Need Advice on High Setting-Thanks :-)

UkneekFreak · Mar 9, 2005

Hello Everyone,
The setting on my engagement ring is set quite high. I am a preschool teacher, and am afraid that the stone might injure someone. For my fellow Pricescopers out there who have a high setting, can you give me advice? The appraiser told me that it could not be set any lower. Thanks in advance.

ame · Mar 9, 2005

Is your stone sizeable? If it''s not really large (what Iwould consider over a carat and a half) then I can''t imagine why you couldn''t have the setting recrafted or altered to lower it.

Im sure one of the pros will pop in here with a better professional opinion but if you can, post a photo and some specs so we can all chime in with more effective answers.

UkneekFreak · Mar 10, 2005

Hello,
Thanks for your response ame

. The stone is a red spinel and is anywhere from 1.6-1.75 carats. Can someone tell me if the ring setting looks like it is set to high? The appraiser said it was an "atypical" height, and I am not used to wearing jewelry, so I have no real way of knowing. Thanks in advance for all your help.

Specs:

Spinel- Strong medium dark, orangish red in saturation, tone and hue - Clarity: Moderately included (equal to SI- slightly included)- Carat: 1.60-1.75 , MM Size: 7.25 mm x 6.75 mm x 4.8 mm deep- Refractive Index: 1.712-1.718

Side Diamonds (4): Clarity- SI1, Color: GHI (near colorless)- Carat: .40 CT total weight

Updated Pictures- Please visit the following websites (I could not figure out how to upload on this site, sorry):

http://www.geocities.com/ukneekfreak/engagementringpics2.html?1110424511562

http://www.geocities.com/ukneekfreak/EngagementRingPics3.html?1110424949124