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Need Advice: My e-ring

Original post by lilmrs

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In the last few months my prongs have began to shift...I know this is not unheard of but I now need to go in for the second time in as many months to get them adjusted. This seems a little excessive to me. Also, the prong has now scratched the center stone so badly that I can see it with the naked eye...yes I know other people would not be able to notice it but I can and it upsets me. What should I do about this? Can I go to our jewler and ask them to make me a new setting and replace the diamond or am I being unrealistic??

WithThisRing Thread views: 1,408

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I may not be 100% accurate on this, but I think I remember in HS science class that the karat of gold is really how much of a percent of gold is really in that item. For example a 10K gold bracelet is only 10% gold, a 14K gold is only 14% gold, etc....

My unvle went to italy a few years ago and brought me back a gorgous gold necklace with 6 gold balls, 2 of white gold, 2 pink gold, 2 yellow gold.

fleeflee Thread views: 1,408

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I found this info on a jewelers website --

'White gold is an alloy of gold and some white metals such as nickel, silver and palladium. White gold can be 18ct, 14ct, 9ct or any karat. For example, 18ct yellow gold is made by mixing 75% gold with 25% other metals such as copper and zinc. 18ct white gold is made by mixing 75% gold with 25% other metals such as nickel, silver and palladium. So the amount of gold is the same but the alloy is different.

When white gold rings are new they are coated with another white metal called Rhodium. This Rhodium is very white and very hard, but it does wear away eventually. To keep a white gold ring looking its best it should be re Rhodium plated approximately once a year.'

Jennbaby was right.

Misty Thread views: 1,408

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You know what is really funny? No one knows if Debbie's ring is even white gold.

OctBride03 Thread views: 1,408

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LOL!!! Misty, I was thinking the same thing. I'm thinking, how the heck did the white gold conversation get so far! LOL!

fleeflee Thread views: 1,408

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probably me carrying on again -- FH gets annoyed with all my 'useless information'

jennbaby Thread views: 1,408

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LOL misteyed!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Misty Thread views: 1,408

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LOL. The poor girl has an issue with her DIAMOND, and we are arguing over what makes white gold.

It's mine and Jennbaby's fault, we started it by asking her what it was made of. I apologize.

jennbaby Thread views: 1,408

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me 2

Misty Thread views: 1,408

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LOL

jennbaby Thread views: 1,408

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hey we gave a lesson in white gold lol

Misty Thread views: 1,408

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Yeah

shamma Thread views: 1,408

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Since none of us are any expert on the stone or what happened, my best advice would be to take it back to where you purchased it. Please let us know the outcome. All the best. I find it hard to understand that a prong can scratch a diamond, it should be the other way around. Diamond is very strong/hard...not that I am saying it cannot be scratched or broken, it can, but by your prongs ..

lilmrs Thread views: 1,408

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Sorry I missed all this, man you take a call from a vendor and look at all you miss in twenty minutes. Ok ladies. Here we go. The ring is platinum (NOT EVEN WHITE GOLD LMAO) last time we got it fixed IT DID NOT LEAVE MY SIGHT. It is appraised...darren got it done before he even gave it to me. Lastly, I suppose it could be residue..but I have cleaned it multiple times since I have noticed this and nothing has changed about what I see...maybe I need to go buy myself a loop....humn! I gotta tell you, I don't even know if I can say this on here but if it is a scratch then I am going to be mighty P I S S ED!

WithThisRing Thread views: 1,408

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and really 'stick' it to the jeweler....

I had to just throw that one in. LOL

lilmrs Thread views: 1,408

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I guess I will have to take a special trip up to go to the guys..I think shamma is right I need to go to them...looks like another trip up north for me.

Misty Thread views: 1,408

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LMAO, it figures!

Now I'm even more weirded out. It takes a hell of a lot for platinum to bend, have you thought about trying another jeweler just to have them check it out?? This still sounds fishy.

bride04 Thread views: 1,408

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Maybe it is not a scratch? Could it be an inclusion in the diamond? Depending on the clarity of the diamond, some diamonds have inclusions that can be visible to the naked eye. I hope everything works out okay.

lilmrs Thread views: 1,408

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according to the appraisal there should be no inclusions visible to the naked eye.

jennbaby Thread views: 1,408

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not trying to be an expert, just talking about white gold
bringing it back to the jeweler should go without saying. i would even call them asap to notify them