Other jewelers won't set outside stone into Tolkowsky settin

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

That's what the sales guy at Kay's told me. My mom wants to reset her ring into an x prong setting, there were Tolkowsky diamonds in such settings at Kay's, I asked about whether the settings were sold separately, and the guy said yeeees, but good luck getting another jeweler to set my moms diamond in it for copyright reasons.

Confused, I said, isn't this just an x prong? Not exactly uncommon. He said the name was on it and other jewelers would feel like they were passing off the outside diamond as a Tolkowsky. I didn't say anything. After all, Cartier and Tiffany don't sell their settings separately, though both are common designs. Is this correct?

 

[JulieN]

Re: Other jewelers won't set outside stone into Tolkowsky se

Cartier used to, not sure about now.

As you said, it is just an x-prong, you can find somewhere to do it.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Re: Other jewelers won't set outside stone into Tolkowsky se

Don't buy the setting from Kay's. Almost any jeweler can probably order an x-prong setting. I'd just choose a fine jeweler and ask if they can order an x-prong setting (take a picture) and ask if you buy the setting, will they set her stone.

(Vatche makes one.)