Can diamonds be added?

One might be able to add some furthe diamonds, but it is almost certain that the final job will be lessthan a perfect one.  If you look closely, you will see the added in stones.  This assumes the metal is thick enough further down the shan for the depth of the diamonds and it may not be the case.

It would not be something recommended to attempt.  The only way it will ever look good would be to make the entire shank over in a way that initially holds more stones.  Sorry for the bad news.

Date: 5/8/2007 12:18:18 PM
Author: oldminer
One might be able to add some furthe diamonds, but it is almost certain that the final job will be lessthan a perfect one. If you look closely, you will see the added in stones. This assumes the metal is thick enough further down the shan for the depth of the diamonds and it may not be the case.

It would not be something recommended to attempt. The only way it will ever look good would be to make the entire shank over in a way that initially holds more stones. Sorry for the bad news.

Thanks for replying.  That's a bummer .  But I rather know that and not wind up with something that doesn't look right.  The metal is the same thickness all away around the band.  So even if I got the diamonds from the same source you'd be able to tell where they were added?  Is this because they wouldn't line up right or how do you mean you could tell?

Thanks again

ETA: By making the entire shank over this would basically mean something that is custom if it's not already offered that way?  So the entire ring would have to be redone/recast in order to not look bad?

Usually a ring is less deep as it goes further around the finger.  Your ring may be an exception, but most rings get somewhat thinner, less deep, as they go around.  Getting a jeweler to cut square holes for additional diamonds without making a different look to the ring will be very, very difficult.  It would require a very good jeweler to add diamonds in a way that I could not detect with my regular vision.  You might well det3ect the addition, too.  It might make you wish you had not done the job and it would be costly.

Thank you I appreciate your honest advice!  I think I am just going to get them sized down a tad so they don''t spin and you can''t really notice that the diamonds don''t go around.  Thanks again!