My husband and I have been trying to find (or have made) a replacement for my engagement ring, which was totally botched by Jared. We knew even before our wedding that the engagement ring was going to have to be replaced, but we didn't have time to do it then, so I got just a plain platinum wedding band, thinking that it was the safest bet for trying to match a new engagement ring to it later. Unfortunately, though, it's much too thin (I don't mean narrow--it's 2 mm wide, which is okay) to go with anything new I like, or for us to have something custom-made to match (it's about 1.1 mm thick, I believe) and be confident in its strength.
I really, really want to keep my existing wedding band, and I also really want it to look good with whatever replacement ring we might end up with. I've learned that I can't have it melted down to make something new (without having to worry about porosity) and have been told that I can't use the bottom half of it soldered together with half a diamond band to create something new (though this one hasn't been explained well). Do I have any options left for reusing this band but making it thicker (at least on top), either as just a thicker platinum band or as a diamond band?
If there really aren't any options for altering the ring while keeping it as a ring, then I may consider using it as a spacer with a new band and a new ring (I can't decide how I feel about this option, so pictures of your sets that use 2 mm plain spacers would be really helpful) or possibly using it as something else (ideas/pictures for what could be made from a platinum band would also be much appreciated).
I really, really want to keep my existing wedding band, and I also really want it to look good with whatever replacement ring we might end up with. I've learned that I can't have it melted down to make something new (without having to worry about porosity) and have been told that I can't use the bottom half of it soldered together with half a diamond band to create something new (though this one hasn't been explained well). Do I have any options left for reusing this band but making it thicker (at least on top), either as just a thicker platinum band or as a diamond band?
If there really aren't any options for altering the ring while keeping it as a ring, then I may consider using it as a spacer with a new band and a new ring (I can't decide how I feel about this option, so pictures of your sets that use 2 mm plain spacers would be really helpful) or possibly using it as something else (ideas/pictures for what could be made from a platinum band would also be much appreciated).