Being in the jewelry business one of the most common questions I get is “What is an eternity band?” And then “Why can it not be sized?” So I am going to take a moment and explain a few things regarding the subject.
Taken literally, eternity does mean forever. With that in mind, the eternity band was created to show long lasting love. Though it is beautiful it does come with its share of complications. Once you have a band made with diamonds that go all the way around you will not be able to size it. And as we woman know, we do tend to go up and down in sizes throughout our life. I would say it’s rare when a woman stays the same size her whole life then not.
That being said you may want to know all of your options before you purchase one. If you have a talented jeweler you could perhaps have the band made a half size larger and have sizing beads put on the inside and if you happen to put on a few extra pounds, the beads could be taken out. If you do not prefer sizing beads you could have a ring guard put on the inside.
Some other options include leaving out a few stones on the bottom so you can size the ring. This works best with an eternity pave or eternity channel set ring, though you must also be careful with channel when sizing. Some jewelers will offer the option of sizing bar or three quarters of the way, and half way around. Not only may it help with cost but you will have a better chance of sizing in the future.
Another thing to think about it the safety of your stones. If you tend to be rough on your jewelry having an eternity band may not be the best idea. You can break and scratch the stones that are hitting against whatever hard surface.
These are just a few of the issues you may want to discuss with your jeweler before making your purchase.
