Annual inspection is the best way — we catch it before it's visible to the eye. Signs to watch for at home: the stone wiggles slightly when tapped, or you can see the tip of the prong is visibly flattened or missing.

Annual inspection is the best way — we catch it before it's visible to the eye. Signs to watch for at home: the stone wiggles slightly when tapped, or you can see the tip of the prong is visibly flattened or missing.

On a ring worn daily for 5-10 years, usually 1-3 prongs need retipping. We retip only the ones that need it — no charge for inspecting the others.

On a ring worn daily for 5-10 years, usually 1-3 prongs need retipping. We retip only the ones that need it — no charge for inspecting the others.

2-3 business days in most cases. We re-polish the retipped prongs to match the surrounding metal and do a final microscope inspection before returning the piece.

2-3 business days in most cases. We re-polish the retipped prongs to match the surrounding metal and do a final microscope inspection before returning the piece.