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Ben Moses NYC diamond district. what do you think?

P: 7/10/2009 7:47:08 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	Hi, my gf and I went to the diamond district in NYC last weekend and we wandered into Ben Moses Jewelry. It's a 2 carat round diamond in a halo setting. She has a 5 ring size finger. We were wondering if it looks big enough. She wants a big diamond with finger coverage but the other diamond that was also great and big was out of our price range. Does it look ok? Any suggestions on bigger diamonds in the price range of $15,000 for the entire ring?
Posted: 7/10/2009 7:47:08 PM

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P: 7/10/2009 7:49:33 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	another
Posted: 7/10/2009 7:49:33 PM

P: 7/10/2009 7:50:38 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	with future wedding band
Posted: 7/10/2009 7:50:38 PM

P: 7/10/2009 8:06:46 PM
MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,866 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003	I'm not sure if that is big enough. You may want to add on another two carats!!! Seriously, *the stone/ring is GORGEOUS and look wonderful!!!*
Posted: 7/10/2009 8:06:46 PM

P: 7/10/2009 8:08:06 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	Does it look BIG ENOUGH? Okay, that was funny. I have a size 7 finger and my diamond is .60 carats (with no halo) and I think IT looks big enough. Different strokes for different folks, I guess. A 2-carat diamond is obviously big (MOST people in this country...and on this website...don't have anything over ONE carat), so I don't know why you would ask such a question...sorry if I sound rude. Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 7/10/2009 8:08:06 PM

P: 7/10/2009 10:17:11 PM
PrincessPeach Rough Rock Total Posts: 62 Last Post: 7/29/2009 Member Since: 3/22/2009	Ariana, that is certainly a beautiful ring!!! If two carats isn't big enough, I don't know what is! (I have a .75 ct solitaire, so...to me 2 cts is enormous!)...You really should ask your gf the question, if the ring is big enough for her. I guess people have different standards of what 'big enough' is.
Posted: 7/10/2009 10:17:11 PM

P: 7/10/2009 10:36:38 PM
tigian Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,386 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/25/2009	Looks great on her finger. Looks plenty big to me. What does she think?
Posted: 7/10/2009 10:36:38 PM

P: 7/10/2009 10:55:36 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	It's hard to tell right now-she has changed her mind a few times. She first wanted a princess then a pear, oval, cushion, now a round. I personally like the round diamond, classic. Does anyone have pictures of a 2 carat round halo on a size 5 ring finger? If so, please post. Thanks.
Posted: 7/10/2009 10:55:36 PM

P: 7/11/2009 1:12:53 AM
ckrickett Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,913 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/26/2008	that thing is a boulder.... need I say anymore? __________________________________________ Power up, win the game!
Posted: 7/11/2009 1:12:53 AM

P: 7/11/2009 4:30:42 AM
Monnyjay Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 8/3/2008	It's big enough, just think, never have to upgrade with that rock, love it, it's incredible
Posted: 7/11/2009 4:30:42 AM

P: 7/11/2009 5:28:08 AM
me&myboys Cut Rock Total Posts: 183 Last Post: 10/27/2009 Member Since: 3/30/2009	i'm with the others who think that what matters is what she thinks. it's only too small if *she* thinks it's too small. if she wants to go bigger and it's within your budget....then go for it!! like everything to do with jewellery, everything is subject to ones taste. for example, i think that a thinner band would make her rock look even bigger and flatter her finger more...but that's just me happy hunting...exciting times, exciting times!!! - m&mb <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> How lucky am I, to have found you?!
Posted: 7/11/2009 5:28:08 AM

P: 7/11/2009 8:22:47 AM
MMT Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,565 Last Post: 7/14/2009 Member Since: 6/24/2008	Looks like alot of bling and finger coverage
Posted: 7/11/2009 8:22:47 AM

P: 7/11/2009 11:54:51 AM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	This was another one that she tried on. She didn't like the setting, I think she wants a little more metal for the halo. Do you guys like the thicker or thinner band?
Posted: 7/11/2009 11:54:51 AM

P: 7/11/2009 1:07:13 PM
cellentani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,294 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 12/28/2008	No contest - definitely like the thinner band. The larger band, especially when you stack the equally wide wedding band next to it, makes her fingers look fat. Sorry to be blunt. It's just my opinion, anyway - I'd go with what your girlfriend likes best. ETA: just looked at the two settings again, and the diamond really stands out more in the thinner setting. It gets lost in the first setting, and doesn't look as much like 2 carats. In the second setting, you REALLY notice that gorgeous stone!!
Posted: 7/11/2009 1:07:13 PM

P: 7/11/2009 3:37:17 PM
chiapet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 541 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 2/3/2008	Um yeah... all those rings have HUGE stones and good finger coverage. Bigger than that would just look comical on such a small finger. I like the thinner band because it makes the diamond look bigger
Posted: 7/11/2009 3:37:17 PM

P: 7/11/2009 3:52:31 PM
sarap333 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,168 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 4/5/2009	I agree with cellentani; the wider band with the wide wedding ring makes her fingers looks short and thick. The halo with the thinner band looks much prettier on her hand. I think a square shaped halo instead of a round halo (like beau's ring on PS - see link below) would be more flattering. The overly thick ring and round halo make the ring look more like a cocktail ring than an engagement ring. I really think if you want finger coverage, go for the largest stone you can afford and go with a thinner, more elegant setting. That would make the diamond pop and look lovely on her small hand. beau's ring SaraPJ
Posted: 7/11/2009 3:52:31 PM

