Find your diamond
Find your jewelry
shape
carat
color
clarity

Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Band

nicoleleigh75

nicoleleigh75

Rough_Rock
Joined
May 10, 2013
Messages
15
Hi there. I am new to PriceScope and was hoping for some feedback/advice. I have had a Tacori emerald cut ring for years which wouldn't sit flush with the wedding band. Since the day I got the set, I didn't care for the look of the rings being SO far apart... huge gap. I was recently getting my rings appraised for insurance purposes and the jewelery consultant told me that she could have the jewlerer rework the e-ring so that the band would sit flush. So, now there is a sort of notch cut out in the head of the e-ring where the wedding band sits inside. He did this so I wouldn't "lose" the peekaboo diamond on the side. I was hoping to get some feedback on how it looks to others. The third picture is of the "other side'" of the ring. Would anyone have done it differently? Thanks so much!!

I will post the before and after pics from the top view next as I can't upload more than 4 attachments.

ring_52.jpg

ring_53.jpg

ring_54.jpg

ring_51.jpg
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Here are the after/before pics from the top....

ring_55.jpg

ring_56.jpg
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I think it looks great together!!!
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

It looks like they did a great job! I love the after pictures! :)
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

The disadvantage is that should you want to wear the ring alone, it looks sort of funky now. Will the work done by the jeweller nullify any sort of workmanship warranty by Tacori? I would have contacted Tacori to find out what my options are first.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Chrono, I'm not so worried about how the ring looks without the wedding band as I don't intend to ever wear it without it. HOWEVER, you make a very good point about the warranty! When I first got the rings, I was not happy with the fact that they did not sit flush and immediately contacted the jewelry store where I purchased them from. I bought them online as the store is in CA and I am in NJ. Once the sale was done though, they wouldn't return any of my phone calls. :( I even tried to contact Tacori directly and did not get a response.

I don't know if you have any experience with Tacori. However, do you know if Tacori will rework their own rings to make a wedding band sit flush? If so, will they do it even though I had a local jeweler work on them? If the jewelry store where I purchased them from won't return my calls, how do I have Tacori service the rings? Thanks for your help!!
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Since you've already had the work done, I guess there's no point in really worrying about the warranty or if Tacori could have done the job. I guess you could continue to try to contact someone at Tacori, just to find out the status of your warranty. I think it looks nice! Yes, the ering really can't be worn alone but you're ok with that, and the rings are flush now, which is what you wanted. I would just enjoy the new look!
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Thanks Junebug! I do also have insurance. So, if I lost a diamond, it would be covered by my insurance company too.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I really like the look of the rings sitting nestled together. I agree that you now won't be able to wear e ring alone but if you don't plan on it than its fine. Very pretty set and I just love the snugness of the set now after the work.. Enjoy
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Well, other than the fact that he almost certainly totally voided your warranty with Tacori, if you're happy with it, great. It is not a method I would have probably gone with though to make the flush fit work. I would've asked Tacori to raise the head entirely.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I would have done as Ame suggested. From Tacori's website:

Please know that although we have very high standards of our authorized Tacori retail partners and in their team’s treatment of our products, we cannot guarantee any work done by any outside jeweler, which is why we strongly recommend that you ask your authorized Tacori retail partner to send your Tacori purchase directly to us (Tacori) for all services. Any work performed by an outside jeweler may compromise the integrity of the piece, thus, no future work by Tacori can be “guaranteed” after outside work has been performed.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I guess, what I meant, when I asked "would anyone have done it differently", I was looking for feedback on whether someone else would have "stylistically" done it differently on the ring itself. For example, from a jewelers perspective, how would you have made the rings sit flush as opposed to where would you have had the work done, local jeweler vs. Tacori... does that make sense?

On a side note, I decided to follow up on the "warranty" with Tacori. I called Tacori's design center to explain the situation and ask them about if my "warranty" was now void. They informed me that Tacori rings do not come with a warranty of any kind, rather a "Tacori Promise" where they essentially "promise" to provide any kind of maintenance work on the ring. While they "promise" to work on the ring though, there would be costs associated with any work done. The only thing they provide for free are resizing and general refurbishing. They also said that, although they would not guarantee the work of another jeweler, the Tacori Promise still stands... they will always work on my ring and. I just wanted to add that bit of information for any other Tacori owners who may be relying on or wondering now about a "warranty" ..... Tacori does not have one.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Sandeek, your ring is gorgeous!!! And, the wedding band looks great with it.... very unique! :-) Is your wedding ring a rolling ring?
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Good that you clarified with Tacori. What did they say about making your set flush?
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

