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Bead or pave set mountings under $1500?

P: 12/4/2005 11:46:17 PM
peonygirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,021 Last Post: 9/21/2009 Member Since: 8/7/2005	Can anyone recommend a 2mm mounting with diamonds along the band? I like the Ritani setting but the sparkle is very subtle and it is a bit on the pricey side. I perused Pearlmans and Solomon Bros, but nothing really caught my eye (I could be missing something though). Thanks so much!
Posted: 12/4/2005 11:46:17 PM

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P: 12/6/2005 5:49:31 AM
peonygirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,021 Last Post: 9/21/2009 Member Since: 8/7/2005	Sorry to bump this, but no one has responded. Although I have my heart set on the SP shared-prong, so many people have had problems with this that I'm shying away from it. Hopefully I can find alternatives though! Or do ya'll think that it will be a lot more than $1500?
Posted: 12/6/2005 5:49:31 AM

P: 12/6/2005 6:49:24 AM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	Here's one at Wink's There should be hand pictures of the very think with a large square radiant on SMTR.... Since this is one of their custom options, the setting could probably be made to accomodate any shape and size of center stone. There must be others... of course. Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 12/6/2005 6:49:24 AM

P: 12/6/2005 7:58:22 AM
pebbles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 953 Last Post: 6/9/2006 Member Since: 10/8/2005	James Allen has several bead set and micropave settings under $1500 (I believe they are all gold) but it does not give the width of the settings on their web site. This is the closest one I could find on James Allen in platinum -- the E15 by Danhov. Again, it doesn't give the width but it looks pretty thin. http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement_rings/meno_collection_by_danhov.asp?module=setting&cid=301&item=704&name=7001&shape= Gottllieb & Sons also has several too, but again, it does not list the width on their web site. (www.gottlieb-sons.com)
Posted: 12/6/2005 7:58:22 AM

P: 12/6/2005 9:38:22 AM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,856 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	That is one of my favorite settings from Wink. peonygirl- you may want to do a search on pave or pave settings before deciding. They can be very high maintainance settings with the worry of possible losing a stone. many times the rings that are more $$ are so because of the labor involved in setting the tiny stones. the smaller the stones the harder it is and the bench person must use a microscope to set the stones. Many times the cheaper pave rings found are cast or mass produced in china or somewhere and may suffer in quality. I do really like that setting from Wink and it does fall within your budget amount. you may call him about changing the head or something to get it exactly like you want it. ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 12/6/2005 9:38:22 AM

P: 12/6/2005 9:41:29 AM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,856 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	Did you try WF? I know a lot of people have had pave work done from them and their prices are reasonable. something like this one.. ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 12/6/2005 9:41:29 AM

P: 12/6/2005 12:35:55 PM
VegasAngel Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,449 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 10/12/2005	Check out www.knoxjewelers.biz "Angels can fly because they take themselves lightly." GK Chesterton
Posted: 12/6/2005 12:35:55 PM

P: 12/6/2005 1:30:49 PM
esguy27 Cut Rock Total Posts: 143 Last Post: 1/17/2007 Member Since: 10/18/2005	Peonygirl, I was able to get this Ritani setting for $1785 from Robbins Bros after they matched the price I was quoted from both Solomon Brothers and Bailey, Banks, and Biddle. It's a little outside of your stated range but if you really like Ritani, it may be worth extending yourself an extra $300. http://www.ritani.com/home_html_2.php?stone=all&cat_id=98&gender=women&page=20&get_descr=1RD1966ERP&metal=&collection=&matching=&related=&nav=&top=jewelry#
Posted: 12/6/2005 1:30:49 PM

P: 12/6/2005 1:35:23 PM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,856 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	IF you love the Ritani, I'd also give Bill Pearlman a call. It never hurts to ask if he'll negotiate the price a bit ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 12/6/2005 1:35:23 PM

P: 12/6/2005 4:10:07 PM
peonygirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,021 Last Post: 9/21/2009 Member Since: 8/7/2005	Thanks so much for your help everyone! I love this board! :) Luckily David at SP just emailed me to say that the problem has been fixed with the rubbing diamond girdles/prongs! Yay! So I think I'm just going to ahead and get the ring from there because I love the style and the price is right. Thanks again though!
Posted: 12/6/2005 4:10:07 PM

P: 12/6/2005 5:05:40 PM
Demelza Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,850 Last Post: 12/12/2008 Member Since: 1/18/2004	Did he say how this has been fixed?
Posted: 12/6/2005 5:05:40 PM

P: 12/6/2005 5:22:35 PM
peonygirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,021 Last Post: 9/21/2009 Member Since: 8/7/2005	Nope, but I emailed him about it. Hopefully they just got rid of diamond overhang vs. making the prongs bigger or leaving a large gap between the rings. I'll let you know when he replies!
Posted: 12/6/2005 5:22:35 PM

P: 12/6/2005 5:32:02 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,889 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	Good to know they fixed the problem. I too want to know how they solved this. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 12/6/2005 5:32:02 PM

P: 12/6/2005 5:56:08 PM
Matatora Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,230 Last Post: 7/26/2006 Member Since: 3/6/2005	I have been wondering about that too... David never got back to me. And when I looked at the Memorie bands (Eye Candy Folder) It looks to me like the girdles are exposed. Which is what we have all been thinking the issue is, and that the memorie band somehow did not have this issue. -Matatora Courage is the price that life extracts for granting peace Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor.
Posted: 12/6/2005 5:56:08 PM

P: 12/6/2005 6:04:40 PM
peonygirl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,021 Last Post: 9/21/2009 Member Since: 8/7/2005	Matadora, David didn't get back to me for a whole month, so I emailed him again on Friday and got a reply today. Maybe they fixed the problem very recently.
Posted: 12/6/2005 6:04:40 PM

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