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STYLE WHEN (AND HOW) TO RESTYLE AN OLD ENGAGEMENT RING Diamonds are forever, but sometimes their settings become out of date. Or maybe the relationship celebrated by the diamond has ended and the ring is languishing at the back of your jewelry box. Whatever the reason, never waste a perfectly good diamond! If you have an unworn diamond ring, recycle it. Let our experts reset it into a new piece of jewelry that will bring you years of wearing pleasure. Like diamonds, unique as snowflakes, every woman’s story is different. For example, some couples didn’t have the money to buy a large, fine-quality diamond the first time around, so the stone in the engagement ring is smaller than they would have liked it to be. Maybe a number of years have gone by and the styling of the engagement ring is no longer fashionable. Or, maybe the engagement ring has been inherited from a friend or family member, and its style or size doesn’t quite suit the new owner. Generally speaking, if the sentiment associated with the diamond is positive, the easiest solution is to reset the stone into another ring. Maybe you’d like to keep a similar style in the ring but change the metal. Or maybe it’s the setting that needs upgrading. If the center diamond is less than one carat in size, add a sparkling frame of pavé to make the center stone appear larger and raise its sparkle quotient. Perhaps turning a solitaire into a three-stone ring is the answer: instead of using tiny diamonds to upgrade the ring, consider adding two side diamonds in a complementary shape, such as trillions, half moons, or baguettes. Or, go for a nontraditional look and set the diamond in a band with other smaller stones to create an anniversary ring.
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LIKE DIAMONDS...EVERY WOMAN’S STORY IS DIFFERENT.
