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Brilliant_Rock
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As some of you who may have read my earlier post know, I have been having some doubts about the correct ring size for the pave solitaire that Leon is currently making for me. I have read in some very helpful threads here that wearing a wedding band with the ring (as I intend to do) can make both fit smaller, and there seems to be a consensus to err on the side of a little big rather than a little too small for comfort sake.
Anyways, I called Leon to get his feedback on this issue today. He said that he strongly favors erring on the side of too small. He said that if a ring is too small then any trusted jeweler should be able to scale and repolish the inside of the band, however if a ring is too big there are fewer options as the ring has to be cut, etc., etc., for which he would recommend shipping it back to him for as it is easy to damage a ring in the process of downsizing. He also said that if a ring fits larger than it should then this can lead to the ring bending which can lead to lost stones, etc. etc. He also said that by and large the sizing tools used by different jewelers are quite subjective, and so one jewelers 5.5 could be a bit larger or smaller than another jewelers 5.5.
When I asked him about additional bands affecting the fit, he said that it''s his job to take into account the width of the ring and bands and how they will be worn and to size them true to the finger measurement.
I found this information and perspective useful and just thought that I''d pass it along in case it was of use or interest to anyone else facing a similar dilemma!
Anyways, I called Leon to get his feedback on this issue today. He said that he strongly favors erring on the side of too small. He said that if a ring is too small then any trusted jeweler should be able to scale and repolish the inside of the band, however if a ring is too big there are fewer options as the ring has to be cut, etc., etc., for which he would recommend shipping it back to him for as it is easy to damage a ring in the process of downsizing. He also said that if a ring fits larger than it should then this can lead to the ring bending which can lead to lost stones, etc. etc. He also said that by and large the sizing tools used by different jewelers are quite subjective, and so one jewelers 5.5 could be a bit larger or smaller than another jewelers 5.5.
When I asked him about additional bands affecting the fit, he said that it''s his job to take into account the width of the ring and bands and how they will be worn and to size them true to the finger measurement.
I found this information and perspective useful and just thought that I''d pass it along in case it was of use or interest to anyone else facing a similar dilemma!
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