Hate my wedding ring :-(

See my post on OT- you won't be stuck with it for life!

If its too much don't pay for it- also is your ER silver or white gold?

I have your exact same ring! You have very good taste!

However, it is stupidly difficult to find a ring to go with it.

I think i'm going to have one made, i've found a place that do it starting from £245 which is pretty much all our budget too. I dont know where you are, they have a shop in Rayleigh Essex but they have a website too; albarose.com. I've heard good things about them so fingers crossed!

Can you have white gold and silver together ?? Might be worth checking that. I know you can't put 9ct and 18ct gold together.

Engagement ring is white gold but I am so cross as it has faded already :'(
Oh god I didn't even think about that I just assumed they wouldn't let me buy it if they wouldn't work together I doubt they care the way they have dealt with me.

I think I will go to other shops and have a look see what they have just upsetting something I thought would be so simple was so difficult!

NO WAY!!! It is a beautiful ring just can't believe how much trouble I have had with it. Ooo I am down South, Wiltshire, so I will have a look on their website. Thank you so much for the advise. Good luck with it xx

Can't you shop around? Did you only go in one shop?

It is gorgeous! Oh, a bit far then! You might have places near you there that are more reasonable than H Samuels? We picked up his leaflet at a wedding fayre & then a friend mentioned they had their ring made by him! Thats ok, good luck too! x

Edit; Also my fiance chose this ring with no imput from me, then i asked him last month if he'd asked if they have a WR that goes with it but he didn't check. So i did & was surprised they don't have a matching WR! Especially as it is a bit of an akward shape.

Might be being thick here, but why not? My ER and WR are both the same ct so it doesn't really matter to me anyway.... but things like this are always good to know!

We haven't got our wedding rings yet (only 4 months to go so sounds like I need to get cracking) but I know I'm going to have same problem as mine's wishbone style too. it's been on my mind as we're also on a budget. I decided to get a vintage engagement ring from an antiques centre without thinking ahead about the need to get a WR that fits with ER.

Hope you get on okay. Keep us updated as it sounds like this may be an issue for a few of us.

I only found this out recently as well, apparently if one metal is "stronger" than the other it will scratch away at the weaker one.

Good luck Mrs Shep2B, I have a similar style ring from H Samuel as well so I'm probably gonna have the same problem, I hadn't even thought about it and I'm sure my OH wouldn't have thought to ask if there was a matching WR. Might be worth shopping around to see if any other stores have something suitable, and check whether silver can be worn with white gold first.

Silver is much stronger than gold, so will wear away at the white gold, the same reason why you shouldn't have 9ct and 18ct, as one will wear the other down. Also, the white gold ring will look faded, it goes yellow coloured as white gold is rhodium plated, and this needs to be done every year or so to keep it looking great.

Have you tried Smooch? They are on-line but come to your house with samples and will make a ring to fit you ER - I will need one made and they are coming out to us in early June.

They say you can have any style made in any metal & add diamonds & engraving and their prices are very reasonable.

As someone said you do need to match the type & purity of the metals. 9ct will rub away at 18ct & white gold is quite soft so silver will I reckon rub away at the white gold.

Or an independent jewellers? May find the service & price better than a chain like H Samuels

WSS regarding one wearing the other down. My ER is white gold and I don't know it had to be replated every year or so. That's a tad annoying !! Is that expensive ??

Get yourself to an independent shop.

my ring in a similar shape, and she made me a palladium band that fits perfectly for £300.

Get yourself to an independent shop.

my ring in a similar shape, and she made me a palladium band that fits perfectly for £300.

Https://www.hsamuel.co.uk/webstore/d/8912904/9ct+white+gold+diamond+shaped+band/

My ER is a small cluster and I thought i would have a terrible job getting a wedding ring to fit t it due to the circular shape. we have gone for this one which is actually from H Samuel although my ER was from a small independent jewellers whch we got whilst on holiday, and it fits perfectly. perhaps i wasjust lucky x

BTW i have been told that the dipping for replating will cost £30 Also at H Samuel and will take about a week.

My OH has chosen this exact same ring, It is gorgeous

Mine too! but ours was from Ernest Jones ?

Hey Leedsgurl. Areyou from Leeds in West Yorkshire or Leeds in Kent?

Just curiou cos i am from leeds, West Yorkshire

MrsShep2be, we are not a million miles from you ( 20 miles away just over the border in Dorset). We have ordered our WR's from The Perfect Ring Co. They will come to your house and you can spread the payments interest free! You get to design your own rings and can have whatever you want. The guy we saw was Dan and I promise you there was no hard sell. Message me for more info, but they are on facebook etc. I do recommend them and you will get what you want in the RIGHT metal as it is true that you shouldn't put two different strength metals next to each other as the harder will damage the softer.

Tell H Samuel's where to get off. If they don't want to play by your rules tell them that Trading Standards will be very interested to know that they are giving incorrect information. Also for your information a quote is a legal price / quote the price unless otherwise stated and can not be legally changed without good reason basically. They are legally obliged to honour the quote!!

You will be fine ?

Good Luck x