I’m in your camp on this one. My mother has several 18ct gold rings that have worn SO thin that the shanks have snapped. I often wear my grandmothers 18ct & platinum ring from 1937, but it has worn so thin underneath (now less than 1mm diameter) that not only am I worried it will snap, it’s also incredibly sharp to get on & off as it’s like wire.
Personally I absolutely LOVE the patina of wear on rings, particularly wedding rings. Every autumn when my rings get their appraisals, my jeweller knows not to polish them up. He only made that mistake once! The scratches & scuffs, for me, tell their story. It’s their way of writing about your married life
Yes! I am aware of this so I was wondering what might be safe to use or how often it’s okay to use it. I’ve understood that it should only get polished at a jeweler every 6 months or so, but didn’t know if there was anything at home that was safe to use in between (or how often it could be used). I don’t want to weaken the ring too fast but I also think my ring looks best when the metal and diamond are both clean and shiny and sparkly.
It is all up to personal preference. But I simply wanted to warn you. I agree with what has been said, of course you could buy a new ring at a later date. Personally I want to keep my rings and would love it if my children wanted to keep them and maybe wear them. I am so saddened to se my fathers wedding band, that he polishes to death at home with a polishing cloth, it is really thin and super sharp at the edges. He would never buy another ring. I am also saddened to see all beautiful antique rings that are so thin you can barely wear them. I recently bought one that I only wear when I know I wont use that hand because the shank is so worn...
Never again!!
Absolutely it's better to know what you're doing before endeavoring ANYTHING!You should absolutely polish the ring if you want to and like the shiny look. I love the look of shiny gold too.
To each their own! But it is better to know what you are doing before it is to late, right?
Absolutely it's better to know what you're doing before endeavoring ANYTHING!
I find there is a big difference between the gentle polishing I do at home on a yearly basis with a very effective product, and compulsively polishing with any type of product, wouldn't you agree? I have not had an experience like @stracci2000 with machine polishing, as my method keeps me from needing it. That's a SAD story!
I have two antique rings that have very thin shanks as well, presumably due to age and wear. I find them very uncomfortable and had one of them built up to a normal width, and regret not having euro shanks added when I had it repaired. My WB/ER have euro shanks and I LOVE THEM.
It is a slightly sad story. The ring was not really altered that much, but I could see a difference.Absolutely it's better to know what you're doing before endeavoring ANYTHING!
I find there is a big difference between the gentle polishing I do at home on a yearly basis with a very effective product, and compulsively polishing with any type of product, wouldn't you agree? I have not had an experience like @stracci2000 with machine polishing, as my method keeps me from needing it. That's a SAD story!
I have two antique rings that have very thin shanks as well, presumably due to age and wear. I find them very uncomfortable and had one of them built up to a normal width, and regret not having euro shanks added when I had it repaired. My WB/ER have euro shanks and I LOVE THEM.
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