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P: 2/1/2005 3:13:17 PM
cici Rough Rock Total Posts: 29 Last Post: 2/23/2005 Member Since: 1/16/2005	What is melee? Also, I am thinking of doing pave, but my mom was telling me the other day the smaller diamonds loose their luster through the years? True?
Posted: 2/1/2005 3:13:17 PM

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P: 2/1/2005 3:30:06 PM
pqcollectibles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,441 Last Post: 6/18/2005 Member Since: 2/23/2003	Melee is/are diamonds less than 20 points, or 0.2 carat weight, each in size. Just like their larger counterparts, melee shouldn't loose luster, unless the stones become damaged, ie scratched, chipped, etc. Why use a big word when a diminutive word would be succinct! ____________________________________________________________ Just a regular person trying to be helpful. Consult a Pro prior to purchase!
Posted: 2/1/2005 3:30:06 PM

P: 2/1/2005 3:40:51 PM
cici Rough Rock Total Posts: 29 Last Post: 2/23/2005 Member Since: 1/16/2005	So it's safe to say that if I do my ering with pave, they are going to be melees, right? And if I have a pave band around 1mm, and the jewler tells me that it's VS1 grad or something, is that possible? Can stones that small even be graded?
Posted: 2/1/2005 3:40:51 PM

P: 2/1/2005 3:44:10 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,925 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	Melee is a RARE diamond disease which afflicts only those who buy D IF!!!!! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 2/1/2005 3:44:10 PM

P: 2/1/2005 4:02:34 PM
cici Rough Rock Total Posts: 29 Last Post: 2/23/2005 Member Since: 1/16/2005	Mara, now you've just confused me!
Posted: 2/1/2005 4:02:34 PM

P: 2/1/2005 4:33:50 PM
pqcollectibles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,441 Last Post: 6/18/2005 Member Since: 2/23/2003	Mara is quite a character!! Melee diamonds are color and clarity graded. They are also sorted by performance and quality. Just like bigger diamonds, better melee costs more. If your jeweler is going to get a parcel of melee to select from, you might want to purchase and Ideal Scope and look the melee yourself. You can practice looking at stones and viewing IS images on PS to know what to look for. Then you can select the better performers of the parcel for your ring. One thing you might want to consider is the width of the band. I too wanted a thinner band. During my research, I spoke with several jewelers and searched old PS threads. Noone recommended going much below 2mm for structural integrity reasons. A thinner band can flex rather easily allowing the diamonds to become loose and possibly fall out. About the thinnest I've seen offered on various Vendor's websites was 1.8mm in width. Why use a big word when a diminutive word would be succinct! ____________________________________________________________ Just a regular person trying to be helpful. Consult a Pro prior to purchase!
Posted: 2/1/2005 4:33:50 PM

P: 2/1/2005 4:56:04 PM
cici Rough Rock Total Posts: 29 Last Post: 2/23/2005 Member Since: 1/16/2005	Actually I was thinking of the Ritani Endless Love collection. My jeweler told me it is a 1.5 - 1.8 mm width band. Should I be worried? Should I look for something thicker? What to do? I need help!
Posted: 2/1/2005 4:56:04 PM

P: 2/1/2005 5:07:06 PM
pqcollectibles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,441 Last Post: 6/18/2005 Member Since: 2/23/2003	You won't have to worry about a Ritani. They are a well respected maker of fine quality rings. Why use a big word when a diminutive word would be succinct! ____________________________________________________________ Just a regular person trying to be helpful. Consult a Pro prior to purchase!
Posted: 2/1/2005 5:07:06 PM

P: 2/1/2005 9:42:39 PM
cici Rough Rock Total Posts: 29 Last Post: 2/23/2005 Member Since: 1/16/2005	Thanks. Sorry for bugging, but what about the 2mm rule? Would it be safer to go with something like Michael B? I think his are arond 2mm? I just started looking to redo my rings, so I want know in case I need to change course, the earlier, the better.
Posted: 2/1/2005 9:42:39 PM

P: 2/1/2005 11:24:25 PM
rms Ideal Rock Total Posts: 914 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 6/16/2004	Ultimately I would say it is just a matter of personal preference. The Ritani rings are definitely some of the thinnest ones out there. Other folks have recently commented on wanting thinner pave rings because it helps make the center stone "pop", which is definitely true. Some folks have pave rings closer to 3mm. It all just depends on what kind of look you want for your center stone, and what size melee you like. Mara just started a thread that you should check out here Rita
Posted: 2/1/2005 11:24:25 PM

P: 2/2/2005 11:30:04 AM
allan creates Rough Rock Total Posts: 28 Last Post: 4/29/2005 Member Since: 10/6/2004	Melee is derived from the French word melanger meaning (mixture) in reference to the smaller sized diamonds .01 to .06 or so. As they are priced as lots, and the dealer doesnt have to pay for sorting the exact sizes, as when they are used for pavee work as an example, they are all mixed sizes any how. As diamonds are cut in Belgium it must have originated from there as they speak French. Allan Creates http://www.ringlock.com P.F.F. Ring Clasps
Posted: 2/2/2005 11:30:04 AM

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