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For the modern woman, a platinum ring signifies more than an adornment; it's a timeless symbol of love and commitment. At Jewelove, we understand the significance this ring holds and offer a breathtaking array of platinum rings for women. From classic solitaires to dazzling halos and intricate vintage-inspired designs, our collection caters to every woman's unique sense of style.
Without actually handling the ring, and examining it under magnification I would be very hesitant to offer an opinion. I am disturbed by what looks like a black, spotty surface on the mounting, but the metal where the new Emerald Cut setting was attached looks in the images as if either it was very poorly laser welded, or possibly like solder was badly overheated.
When installing a new Platinum setting into a ring like that I would have laser welded it in place after fitting the new head, and then I would also have pulled white gold solder through the new seam, so I could see that the head was totally secure.
Now the forensic stuff.
Here in the uk we have our exceptional Gov assay office for hallmarking such items, and use a non destructive spark erosion analysis to accurately identify the elements in ANY metal object accurate to 1%.
This is for a nominal cost excluding to and fro insured costs of under $50.
They will tell you if and what metals were used to make the modification, and if a white gold solder of lower quality was used.
Once you have this knowhow you can tell your insurance co of the failure either from the use of the wrong remaking alloy or if its all platinum, then the technique was completly faulty. and then the jeweller? who did the alteration, that it was totally unfit for purpose.
Next, To get a new price for the remake theres only one person good enough here and thats Jim Grahl on your West coast.
his work is impeccable particularly in platinum.
This price is what your claiming for from this so called jeweller.
The sooner he knows what hes in for the better.
As to the pictures, they show what appears to be an oxidised non metallic joint with no proper clean metal continuity from the ring band to the stone base setting.
Such a joint with properly fused ie continious clean metal will last a minimum of 10 yrs. This joint will have a yield point ie bending factor before the metal actually tears apart. Quite impossible under the terms of use you describe. This amount of force would severely injure your finger, to the point of A and E the minimum, or surgery to remake all damaged blood vessels . Just think what tearing this stone setting could do to the soft tissues over the finger bone.
Verdict, a complete balls up of joint assembly.
Thank you for your response. Yes, the ring is insured however the work is 6.5 months old so I (optimistically) believe that if the jeweler wants to maintain their reputation the appropriate thing would be to accept liability and correct the matter without insurance having to be involved. I am meeting with a higher-level manager on Monday so hopefully we can come closer to resolution.
Again, appreciate your input.
Thank you for your feedback despite the subpar pictures. Every bit of information helps me to be better prepared for my discussion with jeweler, as I think they typically hope for consumers to be uninformed in such matters. I think you and the other experts have given me some valid talking points and variables that must be explored before I concede my fight. I greatly appreciate your time and consideration!
This post will cover whatever it is you want to know about gold or platinum. I've covered why platinum is more expensive, which metal holds its shine longer, and why one is better for someone with a more active lifestyle. Once you choose the design for your wedding rings, your next decision is which metal to use. I hope to help you make that choice.
Platinum has a higher melting point than gold (3,215F as opposed to 1,948F) and can be harder to work with. Normally your jeweler uses a separate set of tools when working with platinum, as well as different gases to achieve the required temperature.
One thing to know about white gold is that many of the white gold rings made in the US contain nickel, which for some causes a reaction. This nickle allergy to white gold is sometimes stopped by the rhodium plating step.
What often happens with platinum is that the ring receives a direct hit on a prong and that prong responds by bending away from the pressure and lets go of the little diamond. So your platinum prong is still intact, but bent off in a different direction.
If you want a platinum wedding band, add hand engraving or sparkly little diamonds to give an interesting detailed design to it. Having a dull matte finish next to sparkly diamonds actually looks great.
Gold is the traditional metal of wedding rings. Platinum is a close second. Silver? Tungsten? Stainless steel? Metal from Mars? Not even close, 99.99% of all wedding rings are made out of gold and platinum.
These are your choices. Now you know more about the differences between white gold and platinum. The details in your design choice should also be a factor in choosing which metal is the right one for your wedding ring.
ell your jeweler about your taste and style. The style you craft together coupled with the unique way you live will call for one metal or the other to give you the best ring. Make sure that choice is the one that will make you happy in the years to come.
Calla Gold is a Personal Jeweler and Author who takes pride in working with clients one-on-one to integrate their personal sense of style and taste into custom designed jewelry and repaired jewelry pieces. Unlike typical Santa Barbara jewelry businesses, Calla Gold has no brick-and-mortar location. Calla Gold comes to you, bringing you the jewelry collection you want to see and collaborating with you to create unique custom jewelry. Calla also works with at-a-distance clients.
This is a great article and so comprehensive.
I really had no idea that white gold was 14K and only 58% gold. Comparisons between the two precious metals was fascinating!
Platinum being so much more pure was a total surprise and good to know.
Hi Lisa,
You totally made my day. Check out the comments on my titanium blog post sometime or my cz vs diamond post. The comments are in some cases, quite impolite to put it nicely.
You are most kind to take the time to let me know you enjoyed this post.
Your Personal Jeweler,
Calla Gold
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Received a call from Erica around 12:15 this afternoon she sounded very distraught, Erica asked me if it was possible for me to find her platinum diamond ring she just lost this morning while planting her garden I told her I would be there within the hour.
I meet Erica and her husband Jim at their home, Erica immediately showed me where she was working and planting shrubs in the back yard after checking the yard for clues as to where the ring could possibly be I scanned her flower beds and shrubs, with a corner of my eye I spotted her ring laying in the grass beside one of her shrub she just planted.
GUEST: Uh, about 20 years ago, my husband and I were in New Orleans, you know, one of the auction houses. And we happened to walk by, and I saw a baroness was having a bunch of her pieces, um, being auctioned off. I saw that ring, and I knew it was mine. (chuckles) And when I found out it was from a baroness... (chuckles) ...well, that even made it more special to me. And I decided, before purchasing it, to have an appraiser come and take a look at it. And they had a list of appraisers that would come to the shop and, and, and look. And the particular guy I chose decided he wanted to purchase it from the auction house, right in front of me, while he was there being paid by me to look at this ring.
APPRAISER: Okay, what you have here is a European-cut, uh, diamond. So, it's an older cut. Of course, it's in a setting, so it's hard to pinpoint exact carat weight, but by measurement, it's about 5.80. It has a little bit of, uh, warmness to it. It's hard to get an actual color grade on it because of the setting...
APPRAISER: ...but we all agree it's about a K color. It was very difficult to find any type of inclusions in the stone. So, we're gonna call it a VS2, though I do believe it's a, a better-quality stone. But...
Value can change: The value of an item is dependent upon many things, including the condition of the object itself, trends in the market for that kind of object, and the location where the item will be sold. These are just some of the reasons why the answer to the question "What's it worth?" is so often "It depends."
Note the date: Take note of the date the appraisal was recorded. This information appears in the upper left corner of the page, with the label "Appraised On." Values change over time according to market forces, so the current value of the item could be higher, lower, or the same as when our expert first appraised it.
Context is key: Listen carefully. Most of our experts will give appraisal values in context. For example, you'll often hear them say what an item is worth "at auction," or "retail," or "for insurance purposes" (replacement value). Retail prices are different from wholesale prices. Often an auctioneer will talk about what she knows best: the auction market. A shop owner will usually talk about what he knows best: the retail price he'd place on the object in his shop. And though there are no hard and fast rules, an object's auction price can often be half its retail value; yet for other objects, an auction price could be higher than retail. As a rule, however, retail and insurance/replacement values are about the same.
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