David Klass and spinel ring bezel

[derbygal]

Stunning ring!

 

[T L]

Beautiful ring. It came out wonderful!! Enjoy!

 

[ChaiK]

Ok, the stone has fallen out. I barely wore the ring.

You can see that the prong on the bottom left is still there but there is something not quite right about the prong, hence stone has fallen out. I have brought it to the jeweller for repair.

 

[ChaiK]

A whole lot of jewelers don't send progress photos and this is why.

I've had so many pieces from DKJ, and a zillion of them have looked 'off' in photos - only to be completely fine in real life. The camera + lights + melee + reflection situation causes what looks like all sorts of nicks and divots - only to prove to be illusion when seen in real life. Bezel is actually one of DKJs strong suits and one of the setting styles I automatically go to them for - knowing it will be a slam dunk.

As for the height of your gem, I'd leave it as is. Sinking it down or raising it up brings various problems, whereas its current slight raise draws the eye without disconnecting it from its surrounds.

I think the tiny ruby near the butterfly looks fine.

I think your stone is not entirely symmetrical. Is it a native cut or was it precision cut?

When I want something in a piece- like perfect symmetry, for example - I'll make a point of saying (generally in bolded type) in an email "Can we please make sure that the setting is as totally symmetrical as possible, please." - then let them take it from there. It's possible your stone is not entirely symmetrical *under* the table (altho I can see a degree of asymmetry in the table, too). If the belly of the stone isn't symmetrical - and they often aren't - that can cause issues also, depending on the setting.

I think seeing it in person is the right way forward. Please be careful using terms like 'shoddy' and 'proper bezel' and 'professional standard' - when you haven't seen the ring. Those terms seem very critical for a ring not as yet seen. I'm also sure David is pretty good at 'seeing sense'.

I hope you love your ring.

If it is shoddy work, it is.

A search of this site will reveal that at the moment, I am not the only one dealt with this card.

And I did check the cut with DK before setting it. He said there was no need to recut.

 

[mrs-b]

If it is shoddy work, it is.

A search of this site will reveal that at the moment, I am not the only one dealt with this card.

And I did check the cut with DK before setting it. He said there was no need to recut.

Actually, I didn't say anything about recutting the stone. I simply asked the question as to who cut it - which you didn't answer. I gather, tho, since you asked about recutting it, that you had already noticed it was not entirely symmetrical.

If you search this site, you'll see an overwhelming ratio of very happy customers to those unsatisfied. I tend to go on statistics, rather than idiosyncratic experiences.

I'm very sorry your stone fell out. How lucky tho that you were 'right there' when it did so you were able to catch it and not lose it! I do hope your jeweler is able to reposition it to your satisfaction. I'm not sure if insurance issues are important to you, but just be aware that having someone else work on it will probably void that.

It's a very beautiful ring. I hope it can be repaired and that it gives you many years of enjoyment.

 

[ChaiK]

Actually, I didn't say anything about recutting the stone. I simply asked the question as to who cut it - which you didn't answer. I gather, tho, since you asked about recutting it, that you had already noticed it was not entirely symmetrical.

I asked DK because that is the standard question I always ask if I have not seen the stone in person.

Thank you. Yes, it is a beautiful ring and it will be fixed elsewhere.

I forgot to say I do love your diamonds and your pieces have inspired me to move towards more classical pieces.