Randon non-PG relate question

scahlin · September 2014

A coworker and I were discussing wedding rings. She is getting married in 2 weeks and the jeweler helping them isn't from the Midwest and he was shocked that she wanted her rings soldered. My ring are soldered and almost everyone I know also had it done. Its was even included in the warrenty for my engagement ring.

Do you have your rings soldered and what part of the country are you from or what country?

jennjilljo · September 2014

No and I'm from Florida. It makes sense but at the same time there are times when I want to wear my band without the sharp mass on top.

chickyclg · September 2014

Nope not with my original set (TX here), the set I have now is just one piece.

Cookie0875 · September 2014

I want mine soldered, but haven't yet. Now they my fingers have decided to swell, I'm glad I haven't. Most days, I can only wear my band, not my engagement ring.

ETA: I'm in the south!

freegiraffe · September 2014

West coast and not soldered. Same goes for most of my married friends.

Izzy0927 · September 2014

From the northeast (I'm from NYC and DH is from Boston) and I don't know anyone who has them soldered. What if you just want to wear your band one day? Do you get another one for that?

srcr2011 · September 2014

I guess I am a SS. I don't have a "wedding band". This is the closest pic I could find to my wedding ring. (I didn't wear mine today). I have always wanted a wedding band though. We went to the jewelers and they would have to custom make one that would fit the dimensions of my ring. The center diamond is not lined up with the 2 side ones. My wedding band would need a curve in it. All the ones I tried did not match up with princess cut diamonds on the side of my ring or the same width of my ring. They said "these types of rings didn't come with a wedding band even thought it's an engagement ring".

What I do is just wear a silver band that my grandma gave me. It's special to me so I wear that instead of a matching one. I could never solder them together though.

https://www.watchmydiamonds.com/media/catalog/product/cache/1/image/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/_/t/_t2ec16fhjh4fhdeecbqbbr4g9knn_q_60_57.jpg

lizjennings81 · September 2014

Not soldered and I'm in DC. They're not a set and are pretty different. I like the juxtaposition.

I have an emerald as the center stone in my engagement ring. The stone's softer than a diamond; if I'm doing something where I feel I could damage it, I only wear my wedding ring.

I'm adding because I LURVE my wedding ring and must AW it:

GeekBeagle · September 2014

Mine are not. Sometimes I just want to wear my band on its own (at the gym, softball, etc.). I'm in Ohio.

scahlin · September 2014

I didn't solder mine until about a year into our marriage and before soldering, I guess I never wore just one.

KMommytobe · September 2014

Yes and I'm from New England. I probably got them done like 6 months after the wedding. I didn't think id like it but it was annoying when they didn't match up (my wedding ring has diamonds on the top half and I hated when it would spin around and you'd only see the bottom. Its a much cleaner look now and they both always look great!)

cloe111479 · September 2014

I'm from New Orleans and my are together. I didn't do it right away. But once I found I either wore both or didn't at all I had my jeweler do it. It was part of the price as is a yearly cleaning and re-dipping if necessary.

srcr2011 · September 2014

OMG this thread totally reminded me I need to schedule a 6 mo inspection on my ring! Thank you!!!

cloe111479 said:

I'm from New Orleans and my are together. I didn't do it right away. But once I found I either wore both or didn't at all I had my jeweler do it. It was part of the price as is a yearly cleaning and re-dipping if necessary.

MrsTucker2011 · September 2014

Southwest, and I have my e-ring saudered to the wedding bands. I have a ring guard, and it looks amazeballs all together.

I'm going to AW it because I looove it. Hubby done good. :x

kefttsc · September 2014

My rings are not saudered together. (GA here)

I chose to NOT have them done because I do a lot of dog sports so wanted to be able to take off my engagement ring, but still wear my band.

rosieo52 · September 2014

Not soldered. I'm from Iowa and most people I know soldered their rings and some regret it because they can never wear them separate. I probably never will wear my separate. But I at least have the option. Maybe my e-ring, just because it doesn't fit as snug as wedding band. My rings do twist and the band could look funny because I only have diamonds 3/4 around but it doesn't bother me to straighten it out!

AW here because I too love my rings and they are still fairly new!!

Cookie0875 · September 2014

Yep, all my jewelry comes off as soon as I get home too. I also immediately change in to comfy clothes!

Chcaggie1 · September 2014

I have 3 rings and they are not soldered. I thought about it originally but decided not to so that I could wear the wedding band solo when we traveled since hubby thinks my ring "draws attention" when we are different countries. But I actually don't ever wear the bands alone, I just bought a simple band to travel in so, yea. And I'm in Texas.

jaztastic · September 2014

I have two bands worn on opposite sides of my engagement ring. They are not soldered. One band I have (damn near never) taken off. Only for doc appts where jewelry isnt allowed (ie surgery), and the few times I've had them cleaned. Other than that I always wear one band.

