. This is really up to the buyer to look at when they try the rings on together and decide if the diamonds on the eternity ring are going to hit the e-ring. I was aware of this from reading many posts on PS about damage to e-rings from eternity rings. So when I went looking for mine, I made 100% sure that the setting was very low and that the shared prong diamonds would not hit the e-ring at all. The only ones I know for sure that meet that qualification are Memoire and Tiffany. They are both expensive, Tiffany more than Memoire. So I went with the Memoire because the diamonds sit at a level of the band of my e-ing and do not come near the prongs.

I personally do not consider it acceptable for the wedding ring to damage the e-ring, but it is really not the vendor''s fault since they cannot know what e-ring each buyer has. I think the only thing you can do is to wear a spacer ring between the two rings. I know this is true of some of the Facets rings as well, because there are people on here who have them and cannot wear them on a daily basis with another ring. They are fine when worn as a standalone band, though.

 

[Kissmark]

Date: 7/11/2007 11:51:03 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Here''s the deal, and I try my best to tell people this before they buy if it comes up. All shared prong rings are not the same. Many are set high (the metal part is high) and the diamonds rub against the prongs and cause scratches. This is really up to the buyer to look at when they try the rings on together and decide if the diamonds on the eternity ring are going to hit the e-ring. I was aware of this from reading many posts on PS about damage to e-rings from eternity rings. So when I went looking for mine, I made 100% sure that the setting was very low and that the shared prong diamonds would not hit the e-ring at all. The only ones I know for sure that meet that qualification are Memoire and Tiffany. They are both expensive, Tiffany more than Memoire. So I went with the Memoire because the diamonds sit at a level of the band of my e-ing and do not come near the prongs.

I personally do not consider it acceptable for the wedding ring to damage the e-ring, but it is really not the vendor''s fault since they cannot know what e-ring each buyer has. I think the only thing you can do is to wear a spacer ring between the two rings. I know this is true of some of the Facets rings as well, because there are people on here who have them and cannot wear them on a daily basis with another ring. They are fine when worn as a standalone band, though.

Diamondseeker,

Just want to clarify, the highlight part means that diamonds on the eternity ring causes scratches on the prongs of the ering right? I am now looking for an eternity ring and your comments are very helpful. I am considering Tiffany''s and your post is suggesting that Tiffany''s shared prone eternity ring should cause little damage to the ering?

 

[tmdblue]

Date: 7/11/2007 11:51:03 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
This is really up to the buyer to look at when they try the rings on together and decide if the diamonds on the eternity ring are going to hit the e-ring.

I brought them online so there was no way to know this and definately no way to try them on. Where I live nobody even carries eternity rings.

I was aware of this from reading many posts on PS about damage to e-rings from eternity rings.

I was also aware of possible problems but hope that it wouldn''t happen so much for wishful thinking. I will keep Memoire in mind when the money is in hand.

I personally do not consider it acceptable for the wedding ring to damage the e-ring, but it is really not the vendor''s fault since they cannot know what e-ring each buyer has.

Actually both of the rings were purchased from the same vendor and they were aware of the solitaire e-ring and shared prong eternity band combo. I asked if the e-band had diamond overhang which would cause the girdles to rug against the prong but I was told no and that I should be fine.

If I had the e-band made into a 4 prong like Mara''s would I have the same problem?

tmdblue

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 7/12/2007 12:26:13 AM
Author: Kissmark

Date: 7/11/2007 11:51:03 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Here''s the deal, and I try my best to tell people this before they buy if it comes up. All shared prong rings are not the same. Many are set high (the metal part is high) and the diamonds rub against the prongs and cause scratches. This is really up to the buyer to look at when they try the rings on together and decide if the diamonds on the eternity ring are going to hit the e-ring. I was aware of this from reading many posts on PS about damage to e-rings from eternity rings. So when I went looking for mine, I made 100% sure that the setting was very low and that the shared prong diamonds would not hit the e-ring at all. The only ones I know for sure that meet that qualification are Memoire and Tiffany. They are both expensive, Tiffany more than Memoire. So I went with the Memoire because the diamonds sit at a level of the band of my e-ing and do not come near the prongs.

I personally do not consider it acceptable for the wedding ring to damage the e-ring, but it is really not the vendor''s fault since they cannot know what e-ring each buyer has. I think the only thing you can do is to wear a spacer ring between the two rings. I know this is true of some of the Facets rings as well, because there are people on here who have them and cannot wear them on a daily basis with another ring. They are fine when worn as a standalone band, though.

Diamondseeker,

Just want to clarify, the highlight part means that diamonds on the eternity ring causes scratches on the prongs of the ering right? I am now looking for an eternity ring and your comments are very helpful. I am considering Tiffany''s and your post is suggesting that Tiffany''s shared prone eternity ring should cause little damage to the ering?

Correct, either the diamonds or even the metal could rub the e-ring prongs if the setting is too high. You want to be sure the height of the diamonds on your eternity ring are right around the height of the BAND of the e-ring so that they are so low that they do not touch the e-ring prongs. All I can tell you is that I went to Tiffany and tried on their shared prong band and it was set low enough at least with their Tiffany setting as well as the ring I had on. Memoire costs maybe a third less, but the profile of the Tiffany has basket settings and I think it is the prettiest. I sort of regret not getting that and may still do it eventually. I like several of the Tiffany bands, and most of the ones I tried on were set low (as in the part with the stones is no higher than the band itself).