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what sort of wedding band would fit with this engagement ring?

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allthehillsandallthetrees · 02/08/2024 15:19

Would like some suggestions or input from those more savvy than me about jewellery as I am struggling to find a wedding band that can fit alongside my wedding ring. It is a low setting so I can't really get anything that will sit underneath it, as it were, unless very thin indeed. If I go for a thicker band then it sits so far below my engagement ring and leaves a large gap.

Is a spacer ring an option? Wear it on a different hand? Any other ideas?

I would prefer to avoid a wedding band that has an atypical shape or one that is designed to fit around the ring as I would like something more traditional.

what sort of wedding band would fit with this engagement ring?
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allthehillsandallthetrees · 02/08/2024 15:34

PangolinPan · 02/08/2024 15:26

My ring is that sort of shape but the band is hammered flat in such a way that it lies flat against a wedding band. It may be that the band can be adjusted or wear a spacer.

Thank you for this. I know I mentioned a spacer in my OP but I have not seen a spacer before. Is it just any ring used for the purpose of spacing or is it a specific category / type of ring?

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allthehillsandallthetrees · 02/08/2024 15:33

JudgeBurrito · 02/08/2024 15:28

Yeah just go into an independent jeweller's and ask their advice. It's quite a big engagement ring so maybe a thin wedding band would look nice. You'll want something in the same metal though so the softer metal doesn't wear.

Ah, I did not know about this as a potential issue. It is platinum so yes I will now need to ensure that any band is also in platinum.

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JudgeBurrito · 02/08/2024 15:28

Yeah just go into an independent jeweller's and ask their advice. It's quite a big engagement ring so maybe a thin wedding band would look nice. You'll want something in the same metal though so the softer metal doesn't wear.

PangolinPan · 02/08/2024 15:26

My ring is that sort of shape but the band is hammered flat in such a way that it lies flat against a wedding band. It may be that the band can be adjusted or wear a spacer.

OldTinHat · 02/08/2024 15:24

You need to pop to a jewellers who make rings to order.

I had an engagement ring with an odd shape and had a jeweller make my wedding ring to fit and, then, a bit later, an eternity ring when I had DC.

sesquipedalian · 02/08/2024 15:24

My daughter has precisely the same problem. Some of the “atypical” wedding rings are quite pretty - you can get one that has diamonds in the curvy bit under the ring. If you are dead set on a traditional shape, then get whichever wedding ring you like best, and once married, wear your engagement ring on your other hand. Then get DH to buy you smoother, flatter ring to go with your wedding ring as an anniversary/ first baby/ significant birthday present.

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