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called jeweler (which is 45 mins from my house). They can't tell me anything and just said, stop by and we can look at it. They said there is no way to see on my service record if they changed heads or the ring or anything. What good does that do me since I can't show them the original?!
They may have had to change the head of the ring b/c you got a bigger diamond. The other head may have only been able to accommodate a smaller diamond.
They may have adjusted the head to accomodate a larger stone. When we purchased my setting, the head was for a 0.5-1.0 stone (which indicates to me that maybe stones smaller than 0.5 like your original need a different head) and we had to have them change it to accomodate the bigger stone FI was purchasing. I would approach it that way. Did your setting have any stampings or engravings on the inside to indicate that it is in fact yours?
This is your ring, I dont think you are being overly anything. Id be pissed too!
I'm sure they had to change the head due to the size and shape of the new diamond. First - it's bigger. A .5 carat diamond is not likely to fit in the same head as a .2 carat diamond.
Second - even though it has the same cut, the new diamond probably doen't have the same dimensions. You can have two .5 carat diamonds of the same cut that have completely different shapes (ie. one is taller and skinnier and the other is shorter and wider). This could be a big factor in the diamond no longer being in a high setting if your original diamond was taller/skinny for its size and the new diamond is shorter/wider for its size.
I'm sure if you continue looking you'll still be able to find a wedding band you like that will fit with your engagement ring and the new diamond. Have you looked at other channel set bands or maybe eternity bands?
Thanks everyone. I'm dreading the drive over there but they may just have to change the head again. I'm sure they can put a head on it that would allow it to sit above a channel set band. I've seen huge marquise cuts that are set in ways that still accomodate the regular bands.
I have been looking all morning over other bands but I don't like any of them. I was at Belden last night and the closest thing to my band that I originally picked.... is 5x as much. EEK! I had to try on like 5 V rings and only one actually fit against the diamond. All the others were too small and my ring is small at around half a ct so I think I def. need a new head.
And as far as markings... I thought my original ring had the kt of gold stamped inside but I'm not positive. This definately does not.
In that case, I would be alarmed. I'm pretty sure that all real gold has the karat of gold stamped inside.
@ Angela. REALLY?! Oh if that be the case then god help my jeweler. You did not jack up my head mount so that my wedding band won't fit Annnnnnnnnndddddddd swap out my real gold for some plated b/s!
First of all - you said that the second stone was certifed correct? - Before you bring the ring back to the jewler whom you think *may* have changed your ring, why don't you stop by an appraiser and see if they can verify if you stone matches your cert. It doesn't take too long and will ease your mind completly. That way, *if* the stone doesnt match, you can bring the appraisal, your certification, your ring all to the jewler and ask them about it then.
ps - they test the metal on your ring when they do the appraisal also. i wouldn't worry about their changing the metal on you - gold is pretty expensive these days, but its not thaaaat expensive.
Not all gold has the karat weight stamped inside. I have several real gold rings that don't.
@rachel.... That's a good idea. I'm pretty sure the ring matches because my ring stuck out among the other solitaires but not a bad idea to check. As far as changing rings... I just checked my paperwork and it says the original was a 14 Kt. white gold and the other is listed as just a 14.... I hope that means the same. I'm more upset that they changed my ring... even if it was the same... petty as it sounds-it was MY ring. I wanted to be sure to keep that one because it was special. And as far as the changed setting or mount.... it messed up my entire wedding band choice. I think now I'm going to have to at the very least have to get the head changed and I'm going to be quite salty if they charge for it because they shouldn't have changed it in the first place. I wanted the same everything but the diamond!
I'm just forewarning you .... they may not be able to change the head without changing the diamond. The heads are chosen/designed/shaped (to a point) to fit the diamond they are holding, ensuring that its a tight fit and won't get loose, fall out, etc.
As I said in my first post, your new diamond is obviously a different size and likely a different shape (while still being the same cut) from the first diamond you had. I'm sure they chose a head that fits the new diamond where as a high setting like you had before may no longer fit your stone.
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I'll keep it simple and sweet... OK. Maybe just simple but whatever. Fi and I got engaged in Feb. and we didn't have a lot of money especially since we were doing a destination wedding during our vaca just 6 months later. I am not really the big diamonds kind of girl so I picked out a really simple ring- 1/5 of a ct. marquise cut solitaire-not certified or anything, set in white gold. Went back to the jewelery less than 3 mos. later around Mother's day and all i wanted was a slightly bigger diamond because we could now afford that. I went with one just under half a ct. same cut and all but certified and the specs are really nice... Brilliant cut, E color, SI clarity. We dropped my ring off, picked up later that day and I really like it a lot so you are probably all wondering what the problem is....
I searched high and low as soon as we got engaged for what I would want for a wedding band and I even tried several on with my ring. I fell in love with a small channel set diamond band in white gold. Sounds cute right? Well now with the wedding looming just 9 weeks away, I'm off band hunting again. I was at a different jeweler trying on the channel set band to make sure it still fit with my ring being reset... and it doesn't. Not even close! My original ring had a really high setting and I thought it just sat lower because they put a larger stone in the prongs. Nope! The other jewelers told me they either swapped out rings or changed the heads but it's not the same. GRRRRR! Now I might sound petty but I'm kinda mad. They never mentioned putting the stone into a different ring or putting it into a different head. Don't get me wrong, now I don't catch my E-ring on everything anymore but I have thought numerous times since then that I kind of miss my high setting but was still convinced it was lower due to the bigger rock. And now the icing on the cake is that I'm out wedding band shopping for a chevron band which i'm not really wild about and seem to be more expensive than mine.... because they changed my stupid head or God help them if they changed the ring. I don't want to sound overly sentimentalbut switching the bands without my ok really bugs me. I wanted a new diamond but that setting, that ring was the ring that my fiance put on my finger when he asked me to be his wife.