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Stud Earrings -- please help decide between two sets

P: 4/4/2006 1:20:58 PM
calbear92 Rough Rock Total Posts: 9 Last Post: 4/8/2006 Member Since: 3/31/2006	Hello again. Thanks to the help from the community, I've decided to build my own set (rather than the WF Ready Set) as I am rather color sensitive and just, frankly, a whore for good stats. Guess I really like "mind-clean." :-) Plus upgradeability is a nice option for the future. Anyway, I've bought the following from WF, and very much looking forward to them. But, there's a cheaper set from BN worth considering. I thought it would be helpful to get collective wisdom on this. Here are the stats (BTW, all scored right at about 1.0 on HCA and had no/negligible flouresence): WF: 18k WG 3-prong Martini setting with heavy friction back (much preferred): $1962 total AGS/ACA 0.378ct G VS2 60.1% depth, 56.7% table, 34.6 crown, 40.7 pavillion, ID/ID, 4.70-4.72x2.83 AGS/ACA 0.383ct G VS2 60.8% depth, 55.0% table, 34.7 crown, 40.7 pavillion, ID/ID, 4.70-4.74x2.87 You can see the idealscope image/sarin here -- how do they look? https://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1955251.htm https://www.whiteflash.com/hearts_arrows/A-Cut-Above-H-A-cut-diamond-1955252.htm BN: 18k WG 3-prong Basket setting with screw back (not as good): $1677 (~$1750 with friction back) AGS0 0.394ct G VS2 61.9% depth, 55.2% table, 33.7 crown, 40.8 pavillion, ID/ID, 4.68-4.73x2.90 AGS0 0.390ct G VS2 62.1% depth, 55.0% table, 34.2 crown, 40.8 pavillion, ID/ID, 4.63-4.70x2.90 It seems like the BN pair are a little heavier for less spread (deeper). But all-in they're ~$200 cheaper. Thoughts?!?
Posted: 4/4/2006 1:20:58 PM

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P: 4/4/2006 1:35:37 PM
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	i would not hesitate to pay $200 more for aca's AND martini settings. the martini settings with pushbacks are waaaaay better than baskets with screwbacks. that alone is worth the $200 difference to me! (•.Έ(`•.ΈΈ.•΄)Έ.•) ¨`•.Έ belleΈ.• ΄¨ (Έ.•(Έ.•΄ `•.Έ)•.Έ)
Posted: 4/4/2006 1:35:37 PM

P: 4/4/2006 1:47:31 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,936 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	i totally agree re: martinis, having had both baskets and martinis, the martinis are totally the way to go and they make the diamond look better and bigger IMO too. and no droop. i have .38c ACA I SI's from WF for my earrings and i adore them, i'd definitely go that route. the stones you chose look great. ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 4/4/2006 1:47:31 PM

P: 4/4/2006 4:03:03 PM
Sundial Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,590 Last Post: 7/14/2009 Member Since: 3/14/2005	I agree with Belle and Mara. Stay with the Whiteflash stones and the martini pushbacks. Those diamonds look great and I think you'd have more piece of mind ordering ACAs sight unseen. I would not even consider a three prong basket setting with screwbacks. Love, love, love those martini settings!!!
Posted: 4/4/2006 4:03:03 PM

P: 4/4/2006 5:12:03 PM
calbear92 Rough Rock Total Posts: 9 Last Post: 4/8/2006 Member Since: 3/31/2006	Thank you, thank you, thank you! Yes, I agree the extra $200 does really make sense here for the value. Sounds like you agree on the stones as well. I really appreciate the reassurance that I've assessed these stones correctly.
Posted: 4/4/2006 5:12:03 PM

P: 4/4/2006 7:29:13 PM
calbear92 Rough Rock Total Posts: 9 Last Post: 4/8/2006 Member Since: 3/31/2006	Quick follow-up. From my take, the idealscope images for these stones look pretty good. Is the slight gray between the arrow shafts and heads or on the girdle any issue? Is it minor enough?
Posted: 4/4/2006 7:29:13 PM

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