Leon Mege: basket w/ just two side prongs for an elongated cushion?

[carochinha]

I''m really taken with this image for a couple of reasons: the elongated cushion and the simple, almost invisible setting. It looks like a triple pave band which I would do without out for two reasons: cost and not being able to wear it next to a wedding band without damaging it. But I love the style! So, here are some images and some solutions. Any thoughts are appreciated!

Top view: http://www.artofplatinum.com/4images/details.php?image_id=280
Side view: http://www.artofplatinum.com/4images/details.php?image_id=281

1) Our budget is about 7k for the stone and setting. Is this doable if 5500 is focused on the stone (1 to 1.5 ct cushion, F-H, VVS2-S1), with emphasis on quality over size?

2) Does 1500 seem a good ballpark for a simple, round LM band version of the above? I will of course contact LM directly, but we''re still searching for the diamond.

3) Would it be a secure setting? Please correct me if I''m not using the right terms, since I want to be able to describe accurately what I want.

Have you seen any examples of similar style rings? Pics, please?

 

[Resonance.Of.Life]

Just give him an email or a phone call and he''d be happy to quote you a price.

He is approachable, just tempermental at times.

 

[carochinha]

Jaka, thanks for your quick reply. Yes, I plan on contacting him once I find our "pebble" lol.

Any thoughts to the ring style or have you seen anything similar?

 

[lowphat]

If you want pave on your band, I''m pretty sure it''ll be alot more than 1,500. I''ve gotten a few quotes and my design''s are pretty simple, basically one sided pave on the band with a simple basket and no halo, and my quotes were between 2500 and 3000.

 

[carochinha]

Actually, I don''t want pave or any stones at all except the center stone. Just a plain band with a basket and the two side prongs:

Top view: http://www.artofplatinum.com/4images/details.php?image_id=280
Side view: http://www.artofplatinum.com/4images/details.php?image_id=281

Any ideas for similiar styles or setting?

 

[Maisie]

I would definitely get in touch with Leon once you have your stone. He was very nice to me when I called him two days in a row last week!

 

[MustangGal]

While that setting is beautiful, I would be a bit worried about the wearability. I cracked my 1ct oval diamond with 4 prongs by a run in with a filing cabinet. Being so exposed would make me worry about chipping and other damage.

Or just get it insured, and don''t worry

(mine wasn''t insured...)

 

[HeartingDiamonds]

Its a lovely style!

I would suggest that you contact LM first and get a ballpark figure of what that setting with your modifications will run. This way, you will know approx how much you will have to spend on a stone. Assuming its gonna cost XX may leave you in a bit of a bind when the time comes. I know of someone who was quoted an amount north of that number for his classic 4-prong solitaire with no melee and/or pave work AT ALL.

A good friend is also working on a project with Leon and she tells he has been nothing but professional and extremely helpful.

Much luck to you, and I do hope you would come back to show us the finished product!

 

[chrono]

I am pretty sure that even when the pave and melee are removed, your cost for the setting will be well over $2K.

 

[ericad]

Cool ring! I ditto what others have said about contacting Leon directly for a ballpark. I would also ask him about scale, since the ring pictured is over 3 carats and very elongated - since you haven''t yet sourced your cushion it''s hard to know if the diamond you end up falling in love with will be right for this very unique style.