Can you put a smaller diamond in a ring made for bigger diamond?

I have a ring that held a .75 carat diamond with a few smaller ones around it. The center stone fell out. I would like to know if anyone knows if there is a way to put a smaller diamond in there- it is .25 I believe. Can the prongs be replaced or is the ring useless unless we get the same sized stone?|||Your best bet is to have the prongs altered to support the smaller diamond though your ring may look odd as there is a noticeable difference between a 0.75 and 0.25.





Something to keep in mind - remember that diamond "carat" refers to the WEIGHT of the diamond and not actually the SIZE. That being said, it is possible to get a smaller diamond (probably not as small as .25 but maybe a .60) that has a shallower cut that would be the width as the existing prongs.|||Hi A,





It all depends on the ring but in most cases a good jeweller will be able to help you. Sometimes the prongs can be shortened (especially if a cone shaped setting) and the stone will sit lower on the ring but at least it may fit. The 0.75ct stone should measure approx 6mm and a 0.25ct 4mm so physically its not a massive change.





Another way to achieve what you want would be to use the existing stones and trade in your ring to have a new one made using the kept stones.





Search the "Ask the Jeweller" section on my website to see other customers similar experiences.





Good luck!





Gary|||Dear Friend





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Raga|||you cannot use the same prongs, however some rings you can remove the prongs and put in a new head with ruining the ring, if you post a picture i can tell you for sure.|||i don't think so, it depends what width the stone is but by the sounds of it the new diamond is quite alot smaller