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Can mis-matched rings be soldered together?

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    LittleAudrey    August 4, 2012   Bahrain/Iowa

    Okay, maybe this is stupid question, but I am in love with the mismatched set below and am about to order the wedding band. I'm planning on wearing them together or on separate hands depending on my mood.

    But then I started thinking, if I decide that I love them together, would soldering be an option? I know they won't fit together neatly, but I love those little gaps. Is it possible to solder them at just the places they meet, and still have a secure set? I'm buying them online, so who would do this? I could see a lot of jewlers totally weirded out by this idea. My metal is palladium.

     

    Thanks!

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    LittleAudrey    August 4, 2012   Bahrain/Iowa

    P.S. They would touch in certain areas, not like the picture. My centerstone is smaller, and I am ordering the smaller version of the band, so they would touch in a few areas.

     
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    bee-gotten    September 11, 2010   Canada

    LOOOOOOOOVE your band ! K, I wouldn't do it ! Don't do it ! It's such a lovely option to be able to have 2 rings.  And what if one day you want to wear your band alone? What if you want to pass down these rings to your family and soldering only means you only have one to pass down? Just thinking aloud because I am talking myself out of it too ! LOL !

     
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    mishelleez    November 5, 2010   DW- Bahamas

    I LOVE that band! I think it could work. Just talk to your local jewelry store (not a chain) they tend to do more stuff like that!

     
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    LittleAudrey    August 4, 2012   Bahrain/Iowa

    Bee-gotten: You make convincing points, lol. Part of why I wanted to solder is because I was worried about the two rings rubbing together? I heard it can really damage them, but since they're in the palladium family, metal is displaced, not completely worn away-- I'm not sure? Do other brides notice their rings really scratching one another?

     
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    sudslover       Northern California

    I love your choice of wedding band!  I agree with the pp's who say not to solder.  I have my gold band, a 5-stone anniversary band and a three-stone ring for my ring finger.  I can't tell you how many times I've worn the band alone and then every other combination. 

    The biggest concern is the band rubbing the side of the engagement ring and compromising the e-ring setting.  It may not be a problem from the look I see in your picture.  No matter what, just have your rings checked periodically and you should be fine.

     
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    bee-gotten    September 11, 2010   Canada

    @LittleAudrey: ah, yes, the wear and tear argument. I don't know. Do they really make rings so shoddy now that they are not durable? Yikes, I hope not !

     
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    LittleAudrey    August 4, 2012   Bahrain/Iowa

    You're right, it's probably fine. And I'm not going to wear them on the same finger when I'm lifting weights or anything crazy.

     
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    janie-janie    February 16, 2010  

    my purpose for looking for a ring like that is so I don't have to solder them! the ring can spin and I won't care.

    but if you really wanted to, a jeweler could find a way to connect them. maybe by putting a couple of connecting pieces of metal in the underside, where it wouldn't be very visible.

    also note: soldering is not permanent. before you get your rings soldered, make sure your jeweler believes they can be separated if you want them to. if they say no, take your business elsewhere. I used to do metal work, I know how soldering works :)

     

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