Hi everyone! Congrats to all the other new future brides out there!
I have a question (or two) about my engagement ring and was hoping someone here may be able to answer it for me...
My fiancé (hehe - still getting used to that) gave me his grandmother's ring (she passed away at Christmastime). It is very special and full of sentimental value, but he thinks (and I agreed) that one stone in it needs replacing. It is a simple gold band with three small diamonds in a line next to each other. She had lost the center stone at some point in her life and replaced it herself with a stone of noticeably lower quality than the other two. (There are 2 bad photos below...)
So here's the first question... Does anyone know if it is possible to replace a small stone with a larger one? The three stones are probably about 1/3 ct. each (just an estimate) and we'd like to replace the poorer one with something closer to a full ct. I realize that it may be hard with the settings so close together - can a jeweler just out a setting and put in a larger one? Just curious...
Also, the ring is way too big on me and I definitely need it resized. Since it's an antique and from Scotland, and we live in NYC, we obviously can't bring it to the original store. How long should I expect it to take to have this resized from about a 6.5 to about a 5.5?
Thanks ladies!
Lauren