Trusted Jewelers in/near Dallas? (repair and custom piece)

[aggie10]

I come asking for jeweler recommendations for two reasons:

1. My engagement ring came from GOG and the platinum setting is by Unique Settings of New York - should be high quality ring. For whatever reason, my shank bent pretty severely in the first couple weeks of having it. I can still wear it, but it's very oval. I can't bring myself to put it in the mail to ship away to GOG to look over. I just can't trust a shipping company enough! Insurance doesn't cover sentimentality. I was hoping someone could recommend a jeweler to look it over and determine if there's a problem with the materials or if it was just bad luck. If just bad luck, I would like the jeweler to reshape it back to round, without disturbing the pave diamonds and their little prongs.

2. I am also looking for a jeweler to help me with a custom piece. My mother died in November, and my wedding is in May. I want someone to design a necklace that I could wear to the wedding, using her engagement ring stone (~.25 round), anniversary ring stone (~.75 marquise), and another family gift ring's stone (marquise-shaped emerald, about 7mm long by 3mm wide). I think I want the stones to be aligned in a straight line downwards, starting with the small round, then emerald, then larger marquise.

Thank you for any help!

 

[ame]

Re: Trusted Jewelers in/near Dallas? (repair and custom piec

Sorry to hear about the loss of your mother.

I come asking for jeweler recommendations for two reasons:

1. My engagement ring came from GOG and the platinum setting is by Unique Settings of New York - should be high quality ring. For whatever reason, my shank bent pretty severely in the first couple weeks of having it. I can still wear it, but it's very oval. I can't bring myself to put it in the mail to ship away to GOG to look over. I just can't trust a shipping company enough! Insurance doesn't cover sentimentality. I was hoping someone could recommend a jeweler to look it over and determine if there's a problem with the materials or if it was just bad luck. If just bad luck, I would like the jeweler to reshape it back to round, without disturbing the pave diamonds and their little prongs.

Before you involve another jeweler, I would strongly consider having GOG do the inspecting. They can probably set up a shipping label and all you have to do is pack up your ring carefully in the box and hand it over to the FedEx people. It will be overnighted and there the following morning. That way you don't have to declare anything, it's just already handled and insured, the shipper doesn't know anything about what they're shipping. If you involve another jeweler, you incur costs, you risk work you're unfamiliar with, and not to freak you out, but what if they damage your stone or ring worse? Its not worth it.

 

[aggie10]

Re: Trusted Jewelers in/near Dallas? (repair and custom piec

Even overnighted things risk being lost. It is not worth it to me, which is why I am looking locally. Surely there are qualified jewelers who don't live in New York. I figure a reputable jeweler in Dallas has about the same chances of damaging my ring as the jewelers at GOG. They did not cast it themselves, maybe I could find a local jeweler who also sells USNY brand.