Princess diamond - basket setting problem?

[daviesoh]

I just picked up my engagement ring and I have a question concerning the setting. Is it possible that the basket setting is too big for the diamond? The stone is a princess cut diamond, .61. When I look down at the diamond, two of the sides of the diamond appear to rounded, rather than straight. In looking at the cross bars/supports they are somewhat bowed out and don''t fit very close to the diamond itself.

I don''t think this is the way it should look and plan to go back to the jeweler to have it corrected, but want to have some idea of what I need to say so that it is done correctly.

Can anyone help me out? Thanks.

 

[Kaleigh]

When you look down at the diamond, is there more metal showing? Do you mean the basket is too big for the diamond? I would definetly take it back to the jeweler and have this corrected.

 

[daviesoh]

It is the metal of the bowed out support bars that I see when I look down at the diamond. It makes the diamond look like it is round on the sides.

I will try to scan and post some pictures tonight when I get home. Thanks.

 

[moremoremore]

I know what you're saying...it's as if the head was too wide and someone just squeezed the V prongs in to touch the diamond...so when you're looking at it face up, the "support bars" bow out and it looks round. I'd bring it back. I've had a few princesses

and that never happened

 

[daviesoh]

I''m unable to get my scanner to cooperate, so won''t be able to show pictures.