There are many reasons why this may happen. We will address some of them below, but as a general rule, always remember to take your jewellery for inspection by a professional jeweller every six months.
If you notice your stone moving in the setting, please do not ignore this issue. Your prongs may need to be tightened, re-tipped, or replaced. Most of the time, we find that customers accidentally knock their jewellery, for example, when placing shopping bags in the car boot, trying to open a locked car door, or riding a motorbike. Jewellery can also get severely damaged when worn at the gym, during gardening, or even while washing pots and pans in the kitchen. You can dent or bend your rings out of shape, compromising the security of your stones.
Another reason you may lose a stone is natural wear over the years. Prongs begin to thin out after prolonged use, and the tips may slightly raise above the stone. As a result, there may not be enough metal holding the stone in place. If you hit your ring at the wrong angle or if the prongs catch on your clothing, you could easily lose a stone. Addressing issues early can prevent the loss of a beloved stone and avoid costly repairs.
At Euphoria Jewels, we offer a free cleaning service. Our jeweller will thoroughly inspect your ring after cleaning to ensure it does not show signs of wear and that all stones remain secure and intact.
Repairing Rings with Missing Stones
Before: The prong on this engagement ring has been snapped.
After: The ring prong has been repaired, the ring was polished, cleaned and rhodium plated.
This dainty sapphire and diamond ring was a birthday present, our customer chose the ring together with her mum on her birthday in England. The ring holds sentimental value to our customer who lives here in Australia now.
The customer would wear the ring every day, but over the years the claws have been worn thin and as a result the first signs of wear started to appear, a diamond fell out of the setting.
We repaired the claw and re-tipped all the other claws.
Also, we polished and rhodium plated the ring, the shank of the ring have turned a yellowish colour.
The finished product!
The sapphire and diamond ring looks like brand new again!
Repair of a Diamond Ring
This cherished diamond ring has been worn every day for many years. It shows signs of wear on the top and the shank of the ring.
The shank of the ring began to wear thin over the years, we reinforced the shank by adding extra gold to strengthen the ring.
Snapshots from our workshop
Snapshots from our workshop
The final product
The final product
