Hello gem lovers...
I have a newbie-ish question(s) for all of you. I''m very ''green'' in the gem world, LOL and hoping for some advice!
I have a dilemma with my current champagne diamond and I''ve been trying to come up with some alternatives. I had posted a few weeks ago that my champagne diamond cracked, just under the surface, probably as a result of being set in the new LOGR halo/split shank setting (I am wearing it as an e-ring). The diamond had a slight feather inclusion and I think it cracked more when it was set.
Anyway....
The dilemma is that for one, in addition to being cracked, it is set BADLY, it''s crooked and sits too high in the halo. Two, if I choose to have it reset, it may crack through and I can''t afford the kind of diamond I''d like to get, to replace it with (an OEC, WARM toned diamond, it has to be at least 5.7 mm and there''s nothing I''ve found close to my price range in that size)...there is no insurance money to work with either.
My plan right now is to try to have the diamond reset (with another jeweler!), I''m wearing it as is, but I just HATE how it looks, ugh. And if it cracks through during the re-set, I''d like to have a back up plan, with a gem stone of some kind, to use as a place holder while I save up for an OEC diamond.
This leads me to my question (or two!). Are there any gem stones that would resemble a warm colored diamond and be durable enough for everyday wear...the second question is, if so, would any of the gem cutters you know of do an old style cut? Like an OEC cut? It would have to be pretty reasonable cost wise too.
Any suggestions???
Thanks in advance!
I have a newbie-ish question(s) for all of you. I''m very ''green'' in the gem world, LOL and hoping for some advice!
I have a dilemma with my current champagne diamond and I''ve been trying to come up with some alternatives. I had posted a few weeks ago that my champagne diamond cracked, just under the surface, probably as a result of being set in the new LOGR halo/split shank setting (I am wearing it as an e-ring). The diamond had a slight feather inclusion and I think it cracked more when it was set.
Anyway....
The dilemma is that for one, in addition to being cracked, it is set BADLY, it''s crooked and sits too high in the halo. Two, if I choose to have it reset, it may crack through and I can''t afford the kind of diamond I''d like to get, to replace it with (an OEC, WARM toned diamond, it has to be at least 5.7 mm and there''s nothing I''ve found close to my price range in that size)...there is no insurance money to work with either.
My plan right now is to try to have the diamond reset (with another jeweler!), I''m wearing it as is, but I just HATE how it looks, ugh. And if it cracks through during the re-set, I''d like to have a back up plan, with a gem stone of some kind, to use as a place holder while I save up for an OEC diamond.
This leads me to my question (or two!). Are there any gem stones that would resemble a warm colored diamond and be durable enough for everyday wear...the second question is, if so, would any of the gem cutters you know of do an old style cut? Like an OEC cut? It would have to be pretty reasonable cost wise too.
Any suggestions???

Thanks in advance!