Anxious about having my diamond set

[Aerix]

I recently bought an old cut diamond and am having it set into 6-prong 14kt white gold solitaire. I'm feeling a little anxious since when I stopped by the jeweler to drop the diamond and setting off, they told me that the setting is actually a little too small for the stone (despite the fact that I ordered it for the correct size.) They told me that they could set it by drilling a bit into the bottom however, this would make the diamond sit very low, to where bottom of the stone would not be able to be seen. I'm worried that they might chip it during setting... I was planning to get the diamond appraised and insured after I had the stone set. Aside from that, I went ahead and left it with them since this is the 2nd setting I've ordered (the first one was from a different seller, but I returned it due to quality issues) and I was wanting to be able to wear this ring for Christmas since we'll be on vacation for a couple of weeks, then I'd going to visit my parents for another week.

So my question is, is there a higher risk of damage when setting a stone this low? Is it bad to have a stone set low to where the bottom isn't visible?

 

[motownmama]

wouldn't you want to stone appraised BEFORE it's set?

 

[Aerix]

I heard that sometimes Jewelers Mutual won't insure a loose stone. So I figured I would just get it appraised and insured after it is set? ETA: That would save me the time of making 2 trips, and aside form that my local independent appraiser was booked until next month.

 

[Lula]

Jeweler's Mutual insures loose stones. And my advice is, don't let them mess around with your stone in the wrong-size setting.

 

[Aerix]

Jeweler's Mutual insures loose stones. And my advice is, don't let them mess around with your stone in the wrong-size setting.

Hi Lula!

I read various threads about Jeweler's Mutual insuring loose stones and wasn't sure. (I think I read somewhere that they don't like to insure loose stones that aren't planning on being set anytime soon. I read another thread where it said most jewelers have their own insurance when setting stones, unless they specifically say they aren't liable for customer stones.) I might give them a call and see if I can just get the setting and diamond back...

 

[Aerix]

Ack, he said that the diamond's been set already (they work fast and their benchman has always been pretty good for the past 3 years I've been using them.) The jeweler told me it looks okay, so I'll update this thread when I pick it up tomorrow morning!

 

[Lula]

Ack, he said that the diamond's been set already (they work fast and their benchman has always been pretty good for the past 3 years I've been using them.) The jeweler told me it looks okay, so I'll update this thread when I pick it up tomorrow morning!

Crossing my fingers for you that you love it! The fact that they got it done so soon may be good news, i.e., the job was straightforward and they didn't encounter any problems.

 

[pregcurious]

JM will insure a loose stone during setting as long as you they have the specifics of the diamond _and_ the new setting--they insure the thing as a whole ring.

 

[Aerix]

I ended up picking up the ring since it was done and I couldn't wait til morning. Everything looks good! I'm attaching some quick pics. I'll make a proper thread when I get some decent photos of the ring. It's a 2.05ct champagne OEC/transitional diamond. I love it since it's one of the few champagne old cut diamonds I've seen.

 

[Lula]

Wow! That is gorgeous! Congratulations.

 

[Aerix]

Thanks! It's my Christmas and 5th anniversary present.