Oh yes! You definitely need to worry about it, because you’re about to lose your stone!
Take
off your ring immediately and get it to a jeweler. It could have received a
hard knock and the prongs were moved a bit. This is a very easy repair for your
jeweler, taking only a few minutes and is very inexpensive.
More
probably, it only needs the prong(s) retipped. This is where a bit of material
is added to the top of the prongs. It’s moderately inexpensive and will save
your much costlier stone.
Occasionally,
the stone will need to be removed to do this, and a new seat for the stone will
be cut. This is more expensive, but you have to take into consideration the
loss of the stone otherwise, not to mention the sentimental value.
Things
that are worn on an everyday basis, such as a wedding ring, need to be checked
at least once a year for loose prongs or settings, and to get a good cleaning.
If
you wear your string of pearls several times a week, it will need to be
restrung every year. If you wear them only occasionally, they need to be
restrung every 2-3 years.
Would
you rather wear that special piece of jewelry or prefer to have it sit in a
jewelry box?
Do you have a question about jewelry or jewelry care? Drop me a line!
