How do i design a ring
If you are looking to design a ring, the best place to go for advice is to a professional jewellery designer. a professional jewellery designer will sit down with you, and go through all the options, and help you get that design you have in your head down on paper.
Ideally a jewellery designer will sketch your dream ring in 3D in front of you. Asking you questions as you go. That way, you can see the ring being deigned and created before your eyes. Changes can be made simply with the stroke of a pencil.
Every design element of your engagement ring has has at least 2 different ways that it can be done, so it is important for your jewellery designer to ask you a lot of questions. For example – how high would you like the diamond ring to sit off your finger, 6mm or 6.5mm high. By working out all your preferences a jewellery designer can tailor the ring so it is perfect for your hands. After all “you don’t know what you don’t know.”
How do i custom make a ring
What if i don’t like the ring i had made
The first thing to work out when you see your ring, is what is it that you don’t like exactly. Understanding this is the first step in turning your engagement ring from terrible to terrific. The worst thing you can do, is rush into changing the engagement ring, only to find that you are still not happy with it, or even worse, that you hate it even more.
Once you work out what that is that you don’t like, it makes it much easier to work out, if the ring can be changed or altered.
For example,
1. if the band is too wide, maybe the ring can be shaved down or altered to make it look slimmer or finer.
2. If it’s the band profile you don’t like maybe the shape can be changed to make it more rounder or flatter which ever you prefer more.
3. If you feel that the height of the ring too high, it may be possible to lower the height of the stone, but taking out your diamond and lowering it into the setting.
The important thing to remember, is that if you are not happy with your ring, make an appointment with someone to discuss your options. Often there is a simple solution, you just need to know the right person to ask.
What if she doesn’t like the ring i had made or chose?
If you have decided to surprise your partner with an engagement ring, and it turns out to be an absolute disaster. There are still some solutions available to turn the original ring into something she really loves.
How easy it will be to change your engagement ring will depend on a few factors.
- How much involvement your partner had in the original design
- How much she wants to change the design
- How well the ring was originally made
If your fiancee was not involved in the design phase at all and you chose a traditional round brilliant cut solitaire diamond engagement ring but she really had her heart set on a 3 stone princess cut engagement ring, then you may have a challenge on your hands to change it. This would be considered a fairly drastic and rare change.
Where as, going from a solitaire to a halo design is a lot more easier to achieve. You may only need to change the head setting piece and add the extra diamonds.
How well the original ring was made, will also pay a large part in any alterations you might want to make. Fine, light weight rings are significantly more difficult to alter than heavier hand made rings.
If you do decide to go down the path of altering your engagement ring for whatever reason, it is crucial to make sure that you are certain, that the new style you choose is the correct one. The worst thing you can do, is change your design to something that you hate even more. Make sure you both take the time to find the perfect design you want to change your engagement ring to, as there only may be a number of times a ring can be changed, not to mention the extra added costs associated with the design alterations.