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Micro-Melee???

P: 8/22/2004 10:59:01 PM
reena Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,531 Last Post: 8/22/2005 Member Since: 7/13/2004	This Leon Mege setting is described on his website as "micro-melee". Is anyone familiar with what that means? Is it like pave but with slightly larger diamonds? Thanks in advance. _____________________ Cap'n Zales says, "Friends don't let friends buy the $199 holiday special! Hardy-har!"
Posted: 8/22/2004 10:59:01 PM

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P: 8/22/2004 11:09:15 PM
quaeritur Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,238 Last Post: 2/3/2005 Member Since: 3/12/2004	reena- at the mall (!) today I saw a setting with your name all over it. I was kicking myself for not having my camera! It looked like the pic you just posted, set with a large EC. It was gorgeous -very very fine bezel and band, micro pave, beautifully delicate. I know nothing about the store (Hyde Park Jewelers) and can't find this setting on their website, but it was beautiful. They were closing or I would have tried to get more info quaeritur
Posted: 8/22/2004 11:09:15 PM

P: 8/23/2004 1:42:13 AM
yowahking Cut Rock Total Posts: 317 Last Post: 11/13/2004 Member Since: 8/16/2004	Micro mellee is stones less than one point usually 1/2 pointers, very popular in pave settings done in China, Thailand, India, and lately Sri Lanka. US jewelers usually don't want to mess with that size stones. When done well will nice quality melle, it can look very nice. Hyde Park is a pretty high end mall store. One of their lines is Chad Allison which is made by one of my long time friends, I drug my feet deciding on the line and Hyde Park stepped in to our city and bought the rights to the whole PHX area for that line. Snooze you loose. I don't know much about whether you will be able to price match anything with them or not. Scott Bohall Owner, Treasures Custom Jewelers President Arizona Jewelers Association
Posted: 8/23/2004 1:42:13 AM

P: 8/23/2004 8:02:19 AM
reena Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,531 Last Post: 8/22/2005 Member Since: 7/13/2004	oh wow, Q, you're right, that DOES sound perfect!!! im going to have to do a little research. thanks for thinking of me! so yow: can you explain a little more to me about how micromelee differs from micropave? still not quite getting it. are the stones smaller, or larger, than in micropav? THANKS! _____________________ Cap'n Zales says, "Friends don't let friends buy the $199 holiday special! Hardy-har!"
Posted: 8/23/2004 8:02:19 AM

P: 8/23/2004 8:29:33 AM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	---------------- On 8/23/2004 8:02:19 AM reena wrote: can you explain a little more to me about how micromelee differs from micropave? ---------------- micromelee = tiny diamonds (the stones to be set) micropave = what is done with them Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 8/23/2004 8:29:33 AM

P: 8/23/2004 10:16:24 AM
oldminer Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,966 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 9/4/2000	melee are small diamonds. micro= even smaller. pave' is generall bead style setting. one might think of "paved with diamonds" as a translation. I suppose pave' could mean many small diamonds hammer set, in close proximity to one another, too. It would not be the usual situation. David S. Atlas GG(GIA), ASG, Sr. Mbr. NAJA www.datlas.com
Posted: 8/23/2004 10:16:24 AM

P: 8/23/2004 10:22:56 AM
moremoremore Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,825 Last Post: 2/9/2009 Member Since: 3/15/2004	reena...I saw looking at some interesting settings this morning...have you also looked at JB Star... and Fusarojewelry??? You might like! ______________________________ Stewart says: I'm good enough. I'm smart enough. And doggon'it, people like me.
Posted: 8/23/2004 10:22:56 AM

P: 8/23/2004 11:16:26 AM
reena Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,531 Last Post: 8/22/2005 Member Since: 7/13/2004	yes i have seen those sites MMM--gorgeous. there is a setting on fusaro that is very very close to what im thinking about having made! thanks for the pave/melee explanation. i didn't realize that they weren't different techniques. _____________________ Cap'n Zales says, "Friends don't let friends buy the $199 holiday special! Hardy-har!"
Posted: 8/23/2004 11:16:26 AM

P: 8/23/2004 12:40:21 PM
Hest88 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,681 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/22/2003	--------------- thanks for the pave/melee explanation. i didn't realize that they weren't different techniques. ---------------- No, they're not different techniques. As Dave said, melee are tiny diamonds. Pave is a setting technique. So pave is a technique but melee are just the stones themselves.
Posted: 8/23/2004 12:40:21 PM

P: 8/23/2004 1:02:04 PM
reena Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,531 Last Post: 8/22/2005 Member Since: 7/13/2004	right, that's what i mean. i didn't realize that one referred to the techinique and the other to the size stone. _____________________ Cap'n Zales says, "Friends don't let friends buy the $199 holiday special! Hardy-har!"
Posted: 8/23/2004 1:02:04 PM

P: 8/24/2004 9:31:08 AM
mingagreen Cut Rock Total Posts: 490 Last Post: 3/27/2007 Member Since: 8/23/2004	Reena, are you providing the diamonds to be set in the pave? I am looking into having a custom ring made and not sure where to start and if it is even worth my while.
Posted: 8/24/2004 9:31:08 AM

P: 8/24/2004 12:17:16 PM
reena Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,531 Last Post: 8/22/2005 Member Since: 7/13/2004	hi: the jeweler who is making the ring is providing the stones for the pave, which i think is pretty common. what type of setting are you thinking about specifically? ive looked around a lot and am happy to help if i can. _____________________ Cap'n Zales says, "Friends don't let friends buy the $199 holiday special! Hardy-har!"
Posted: 8/24/2004 12:17:16 PM

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