Steverin06
Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jan 18, 2013
- Messages
- 8
Hi, I'm new to the forum here but I have been lurking for quite a few months learning as much as I can about diamonds and vendors.
After many months of learning I decided I wanted a custom setting, so I spent a lot of time with my future fiance taking her to dozens of jewelry stores and seeing which designs she likes. She really liked the Demarco DW4722, and she loved the prong design of the BGD trellis II. She also really likes the feel and look of a euro shank, and she likes rose gold better than white or yellow so I came up with a few rough sketches of all of these ideas put together and this is what Brian Gavin's design team CAD'd. It's basically a Frankenstein ring but BGD did a fantastic job making all of my ideas flow together IMO.
I decided it will be in 14K rose gold, with platinum prongs. The wedding band will be their 5 stone trellis II design in rose gold with platinum prongs as well, and will be made side by side with the setting so the heights/weights/trellis prongs match exactly. These will be made in about a month at a combined cost less than the Demarco! The larger side diamonds will be 10,15,20s respectively. The center diamond will be around a 2.25 BGD blue, I haven't got it exactly picked out yet. I've bought two center diamonds already and have returned them and I'm now going with BGD for everything. I've visited their office twice and met with Brian and Leslie on separate occasions and they have been fantastic to work with. Also, Jamie has been very very helpful and patient throughout.
I am told the CAD, although fantastic, is still a bit more blocky then how it will look in real life - especially the trellis prongs. What do you guys think?
Steve
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After many months of learning I decided I wanted a custom setting, so I spent a lot of time with my future fiance taking her to dozens of jewelry stores and seeing which designs she likes. She really liked the Demarco DW4722, and she loved the prong design of the BGD trellis II. She also really likes the feel and look of a euro shank, and she likes rose gold better than white or yellow so I came up with a few rough sketches of all of these ideas put together and this is what Brian Gavin's design team CAD'd. It's basically a Frankenstein ring but BGD did a fantastic job making all of my ideas flow together IMO.
I decided it will be in 14K rose gold, with platinum prongs. The wedding band will be their 5 stone trellis II design in rose gold with platinum prongs as well, and will be made side by side with the setting so the heights/weights/trellis prongs match exactly. These will be made in about a month at a combined cost less than the Demarco! The larger side diamonds will be 10,15,20s respectively. The center diamond will be around a 2.25 BGD blue, I haven't got it exactly picked out yet. I've bought two center diamonds already and have returned them and I'm now going with BGD for everything. I've visited their office twice and met with Brian and Leslie on separate occasions and they have been fantastic to work with. Also, Jamie has been very very helpful and patient throughout.
I am told the CAD, although fantastic, is still a bit more blocky then how it will look in real life - especially the trellis prongs. What do you guys think?
Steve
**photos have been removed per our logo policies. Please feel free to upload new photos without logos*