What negative outcomes from wearing these two rings together

[Dreamer_D]

I have been wearing these two rings together because they look so pretty. The problem is the shared prong half eternity is white gold and the solitaire is platinum.

What damage specifically will happen from wearing these two different metals together? Which ring will get damaged and how?

Also, the diamond girdles are scratching the platinum of my solitaire. Is this something that can easily be polished/buffed out? I am new to platinum (love it) and am unsure about maintenance.

Thanks!

 

[yssie]

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I have been wearing these two rings together because they look so pretty. The problem is the shared prong half eternity is white gold and the solitaire is platinum.

What damage specifically will happen from wearing these two different metals together? Which ring will get damaged and how?

Also, the diamond girdles are scratching the platinum of my solitaire. Is this something that can easily be polished/buffed out? I am new to platinum (love it) and am unsure about maintenance.

Thanks!

Does the gold actually touch the platinum anywhere? It looks like it's just diamond/plat in the pic?

The platinum will eat the gold in the places it touches - not so quickly as diamond/metal though. If you decide on a spacer b/c there is metal/metal contact choose w gold, if the spacer is just to prevent the diamonds eating the plat and the gold doesn't actually touch anywhere choose plat. The diamonds as you know will eat right into the plat - I think the grooves will become deep enough that repolishing won't rid you of them, unless you are careful to repolish often to prevent them from grooving in the first place.

As LGK noted in another thread even plat is not forever, and shanks do eventually thin out, so repolishing often isn't a perfect fix either, but I couldn't say what timelines we're talking about. Hopefully she'll see this thread!

 

[MissGotRocks]

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I have no experience with platinum or white gold so can't chime in on that point. However, those two rings look awesome together!

It's such shame that diamonds eat into gold - so many pairings fall to this malady! I guess the upside is that we are dealing with gems that are tough as nails but the poor metals. . .

Can't wait to see your new find!!

 

[Amys Bling]

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Just wanted to say that those rings do look great together

 

[Snowy]

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very beautiful! I asked a similar question to a reputable jeweler and she basically said what Yssie said. "When two metals are in constant contact or touching, the stronger of the two metals will wear down the other. It's a bad idea so I recommend you wear the same metals if possible."

but imo a thin white gold spacer would probably be best in your situation?

and platinum I was told doesn't have metal shaved off but will just displace it elsewhere on the ring. Rebuffing seemed to be a hefty fee though, from$ 60-95 at the local jewellers. The spacer would be a good investment to protect both rings.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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The ring is half eternity so there is some metal touching on the lower half circle of the rings.

Well this is all very disappointing. I suppose I knew this answer but it is still disheartening to find it confirmed. These are the rings I bought to mark the births of my sons and it is simply seredipitous that they look so wonderful worn together. I would not have bought platinum myself on the primary market, but the solitaire ring was an ebay find and came as it is!

I am not a fan of spacers. Can anyone make a suggestion of where to find one that is about 1.5mm wide but 2mm thick? I would like the band to match the height/profile of my two rings but be inconspicuous as heck.

 

[shimmer]

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Hi Dreamer! They look gorgeous together! I have a 2mm x 2mm 'heavy' weight band from eweddingbands and I just love it, especially that the height matches nearly all my rings. They started making 1.5mm wide bands so I'm sure they could do it in the heavy version if they already do not. They are such a great company too, because of that I have ordered too many bands that I care to admit lol.

Eta: I wanted to add that if you really love plat and will wear these two together quite often, would you be open to a reset? I understand the sentiment of this ring so I hope you don't mind my suggestion! And I really love my bezel band so I'm going to throw that out there too. Then the diamonds against metal will not be an issue!

 

[motownmama]

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I feel like I'm a lone wolf responding to these mixed metal threads! My mom wore a plat wedding set with gold ruby guard bands for 55 years - they still look great! I don't doubt that the experts know best, but my own experience doesn't back it up. I wear a plat band with my yg er all the time - sure any metal-against -meat scratches - but I see nothing out of the ordinary happening to my rings. I say if you love it wear it!

 

[slg47]

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The ring is half eternity so there is some metal touching on the lower half circle of the rings.

Well this is all very disappointing. I suppose I knew this answer but it is still disheartening to find it confirmed. These are the rings I bought to mark the births of my sons and it is simply seredipitous that they look so wonderful worn together. I would not have bought platinum myself on the primary market, but the solitaire ring was an ebay find and came as it is!

I am not a fan of spacers. Can anyone make a suggestion of where to find one that is about 1.5mm wide but 2mm thick? I would like the band to match the height/profile of my two rings but be inconspicuous as heck.

yeah, you could get a 1.5 mm x 2 mm band at eweddingbands...although I think a 1 mm spacer would be less conspicuous.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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Motown I am more concerned about the girdle damage than the metals on metals, I think you are right that it would be along time for any damage to ocurr, though someone pointed out that old timey metals were likely hand forged or perhaps die cast which would make them a lot stronger than todays cast pieces.

SLG I would get a 1mm if it was 2mm thick I hat the look of a lower ring in between or next to higher ones.

 

[D&T]

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Metal on metal will wear down regardless of the same composition, This is from experience I wore my 14k PC E ring which has a flat side along side with my channel set ( it sits flush) 14k ring for a period of five years 24/7 basically. The friction between the two metal will wear it down (unless the two ring has been solder). I have examined my original ering and there is a noticeable feel of less metal making it feel a bit curved in.
see picture, where the red line that is curved in is how my metal has been worn away I can feel and see it slightly.

