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ARN70

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Looking at my ring, it looks like these prongs are bent? What do you think?





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Yes. Looks bent.
 
Whoa yes. That prong in the front is way off to one side.
 
Oh no what happened? Definitely it looks bent or shifted. In the pic of the ring on your finger the prong at 6 o’clock but also 12 and 2 o’clock look suspect as well but maybe it’s the angle of the picture. :(2
 
Looked down and saw it this way. Will the diamond fall out?
I think it’s the setting- it’s high, catches everything, and gets bumped a lot.

Should I change the setting or get it repaired?

What are the chances of loosing the diamond if not repaired?
 
The prongs have never been right. When I first got it, the claws were rough. I had to take it back to get them smoothed down. They were catching everything. They also never looked evenly spaced. Now two look out of whack. Not sure what to do.

Change the setting entirely or go back to the jeweler and get it repaired again.
 
It looks to me like several of the prongs are wonked. It's not likely to pop out super easy but one more good bonk and the diamond will fall out.
New setting, and I would take it to a different jeweler.
 
ItsMainelyYou said:
It looks to me like several of the prongs are wonked. It's not likely to pop out super easy but one more good bonk and the diamond will fall out.
New setting, and I would take it to a different jeweler.
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Do you think it’s the setting? Too high? The jeweler?

What kind of setting would you recommend?
 
This is how high it sets up. Pics taken when I first got it. F9D511B9-D414-4778-94E9-1B7FF9E564B2.jpeg
 

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The day I got it. Is it just me or does it look like the prongs were not spaced correctly from the start?6D617C9D-6A0B-4E7C-82DD-5C373AD550EA.jpeg
 
ARN70 said:
Do you think it’s the setting? Too high? The jeweler?

What kind of setting would you recommend?
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Okay, so the damage to the prongs looks to be probable accidental damage, common thing, accidents happen all the time.
I personally would get a new mount.
It's lost some of it's structural integrity, and even repaired will not be as secure as a new mount. You can only twist metal back and forth so many times.
Height and mounting style is a personal preference. You could argue that the higher set a stone, the more likely it can be knocked on something.
There's nothing wrong with the style you have, it's classic. You can find many variations on the classic six prong widely available. If it were me, as I am prone to knocking my hands on doorjambs and tables, I would have the stone set slightly lower.
 
Me too - prone to knocking my hands on things and clumsy. I took a hard fall recently. Twisted my ankle on the last stair at the bottom landing. It was dark, couldn’t see the step. I landed square on my hands. Concrete floor. Wonder if that could have done it.
 
Looks like I gotta pick out a new setting. Suggestions?
 
Way out.
All prongs should be evenly distanced.
There should be no “air gap” where the diamond seats into the prong ie the notch is cut correctly to hold the girdle edge.
The prong heads should be finished and no ”air gap” between the diamond surface and the prong.
With normal wear you should not be able to bend the prongs out of alignment however if there is an air gap between the diamond and prong a thread or hair can catch under and then you might bend a prong out of alignment.
i would start again, with another jeweller.
 
I actually would head over to a solitaire thread and look at the mountings there. Just type solitaire, or round solitaire, 6 prong etc. into the search bar up top right here on PS and many threads will come up.
I'm not really as well versed in all the places to purchase settings. There are so many ...when you find a design you like there are many places to pick up ready made settings, Amcor, James Allen, Blue Nile, Stuller, White Flash, Etsy etc. just to name a few. You can have a jeweler make you one using CAD. You could opt for a fancy designer or hand forged setting. Depends on the money you're willing to spend. You can go from several hundred to thousands of dollars.
 
What about something like that vintage one?
 
Bron357 said:
Way out.
All prongs should be evenly distanced.
There should be no “air gap” where the diamond seats into the prong ie the notch is cut correctly to hold the girdle edge.
The prong heads should be finished and no ”air gap” between the diamond surface and the prong.
With normal wear you should not be able to bend the prongs out of alignment however if there is an air gap between the diamond and prong a thread or hair can catch under and then you might bend a prong out of alignment.
i would start again, with another jeweller.
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Do you think the mounting was incorrect before the prongs were damaged?
 
Thanks everyone for your advice. I’ve found 3 settings on eBay I like. Their vintage. I’d love to get your opinion for a vote!
 
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