Your e-ring

ArcticFox

How long have you had it?

And have you ever damaged it or had anything modified?

 

I've had mine 8 years.  No intentional changes, but we were loading 2x4s in the truck, I was wearing those heavy leather work gloves and smashed my hand, and a stone fell out (mind you this is like 9pm in the home depot parking lot in the winter).  Fortunately the stone was in the glove and I got it fixed no problem, I also got it replated, which I'm thinking it is due for again.  And we replaced my wedding band, we bought the first one in a rush and the diamond chips were literally falling out (it was so cheap)!

TinaL99

I've had mine 7.5 years.  ::knock on wood:: no damage to it ever.  It's just very dirty and I need to have it cleaned!

Telyco

I've had mine for 6 years (although I haven't worn it in forever because I'm all fat now) and I needed to have it reset because he had it mounted with two triangular baguettes and it didn't even come close to looking good with any band. So I just got a set before our wedding and had it remounted. I was sad and embarassed to even do it - but it was either that or NOT have a band at all.

wendyj

I've had mine 8.5 years. For some reason, DH didn't believe my ring size, even though he was with me the day I was measured, and ordered my ring a size too big. Because the band is engraved, it had to be sent back to the company for resizing. I did notice when I first got it that one of the side diamonds was a little yellow, but it didn't really bother me. When I got it back from the resizing, I saw that the company had replaced the bad diamond. Worked for me!

Other than that, no issues. I try to take it back to the jewelry store where he purchased it to have them clean it and check the prongs. I think they tightened the prongs once, and haven't needed to since.

Irisheyes1247

I've had mine for just over 4 years and I've never had it damaged but we go every 6 months and have our rings cleaned and inspected (it is part of the protection plan). I am due to have both replated, but I was waiting until our next inspection in March. Sometimes I think I would like a new setting, mine is a simple solitaire setting which is classic but also plain.

Mitzzi23

I've had it almost 5 years with no damage. I had to have my wedding band fixed after I slammed my hand on the wall which caused the diamonds to become loose. 

Renee72305

Well...I've had my ring since 2009.  DH upgraded my orignial e-ring right after having LO.   I got my first e-ring in 2003; we were broke, right out of college & he bought what he could afford.  I loved that ring!!  But it was one of those 3 stone rings but each "stone" was really a quad setting (4 little diamonds set together to appear as one larger stone)   Unfortunately, I lost 1 stone & when the jewler fixed it he added a glob of gold to the top to hold the diamond in place.  Totally ruined my ring...I was p!ssed & they wouldn't fix it!  So after a 2nd diamond fell out DH said we'd just get me a new one!

Now I have a 3 stone cushion cut that he picked out himself, which is beautiful.  However, it doesn't even remotely go with my wedding band...and since I've gained weight my band doesn't even fit me anymore. These days I just the one ring that fits. 

goosh24

It will be 7 years in March.  I've had it redipped a bunch of times, 1x right before the wedding, and I think 2 other times.  I had my band sized down right after the wedding, and last winter, I had my e-ring sized down too because it was really loose and I was worried I would lose it.  I thought it would probably be too tight during this pregnancy but so far so good.  I'm supposed to have it checked every 6 months, but usually forget :- / then get scolded when I go in months late.  But really, how many people remember?

Bianca42

I've had it 11 years.  It was a 4 prong setting.  There was a six month period where I stopped wearing it because one of the prongs was loose and we didn't have the extra money to get it fixed.  When I finally brought it in, they charged me $12 to replace the prong.  I was ticked that I waited so long.  About a year later I had another loose prong.  The jeweler suggested that I change to a 6 prong setting because if one prong bends you aren't going to lose the diamond like you could with the 4 prong setting.

I have a wedding band, e-ring and a wrap.  When I was pregnant with my oldest I had to stop wearing all of them.  With my youngest I was able to wear just the band right up until the last week. 

octoberbridesrule

I have had my ring for 5.5 years. It fits still. The diamond wad loose and I had it tightened. Plus an opal broke and we had to replace it.

mrsoc

I have had mine for 6 years....I have never had an issue with it.  I get it checked about once a year.  I did have it dipped once which was nice....I might do that again this uear for our 5 year anniversary. 

kevinandmonica2011

I'm the newb!  I've have mine for almost 2 years and have had it re-dipped twice already.  White gold just gets dull so fast.  I have it checked and cleaned every six months.  I did end up having the center stone upgraded just before the wedding and LOVE it!!  I still have to have it appraised with the new stone and get insurance put on it (or add it specifically to the homeowner's policy with the new appraisal).  The only damage was a loose stone that was found the very first time it was checked... I was so annoyed that there was a problem so soon, but they fixed it right away and I have had no problems since.

I also have a cheapie "fake" set that I got for $25 online.  I wear the fake some days to work, when we go on trips and when I send the real set off to be re-dipped, which I plan to do about once a year (it's free with our protection package).  I am also just super paranoid of losing my real set or wrecking it at work (I wash my hands about a bajillion times a day at the hospital).  It looks the exact same as the real one.  Cracks me up.

kac0807

I've had mine 6 years. So far no major damage, at least nothing I had noticed. I have some minor scratches on the band. My diamond is a bezel setting so it's super protected by that. Reading all these makes me want to get it checked.