Help with setting

I need help!!  As you may have read in the past I am back and forth on what I want to do with my upgrade, reset etc... I think I have come to a decision.  Although I have looked at some very nice diamonds, I think for the time being I am going to stick with my itty bitty .5 diamond and reset.  Long story short--both my dh and I are in grad school, have a three year old, and another soon on the way.  I came to my senses and thought it would be irresponsible to spent mucho $$$$ on new diamond etc...

Now to the point.  I went into Jared's Gallery of Jewelry to look at new settings (jeweler ruined my current setting (another long story).  I was surprised to see a .5c pave antique inspired WG setting similiar to this one.  However, the top was set with a square halo and the diamond was set above in four prongs.  I don't know how many mm wide, I'm guessing 9-12.  It was very wide.  It was sparkly and I liked it.  It is also $799.  I would buy it except I am now prejudice against b&m.  I also feel "everyone" will have this same thing, because it is so mass produced in a shop that most buy things from.  Can you help me find something similiar at a good price, that may be a little better quality and a little more on the unique side?  I have looked at Fay Cullen, too pricey for what I want to achieve. 

If it helps, it reminds me a little bit of the following Simon G on the next post.  Of course stones are smaller and not quite as unique but the general shape is there.  Please post if you know of web sites I should look at.

One more thing.  I seem to remember seeing something similiar in the stuller catalog but can't find it on their web site.  Is there more than what is on their web site?

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I did go to a jeweler yesterday that carries the ring Jellybean posted.  Although he didn't have it in stock he had other things from the company.  They were all very pretty but very expensive.  He estimated the rep would call him Tuesday and the price for the ring would be somewhere around 4K.  He said it could be a little bit under or a little bit over.  Way over my budget.  If I had money like that to spend right now I would upgrade my diamond.

I am debating between a setting at Firenze and one at Jared's.  I like the Firenze, it's more money but is platinum and more diamonds.  However, without actually being able to put it on my finger I'm not sure that I want to buy the setting online.    A diamond works great that way, because I've never seen an ideal cut diamond I didn't like.  But I have tried on a lot of settings that looked pretty in the case, but awful on my finger.  I'll try to post some more pics.

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Date: 9/1/2005 10:50:04 PM
Author: VuittonGal
Check out Solomon Brothers www.solomonbrothers.com. I'm not sure about different price points, but they seem to have a large selection and a variety of designers from which to choose.

Carl
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