ColtsR#1 asked:


I inherited my grandmother’s ring, which is in the art deco style, with three diamonds in the middle (stacked - like a stoplight) and two tubular garnets on either side. I don’t think they’re rubies because they are deep red, but clear. The ring is from the 1920s, and 14K gold. A dept. store jeweler once told me the stones were synthetic because he could see tiny bubbles. Is he right?

Due May 17, 2009! asked:


I have a 2ct synthetic diamond ring. I also have one that is 1.5ct. I want to switch the stones. Both rings have a simple 4-prong setting. Can I just bend back the prongs, put in the diamond, and bend it back?