Quote Originally Posted by Snow_Princess View Post
I think it tells you something about it in the OOC text as you are about to start it, I do not remember. To me I thought it was common knowledge that it degrades itself to the lesser band. I think the main reason for this is because of the ceremony itself, as it would be unfair to do the higher priced one to do that with, then you can carry a free one to a plat one and that is unfair. I think in their minds it was just the easiest way of doing things.

I know for a fact in game tells you as well, I just do not remember where. It might be in the OOC text before you confirm the quest and or when you are doing the ceremony preparations.
The question wasn't basically about the ceremony taking the lesser bracelet into account, that I already know, but the fact that my bracelet got locked while I didn't take the quest.
I got enough answer adressing my issue so there's not much point keeping this thread alive.