Hi all I am looking to have a custom antique setting made. I stumbled across Ilya Kunin of diamond zone and really like his designs, but am skeptical as to his prices. Has anyone used him before? Weights in grams he list for his pieces are about half of what similar items weigh. are his pieces hollow? notice most of his shanks taper down to nothing. Can anyone recommend him or another designer similar in style? My budget on ring is no more then 1k (Center stone is already purchased and not included in that price btw.)
While on the topic are there any threads on high quality vs low quality jewelry and what to look for? (I cant find any) I am new to this, and there is tons of info on buying a diamond and other jewels but nothing on the "metal work"
Thanks for any help in advance
While on the topic are there any threads on high quality vs low quality jewelry and what to look for? (I cant find any) I am new to this, and there is tons of info on buying a diamond and other jewels but nothing on the "metal work"
Thanks for any help in advance