How long does a melee replacement take/How much does it cost???

[mandyk77]

Ok so I am sooooo sad!

I recieved my e-ring a week ago and have already managed to knock two of the pave stones out of the setting. I have been very careful with it, (ie: I take it off when showering, working out, cooking, sleeping, etc.) but I couldn''t avoid a freak accident this morning.

The spring on the steel storm door at my back of my house broke a few days ago so it is unpredictable. It was raining and windy this morning, so on my way out the door a gust caught it and slammed it into my ring! I am grateful that the center stone is fine, but very sad that my new ring is missing two sparklies.

I managed to find one of the tiny stones in the midst of the downpour, but couldn''t find the other stone.

Anyone have experience with this? How much should a high quality round 1 or 2 point round stone cost? How long does it take for a jeweler to replace the small stones?

Thanks for reading my rant! I want to cry....

 

[Allison D.]

So sorry to hear that your ring was hurt! Don''t worry, though...thankfully, it''s fixable.

Several things can affect how long it might take to replace the melee.

*Does the jeweler have easy/quick access to melee that will match your ring
*Is there damage to the prongs? If so, what''s required to fix it? Rebuild prongs, etc.?
*Does your jeweler have bench staff onsite or does he have to send it out?
*What is the existing workload of the person who''ll be doing the repair?

Hope you''re able to get it fixed fairly quickly.

 

[mandyk77]

The jeweler doesn''t send his work off, they have a full time benchman, but they do have a fairly heavy workload. I am hoping that the prongs aren''t damaged.....they are so tiny though, so I can''t tell. They do seem to have plenty of stones in stock so hopefully they will have a 1/2 pointer that matches my pave.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

Mine took 2 days and was free.

 

[neatfreak]

Mine took about a week and was $20 per stone. Timeframe will totally depend on your jeweler.