So sorry to hear that, can feel the heartache of both of you

Thought I'd share the little knowledge I have from wearing diamond rings for over a decade

1. 4 prong setting is not less secure. My engagement ring has a 4 prong setting, first with white gold and later on with platinum. Both works just fine, the clasp has to be secure, that's the key

2. Did you set it in one of those local chain jewelry store? They r quite terrible, trying to con you to buy a sub-standard stone, give sub-standard workmanship. My hb had so much arguments with them over the setting. Eventually we found a small indian jeweller who is not perfect, but at least try his best to cater for our requests. Did the engagement ring re-set on platinum and it's been great. More on this later

3. Other than the engagement ring, my hb also got me a eternity ring with 8 small diamonds in prong setting from the indian jeweller. Problem is, there were some workmanship issue with the setting, one small diamond fell off, not on 1 occasion but 3. And all 3 times I lost the stone, cos it's so tiny and I didn't notice I lost it until much later. But the jeweller has always replaced it for free. I'm not exactly pleased with it, after all, it shouldn't happen in the first place. But at least they r apologetic about it and has always guarantee that they would replace at no cost for me

4. Get a new one. Obviously your fiancee treasure it very much and would like to wear it all the time and it's a good thing. Just work harder to save up and sacrifice a holiday or other luxuries to get a new one for her. She'll appreciate the gesture

btw, I wear it everyday for the past 10 years other than the time my fingers got too fat during pregnancies. Went swimming and all sorts of holidays with it. It's not the daily wear that caused the diamond to fall off. It's the workmanship. But I don't think you really have a case against the shop as they have not given you an explicit warranty that they would replace the diamond for free if it comes off within a defined timeframe

This post has been edited by dasecret: Jan 25 2017, 01:54 PM

No offense, we are entitled to different opinion

keep ring in safe is quite a waste of money to me. If you don't wear it then what's the point of getting it. It also reminds you of the commitment you gave each other. And re-doing a setting would not affect how secure it is, all diamonds came loose and set into a setting anyway, so the first setting would be just as secure as the 100th if it's done properly

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I'm just amazed that some of the other replies imply that the girl is at fault for wearing it all the time. Keep taking it off and putting it on increase the risk of losing it significantly really. I heard so many stories of wives losing their engagement rings because of that.