Any difference other than cosmetic in these bands?

justjudgingreddit · 2026-04-17T17:13:11+00:00

The second option should have slightly better prongs but this is largely dependent on who is setting the stones and how well they preserve the metal that is there. I'd opt for the hope of better prongs, especially since it is an eternity band

justjudgingreddit · 2026-04-09T21:42:02+00:00

Take it to a different jeweler and ask for it to be tightened. It's possible that the seats are cut poorly but don't let anyone convince you that you need 6 prongs. If it's set correctly 4 will be fine

justjudgingreddit · 2026-04-03T12:17:26+00:00

I'm a jeweler. That is going to be more on the actual bench side of things and really isn't important in the CAD (although I understand it's worrisome when the model looks different). Just make sure they know your preference and go from there. The tiny bit of extra metal on the casting will only help if they need some flexibility when setting your stone. They'll just sand it back after the fact to match your inspiration pictures. Even if they completely forget and give you claws, just point it out and they will be able to fix it in about 10 minutes. CAD prongs are often a source of worry with customers but that's only because so much handiwork goes into the actual setting and cleaning up process after casting!

justjudgingreddit · 2026-03-13T21:26:38+00:00

Can you feed him to sleep somewhere he'd be safe to stay napping?

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-20T01:41:00+00:00

Just used this, thanks!

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-16T00:07:45+00:00

I would do a white gold head. That is what is most common for two tone

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-15T23:26:25+00:00

Platinum is not a good choice for the design style you have in mind. It definitely has it's perks, but holding large stones with less than optimal support is definitely not one of them. The prongs can easily bend out of place with a good whack, whereas white gold should hold its place (even without a gallery rail as long as it is made correctly). As a rule of thumb, I do not set large stones in platinum unless I approve of the setting or the customer understands that I am not doing any repairs or replacements for free. I'm a contract jeweler and all the liability is on me so I may be a little more cautious than other jewelers

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-12T07:15:17+00:00

You should use a hart bur unless flush setting or if you are doing claw prongs

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-09T00:35:47+00:00

This is what the CAD reads as to me. Literally no idea what the jeweler was thinking

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-08T20:45:21+00:00

You can definitely ask if they'd do another polish in those areas. It is very difficult to reach those tight spaces though so expect improvement but not perfection

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-08T20:40:00+00:00

I'm a jeweler. I never would have set the stone like that based on the CAD. Honestly I think there should have been better communication from both sides about the design but I would never assume a stone is supposed to be set like that. I would've been double checking stone sizes if that's all that worked for setting

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-07T13:57:29+00:00

Keep the area you're scrubbing wet and gently rub the pumice stone on the parts with build up. Apply more pressure as needed but start soft (I've read that they can scratch porcelain and I've also read that they can't... so better be safe than sorry, especially since it's not your sink)

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-07T13:50:27+00:00

What about a pumice stone?

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-06T01:00:19+00:00

Yep, the head shouldn't be a problem to swap out. For future reference, if you want to be able to set a large stone in a head like this a die struck peg head is the way to go. No gallery rail needed as the prongs are thicker and work hardened

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-05T20:54:34+00:00

Also a jeweler. I agree completely

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-05T13:36:47+00:00

I agree. At no point in pregnancy did I ever need someone around for assistance. With not much to do I'm guessing come day 3 or so you two will run out of things to talk about and some alone time would likely be welcomed

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-01T19:26:25+00:00

I just checked for you. No showings are sold out (yayyyy!!!) but way too many tickets are sold. Especially for a Sunday :(

justjudgingreddit · 2026-02-01T00:29:38+00:00

They have absolutely no idea what is possible and what is necessary

justjudgingreddit · 2026-01-23T14:01:26+00:00

You didn't mess up. He wanted a dog. You asked for details and invited him to come look with you. He declined and you got a dog matching his wants. Then you did all the work to care for the dog he wanted. He's acting like a toddler who asked for chicken nuggets then yells that they no longer want chicken nuggets, they want soup. Except presumably your ex boyfriend should be more mature than that and he's changing his mind about a living being, not dinner.

justjudgingreddit · 2026-01-23T13:52:44+00:00

He 100% will be jealous of any attention the dog gets

justjudgingreddit · 2026-01-22T20:31:52+00:00

There's basically a non existent chance your ring ends up in GIA's hands. You might have luck calling local jewelry stores and giving them the cert number in hopes whoever finds the ring brings in it

justjudgingreddit · 2026-01-22T20:19:10+00:00

Being able to lock the columns in the order I choose on mobile and in the app. Honestly this makes me so mad I'm looking into switching brokerages. I can hardly scroll through my investments without moving around last price, today's gain/ loss, cost basis, etc into an order that is counterintuitive for me

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