ETA: also I had an exposed diamond band and wore it with this ering as well and within a matter of weeks, the diamond really scratched up the side very badly.

 

[slg47]

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Motown I am more concerned about the girdle damage than the metals on metals, I think you are right that it would be along time for any damage to ocurr, though someone pointed out that old timey metals were likely hand forged or perhaps die cast which would make them a lot stronger than todays cast pieces.

SLG I would get a 1mm if it was 2mm thick I hat the look of a lower ring in between or next to higher ones.

maybe e-weddingbands can make you a custom one? or someone on etsy?

 

[marcy]

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Your rings look gorgeous together. I don't know a darn thing about platinum though.

 

[Miss Sparkly]

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I wrap a small piece of duck tape around the bottom of my rings to keep them from rubbing. Works great!

 

[CharmyPoo]

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I have been wearing my set together for the past few weeks. I also wonder what type of damage it will actually cause since both of my rings do spin. I can live with having to redo the rings 5 years from now ... but not if the damage sets in within a year. I guess I may have to pull out the loupe and see what has happened.

 

[D&T]

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my previous picture may not be clear, this should show up better, even when polished out, the metal loss has created a curve on the ering, the same height as my channel set.

hope this helps.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

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No advice on the rubbing issue...if you are worried, I would get a super thin spacer and/or a thin rope band to wear between.

DD-they look lovely together!

 

[Laila619]

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Yep, agree to just get a super thin spacer. I'm not the biggest fan of them either, but at least it'll save your gorgeous rings!

 

[yssie]

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my previous picture may not be clear, this should show up better, even when polished out, the metal loss has created a curve on the ering, the same height as my channel set.

hope this helps.

D&T Thanks for posting those pics - I can see the flattening in the one quite clearly, I think. How interesting - you haven't had those rings for very long, I'm surprised to see such clear effects.

 

[D&T]

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my previous picture may not be clear, this should show up better, even when polished out, the metal loss has created a curve on the ering, the same height as my channel set.

hope this helps.

D&T Thanks for posting those pics - I can see the flattening in the one quite clearly, I think. How interesting - you haven't had those rings for very long, I'm surprised to see such clear effects.

Unfornately, I have a love hate relationship with flush setting band/ering, most do not like gaps. However, with gaps, you have less exposure to metal rubbing against each other or diamonds eating away the e ring, as well as not having to worry so much about a spacer is my thinking.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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I could do a spacer if it looked purposeful, like a fashion statement I like the notion of a rope band between. Do you think I can find one 2mm thick though?

 

[D&T]

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http://www.stuller.com/products/254/?groupId=15737&recommendationSource=productpagerec

and from a retailer possibly?
http://www.e-weddingbands.com/store/product90515.html

 

[nfowife]

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If you will wear them as a set why not solder them? Can easily be undone. Just a thought .

 

[PintoBean]

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How about these 2mm rope bands from Etsy?

Kyleann metals
http://www.etsy.com/listing/7750510...twist&ga_search_type=user_shop_ttt_id_5473643

James and Lilly
http://www.etsy.com/listing/8161144..._type=handmade&ga_facet=handmade/jewelry/ring

 

[luv2sparkle]

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I love the look of your two rings together Dreamer.

I would really like one of our vendors to step up and offer a thin spacer like the one I had made by Leon but without the curve.
It is less than 1mm thin but stands up about 2mm. I would love it to be a standard offering. Can we just get one to offer them in
different metals?

 

[Dreamer_D]

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I love the look of your two rings together Dreamer.

I would really like one of our vendors to step up and offer a thin spacer like the one I had made by Leon but without the curve.
It is less than 1mm thin but stands up about 2mm. I would love it to be a standard offering. Can we just get one to offer them in
different metals?

Yes! That is what I want!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

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Leon does understand it because I told him I would wear my solitaire setting next to the Tiffany Legacy band which is about 2mm high and he got the band exactly the right height. I also have considered wearing a 3rd band, but I also want the height to be the same. I do not think those rope bands stand 2mm high, unfortunately.

And Dreamer, seriously, I love the look of those two rings together. I am over the big diamond thing for myself and would rather have a 1 ct. AVC or AVR in a Van Craeynest setting if I could do it painlessly. My only problem is that I'd still want a plain solitaire as well because I still like that, too!

 

[Dreamer_D]

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And Dreamer, seriously, I love the look of those two rings together. I am over the big diamond thing for myself and would rather have a 1 ct. AVC or AVR in a Van Craeynest setting if I could do it painlessly. My only problem is that I'd still want a plain solitaire as well because I still like that, too!

Me too! Glad I sold my stone and got my money back The diamond in the ring pictured is .31 which looks lovely when worn. I would like a little bigger though in the longer term for a solitaire style ring I think between 1ct and 1.2 is perfect.

But when I do one day buy a larger diamond again, it will be in a three stone because it gives so much better hand presence I feel, and I like the look.

 

[Dreamer_D]

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Ok after reading all the comments I am not going to sweat the metals issue. I think that's just part of owning rings, and I don't mid as I do not wear them like this every day.

But the diamond girdle thing is an issue that worries me...

Gonna have to find a solution for that, and a spacer is out because I find it just ruins the look!

 

[D&T]

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this may sound a teeny odd, but I swear I've seen this somewhere before...

Would you mind just a tiny gap so you don't have to wear a spacer? if so, I've seen instead of sizing beads on the inside of the ring just on the outside possibly near the two end of your diamond band flattened and it create a slight space between the diamond band and your ring? not sure if you can imagine it or not?