Wedding ring alterations. (Mine!!!!)

[Patstone]

My wedding ring and eternity ring are getting quite thin, they are set with diamonds (both before I started making jewellery and both from Samuels). I want to keep the originals in the design of the new one. I wear both together,



Question is, can anyone come up with a design that I can use both rings in a new setting as it obviously has sentimental value to me. The diamonds are channel set, I wondered whether to cut both at the end of the diamonds and put a wide band inside the two and solder it on, but not sure if the diamonds will stand the heat even with "heat stop" on them. Opinions please.....

[Gemsetterchris]

I won't comment on design or soldering as I'm not qualified. Is the setting ok or worn?
No point putting on a new shank if the top is worn out..you'll be better off re-doing the whole thing from scratch in that case.

[Patstone]

No the setting isn't worn, its just where the two rings rub together the opposite side to the setting. One is 18ct and the other is 9ct.

[caroleallen]

And there's the rub! Sorry!

Would someone with a Puk welder be able to sort it out for you maybe?

[Patstone]

I don't know, too risky for me I think.

[Tabby66]

If it were me Pat, I would consider 2 options......firstly recover the diamonds to reuse and then, either.....scrap the gold in towards the costs and materials of a remake or melt up the metal (bearing in mind you will end up with less than 18ct and more than 9ct if assayed), plus, if choosing the latter option, some fresh metal purchased for the new setting(s). Better to be wearing some/most of the originals than none or losing some of the stones. Hope you find a solution