new setting = different sparkle?

[kokoro]

Hi all,

I just had a quick question. Can a new setting cause the diamond to have a different sparkle, color?
I had my fiance''s 1.75 round brilliant reset into a thin, micro pave setting. It was set in a 6 pronged simple platinum setting and now it''s in a 4 pronged platinum pave setting. I noticed it seems that the ring is not as "white" as before. I''m getting a little paranoid, but I''m pretty sure that it wasn''t switched because the vendor is a large, reputable NYC company. Any ideas? Thanks

 

[decodelighted]

I remember this ? in another thread. My only guess would be that the stone is now being "compared" visually to pave, which even if it is in a comparable color range, being smaller can sometimes look "whiter" ... where before, in a plain metal band, it wasn't being "compared".

What color is it again?

Also, if color is showing in the pavillion, more of the pavillion is revealed in a four prong setting than is in a six prong.

An indep. appraiser can compare the stone to the purported stats & tell you if it what it is supposed to be --- if you're very concerned.

ETA -- does the stone have a cert? GIA? AGS? Has it been insured yet? Appraised ever?

 

[Demelza]

What color is the center stone and what color are the melee in the band? If the center stone is significantly lower in color than the pave melee, I suppose it''s possible you might be seeing the contrast between the two. That''s the only think I can think of.

 

[kokoro]

the center stone is VS2, F color . . . the pave stones are quite small.

I have GIA and had it apprasied by IGI w/ the old setting. For piece of mind, I plan to have it repraised w/ the new setting.

I''m pretty sure it''s not switched, because it''s through Michael C Fina. But the different "color" is just making me paranoid. It seems there is more sparkle, but less whiteness?

Thanks.