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need advice on ring repair
Hi,
I would really appreciate some advice on how to fix my great- grandmother's ring My mother replaced two stones with something the local jeweler could find ("granat"? I think... ) when they fell out some years ago, and now I am wearing the ring and... well, another stone just fell out I bought some (cheap) loose diamonds on ebay and discovered that they don't match the ring at all. The main problem is, the diamonds in my ring have a lot *fewer* facets(?) and they don't have as much of that overwhelming sparkle, they almost look _transparent_. They also don't have a flat top (instead, they come to a point). The two fake "granat"replacement stones do have a flat top (but they look different, and dull - I would like to replace them too, actually). Here are some pictures (this was really difficult to photograph... so please forgive the quality.. and the background, lol) : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olco/ring1.jpg - the missing stone at 9 o'clock, the fake ones at 11 and 12. The e- bay diamond is next to the ring, and the picture doesn't do it justice to show just how out of place it looks next to the ring. More pictures, from a different angle: http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olco/ring2.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olco/ring3.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olco/ring6.jpg - the fakes are at 5&6 o'clock now. http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...olco/ring8.jpg - at 11 and 12. My main question is: where to get the right cut of diamond that matches best? What is the name of the cut I need? And once I get the right stones, can just about any jeweler at the local Zales/Kay store at the mall put the stones in? I am kind of skeptical, I've once had a necklace repaired there, and that was a total hack job. Really terrible And, finally, should I just stop wearing the ring (I like it, and I would rather not!), since it's old and the stones are falling out? What is the normal "lifespan" of a ring like this? This one was made in 1880s. Thanks! P.S. if someone decides to reply by e-mail, please use "ochame_0 (at) yahoo.com", and not the address in the header (that one went defunct ages ago). |
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