how an engagement diamond gets replaced with insurance
she lost her original oval brilliant cut diamond in her engagement ring. luckily the ring was insured. what to do?! here is how we handle getting jewelry fixed and ready to wear with insurance
a california repair
this is her engagement/wedding band, and she was understandably upset when the local jeweler who had previously sized it declined to do the repair. the ring shank or base was…
a marquise story
classic marquise solitaire engagement 14k white gold ring with a bow under the setting. repurposed family diamond.
sad day at the barn when a diamond goes missing
she looked at her hand and then screamed and scrambled to search for her missing diamond. a sad discovery after mucking out horse stalls, topping off water buckets, dumping muck buckets and setting grain for evening feed.
redesigned 45th anniversary ring has been passed on and on and on …
instead of duplicating the ring we captured the essence the original piece using the diamonds where needed, replacing the rubies with new ones and - the extra special feature - we found a way to incorporate her original wedding band.
interchangeable bead ring to permanent marquise
there seems to be a trend where one reaches a certain age and realizes you have jewelry one is not wearing because tastes change as do needs and wants. this combination fabrication results in a ring she wants to wear now.
ring from pendant
she does not wear a lot of jewelry but appreciates it and has some beautiful pieces, including a beautiful ruby and diamond pendant her husband had made to commemorate their…
gold can and does tear with enough force
don’t worry, her finger is fine! she tore her wedding ring set during a nasty encounter with a fireplace. the ring got skewed where her diamond was set into the…
family diamond from one ring to another
she lost her original engagement ring and this solitaire ring is the replacement. from the top, it looks like a traditional solitaire engagement ring, but the under-gallery (not visible except…
replaced diamond in her beloved ring
it began with a call (a bit frantic) to the insurance agent, who sent it over to the adjuster, who sent it over to me for quoting and subsequently replacing…