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On 3/23/2004 10:35:07 AM pad3006 wrote:

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Hi Everyone;
I have been looking around at diamonds because I am with a woman now that I know I will marry.
She told me she likes pear shaped diamonds and I went looking around at sizes yesterday, I found one that was 1.5 carats and it looked like a rock to me. But it was a solitare and sort of looked plain without side stones.
Does the price go out a lot when a ring has side stones as well as the center stone? Also is it possible to get a pear shaped diamond with a band of diamonds channel set in the band? How cost do they run for the setting itself? Thanks all

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christarose

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On 3/24/2004 2:32:58 PM pyramid wrote:

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I think it is just the reflection of light on the lower left and on the upper right table along with the reflection from the lower right prong which is making it look like a trilliant but it is really a pear.----------------

christarose

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On 3/23/2004 1:12:53 PM pad3006 wrote:

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Hi thanks for the advice about looking around. I fogot to put in my orginal post this Q. The diamond I saw was a 1.56 carat in a pear shape and it looked like a real nice size. Will diamonds of the same carat wieght look very different in size? It was from Mimi So in NYC, and they seem like a reputable jeweler. Thanks

Phil
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Hey Phil!  Mimi So had some lovely things in their store (been there a few times), but I would venture to say that the 1.56 won't be as comparably priced as you could find on your own through the internet retailers, etc...If you are looking to have it set and get the side stones there too, maybe it's worth the expense to have them do it from start to finish.  We used a B&M jeweler and spent a bit more too...

From what I noticed, they are a very chic, small boutique of diamonds, but out of all the stores on 47th, they oddly seem to have the least amount of bright lighting...It's like walking into a cellar or den...LOL  (sorry, they were very helpful, but I wonder what their mark up is on that stone?)  Either way, good luck...

Have you considered pear shaped sidestones (point facing outwards) or my favorite with pears, little round diamonds that compliment it...?

By the way, I noticed a 1.57ct F, VS1 with Ideal cut proportions from WhiteFlash at $9,669...is that about what you are quoted or so?  I guessed on color and clarity in the middle...(1.41 l/w ratio)

http://www.whiteflash.com/pear/Pear-cut-diamond-631337.htm

"Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! "

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Phil, like I said, in the end, you can get a bigger diamond, or whatever, but when you like and trust the pace you buy your diamond, I think that has a worth that is incalculable.  Mimi So wasn't AT ALL high pressure sales, and they were sort of laid back and elegant.  I love their store the most out of all the stores on 47th for the atmosphere alone!  Tiffany's or Mimi So, I think are both going to give you that satisfaction of trust and good quality, so go for either one that has the stone you want.  Of course, i always recommend getting the best cut for the least amount!!! 

"Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! "

Nicrez, G.G., A.J.P.

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