To solder or not to solder - wedding band and e-ring

[nicole]

I've been wearing my wedding band for about 7 months now and it's really starting to annoy me. I didn't want to get it soldered because it's nice sometimes to wear just the band, but now I'm wondering if I should.

I have side diamonds on both the e-ring and the band, but they don't go all the way around. With the e-ring it's not an issue because the solitaire keeps the ring from rotating so the plain part of the ring shows. The band on the other hand is constantly moving around and half the time I have quite a bit of the plain part of the ring showing. I actually had to have the wedding band custom made so the diamonds matched up with those on the e-ring, but in hindsight I should have just gotten an eternity band.

So if you were me, would you have the rings soldered or just leave them?

Here's kind of a side view of the rings for clarification
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c256/goddessnike13/Fashion%20and%20beauty/IMG_0253small.jpg?t=1176568722

[Ericka_Jarett]

In your case you could get them soldered or even check about just getting the band that fits across the back of the rings to keep them together, for in case you want to have them apart sometime.

We have a jeweler friend that I showed my rings to about getting them soldered together, with mine I can't though as the ring box (the part holding the solitaire, it's not prong) would need to bew raised quite a bit in order for my bands to fit together right. So mine have to stay apart.

[j*east]

I would never solder as I like to wear just my wedding band sometimes. I know some people like soldering, but it's not for me. :)

[Linz]

My wedding band was doing the same thing where it would turn and show some of the plain band. I got them soldered together and I love it, but I also would never just wear my wedding band.

[PinkMartini]

I have mine soldered together because I couldn't stand them twisting around on their own. Now that they're one ring, they stay put :) I never wore the band without the e-ring, so it wasn't a problem...

[tlew12778]

Hm. I don't know... do the rings, when worn together, ever bother you? Mine are really thick and if I wear them all together (there are 3, not 2) it can be bothersome. Also, would you ever consider upgrading/changing/passing on your diamond? If so, I would not solder them.

[LRL]

Like Tiffany said, if you want to change the setting, upgrade at some point you probably don't want to solder. But otherwise, because of the design of your rings I can see the annoyance and would probably solder them if it were me.

[Rose]

I would never solder as I like to wear just my wedding band sometimes. I know some people like soldering, but it's not for me.

Same with me. I often wore my wedding ring alone.

[Hello Kitty]

My SILs e ring and wedding band did the same thing as yours, so she had them soldered.

You could always get a seperate band to wear. My rings are soldered together too, and most of the time, I like wearing just a plain thin band. I hope to get an eternity band to switch around too. The plus side to this is that when I put on my real wedding set, I'm amazed at how it's all sparkly and exciting. :)

[ignutzz]

I'm in the no solder camp as well because I like to wear my rings separately at times and like tlew I have 2 bands so having three pieces stuck together could get uncomfortable.

Have you considered having a couple of small metal balls soldered to the inside of the wedding band? (I forget what this is actually called) Both of my wedding bands have them and it helps (doesn't stop it entirely) with the spinning.

Also, you could have a sizing band put on the inside of the wedding ring. It's a small flexible piece of metal that works kind of like an elastic band to hold the ring in place once it's on your finger. There are also sizing bands that fit over the outside of the ring that can be easily put on and removed in case your finger size changes.

[PrincessTommi]

I'm in the *not soldered* camp. There are times I choose not to wear my e-ring, and wear my anniversary band and wedding band, or just my wedding band alone.

[Sazoo]

I voted yes, solder. I had the exact same situation with my rings as you described with yours, and it quickly drove me nuts that the wedding band spun around my finger and got out of alignment with the e-ring all the time. Plus I really like my e-ring and didn't really ever forsee a time when I'd want to take it off and wear the band alone. I suppose if my diamond were much larger there might be times when I would want to not wear it, but mine's a 1/2 carat and I'm perfectly comfortable wearing it every day.

Anyway, I had my rings soldered together the minute I returned from our HM 2 1/2 years ago, and I have not yet regretted it one bit. :)

[silvergrey]

I too had the same problem and had them soldered. I bought a plain white gold band (matches DH's) to wear when I'm going to get messy, like in the vet clinic. No regrets here either. :)

[kk junebug]

ive never been a fan of soldering-yet my rings also tend to spin around now/then....but it doesnt bother me to have to fix them on occasion.

i have 3 bands and i like being able to take them off/put them on seperately..either to clean them, etc. and i always wear all 3...i think it's just a matter of preference......

[lil_geek]

I have the same sit as you Nicole... my wedding band spins. right now, then edge of the diamonds are lined up with my center stone. Unfortuanltly my band and ering don't match as well as yours... so it will never lay perfect.

A GF of mine has her soldered and she loves it. Also, they use such a small bit of metal that they can unsolder them without doing any damage to the rings (hers are soldered on the 'bottom' of the ring with a tiny dot... not all the way around)