sparkygalore
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Sep 11, 2005
- Messages
- 11
My fiance and I are getting custom rings done (with a great joint leaf/vine motif, for anyone who remembers my searches for creative bands.) Our jeweler has offered to find us diamonds, but I feel as though their specialty is more the making and design of the jewelry.
So I''m thinking about sourcing the diamonds myself, but if I do it online, I''m hoping to find a vendor who can not only pick out some beautiful stones, but chose graceful proportions. I also feel as though most vendors are geared to selling one big stone or already-set little stones, and maybe I''ll have the best luck if I find someone who does smaller sets as well. I did email Whiteflash in the very start of the process, but after two nice emails from Lesley, she stopped responding to my questions (either I''m annoying, or our budget is just too low to get much attention.)
Speaking of the budget: it''s 2-3k for diamonds, and we want beautiful sparklies, but aren''t so worried about size right now. I know we can get about .8 tcw for just under 3k at a Hearts on Fire dealer, and since I know from here that they''re overpriced, I feel like we''re in the ballpark for a nice ring... if i can find the right vendor!
Any advice on the best place to go? I''m up for online, but also can show up to places in San Francisco or the Northeastern seaboard from New York to Boston (we''re a bit bicoastal before the wedding.)
So I''m thinking about sourcing the diamonds myself, but if I do it online, I''m hoping to find a vendor who can not only pick out some beautiful stones, but chose graceful proportions. I also feel as though most vendors are geared to selling one big stone or already-set little stones, and maybe I''ll have the best luck if I find someone who does smaller sets as well. I did email Whiteflash in the very start of the process, but after two nice emails from Lesley, she stopped responding to my questions (either I''m annoying, or our budget is just too low to get much attention.)
Speaking of the budget: it''s 2-3k for diamonds, and we want beautiful sparklies, but aren''t so worried about size right now. I know we can get about .8 tcw for just under 3k at a Hearts on Fire dealer, and since I know from here that they''re overpriced, I feel like we''re in the ballpark for a nice ring... if i can find the right vendor!
Any advice on the best place to go? I''m up for online, but also can show up to places in San Francisco or the Northeastern seaboard from New York to Boston (we''re a bit bicoastal before the wedding.)
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