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P: 9/25/2008 10:14:15 AM
debzy103 Cut Rock Total Posts: 150 Last Post: 12/29/2008 Member Since: 8/21/2008	I'm still waiting on my ring, but I know what my bf ordered for me. I never thought about the pave stones falling out, but I keep hearing stories about it. I'll be receiving a platinum setting with about 18 pave set stones throughout. It's being designed and made by Beaudry, so I know the quality will be very high. Should I be worried about losing stones, though?
Posted: 9/25/2008 10:14:15 AM

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P: 9/25/2008 10:27:19 AM
Eva17 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,005 Last Post: 9/25/2009 Member Since: 7/14/2006	try not to worry about it. it will take away from the enjoyment of wearing your ring. if and when it happens, then you deal with it. but till then, why worry about it! just wanted to add: i clean mine in ultrasonic regularly, but i hang it from paperclips. i don't let it bang around the bottom.
Posted: 9/25/2008 10:27:19 AM

P: 9/25/2008 10:33:05 AM
js_diamond Cut Rock Total Posts: 213 Last Post: 3/30/2009 Member Since: 4/7/2008	When I was considering pave, my jeweler told me she'd replace any stones that may fall out for free. Maybe your bf can work that out w/the jewlerer and that's reassuring. She also told me to have pave set in platinium and it's less likely they will fall out.
Posted: 9/25/2008 10:33:05 AM

P: 9/25/2008 10:33:33 AM
Mediterranean Ideal Rock Total Posts: 578 Last Post: 6/3/2009 Member Since: 1/26/2008	Hey Debzy! I don't know if "worried" is the right frame of mind...maybe "vigilant" is better? Or "cautious?" I definitely think that you're heading off problems at the pass by choosing a vendor whose settings and workmanship have a reputation for their high quality. That said, there are always things you can do to keep your setting safe. If it were my ring, I'd probably avoid ultrasonic cleaning machines and opt for hand-cleaning it with a baby-toothbrush. Also, I'd probably take it off and leave it in its box while I'm at home (I do that anyway, and I don't even have a pave style setting, it just keeps things looking newer for longer). Whenever you put it on or clean it, you can make a habit of inspecting it for loose prongs or missing stones. If, heavens forbid, you do lose a stone, you're more likely to find it if you check regularly (because it should be close by if, say, it was in the prongs before you put it in the box, but not when you lifted it out--reason dictates that stone is still in your house...). Also, checking the prongs regularly will alert you to loose prongs earlier, and you can have the issue addressed before you lose a stone. Check it thoroughly if it sustains a hard knock or a blow (against a door or a wall, for example), and don't leave the general area until you're sure all your stones are still in place. And, naturally, make sure the piece is insured and that you know where the insurance documents are in case it ever does need repair... Congratulations on your engagement!! Your ring must be a total stunner, that designer does some really beautiful work!
Posted: 9/25/2008 10:33:33 AM

P: 9/25/2008 10:39:13 AM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Adding to Med's post, make sure the drain is tightly closed in the sink when you clean it, and be sure to dry and check for any missing stones before you open the drain again. If one should come out in cleaning, you'll be able to retrieve it easily. But do enjoy it, I'm sure it's going to be beautiful! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 9/25/2008 10:39:13 AM

P: 9/25/2008 12:10:10 PM
bootsiekin Cut Rock Total Posts: 188 Last Post: 7/20/2009 Member Since: 7/24/2008	When I got the insurance for mine I was told it covered any damage, including lost stones, so I think if you had it insured you should be covered. Though I also agree with checking it everyday, etc. and taking it off for doing certain activities.
Posted: 9/25/2008 12:10:10 PM

P: 9/25/2008 12:30:55 PM
Cleopatra Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,000 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 8/8/2007	I have a pave engagement ring (with 16 paves stones) and two matching pave bands (each with 18 pave stones). (I also have insurance and my jeweler has guaranteed to replace any stones that fall out) - I wear all three rings all day every day - I also clean them in an ultrasonic at least 3 times a week - and no stone has fallen out, nor does it appear that any may come loose. Now, i'm not saying that I will never have a missing stone, but I'm certain that I got a high quality ring and my jeweler's guarantee is very calming to my nerves! I wouldn't let the "what ifs" worry you - even a plain solitaire can break a prong or something along that line. There are risks of damage in whatever jewelry you buy - that's why insurance and a good jeweler is so important!
Posted: 9/25/2008 12:30:55 PM

P: 9/25/2008 1:13:41 PM
debzy103 Cut Rock Total Posts: 150 Last Post: 12/29/2008 Member Since: 8/21/2008	Thanks for all the advice! I feel much better now. I know I'm not the most careful person, but I also know that I am not the most clumsy either. I'm sure once I have the ring on my finger I'll be super careful. Plus, it's definitely insured, and high-quality, so I'm doing everything right. Thanks again everyone!
Posted: 9/25/2008 1:13:41 PM

P: 9/26/2008 5:27:33 PM
Tuckins1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,397 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 4/13/2008	I have a pave e-ring, and I have I have never lost a stone (yet) and I am pretty rough with my hands. "If you don't eat your meat, you can't have any pudding! How can you have any pudding if you don't eat your meat?!"
Posted: 9/26/2008 5:27:33 PM

P: 9/26/2008 6:25:10 PM
neatfreak Ideal Rock Total Posts: 13,477 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/17/2007	It's a part of owning a pave ring. No matter how well made, it's a matte of WHEN not IF, IMO. But somehow knowing that makes me feel better about it.
Posted: 9/26/2008 6:25:10 PM

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