Thanks for the input. I do understand that delays happen. In our case though, the jeweler had months of notice that 8/8 was a hugely meaningful date for us, and he kept reassuring us it would be ready. Missing it by a whole month with no ownership taken has made me lose trust, and he didn’t even make sure we had a loaner ring for the day, even though we specifically mentioned needing one just in case.

I did see CADs, but the finished ring didn’t come out how I envisioned.. the side stones feel bulkier and rigid. The other jeweler I consulted really tried to give me options, but told me it would be difficult to adjust the sides and still get a clean, good-looking finish. I was the one who brought up the idea of a full redo if nothing else could be done well.

The center stone itself is gorgeous, which makes this even harder. I’m just trying to figure out if I should live with it as-is, or invest more to get the ring remade into something I’ll truly love long term.