P: 7/11/2009 4:01:01 PM
Londongirl1 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 548 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 2/27/2009	Date: 7/11/2009 3:52:31 PM Author: sarap333 I agree with cellentani; the wider band with the wide wedding ring makes her fingers looks short and thick. The halo with the thinner band looks much prettier on her hand. I think a square shaped halo instead of a round halo (like beau's ring on PS - see link below) would be more flattering. The overly thick ring and round halo make the ring look more like a cocktail ring than an engagement ring. I really think if you want finger coverage, go for the largest stone you can afford and go with a thinner, more elegant setting. That would make the diamond pop and look lovely on her small hand. beau's ring Ditto - the first one isn't 'my cup of tea' but to each his own... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Do not stir up or provoke love until it so desires. Solomon's Song 2:7
Posted: 7/11/2009 4:01:01 PM

P: 7/11/2009 4:15:17 PM
AprilBaby Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 7/17/2008	Date: 7/10/2009 10:55:36 PM Author: Ariana It's hard to tell right now-she has changed her mind a few times. She first wanted a princess then a pear, oval, cushion, now a round. I personally like the round diamond, classic. Does anyone have pictures of a 2 carat round halo on a size 5 ring finger? If so, please post. Thanks. Isn't THAT a 2 ct halo on a size 5 finger???? Is it BIG enough? How BIG does she want???? "Time is not what you think. Dying? Not the end of everything. We think it is. But what happens on earth is only the beginning." -Mitch Albom, The Five People You Meet in Heaven
Posted: 7/11/2009 4:15:17 PM

P: 7/11/2009 4:20:20 PM
D&T Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,499 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 10/27/2008	Date: 7/11/2009 1:07:13 PM Author: cellentani No contest - definitely like the thinner band. The larger band, especially when you stack the equally wide wedding band next to it, makes her fingers look fat. Sorry to be blunt. It's just my opinion, anyway - I'd go with what your girlfriend likes best. ETA: just looked at the two settings again, and the diamond really stands out more in the thinner setting. It gets lost in the first setting, and doesn't look as much like 2 carats. In the second setting, you REALLY notice that gorgeous stone!! lol... cellentani! But I agree with you!
Posted: 7/11/2009 4:20:20 PM

P: 7/11/2009 7:04:26 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	Yeah she was looking at a round in a square but the places we looked at with good diamonds said they couldn't do it. What do you guys think about the pearlman's design? Would it be too thick? I like the ones below- anyone no who makes them or where to get something like it?
Posted: 7/11/2009 7:04:26 PM

P: 7/11/2009 7:05:30 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	another pearlman
Posted: 7/11/2009 7:05:30 PM

P: 7/11/2009 7:07:29 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	She tried this one at MM dynasty at the DD in NYC. The loose stone was just placed in so you can still see the spaces.
Posted: 7/11/2009 7:07:29 PM

P: 7/11/2009 7:29:33 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	I showed Ariana, the gf a picture of Art Nouveau's ring- the beaudry setting. She loves the "mount" and she agreed when I said the band was too thick. Does anyone know if Pearlman does custom made items? I believe I'm told that beaudry is pretty expensive so I was looking at pearlman's instead.
Posted: 7/11/2009 7:29:33 PM

P: 7/11/2009 7:56:15 PM
Kasey3 Cut Rock Total Posts: 281 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 4/11/2007	I love a RB in a cushiony halo! I tried one one at Good Old Gold in a Richard landi setting and it was TDF, it was very delicate and it had a rather large CZ in it and IMO it did not look over the top it was beautiful. If you are in NY you can hop on the LIRR and check it out the price was very reasonable and Jonathan has some beautyiful stones too!
Posted: 7/11/2009 7:56:15 PM

P: 7/11/2009 8:49:15 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	I no, I'm starting to love the cushion setting. I'm actually back in MA and just e-mailed Whiteflash on diamonds and custom made designs. I've heard nothing but great things from GOG but i only found one ok diamond on their online inventory. Is that setting you mention on their website?
Posted: 7/11/2009 8:49:15 PM

P: 7/11/2009 9:58:44 PM
Kasey3 Cut Rock Total Posts: 281 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 4/11/2007	I do not see it on the GOG website, but I found it on Richard landis website: http://www.richardlandi.com/ if you go to catalog, then catalog2, the blue colloection and it is #1969 about 3 or so pages in. I don't know if this tlink will take you there but here is the page: http://www.richardlandi.com/cat_2/adam_cat_2.html
Posted: 7/11/2009 9:58:44 PM

P: 7/11/2009 10:13:17 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	So I have a few options: 1. Round diamond in a round halo 2. Round diamond in a cushion like halo or 3. Round diamond in an octo halo like this one. Question- which one would make the stone appear bigger: a round halo or square??
Posted: 7/11/2009 10:13:17 PM

P: 7/11/2009 10:15:20 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	or this
Posted: 7/11/2009 10:15:20 PM

P: 7/11/2009 10:17:18 PM
Ariana Rough Rock Total Posts: 33 Last Post: 8/4/2009 Member Since: 7/9/2009	or this? Thanks for the richard landi setting- it's great!
Posted: 7/11/2009 10:17:18 PM

P: 7/11/2009 11:17:54 PM
jayrenay9 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 703 Last Post: 10/25/2009 Member Since: 8/3/2006	I love round diamonds in sqaure/cushion type halos! The second one you posted is beautiful!!
Posted: 7/11/2009 11:17:54 PM

P: 7/12/2009 5:41:23 AM
Dani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,608 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/12/2004	I really like the last Richard Landi setting you posted. For some reason I dont care for the other settings your gf tried on....I think the first one is too thick, and the others didnt look quite right to me. I would check into specific settings she likes and/or get quotes for custom work. Have you called Mark from Engagement Rings Direct? He is right in the DD and does amazing work- he's wonderful to deal with and I definitely suggest calling him. ps- Check out this set that Mark custom made- its gorgeous!! http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=116187
Posted: 7/12/2009 5:41:23 AM

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