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Rough_Rock
- Joined
- Jul 31, 2004
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Hi everyone,
I've been floating around the forum for a few weeks now. It's such a fabulous educational tool and so much less intimidating than walking into a store.
I've just started my search for the perfect e-ring and have some rather basic questions:
1. I've just ordered my Ideal-scope kit. Should be arriving any day now. Very excited
But I have a question as to how it works. I've read a few sites that tell me that diamonds are cut to return light from the top of the stone and not from the bottom. That's why bezel, tension, and rubbed over settings don't detract from the diamond's performance. I was just wonder then... Why do we backlight the diamond when looking through the Ideal-scope?
Just thinking out aloud. Wouldn't it make sense to look at the diamond through the pavillion since the light source would enter through the top and not pass out the bottom?
I know this sounds really dumb. I was just wondering how it worked. I guess I can experiment when it arrives...
2. Has anyone had any experience trying to order rings from Japan (I'm in NYC)? I remember Snufkin mentioned some places a while back but they haven't responded to my emails. I thought maybe I wasn't looking in the right place. The translations through babelfish don't really work out quite right either. While I feel like I could save some money doing it this way, I'm a little concerned about asking someone to send an off-the-shelf setting for a diamond they've never seen before as well as doing business across country, cultural, and language divides.
The reason I asked #2 is because I'm almost completely sold on getting a Niwaka ring. I can't seem to find any other rings like these here in the US.
3. But this (and many other) designer jewellers insist upon their own diamonds. It seems that if you want their ring, you have to get their diamond. It seems like such a waste. Is this the only way? I'm not interested in knocking their designs off (hence the visit to the Japanese websites and question #2), but I feel like I'm really limiting myself and being probably paying too much because my choice of ring is determining my choice of diamond. Is there another way?
I hope these questions make sense. Brevity was never my strong suit either. Thanks in advance.
I've been floating around the forum for a few weeks now. It's such a fabulous educational tool and so much less intimidating than walking into a store.
I've just started my search for the perfect e-ring and have some rather basic questions:
1. I've just ordered my Ideal-scope kit. Should be arriving any day now. Very excited
Just thinking out aloud. Wouldn't it make sense to look at the diamond through the pavillion since the light source would enter through the top and not pass out the bottom?
I know this sounds really dumb. I was just wondering how it worked. I guess I can experiment when it arrives...
2. Has anyone had any experience trying to order rings from Japan (I'm in NYC)? I remember Snufkin mentioned some places a while back but they haven't responded to my emails. I thought maybe I wasn't looking in the right place. The translations through babelfish don't really work out quite right either. While I feel like I could save some money doing it this way, I'm a little concerned about asking someone to send an off-the-shelf setting for a diamond they've never seen before as well as doing business across country, cultural, and language divides.
The reason I asked #2 is because I'm almost completely sold on getting a Niwaka ring. I can't seem to find any other rings like these here in the US.
3. But this (and many other) designer jewellers insist upon their own diamonds. It seems that if you want their ring, you have to get their diamond. It seems like such a waste. Is this the only way? I'm not interested in knocking their designs off (hence the visit to the Japanese websites and question #2), but I feel like I'm really limiting myself and being probably paying too much because my choice of ring is determining my choice of diamond. Is there another way?
I hope these questions make sense. Brevity was never my strong suit either. Thanks in advance.