Lost an ACA from my 5 stone ring...

[HockeyMama]

Ooo, the last diamond looks a bit wonky in its setting too!

I lost the Imperial Jade in my mum's ring during one drunken work related formal event.

It was a small marquise cabochon in a double halo, held in place by 4 prongs.

One of the prongs caught something and bent out of shape, and the stone fell out.

When I woke up at about 02:00 in the morning and discovered what had happened, I went back to the function room to look for the stone without success, even emptied the vacuum cleaner to inspect its content.

After that, I would not have a ring made with claws or prongs for the centre stone, and did not wear any Jade again.

My mum's ring with a sugar loaf Ruby set with claws, the only ring in my collection with the centre stone being set with claws, along with my pearl rings (Tahitian, SSP and SoC), will only be worn for events that are genteel.

DK

That breaks my heart! That stone was so much more meaningful than this one. My lesson learned is no stones on my right hand. I'm going to get a bubble band (likely the VCA Pearlee pearls of gold ring) to wear instead on my right.