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SadieMae (original poster member #42986) posted at 9:08 PM on Monday, December 19th, 2022
I love the combined wisdom here. I'm hoping someone has some experience.
My great-grandmother had a diamond ring. This is an old mine-cut diamond. My grandmother got it in the late 1950s, and when she passed in 1998, it was given to my dad. My stepmom wore it for many years and recently it was given to me. In the back of my mind, I always wanted this ring, but never actually thought I'd get it. Unfortunately, the ring is too small for me. When I took it to a jewelry store, it was appraised and the diamond has a large crack in it. Because of the crack, the jewelry store wouldn't size it and recommended against having it sized or even wearing it at all because the diamond could break.
This is so disappointing. Does anyone know if it's worth finding other jewelers and having them check the ring/work on it, or should I just stick the ring away in my jewelry box and disappoint one of my nieces someday by passing on this unwearable ring?
[This message edited by SadieMae at 4:55 PM, December 19th, 2022 (Monday)]
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EllieKMAS ( member #68900) posted at 11:39 PM on Monday, December 19th, 2022
Could you maybe see if they could encapsulate the diamond into a resin and create a new setting for it? Or can it be recut into a couple smaller diamonds and reset that way?
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Superesse ( member #60731) posted at 11:41 PM on Monday, December 19th, 2022
My father's father, an impoverished government clerk, got my grandmother one of those mine-cut diamonds in 1919. Years after she left it to me in 1980, I had it appraised; the 1/3 carat mine-cut stone was not valued as much as I'd thought it would be (I tend to think older = more value, right?). I recall that the bottom "tip" was cut off flat, rather than coming down to a fine point, and seem to recall that as the reason the jeweler appraised it that way, but I got the same basic advice, not really worth resetting for me to wear it.
If your great-grandmother's diamond is cracked, perhaps a careful craftsman could gently reset it in a more protective base - but finding the right person to do delicate work might be a challenge.
tushnurse ( member #21101) posted at 2:44 AM on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
options.
1. Have it broken into 2 and make earrings or a different setting for it.
2. Have it reset or get a new stone.
3 put it in a box and never use it.
Personally I love quality unique jewelry. I would go with one and 2 and wear it all and then gift it to a relative(s) when they come of age.
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SadieMae (original poster member #42986) posted at 1:28 PM on Tuesday, December 20th, 2022
These are some great ideas. I'm going to ask around at work and see if I can get recommendations for a jeweler.
Thank you!
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