Post # 1
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Helper bee
So today i went to have my wedding band sized, I had my engagment ring sized there as well. It is a very reputable local shop and they do amazing work ( as well as have lots of sparkle that I love looking at). So my Ering has some fanciful bridge work on the sides and they said if I don’t have my rings soldered together that the wedding band would rub it too much and create a hole in the side of my ering, basicly wearing away the fanciful bridgge work on the sides. They are both white gold. Has anyone else had this problem? Been told this? Is there a solution aside from getting my Ering resized (again) to wear on another finger?
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Post # 3
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Sugar bee
I can’t think of another solution, but your ring is beautiful. I wouldn’t soder that, I would just wear one or the other (or one on each hand).
Post # 4
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Sugar bee
Have you considered wearing the rings on seperate hands? Sorry, I don’t have any personal experience with this, but I have heard of this problem.
Post # 5
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Bee Keeper
Usually this is more of a concern where there are different metals, open diamond girdles, or certain prong work. But yes, in such situations you definitely can get wearing.
It is possible with your wedding band, due to the diamonds, that they may rub the metal in the engagement ring and cause wearing (what kind of metal – platinum?). However, it is a bit hard to tell from the wedding ring whether any of the girdles are really exposed to cause that much of an issue.
Post # 6
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Buzzing Beekeeper
My previous set was white gold and I never had my rings soldered together. I had no problems with wearing at all. Maybe you should ask another jeweler for a second opinion.
Post # 7
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Bee Keeper
I should add, you could also just get a thin spacer ring (like 1mm…you can find some knife edge ones on Etsy), instead, to wear between them. That way any rubbing happens on the spacer and not against your engagement ring!
I am pretty anti-soldering though. I wear my 4 rings without solder and while they rub now and then as they are not flat sided, I’d rather this than have “one big ring”. I like the versatility and feeling of multiple rings and the flexibility of wearing whichever ones I want in whatever order. Others solder and love it.
Post # 8
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Busy bee
My friend had this problem so the jeweler (I know her ring is Hearts On Fire) gave her a spacer ring to wear to keep them from rubbing when worn together.
Post # 9
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Helper bee
but wouldnt the spacer ring rub on the two rings? im confused
Post # 10
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Bee Keeper
@mainejen: No, a spacer will be “plain”. If it is plain, smooth, and the same metal, it will not hurt the other rings, but the diamonds on the bands can unleash their chewing on the spacer and the engagement ring will be protected from the wedding band by the spacer.
Post # 11
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Busy bee
What my plan is, is to wear my wedding band day to day, like running around, at work and other things, and save my engagement ring for special occasions, or when I just want to wear it 🙂 . Alot of women have recommended this to me, expecially once I have kids.
Post # 12
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Helper bee
@mainejen: If the rings are different metals, they just have to make sure that the spacer is softer than whatever it is against.
My jeweler highly recommended soldering too, which a bummer because I have some nifty looking side detail, too – but I doubt I would ever wear them separately anyway, so I am going with it!
Post # 13
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Bee Keeper
An option to decide how you like them “stuck” together is to either get those Ring Snuggies (Claire’s has them, as does Walmart). The largest size usually will fit around two ring shanks. Or, to take the sticky part of a bandaid and wrap it around the bottom of your rings. Try this for a week or two and see how you like it. If you do, get them soldered. If not, look at a spacer ring instead.