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I walked into a local jewelry store that does custom work and repairs to get an estimate on how much it would cost to raise my setting so that when I get a wedding band, it would sit flush against the e-ring.
The jeweler was looking at my ring and he told me that my setting is dangerous and that it was waiting for an accident to happen. He said that the prongs on the four corners are too small and if he were to rotate the stone (cushion cut), it would pop out. He also mentioned that the bridges that were supporting my prongs weren''t actually touching my stone, so it doesn''t give my stone any security. He then said he was surprised that it hasn''t fallen out yet (I''ve been wearing it for almost 4 months).
He told me that I should a) get double prongs and b) raise the bridges so that they''re touching the stone and c) possibly making a ''bed'' for the diamond to sit in.
I''m so upset to hear about it; I know that my FI spent a long time talking about designs. Unfortunately, he bought the ring overseas so taking it back would be difficult. However, what bothers me the most is the fact that if the setting was "unsound", why would the designer and jeweler make it like that without telling my FI the risks?
Can anyone give me some advice on how to approach this situation? I certainly don''t want anything to happen to my ring (I haven''t got the ring insured yet and now I''m scared to wear the ring out).
Originally, I was thinking of whether I wanted to get a re-set. Then I decided that I''ll just raise the setting higher because I didn''t want my FI to feel bad that I didn''t like it. But now, if I have to get work done on it, perhaps I should re-consider getting a new setting altogether. Are there any settings that may be more structurally safe?
Please follow the link to see pictures of my ring (Yona''s E-Ring). It doesn''t show how the bridges don''t touch. I will try to post pictures when I get home from work.
Thanks!
Yona
The jeweler was looking at my ring and he told me that my setting is dangerous and that it was waiting for an accident to happen. He said that the prongs on the four corners are too small and if he were to rotate the stone (cushion cut), it would pop out. He also mentioned that the bridges that were supporting my prongs weren''t actually touching my stone, so it doesn''t give my stone any security. He then said he was surprised that it hasn''t fallen out yet (I''ve been wearing it for almost 4 months).
He told me that I should a) get double prongs and b) raise the bridges so that they''re touching the stone and c) possibly making a ''bed'' for the diamond to sit in.
I''m so upset to hear about it; I know that my FI spent a long time talking about designs. Unfortunately, he bought the ring overseas so taking it back would be difficult. However, what bothers me the most is the fact that if the setting was "unsound", why would the designer and jeweler make it like that without telling my FI the risks?
Can anyone give me some advice on how to approach this situation? I certainly don''t want anything to happen to my ring (I haven''t got the ring insured yet and now I''m scared to wear the ring out).
Originally, I was thinking of whether I wanted to get a re-set. Then I decided that I''ll just raise the setting higher because I didn''t want my FI to feel bad that I didn''t like it. But now, if I have to get work done on it, perhaps I should re-consider getting a new setting altogether. Are there any settings that may be more structurally safe?
Please follow the link to see pictures of my ring (Yona''s E-Ring). It doesn''t show how the bridges don''t touch. I will try to post pictures when I get home from work.
Thanks!
Yona
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