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Diamond is set! Are the prongs ok? :/

teddym

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Hey guys so I just got wife’s diamond set. I wanted opinions on the alignment of the diamond and prongs, more so the prongs. Somethings seems off to me, unfortunately I am a bit of a perfectionist :roll: am I being OCD about this?

Please Excuse my hairy knuckles lol
 

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SouthernElle

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Something looks funky to me as well. I circled the prong that bothers me the most.
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teddym

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Something looks funky to me as well. I circled the prong that bothers me the most.
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I know that one stuck out to me as well but not sure what to tell them. I’m curious to see if all prongs will need to be shaved down to match that one.
 

SouthernElle

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I know that one stuck out to me as well but not sure what to tell them. I’m curious to see if all prongs will need to be shaved down to match that one.

I wouldn’t want them to shave the others down, because the funky one looks like a mistake. The rotation also looks off to me.
 

teddym

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I wouldn’t want them to shave the others down, because the funky one looks like a mistake. The rotation also looks off to me.

The rotation of the funky prong or the diamond?
 

Lykame

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The prong you have circled is twisted. If you draw a straight line from the top left prong through to the bottom right prong, that lines up, but if you draw a line through the bottom left prong up through to the top right prong, it doesn't line up at all.

Maybe do that on your computer and show your jeweller the picture. I don't think it needs shaving down until the positioning has been fixed. The prongs may be slightly different sizes but I don't think you can judge that until the positioning is correct.

It's worth getting it fixed. If it bothers you I'm sure it will bother your wife. It would certainly bother me.
 

sledge

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I might note while having them fix the alignment you may consider how the arrows in the diamond align in relation to everything.

Also if the diamond needs rotated so you can read the GIA/AGS certification number on the girdle. Sometimes the prongs will cover up part or all of the number. Not that it's the end of the world but it's a quick and easy way to verify your stone identity over the coming years when you may have it worked on, cleaned, etc.

If you can't see the number you can always identify the stone by the inclusions and comparing to the clarity plot included on your cert. That's just more difficult IMO, although with technology and the way people scam it's not a bad idea to verify that way.
 
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