Emerald ring wear

[Kennie]

Date: 12/2/2009 3:59:40 PM
Author: LovingDiamonds
Kennie that doesn''t look like wear and tear and if it is, as Chrono says, it''s minimal. It actually looks more like the natural inclusions you see in an Emerald. As for the ''elf''s shoe'' prong (great description by the way!)? That should be easy for a good benchman to sort out. Of course, care will need to be taken because the Emerald will need to be un-set and re-set but IF your emerald is loose then you really should have the work done to ensure no damage is caused.

The person who took the picture was focused on the ring wear. You cant really see it too well unless you are specifically looking for it in person or looking under a scope to see it well. It''s not visible in the picture unfortunatly. And i love that description too, it''s very fitting for this time of year!

 

[serenitydiamonds]

Date: 12/2/2009 1:54:32 PM
Author: Gailey
I don''t know that a bezel is any more protective. I suspect as with all settings it depends upon the skill of the setter and the condition of the emerald. Maybe a bezel is more protective to some shapes more than others.


I say this because my girlfriend has an emerald engagement ring that has been damaged twice. She is now on her second emerald. The first one was re-cut is now significantly smaller.


I would be interested to hear if Joshua thinks thinks this emerald would be suitable for the excel treatment, or is it destined for a re-cut.

I don''t think a bezel really is all the more protective, as one slice from the top, bezel or not, is going to cause a problem. A stone that is prong set would pop out of the setting, hopefully in one piece. In a bezel the emerald takes the whole impact, and usually loses a section (which is what looks like happened to your pear).

Yeah that one would have to be re-cut. That emerald doesn''t look very clear I would say it would be pretty risky for impact damage. It could be the photo though. If you really wanted that particular emerald you could recut and excel it, although I''m not sure if the expense would be worth it.

--Joshua

 

[serenitydiamonds]

Date: 12/2/2009 2:52:15 PM
Author: Kennie
Gailey: How long was the first ring around before it needed to be recut? I think it''s incredible how emeralds seem to wear. Does she wear it often?


A jeweller took a better picture of the ring. It doesn;t show the wear very well but you can see that my one prong is shaped ''like an elf shoe'' as the jeweller put it and it is not touching my emerald, so the stone moves up and down *sigh*.


So...my jeweller who I bought the ring from thinks, surprise surprise..that there is no wear on the emerald. He looked at it through a loupe and then he took it into the back. It came out more shiny, but I don''t think he looked at it through the scope which was sitting out in plain view. I am not impressed. Would an insurance claim work in this situation or would it not be worthwhile?

Much better picture but, yeah, I don''t see the wear either from that particular view. It is a little scary how poorly it''s set. Are you located in an area that has a nice appraiser near by? They would happily inspect it, let you look in the scope, and maybe even take a better picture. Has your return period elapsed on it? It''s disappointing to see a jewelry sell a stone with a setting loose like that.

--Joshua

 

[serenitydiamonds]

Date: 12/2/2009 7:06:11 PM
Author: Kennie

Date: 12/2/2009 3:59:40 PM

Author: LovingDiamonds

Kennie that doesn''t look like wear and tear and if it is, as Chrono says, it''s minimal. It actually looks more like the natural inclusions you see in an Emerald. As for the ''elf''s shoe'' prong (great description by the way!)? That should be easy for a good benchman to sort out. Of course, care will need to be taken because the Emerald will need to be un-set and re-set but IF your emerald is loose then you really should have the work done to ensure no damage is caused.

The person who took the picture was focused on the ring wear. You cant really see it too well unless you are specifically looking for it in person or looking under a scope to see it well. It''s not visible in the picture unfortunatly. And i love that description too, it''s very fitting for this time of year!

Be very careful resetting it, that is when most emeralds are damaged.

--Joshua

 

[serenitydiamonds]

Date: 12/2/2009 2:52:15 PM
Author: Kennie
Gailey: How long was the first ring around before it needed to be recut? I think it''s incredible how emeralds seem to wear. Does she wear it often?


A jeweller took a better picture of the ring. It doesn;t show the wear very well but you can see that my one prong is shaped ''like an elf shoe'' as the jeweller put it and it is not touching my emerald, so the stone moves up and down *sigh*.


So...my jeweller who I bought the ring from thinks, surprise surprise..that there is no wear on the emerald. He looked at it through a loupe and then he took it into the back. It came out more shiny, but I don''t think he looked at it through the scope which was sitting out in plain view. I am not impressed. Would an insurance claim work in this situation or would it not be worthwhile?

Another thought on the picture. Is the wear on the table itself or one of the crown facets? I ask because the table looks in great shape in this picture, very flat based on the reflections of light. Is it possible the wear you see is an inclusion of the stone itself?

--Joshua