I've been upset with my ring for 5 yrs. I thought my OCD'd learn to accept it/get used to it, but it's only getting worse w/ time. The stress/anxiety from this physically effects me & I can no longer wear it.
I brought a design & had a ring made in 2020. I still love the original design, but I have several issues with their handling of the sale/design. The more minor issue is the size. I can't remember exact words, but "it's standard to adjust measurements by a 1/2 size." I believe that she wanted to go a 1/2 size DOWN. If I'm not mistaken about that, then I wanted a full size down. Whatever it was, I know that my chosen size fit my finger at the time & would've been prefect/ideal longterm.
I'd gained some weight & planned to lose it, but she kept insisting on only going a 1/2 size down. She kept passively telling me in numerous ways that I wouldn't lose the lbs. We spent a while on this topic before I gave in. I thought "she's the expert so my feelings/assessment of myself must be wrong." Projecting? Generalizing? Idk but, I was unhappy with the outcome. I felt immediate regret, especially since the design makes resizing impossible. She told me herself that resizing would compromise the integrity of the ring/put the smaller diamonds at risk of falling out. This was one of the lines she used to convince me to do it her way.
Unfortunately, I have a hard time standing up for myself. I'd already expressed my feelings/disagreement with the sizing multiple times, so I gave in under the intense pressure/insistence. I obvi lost the lbs, so gravity is CONSTANTLY pulling the ring palm side down. Forget keeping it centered, I can barely keep it on my hand! It's a miracle that it hasn't fallen off/gotten lost.
Despite how difficult confrontation is for me, I worked up the courage to fix the size during the upcoming trial fitting. They told me they'd produce a plastic model of the ring & insert the main diamond once it arrived to make sure that the sizing was good & that the ring fit my vision. This never happened. If it had, then I would've had the size adjusted, and more importantly, I would've noticed the most glaring issue with the ring. This issue wasn't apparent in the design printouts, so it was my 1st & only chance to notice/have it fixed, but I wasn't given that chance. They ruined my ring. The centerpiece was originally a 3/4 carat & I had/have no issue with this. I was put under even MORE intense pressure regarding this (another employee even joined in). They wanted me to increase it to 1 carat. They gave me all kinds of speeches & repeatedly said that brides ALWAYS regret not getting a full carat. My sweet husband fell for their tricks & started trying to convince me as well, so I finally caved after a long bout of unbearable awkwardness/pressure. The problem? They didn't bother adjusting any other parts of the ring in proportion to the change. This/their many other upsale attempts showed me that my happiness/satisfaction was the last thing on their mind, despite their clever manipulations indicating otherwise, and made it clear that they're only concerned w/ profit.
The oversized jewel completely covers the 2 adjacent jewels & the entire shape of the ring is off. You couldn't tell from the sample pics w/ excited eyes. In hindsight, I should've compared the original more closely. I now see it's very off, but it's not 1/2 as obvious as IRL, and you can't tell that it hides the 2 sub diamonds that are WAY too small for/close to the centerpiece. However, this responsibility never should've fallen onto me. Even if it had, I was robbed of the opportunity to notice/bring up these issues when they removed the test ring session w/o a word.
They prioritized profits over people, pressured me into choosing an unsuitable size, and never gave me a chance to make adjustments despite their promise. As a result, my ring is unbearable to look at & impossible to keep upright/on my finger. Now, I have to figure out how to have it redone/pay even MORE $ to fix this overpriced ring. 10/10 would NOT reccomend bringing designs/$ here.