And Im from the east coast. MD to be specific.

mands1125 · September 2014

Philadelphia- not soldered and not the norm in my circle

sincerelyapril · September 2014

I'm from California and mine are not soldered, but our jeweler did offer it. I don't know anyone that does (but that's not really something you bring up a lot).

I chose not to because we spent a fair amount of money getting the band to custom fit the engagement ring shape and I thought it was silly. They normally stay together pretty well on their own. I just got them resized to fit my ever expanding self, and now they spin a little more than I'd like... but I'm sure they'll be tight again in no time. :-q

A picture of our rings from the wedding below---

aggiebug · September 2014

Mine aren't because I thought I would wear my wedding band for work without my e-ring. That isn't the case and I have pondered getting it done. I am from Texas

jmcgra06 · September 2014

DC, soldered

mishka29 · September 2014

I've never heard of this and actually had to look it up. No mine are not and I don't know anyone who has done this. It must be an American thing....?

krispy83 · September 2014

My e-ring looks nearly identical to @srcr2011 and my wedding ring is completely different. Most of the time, I wear my e-ring on my right hand and my wedding ring on my left hand. They would look really weird together since they don't match at all other than in color. I'm in CA.

PeaceofKia · September 2014

Mine aren't, won't ever be. Just because. I've heard of having them soldered but was never interested, just seemed weird to me, lol. Oh yeah, I'm in Virginia.

mamabumkin · September 2014

I know my mother has her bands soldered together, I don't know exactly when she had it done, but I think it was while she was in Oklahoma. I don't have mine done because I couldn't if I wanted to. I made titanium micro-chainmaille rings for my DH and I. I can't wear the engagement ring because my fingers are too fat right now. What is nice about my band is that I can add rings to make it longer as I gain baby weight.

junesunsplash · September 2014

Tx here and not smoldered. I'm actually glad they are not. My DH recently "upgraded" the princess solitaire and I'm glad that I got to keep the enhancer as part of my "original" ring without going entirely new. Yes it does move but not enough to bother me.

Mrs. Zee · September 2014

Midwest, not soldered. As someone else mentioned I like to be able to only wear my band when I travel.

dacora · September 2014

Mine are soldered together, the wedding band is curved and it would drive me NUTS to have it move around. Also, I didn't want the extra friction to wear the rings down. I honestly never even considered not soldering them, or thought about only wearing the wedding band. I never take my ring off unless I'm working with chemicals or something that might damage them. I live in FL, originally from CA.

smg2302 · September 2014

Fl here and no. I take my jewelry off at home and don't wear any jewelry when I play sports.

meepette · September 2014

Originally from PA here and no mine are not soldered.

kcwnc · September 2014

I'm from the PNW but live in the dirty dirty south now. Mine are soldered together as my diamonds only come down halfway on each side on both rings. I either wear it all or don't and my don'ts are very seldom.

usmcwife89 · September 2014

I'm from boston and mine are not soldered. My sister in law in Wisconsin has her soldered.

nohalo21 · September 2014

PA and not soldered. I can only wear my band right now.

MapleMomma · September 2014

Mine are soldered together, I am from Michigan. I thought maybe I'd wear just the band sometimes at first because my ring and pearl earrings are the only jewelry I ever wear and I take them off the minute I get home. However, I never wore them separately, so I got them soldered. This is the norm here. I only have one friend who doesn't, but she's from Chicago and just moved here.

mommy510 · September 2014

I'm from the South. My rings are not soldered and I don't think I know anyone whose rings are. It makes sense, but I'd probably prefer an enhancer.

crash916 · September 2014

My are soldered together. DH has a cousin that is a jeweler and he recommended it to help with wear and tear on the bands. I also have a plain gold band to wear if needed for some reason. I only wear my rings in public usually as well.

animalcrckr · September 2014

Never heard of such a thing and I am originally from the Midwest. Maybe I'm wrong but I do not think I could have that done to my rings. My wedding band is diamonds all the way around.

jennasnipes · September 2014

Mine are not. I'm from SC. I wanted to get them done before I became pregnant but now I'm gladni didn't. My wedding ring is thin enough that I will be able to wear it even if my fingers become sausages! I never ever take them off so it would be really strange if I couldn't wear either if them!

mandamoochie · September 2014

Pa/DE here.. not soldered but should be probably. I have a guarantee on them through helzberg though where they guarentee the diamonds. So I think if I change the bands it will be voided. I know a couple of people with it done though.

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