Diamond Heirloom Ring Makeover

It's not unusual for diamond rings to be handed down from one generation to the next, but sometimes their settings need to be repaired or replaced, and sometimes the settings don't suit your style at all. Whether or not to reset the diamond is a very personal decision.

Was the diamond ring given or willed to you from a family member, or did you buy it at an estate sale or antique shop? It's more difficult emotionally to make the decision to noticeably alter a family heirloom, even if it doesn't suit our style. We don't usually have the same sentimental attachments to purchased jewelry.

What would you change about the jewelry? Would you:

• Reset a solitaire diamond to place more diamonds on each side?
• Take a diamond out of a very tall, pointed setting and reset it into something less likely to bump against everything you come into contact with?
• Remove a diamond with a slightly yellow cast from its yellow gold setting and place it into white gold to make it appear more white?
• Combine the diamond with colored gemstones?
• Place a diamond with slight damage into a setting that camouflages the problem and keeps it from getting worse?

Put some thought into why you want to change the setting and how you can improve the diamond's appearance and make it more usable for your lifestyle.

Contact BrianGavinDiamonds.com if you would like more information on the resetting process and/or design ideas to help you choose the best look for your diamond.

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