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.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I also just found the index finger thread with so many 5 stones on it and now I think I may just resize the fixe stone and replace the stone and stick it there on my left hand. Clearly still mulling.

I suspect your setting can be repaired. Maybe. DK could tell you. That would be economical with metal prices sky high

 

[HockeyMama]

I suspect your setting can be repaired. Maybe. DK could tell you. That would be economical with metal prices sky high

I had asked him about unsetting the stones to repurpose and he said he could also repair it. I guess he could reuse the shank. But I feel like the setting may just be a bad idea in general. Or maybe beefier on the side like the memoire? Still thinking about options. I guess as a temporary measure it’s a good option until I get other bling items higher on my wish list.

 

[Dreamer_D]

I’d probably just repair it and see how it goes rather than spend $$$. And baby it (like don’t wear it doing housework or at the gym or carrying groceries et al). We’ve seen this type of damage a few times in PS but it’s not super common. It happens grasping or carrying heavy things. What are the odds it happens again to you?