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Ideal_Rock
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Hi all,
I posted about my new e-ring in my thread here: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-tale-of-two-e-rings.251336/
I have had issues with the prongs since day one, and I am getting really frustrated with the setting as a result. I am hoping for advice / encouragement? I think I am coming to terms with the fact that I love to LOOK at prongs, but I hate the way they feel!!!
I have never had a ring with prongs before, but have worn many bezel set rings for years and some 24/7...I noticed immediately that the prongs on my e-ring were very scratchy - every time I brushed them against clothes or skin - it kinda was a nails-on-chalkboard effect. I was pulling also fuzz / fibers out of the prongs every few hours and they were all around distracting. I took the ring back to the jeweler, and asked that they be discreet and help me come up with a quick solution without involving my fiance as this was a very big purchase for us and I wanted to be thoughtful and not complain about an incredible ring he got for me.
They filed them down, but I didn't see any difference. I had NO idea I was so sensitive to the way they'd feel! I brought the ring back, this time I talked to my fiance about it - they initially claimed that they couldn't reproduce the issue (it came off as accusatory initially which really upset me) but quickly retracted. They offered to hammer them, shave them further (they already felt teeny tiny to me which made me nervous and I am probably unnaturally paranoid about losing my diamond) and I just said I would prefer they were a different style altogether because they had already been bothering me so much. I settled on claw prongs because they felt smoothest to the touch. He charged me to rebuild them because it was a "scope change". Other fixes (like hammering them down) he wouldn't charge for...my fiance wasn't pleased to have spent thousands on a ring and then pay for a fix I wouldn't have sought if the ring didn't have issues to begin with...but I asked for a stylistic change so settled for a labor fee.
I finally got my ring back and by the next day I knew the same problem persisted!!! They felt a bit smoother, but they were pulling so many fibers and this time are snagging and catching on things! I am so frustrated at this point I don't even want prongs anymore and just want them to redesign a bezel set version with the same petal motif in the basket. Are there some women that just can't live with prongs? I thought they looked more "special" for an e-ring as I already have so many bezel set rings - but maybe I just can't coexist with prongs. I think they look beautiful but I HATE the way my prongs feel.
The vendor is mocking up a quote for a bezel set version of my ring...I am waiting to hear their reply, and hope it isn't outlandish price wise as I don't think prongs should have been causing that many issues even if I have come to hate them. My fiance is now feeling insecure that he made a bad choice or that the ring wasn't good enough and I feel terribly ungrateful / picky to have any complaints about was was the ring of my dreams, but the prongs have already damaged a sweater and a towel, and i am trying really hard not to associate my ring with stress. I just want them to fix it and make a setting that will never have a snagging issue again - they offered to fix the current prongs but I am thinking the bad taste in my mouth about them is a lost cause, and that a new bezel setting will bring new positive associations and be more comfortable so that I am not be constantly aware (in a bad way) of the beautiful ring on my finger.
Here are my current prongs - I sent them this ring as a loose inspiration as the floral theme is important and I tried to find something similar to my current ring to reassure my fiance that he picked something marvelous, which he did!!!: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/chris-erd-is-setting-my-transitional.178155/
I posted about my new e-ring in my thread here: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-tale-of-two-e-rings.251336/
I have had issues with the prongs since day one, and I am getting really frustrated with the setting as a result. I am hoping for advice / encouragement? I think I am coming to terms with the fact that I love to LOOK at prongs, but I hate the way they feel!!!
I have never had a ring with prongs before, but have worn many bezel set rings for years and some 24/7...I noticed immediately that the prongs on my e-ring were very scratchy - every time I brushed them against clothes or skin - it kinda was a nails-on-chalkboard effect. I was pulling also fuzz / fibers out of the prongs every few hours and they were all around distracting. I took the ring back to the jeweler, and asked that they be discreet and help me come up with a quick solution without involving my fiance as this was a very big purchase for us and I wanted to be thoughtful and not complain about an incredible ring he got for me.
They filed them down, but I didn't see any difference. I had NO idea I was so sensitive to the way they'd feel! I brought the ring back, this time I talked to my fiance about it - they initially claimed that they couldn't reproduce the issue (it came off as accusatory initially which really upset me) but quickly retracted. They offered to hammer them, shave them further (they already felt teeny tiny to me which made me nervous and I am probably unnaturally paranoid about losing my diamond) and I just said I would prefer they were a different style altogether because they had already been bothering me so much. I settled on claw prongs because they felt smoothest to the touch. He charged me to rebuild them because it was a "scope change". Other fixes (like hammering them down) he wouldn't charge for...my fiance wasn't pleased to have spent thousands on a ring and then pay for a fix I wouldn't have sought if the ring didn't have issues to begin with...but I asked for a stylistic change so settled for a labor fee.
I finally got my ring back and by the next day I knew the same problem persisted!!! They felt a bit smoother, but they were pulling so many fibers and this time are snagging and catching on things! I am so frustrated at this point I don't even want prongs anymore and just want them to redesign a bezel set version with the same petal motif in the basket. Are there some women that just can't live with prongs? I thought they looked more "special" for an e-ring as I already have so many bezel set rings - but maybe I just can't coexist with prongs. I think they look beautiful but I HATE the way my prongs feel.
The vendor is mocking up a quote for a bezel set version of my ring...I am waiting to hear their reply, and hope it isn't outlandish price wise as I don't think prongs should have been causing that many issues even if I have come to hate them. My fiance is now feeling insecure that he made a bad choice or that the ring wasn't good enough and I feel terribly ungrateful / picky to have any complaints about was was the ring of my dreams, but the prongs have already damaged a sweater and a towel, and i am trying really hard not to associate my ring with stress. I just want them to fix it and make a setting that will never have a snagging issue again - they offered to fix the current prongs but I am thinking the bad taste in my mouth about them is a lost cause, and that a new bezel setting will bring new positive associations and be more comfortable so that I am not be constantly aware (in a bad way) of the beautiful ring on my finger.
Here are my current prongs - I sent them this ring as a loose inspiration as the floral theme is important and I tried to find something similar to my current ring to reassure my fiance that he picked something marvelous, which he did!!!: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/chris-erd-is-setting-my-transitional.178155/
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