Shared Prong Eternity Band Owners

[toleong]

Hello Pricescopers,

I am hoping that shared prong eternity band owners can give me some feedback on their bands. I have recently purchased a shared prond diamond eternity band and have noticed that there is a slight gap between the diamonds where the prongs are located. Are your bands the same way? Or do the diamonds appear flush with each othe? Are my expectations unrealistic? Should I only expect the diamonds to sit next to each other only in channel set eternity bands?



P.S. - Instead of enjoying the band like I should, the gaps are driving me crazy...

 

[sevens one]

Here''s a picture of Jennifer''s beautiful rings. I don''t see any gaps here.

 

[Patty]

Did Signed Pieces make your ring? Here is a picture of one of their shared pronged rings. Does yours look like this?

 

[solange]

My shared prong eternity ring has no gaps. Shared prong rings cannot be sized. It may be that the jeweler wanted to make the ring a certain size and had to leave some gaps to achieve this.
My eternity band is size 6 and the stones are .28 each.

The jeweler explained to me that if I wanted a slightly smaller or larger ring size, he would have to make a new setting and use different size stones so that they would all touch.

It may be somthing minor that only you have noticed it after careful scrutiny. But if it really bothers you, can you take it back to where you bought it and see if they can work something out? If they use a new setting with the same stones, you will wind up with a smaller ring unless the gaps are large enough collectively that they can fit in an extra stone in a new setting.

 

[fuffi]

I have 10 pt. stones, no visible gaps.

 

[PhillipSchmidt]

If the jeweller, can choose the stones he can get all the diamonds to meet. It is a metter of mathematics. If they are close, they could have been set a fraction lower and been closer, or a fraction higher if he decides to add another diamond.

Having them actually touch is asking for having some chipped edges, they just need to look like they are touching.

I just finished writing about this, from my page, if you want a look.

For what it worth, the ring pictured is essentialy a shared prong ring. I cut and spead them after I lined up and sat the diamonds.

Hope this helps

Phillip

 

[qtiekiki]

Date: 12/13/2004 4:50

3 PM
Author: fuffi
I have 10 pt. stones, no visible gaps.

Fuffi,

Do you have a hand shot of the eternity band? I am thinking about an eternity band with 10pt stones for my wedding band, but wasn''t sure if the stones would look too small.

 

[fuffi]

Here you are.  Pardon the bad photography (and the even worse manicure).  I'm a size 5 1/2.  I got it to wear alone on my right hand and since I like chunky rings, I'm actually finding it just a tad too thin so I may upgrade soon.  It looks slightly bigger in this pic than it does in person.

 

[Jennifer5973]

Nan posted my rings. I also have an eternity band w/ 10 point stones (2.4 ct), shared prong--no gaps.

 

[toleong]

Thanks for all your feedback.

Patty - I did get my ring at Signed Pieces. I had ordered their Raphael setting and they said that they hand picked picked out all the stones. The picture that you have does show a slight gap between the prongs.

When shopping for eternity rings from Tiffany''s, HOF, and Ritani I can''t seem to recall any gaps in their rings. I will give Signed Pieces a call later on today.