We purchased an old European cut diamond and a brand new setting separately. So, we needed to get the diamond mounted. The diamond has a GIA number inscription on the girdle. We took the diamond to a reputable jeweler to have it mounted. We specifically instructed the jeweler to make sure the number was exposed and not covered by a prong.
The jeweler mounted the diamond and seemed to have done a good job. The ring looks great! However, the jeweler covered the GIA number with one of the eight prongs; multiple people couldn't find the number after looking at the diamond under a microscope. The diamond is small and unremarkable enough that I'm fairly certain the diamond wasn't swapped out or something fishy like that----I think they just screwed up and covered the number. The setting is made of 14K white gold and, as I said above, was brand new when I brought it in.
The question, then, is should I have them remount the diamond or should I leave it as it is? Would the prongs be significantly weakened by having the diamond remounted or is this a small or nonexistent concern? On the other hand, is it important that the number be exposed in case the ring was stolen or lost someday? Assume the remounting would be free. I'm having trouble deciding between the competing interests here, probably in part because it's a little frustrating to encounter this issue after we specifically warned them not to do this.
Thanks for your help.
The jeweler mounted the diamond and seemed to have done a good job. The ring looks great! However, the jeweler covered the GIA number with one of the eight prongs; multiple people couldn't find the number after looking at the diamond under a microscope. The diamond is small and unremarkable enough that I'm fairly certain the diamond wasn't swapped out or something fishy like that----I think they just screwed up and covered the number. The setting is made of 14K white gold and, as I said above, was brand new when I brought it in.
The question, then, is should I have them remount the diamond or should I leave it as it is? Would the prongs be significantly weakened by having the diamond remounted or is this a small or nonexistent concern? On the other hand, is it important that the number be exposed in case the ring was stolen or lost someday? Assume the remounting would be free. I'm having trouble deciding between the competing interests here, probably in part because it's a little frustrating to encounter this issue after we specifically warned them not to do this.
Thanks for your help.