The Original Mother's Ring:
Important Finger Size and Stone Addition Information

Important: Stone additions and resizing is no longer
offered for the ALL Platinum Original Mother's ring.

Ordering the Correct Original Mother's Ring Size- As with all custom rings, it is important to make sure you order the correct size when the ring is being made.  It is more important to order the Original Mother's Ring® in the correct finger size because if resizing is required, 2 bands must be resized (and resoldered if the pinch-back is ordered). It is more expensive to resize two bands compared to just one.  This ring can be ordered with either a gap or a pinched back.  Being about 6mm wide, this ring with a gap covers more finger area and tends to fit a bit tighter than the ring with a "pinch back". The ring with a pinch back tapers so it makes for a more comfortable fit.  See pictures below.

When ordering the Original Mother's Ring with a gap, use wide finger
measuring gauges that are about 6mm wide to determine correct size.

Original Mother's Ring and Bracelet Information- When stone additions are required for The Original Mother's Ring® (or bracelet), new heads are usually soldered on the current/existing setting... most existing stones must be removed first, then reset because they will not take the heat of a torch. The exceptions are usually Rubies, Sapphires or Diamonds. Because of this, it is usually more expensive to have stones added to the Original Mother's Ring or Bracelet compared to ring styles which are traded in.

Gap vs. Pinch Back- The Original Mother's Ring can be ordered with either a gap or with the bands soldered together (pinch back).  If you will be considering stone additions in the future, you might want to consider the ring with the gap because it may be less expensive to add heads/stones to a ring with a gap because it has no fixed center.  The pinch back ring has a fixed center which is located in the middle of the shank (the part of the ring you see when you look at the palm of your hand).  You cannot add just one stone to a pinch back because it will make the ring unbalanced.  See below for more information...
 

The Original Mother's Ring with a GAP- shown at the top of both pictures on the right.  If you were to place 1, 2, 3 or more stones next to the existing stones, the center of the ring (at the back-shank) would not be effected because the ring with a gap actually has no fixed center.  The Original Mother's Ring with a PINCH BACK- shown at the bottom of both pictures on the right. This ring has a fixed center which is always located in the middle of the pinched ring shank.  If one stone was added, it would throw off the center of the ring and it would not be balanced... if looking at the ring from the sides, one side of the ring would have a stone closer to the pinched back than the other side.  If two stones were added, it would again be balanced.  When an odd number of stones are added, the ring must have all of the existing heads repositioned which involves more labor so it is more expensive to add stones to the pinch back style. Note: When the Original Mother's Ring is ordered in yellow and white karat gold, there is a very subtle difference between the yellow karat gold bands and the white karat gold heads. This ring is never made in all yellow karat gold.

Diamond Information- May 15th, 2006 UPDATE:
Approximate diamond grade: I1 to SI2 clarity/J-K color.

• 2.5mm diamond equals approximately 0.05 carat... about 1/20 carat.

• 3mm diamond equals approximately 0.10 carat... about 1/10 carat.

• 3.75mm diamond equals approximately 0.19carat to 0.22 carat... about 1/5 carat.

Many pictures are enlarged to show the detail of our products. Below are some approximate "millimeter to inches" conversions for stones and ring settings that should help you to visualize millimeter sizes.  Stone sizes are generally provided either on the product or index pages. 

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