I lost a diamond from my band :(

sessionswedding · July 2012

I lost one of the black diamonds in my wedding band, and it appears that my warranty may no longer be valid. DH and I are going to the jewelry store to beg them to replace it for free this weekend, but if they say no, I may be wearing a one-diamond-less ring for quite a while. DH is having surgery late this month, closing on our house will be sometime next month, and the ring is at the bottom of the priority list.

Osterizer · July 2012

I lost 2 diamonds from my engagement ring. I have a micropave setting. Like you, I lost them after the warranty was up. I paid $70 to have them replaced. Hopefully, they will still replace it for free for you or at least not charge you an arm and a leg.

BusyLiz · July 2012

I lost a tanzanite in almost the exact same spot on my band. The warranty was up. It ended up being $150 to get it replaced. I hope it's not too bad for you!

NJhousewife22 · July 2012

Is it insured? I broke a diamond in my e-ring and the insurance paid for the entire cost of replacement.

Fingers crossed the jeweler will replace it for you!

sessionswedding · July 2012

No insurance, just warranty. I'm hoping it will be less than $100 to replace, otherwise it may have to wait.

adelerose · July 2012

Sorry Sessions! I am constantly checking mine because I'm afraid of that happening. Hope it's not too expensive to replace!

Savanna111911 · July 2012

Sessions, do you have renter's insurance? Renter's insurance usually will cover some amount of jewelry. I had my renter's insurance (and now home owners) to cover the amount that my e-ring costs. However there are usually some amounts that are just standard. It may only be a few hundred dollars that it will cover, but hopefully that would be enough to replace your diamond?

sessionswedding · July 2012

We don't have renter's either! Lol. We kept putting it off, and now that we're moving into our house next month, it doesn't make sense to get it at this point.

I'm probably just gonna have to cough up the cash for this one. But since it's such a small little black diamond, I'm hoping it will be cheap to replace.

jcg98 · July 2012

Sorry to hear that, Sessions! I hope it won't be too expensive to replace. Definitely include your rings when you get homeowners' insurance.

fashionx · July 2012

Sorry that sucks! Hopefully it's not too expensive to replace the one stone.

Ditto Joanna, definitely include it on your homeowner's insurance.

Just curious, were the warranties that you and other posters talked about ones that you paid extra for, or just a standard "6 month" type thing that came with the purchase. Just wondering -- my e-ring has no warranty with the store, but with my wedding band and anniversary band I bought the store's lifetime warranty, which includes stone replacements, sizing for life, cleanings, etc. It was only $70 for each. Not sure if it's an option after the purchase or not, but could be something to look into, in addition to the insurance rider. For us, replacing the band would be about the same as our deductible, but if the e-ring, or all the rings were lost/stolen/damaged, it would be worth filing a claim.

kodakitty · July 2012

I'm sorry Sess. I lost a diamond in my band too, about 2 months ago. The jewelers replaced it for free. I'm not sure if it's common, but my jewelers will replace them as long as you bring in your rings every 6 months to get checked. I hope your jeweler will stand by their product even if it is slightly after the time frame of the warranty.

sessionswedding · July 2012

kodakitty:

I'm sorry Sess. I lost a diamond in my band too, about 2 months ago. The jewelers replaced it for free. I'm not sure if it's common, but my jewelers will replace them as long as you bring in your rings every 6 months to get checked. I hope your jeweler will stand by their product even if it is slightly after the time frame of the warranty.

Yep, that's exactly the warranty I have, but I've missed the last couple 6-month checkups (DH and I bought our wedding bands over a year before the wedding at a clearance sale, so it's been like 2 years since I bought it). They sized it for free a few months back, though, so maybe they'll honor it anyway. Gonna try to go by there after work tonight and see.

sessionswedding · July 2012

Well, I got the estimate. It's $75, which isn't bad, but more than I wanted to spend.

fashionx · July 2012

Aw, that sucks Sessions.

Will they honor the warranty going forward if you keep taking it in after the fix?

sessionswedding · July 2012

fashionx:
Aw, that sucks Sessions. Will they honor the warranty going forward if you keep taking it in after the fix?

YES, which is the one good thing about this whole experience.

dixie1337 · July 2012

sessionswedding:
Well, I got the estimate. It's $75, which isn't bad, but more than I wanted to spend.

I'm pretty sure that $65 of that is labour and upcharging.

sessionswedding · July 2012

I got it back the other day. I'm so happy! Diamond bond is now current again.

I lost a diamond from my band :(

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