I think only the folks here will really understand the disappointment I''m feeling over this.
I went to a jeweller to get my wedding band custom made. He made my e-ring and has an outstanding reputation, so I was more than okay with the decision to leave it to him.
We talked extensively and I gave him my specs -- I needed about nine diamonds around the band and I wanted 5 pointers. he even whipped up a wax mold to show me. He suggested that we might have to use 4 pointers instead, for structural integrity, and while I didn''t love the idea, I told him if we absolutely had to, it would be okay.
Forward three weeks and he calls me to tell me the ring is ready. I was so excited and I asked him if they managed to do the 5 pointers. And he hesitated and said, "well, the tcw is 0.32, so..." I did the math really quickly to figure out that he used 3 points for each stone. I expressed my surprise and disappointment. He told me to come in and have a look at. Which I''ll do. But, still... this means I''m going to have to ask him to re-do the ring. And I''m so disappointed my first wedding band turned out to be anything less than I hoped for.
I don''t think I''m being difficult... (but maybe a bit emotional). The difference between 3 pointers and 5 pointers is, well, really pronounced in my eyes. When I saw a similar ring in a shop, it had 4 pointers and my gut reaction was that the stones had to be bigger, so I already know I won''t like the 3s.
I wanted something substantial to go with my Tiffany repro e-ring, but not the shared-prong eternity band. I didn''t want a pave-type ring in the first place, and I feel like what he''s going to present to me is so much less impressive than I hoped for. I''ll be honest, every time I think of the ring, I choke back tears. The way I see it is that if I wouldn''t have used 3 points for an eternity band, how could I like them as spaced apart on a band? I might as well have asked for the 5 pointer shared prong eternity.
I''ll have to make a trip to see the ring tomorrow and I really don''t want to. Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with the jeweller? He''s such a lovely man, but I''m afraid he''s going to try to talk me into taking this ring. Whatever the case, I won''t take home a wedding band that doesn''t feel absolutely perfect.
With two months to go before the wedding, I know there are far worse things that could go wrong, but I just feel so disappointed. It''s probably just wedding-planning hormones. I''ll post an update after I see the band tomorrow... Wish me luck!
I went to a jeweller to get my wedding band custom made. He made my e-ring and has an outstanding reputation, so I was more than okay with the decision to leave it to him.
We talked extensively and I gave him my specs -- I needed about nine diamonds around the band and I wanted 5 pointers. he even whipped up a wax mold to show me. He suggested that we might have to use 4 pointers instead, for structural integrity, and while I didn''t love the idea, I told him if we absolutely had to, it would be okay.
Forward three weeks and he calls me to tell me the ring is ready. I was so excited and I asked him if they managed to do the 5 pointers. And he hesitated and said, "well, the tcw is 0.32, so..." I did the math really quickly to figure out that he used 3 points for each stone. I expressed my surprise and disappointment. He told me to come in and have a look at. Which I''ll do. But, still... this means I''m going to have to ask him to re-do the ring. And I''m so disappointed my first wedding band turned out to be anything less than I hoped for.
I don''t think I''m being difficult... (but maybe a bit emotional). The difference between 3 pointers and 5 pointers is, well, really pronounced in my eyes. When I saw a similar ring in a shop, it had 4 pointers and my gut reaction was that the stones had to be bigger, so I already know I won''t like the 3s.
I wanted something substantial to go with my Tiffany repro e-ring, but not the shared-prong eternity band. I didn''t want a pave-type ring in the first place, and I feel like what he''s going to present to me is so much less impressive than I hoped for. I''ll be honest, every time I think of the ring, I choke back tears. The way I see it is that if I wouldn''t have used 3 points for an eternity band, how could I like them as spaced apart on a band? I might as well have asked for the 5 pointer shared prong eternity.
I''ll have to make a trip to see the ring tomorrow and I really don''t want to. Does anyone have any advice on how to deal with the jeweller? He''s such a lovely man, but I''m afraid he''s going to try to talk me into taking this ring. Whatever the case, I won''t take home a wedding band that doesn''t feel absolutely perfect.
With two months to go before the wedding, I know there are far worse things that could go wrong, but I just feel so disappointed. It''s probably just wedding-planning hormones. I''ll post an update after I see the band tomorrow... Wish me luck!
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