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Custom made or designer? |
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| P: 8/24/2006 9:12:23 PM | |
Silverkae Rough Rock Total Posts: 65 Last Post: 7/9/2007 Member Since: 8/24/2006 |
Hello. I stumbled upon this site while researching diamonds and have been lurking for a week now. I've decided to post because I fell in love with a designer ring but the price tag is out of my budget. (My fiance and I still need money to pay for our wedding.) Anyway, I wanted to know if it would be less costly to have the ring custom made or just buy it from the designer. Here's a picture of the ring. Thanks.
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| Posted: 8/24/2006 9:12:23 PM | |
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| P: 8/24/2006 9:58:36 PM | |
Dani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,608 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/12/2004 |
Hello- Have you checked into other designers who make this style of ring? I know Ritani makes a setting like this, and usually their prices are not so bad, and the workmanship and quality of their products are wonderful. I know Bailey Banks and Biddle and Pearlman's jewelers, www. pearlmansjewelers.com carry Ritani- may be worth checking out. As far as other vendors such as Whitelflash making this setting for you, why dont you give them a call and get am estimate of approximate cost to make this setting? I am sure you can make modifications if you custom design it, for example, instead of a 3-sided pave style, you can get a 1-sided, which will be a lot less $$. I would definitley call around and price it out. It is lovely.
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| Posted: 8/24/2006 9:58:36 PM | |
| P: 8/25/2006 1:56:59 AM | |
kcoursolle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,344 Last Post: 10/14/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2006 |
Hi Silverkae, I saw this setting which might be of interest to you. I have gone to knox before and was very satisfied with the quality of their work. This setting is a very reasonable price in my opinion...but it might not be close enough to what you are looking for. There is a radiant shaped diamond in the setting, but I bet an emerald shape would fit too. http://www.knoxjewelers.biz/index.htm?crn=201&rn=787&action=show_detail
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| Posted: 8/25/2006 1:56:59 AM | |
| P: 8/25/2006 1:58:52 AM | |
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kcoursolle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,344 Last Post: 10/14/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2006 |
This one looks pretty similar too with the double band shank, but I think you could only put a princess shape in this one. http://www.knoxjewelers.biz/index.htm?crn=201&rn=791&action=show_detail
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| Posted: 8/25/2006 1:58:52 AM | |
| P: 8/25/2006 2:00:58 AM | |
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kcoursolle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,344 Last Post: 10/14/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2006 |
One more, http://www.knoxjewelers.biz/index.htm?crn=201&rn=753&action=show_detail. Note, some of these settings require particular carat weights in order to fit in the setting.
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| Posted: 8/25/2006 2:00:58 AM | |
| P: 8/25/2006 2:36:57 AM | |
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Silverkae Rough Rock Total Posts: 65 Last Post: 7/9/2007 Member Since: 8/24/2006 |
Hi Dani and kcoursolle, Thanks for the suggestions. Yes, I have been getting price quotes, but is a long process for me this week because the jewelers I've been in contact with are on the east coast and I'm on the west coast...so there's usually a day delay between our email correspondences. I should call them, but since I'm at work and can't use my phone, it's email for now till the weekend when I can call them. So I'm going to check out KNOXJEWELERS and see how that goes. Thanks 
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| Posted: 8/25/2006 2:36:57 AM | |
| P: 8/27/2006 9:56:07 PM | |
Bluehammer Cut Rock Total Posts: 104 Last Post: 8/31/2006 Member Since: 7/3/2006 |
From what I have seen, if you like a specific designer ring then you should buy it. Custom jobs cannot copy another ring due to artistic copyrights. The research I have done here leads me to these statements: A designer ring is best bought from the designer if it is exactly what you want. They have the experience and copyright for a specific design, so they can make a "cleaner" more precise ring for that particular style. A custom ring cannot exactly duplicate a designer. But they can get close and you get to put in your own touches. Some ring makers will only stay within a specific set of parameters. Some ring makers may be better at certain designs (pave, halo, micropave etc.) than others. If you go custom, then shop a designer that has experience with the type of style you want. Also a good return policy helps.
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| Posted: 8/27/2006 9:56:07 PM | |
| P: 8/28/2006 9:28:49 PM | |
Stone Hunter Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,787 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 5/12/2006 |
Kcoursolle -- Thanks for posting the Knox jewelry site. They have some cool settings, and as everyone knows I'm looking for a setting to fall in love with. 
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| Posted: 8/28/2006 9:28:49 PM | |
| P: 8/28/2006 10:17:53 PM | |
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kcoursolle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,344 Last Post: 10/14/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2006 |
Date: 8/28/2006 9:28:49 PM No problem, they were also awesome to work with by the way for a custom design. My custom rhr took a little longer than expected (7 weeks I think??), but everything was done according to specification and the detail on my ring is perfection. Brian knox was VERY attentive to my never-ending emails and questions.
Author: Stone Hunter Kcoursolle -- Thanks for posting the Knox jewelry site. They have some cool settings, and as everyone knows I'm looking for a setting to fall in love with.
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| Posted: 8/28/2006 10:17:53 PM | |
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