Are your prongs worn and broken? Do you even know where to look? Do you even
know what a prong is? A lot of people don't! That's where the problem starts.
Retipping prongs is the farthest thing from any one's mind. In fact, most jewelry maintenance is! People have a habit of wearing their jewelry until a prong breaks or they lose a Gemstone or Diamond. These are the same people who then want to know how and why it all happened! Go figure!
Right here, right now, I'll tell you why it happened... you broke your prong off because you didn't do any preventive maintenance. Jewelry is like a car, you have to take it in to a jeweler to have them inspect and clean it a couple times a year. Just like oil changes, tune-ups and car washes, your jewelry needs the same tender loving care.
Most people don't realize that prongs wear down. Prongs are those little gold pegs that over lap your Gemstones or Diamonds and hold them in. These prongs will wear down over time, just like tires on a car. They'll get low and thin making them catch on things and snap off.
You see, Gold is very malleable when it's thin. It's like bending a paper clip back and forth, it'll get brittle and snap off. When those prongs rub down and get smooth, that means there's nothing much holding in your Diamond but luck!
Prongs can get as thin as paper. Trust me, I've seen this! And we all know that paper-thin is not good protection. You'll be able to tell if they're thin, because if you run your finger-tips over your prongs and they feel flat and smooth to the touch, then it's time for a retipping...
Correction: It's PAST time for a retipping!
So what can you do now? Read on...
