Why so much blue in these ASET?

[Gypsy]

How firm is your budget? What is the setting you want? Maybe we can help you find a similar but less expensive setting so you can up the stone budget?

I'm thinking about solitaire, but more inclined to a pair of tapered baguettes, 18 white gold. What's the difference in price between these two settings? I know if the center stone is a G then the baguette have to be H+, right?
Perhaps around 13-14k for the center stone? Total around 15.5k?
Do you if this budget makes sense for G VS2+, abt 1.6ct? L/W around 1.42 but less than 1.44
Thank you gypsy!!

Solitaires will run you about 1400 or less (much less possible) for 18kt. Tapered baguettes depends. But up to 2000 is not unreasonable but you can find for less as well.

I would stretch to H color. and relax your L/W ratio.

 

[Texas Leaguer]

Wait. I looked closer at the first pair of ASETs.

Now we're good.

Ve haff vays of making you sparkle


Bwahahahaaa

Is it open mike at the improve, or is it just happy hour where you guys are? I'm in stitches over here.

 

[cl21]

How firm is your budget? What is the setting you want? Maybe we can help you find a similar but less expensive setting so you can up the stone budget?

I'm thinking about solitaire, but more inclined to a pair of tapered baguettes, 18 white gold. What's the difference in price between these two settings? I know if the center stone is a G then the baguette have to be H+, right?
Perhaps around 13-14k for the center stone? Total around 15.5k?
Do you if this budget makes sense for G VS2+, abt 1.6ct? L/W around 1.42 but less than 1.44
Thank you gypsy!!

Solitaires will run you about 1400 or less (much less possible) for 18kt. Tapered baguettes depends. But up to 2000 is not unreasonable but you can find for less as well.

I would stretch to H color. and relax your L/W ratio.

so the difference would be around 1k, if both set in 18kt?
If it is a super well cut one, I will consider H...
A question re corners: if both stones are 1.40, the one has larger corner will appear longer?

 

[Gypsy]

I'm not sure what you mean about the corners.

 

[Gypsy]

Wait. I looked closer at the first pair of ASETs.

Now we're good.

Ve haff vays of making you sparkle


Bwahahahaaa

Is it open mike at the improve, or is it just happy hour where you guys are? I'm in stitches over here.

I miss this. You guys used to do this kind of stuff more often. And it was just as much fun then.

Thank you for the laughs.

 

[cl21]

I'm not sure what you mean about the corners.

four corners of the stone

 

[Gypsy]

I'm not sure what you mean about the corners.

four corners of the stone

Yeah. I figured that part out.

Are you saying is a more octagonal stone going to look longer than a more rectangular one? Is that what you are asking?

 

[WinkHPD]

Wait. I looked closer at the first pair of ASETs.

Now we're good.

Ve haff vays of making you sparkle


Bwahahahaaa

Is it open mike at the improve, or is it just happy hour where you guys are? I'm in stitches over here.

I miss this. You guys used to do this kind of stuff more often. And it was just as much fun then.

Thank you for the laughs.

You are welcome. I get to my room late at night while I am working away from the office and I am too tired to play it straight...

Of course, if the teacher catches us, I am blaming it all on John!

Wink

 

[chrono]

A question re corners: if both stones are 1.40, the one has larger corner will appear longer?

With a 1.4 ratio, a stone with shallow corners might appear ever so slightly more elongated than a stone with steep corners but the difference will be even less obvious once set because the prongs will take up much of that corner space. In essence, a 1.4 ratio is a 1.4 ratio. I drew it out on a piece of paper for comparison and the difference is minute.

 

[cl21]

A question re corners: if both stones are 1.40, the one has larger corner will appear longer?

With a 1.4 ratio, a stone with shallow corners might appear ever so slightly more elongated than a stone with steep corners but the difference will be even less obvious once set because the prongs will take up much of that corner space. In essence, a 1.4 ratio is a 1.4 ratio. I drew it out on a piece of paper for comparison and the difference is minute.

That's what I thought. I didn't understand why LM people told me deeper corners look better when it's set with prones. They said the shape of emerald would be more obvious.

 

[chrono]

That's what I thought. I didn't understand why LM people told me deeper corners look better when it's set with prones. They said the shape of emerald would be more obvious.

Who is LM? I agree that stones with shallow corners will look more "squared-off" once set in prongs (like baguettes). Those with deeper corners will maintain their EC shape when prong set. This is not the same as the question you asked. You asked whether the EC will appear longer.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

The shape will be more apparent with wider corners. Small corners will look like rectangles when pronged rather than retaining the cut cornered look.

I think Gypsy told you this earlier in the thread, but GOG is who I'd use for an emerald cut or asscher.

LM = Leon Mege, I assume

 

[chrono]

I tried to find a long-ish EC to show you the difference.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Those are great pics, Chrono! I really prefer wider corners.