They said that I would need to take it in to a local Tacori dealer and the dealer would then send the ring in to Tacori. They didn't go over the specifics of how they would rework the head though. If I know Tacori, it would likely cost a fortune... and would be significantly out of budget for me right now. I'm curious as to whether anyone else has done this and how much it cost.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I think it looks great and the jeweler did a terrific job. :appl:
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Nicole,
Thank you very much. Yes it is a rolling ring I wear as my wedding band. Was it not my original ring though. The rolling ring was actually my moms and when she passed away two years ago (6 weeks right after dad) this weekend, I started using it as my own. Keeps me close to her an him. It is very Old and well loved :) thank you for yor compliment.
Ps I would have done the exact same thing you did and adore your set now! :appl:
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Despite all the possible warranty issues you may have with Tacori, I'm glad the ring was worked with so that you love the end product :) That is all that really matters at this point. Plus, it looks lovely on your hand!
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I think it looks great! When I looked at your pictures, my initial response about your engagement ring was "wow, that is a beautiful setting". I love that it is low and is integrated with the band. Raising the head might have given you different look and in the end, you have a beautiful set that works really well together.

Enjoy it!
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I think the primary problem was buying a ring that you didn't apparently try on to know that the head on the e-ring was too low to allow the wedding band to sit close. I am sure it would have cost a lot to have Tacori remake the whole head, but I know Steven Kirsch did a beautiful job altering a Tacori ring one time. I would have raised the head so as not to have made the e-ring odd on one side. As long as you are pleased with it, that is all that counts, though!
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I think your set looks very nice, but if the question is 'would I have done it differently?' then the answer is yes! I would have contacted Tacori (or anyone since the vendor didn't matter to you) and ask for the head to be raised so that I could continue to wear the ering and or the band on it's own. I know that you said that you wear the set together all the time, but in the future you may change your mind as styles change and want to wear it solo or with another band or any number of different options.

IIRC, there was a poster who purchased a Tacori setting and had VC rework the ring and it came out fabulously! I have no idea what the cost were or what Tacori would have charged for similar work, but IMO it matters little now that you have had the work completed and are happy with it. Your set is very pretty, enjoy it! =)
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Christina, we said the same thing basically! I do think it was SK who altered that other ring, though.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

diamondseeker2006|1368219657|3444463 said:
Christina, we said the same thing basically! I do think it was SK who altered that other ring, though.
Click to expand...

Yes! You're right!! My apologies OP. SK did an amazing job with that ring. I believe it was listed on pre-loved recently wasn't it?
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

Christina...|1368222254|3444484 said:
diamondseeker2006|1368219657|3444463 said:
Christina, we said the same thing basically! I do think it was SK who altered that other ring, though.
Click to expand...

Yes! You're right!! My apologies OP. SK did an amazing job with that ring. I believe it was listed on pre-loved recently wasn't it?
Click to expand...

Yes, I was surprised to see that since the ring was so pretty! If I am not mistaken, it might have been the 2620 which has a higher head.
 
Re: Tacori Emerald Cut Reworked To Sit Flush With Wedding Ba

I was able to try on the demo ring at a local jewelry store and, in the demo ring, the wedding band sat much more flush with the wedding band, not completely flush, but only a tiny little gap. When going over the specifics with the jeweler that I ultimately ordered with, I gave him three specifications 1) I wanted my emerald cut to be set low, 2) I wanted the wedding band to sit flush with the engagement ring and 3) I wanted the ensure that the band on the engagement ring and the wedding ring were the same width. He assured me that, as long as I ordered the mounting and wedding ring together, they would sit flush and match perfectly in width.

I never got to try on "my" ring until it arrived to me in the mail and I discovered the HUGE gap between the two. When I called to discuss the issue, the jeweler told me that he would discuss with Tacori and get back to me. Well, he never did. And, each time I called back, I had to leave a message for him with the person who answered the phone. I emailed and called for about a month before I finally gave up. I then lived with it for years until I recently brought my rings to a local jeweler to be appraised for insurance purposes (since the original jeweler never sent me the promised appraisal either) and they offered to rework the head for me.

I am dying to see this other reworked Tacori head! Do you have any links for pics per chance??
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
GET 3 FREE HCA RESULTS JOIN THE FORUM. ASK FOR HELP
Jewelry Blog
PriceScope-Concierge-Ad
Find prime cuts.
Top