Who are the well known setting designers?

Date: 11/26/2004 11:34:12 AM
Author: denverappraiser
Is it really fame that interests you?


Many of the best designers are associated with small shops where the designer controls every aspect of the process from the alloy to the gift wrapping. These are never famous beyond a relatively small circle of customers because they simply don't have a high enough production rate to make a dent in the market. This certainly doesn't make their products inferior and may actually result in a better price because they avoid the expensive advertising budgets and have a shorter distribution channel. Not all designers are skilled, of course, but the important issue is to find designs that you like not necessarily ones that are highly promoted.


Neil Beaty, GG ISA

Independent Appraisals in Denver

Date: 11/27/2004 4:46:14 AM
Author: PlatinumSmith
PM me if you find somebody, and have some questions. I have been designing, making, setting and finishing rings for half my life.


As far as your quest for a great maker goes, look for someone who is clever and capable looking who makes jewellery because he loves it. It shows in his face. Good jewellers are highly skilled and outside of this forum I have heard too much about the jeweller doing a poor job because he/she is shoddy rather than the job was just too much for him/her. No matter how long and hard some people try they never get it right while some find it easy. Making jewellery can be an art and for some this doesn't enthuse them at all.


I don't say the trade is entirely tough, as some area of manufacture are childs play and some jewellers do some things better then others, but in setting and fine design, look for your man according to his good looking, humble expression. IMO

Date: 11/27/2004 127:55 AM
Author: orange_horse
I may or may not be in the market for one of the designs.  The true purpose of the question was to get some ideas that may later be converted into a custom ring...and to avoid the standard boring settings the B&M's try to pitch from the catalogs.  I'm share everyone's opinion on the pro's and con's of a designer setting.

Date: 11/27/2004 12:28:35 PM
Author: scaredgirl

Im having the same problem i like steven kretchmer but my BF told me is way to expensive so he told me to search for something else

Date: 11/30/2004 4:102 AM
Author: PlatinumSmith
sorry about the length and the fact my words are not related to the post. I was trying to access the thread linked here about setters, That thread has been locked as far as I can tell. Sorry about rhat.