vintage haul / vintage wear and tear

sometimes I buy something vintage that needs a little fixing. someone has to rescue these old, slightly broken pieces. here's a stunningly beautiful art deco ring -- diamonds and rubies and gold, oh my.

at some point in this ring's life someone or something bent the ring and caused a little breakage -- the ring's setting is separating from the ring's band (see the extra bit of shadow where the triangle on the band of the ring meets the setting?) -- fingers crossed that my jeweler can make the fix.