Need help finding the right shared prong setting for my Mark T cushion!!!!

[Incognito2]

Ok, so I''ve found my stone....and have now started to shift my focus to the setting. I know that I want a 3/4 eternity shared prong (with prolly .05 melee stones) e-ring to hold the center diamond. My question is....WHERE SHOULD I GET IT FROM?!?!?! My criteria are as follows:
I want as much of the melee stones to show as possible (ideally they will look like little micrcocosms of the larger stone, with as little obtrusion from the prongs I can have while still being secure), and I would like it set in platinum, with F color stones.

Now, my choices are these:

1. I could have Mark T design and build a custom ring for me (I bought the stone from him)

2. I could have my stone set into a signed pieces setting.

3. I could find a local jeweler to work with.

4. I could use a different vendor and have my stone shipped to and from there.

What do you think my best bet is? Does anyone have positive/negative experiences to share. Comments GREATLY appreciated!!!!





P.S. I think microcosm should be the inaugural Pricescope vocabulary word of the day. This could be the start of an interesting feature to look forward to....

 

[laney]

My first thought is..

are you limited by time?
are you limited by budget?

If niether - then get it custom made? Why not? Then you''ll be closer to exactly what you envision.

If you need the ring sooner - you may want to go with stock design - signed pieces or other.. so that you could possibly get the finished product sooner than going through a whole design process and fabrication.

The other question is - did you already find your "dream" setting? Do you need it custom? If it exists - then go get it.

 

[mrssalvo]

I agree with Laney. There are no clear cut answers to your questions and they can differ person to person. There are many shared prong settings out there to choose from. A Jaffe makes a gorgeous set. Signed Pieces is great or if you have time and budget permits nothing wrong with going custom. It''s what you feel most comfortable with..