(Closed) Alter a ring? how much for small stones

posted 4 years ago in Rings
Post # 1
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3978 posts
Honey bee
  • Wedding: May 2011

Hi ladies,

I’ve been married for two years now and I really like my ring.

However, I’ve been thinking about adding a few tiny stone to make it like a small flower.

It’s currently 3 stones across oOo tiny stone, small diamond, tiny stone. It’s very delicate because I didn’t want something large, so I can’t imagine the diamond will cost much (they’re maybe a millimeter across). 

Does anyone have any idea how much I could expect to pay to add 4 settings and 4 tiny diamonds to make it a sort of 6 petal flower?

I’m sure there are a lot of factors, but I’m just wondering about a basic range if anybody knows? Like $150 or $800? Or would it be cheaper just to get a knew ring with that style?

 

Post # 3
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297 posts
Helper bee
  • Wedding: September 2014

It’s going to depend on how large the stones are and the quality. Do you have any idea the size or specs of the current side stones?

Post # 4
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1460 posts
Bumble bee
  • Wedding: January 2015

@kala_way:  You would probably have to reset the stones in a new setting. It is very difficult, and probably way more expensive, to add stones and metal onto an existing ring than it is to simply reset the stones you currectly have into a different mounting.

Post # 5
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1880 posts
Buzzing bee
  • Wedding: April 2013

It’s not the stones that will be expensive but the labor. It will probably be more cost-effective to buy a new setting that your center stone will fit in.

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