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Help - I can't find this setting anywhere online!

P: 4/25/2008 4:24:17 PM
poprocks2 Rough Rock Total Posts: 15 Last Post: 12/16/2008 Member Since: 4/25/2008	Hi all- Another newbie coming out of lurkerdom! After lurking for months and learning soooooo much, we are getting ready to get going on my e-ring upgrade. I have several diamond possibilities (mainly at GOG and WF) in the 1.35-1.5 range. I have not contacted anyone because I wanted to have the setting decided - that has become the problem. After many, many more hours (days, weeks) of surfing online for ideas and trips to several B&M stores such as Jareds, Robbins Bros., Helzberg, many mall offerings and even a few mom & pop jewelers I think I have decided on an A Jaffe setting. There is not a ton of info on this designer here - but I've read the posts there are. I can't seem to find the setting anywhere online (it was at a Robbins Bros. store.) I checked the A Jaffe website, Pearlman's, Soloman Brothers, Michael Fina and anywhere else that came up - no luck. Since I believe I want to purchase a diamond online, I'm not sure what to do. I don't feel entirely comfortable bringing my own diamond to Robbins Bros. to have it set - they seemed to frown on it and kept telling me they have no responsibility if something happens while they are setting it. And when we agreed to look at some of their diamonds (after I shared the info on the diamonds we are looking at online) they said they needed to check the inventory and would get back to us - they haven't and didn't return my DH phone calls. Although I feel like I learned so much here - I'm afraid I'm going to end up going to a B&M option because I feel like I don't know what I'm doing. This is the setting (hopefully it attaches - this is tricky!)
Posted: 4/25/2008 4:24:17 PM

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P: 4/25/2008 4:35:58 PM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	I would suggest contacting Pearlman's, and ask them if they can get it for you. Then check with GOG and WF to see if they'll accept and set your diamond in it. GOG will set almost anything I'm pretty sure, not so sure about WF. You will have to pay a setting fee though, just a heads up! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 4/25/2008 4:35:58 PM

P: 4/25/2008 6:17:06 PM
ValGirl Rough Rock Total Posts: 38 Last Post: 6/20/2008 Member Since: 4/17/2008	From what I read here Pearlman, GOD and WF are all very helpful... Did you try contacting A Jaffe directly? Maybe they'll be able to help if you email or call them. I have also contacted Robbins Bros., MC Fina, Solomon Brothers for some Verragio rings. They seemed to be pretty nice with the whole shopping/thousand questions deal... Valerie So many books, so little time...
Posted: 4/25/2008 6:17:06 PM

P: 4/25/2008 8:23:04 PM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,860 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	Pearlman's can get in any setting that any of their designers they carry. Just call them and you can send them a pic and the'll locate it for you. They will probably suggest sending your stone to them b/c they recommend the designer do the setting. they even cover the stone while it's being set. they also carry ideal cut stones so although they don't post all the diamond info on their site yet, you can purchase a stone from them as well and many times pricing will be better if you get the whole deal from the same place. Pricescope vendors work together often though so whatever you decide they will gladly work with you. ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 4/25/2008 8:23:04 PM

P: 4/25/2008 10:45:51 PM
Angel7 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,997 Last Post: 8/7/2008 Member Since: 1/18/2005	Hi Poprocks- Are you sure Soloman doesn't have it? It looks very similar to the first one on the second row from the bottom, no? Maybe it's not and my eyes are playing tricks on me... http://www.solomonbrothers.com/Jewelry.aspx?Query=Engagement%20Rings ETA - NEVERMIND, it isn't the same. Just ignore me! SORRY! It's a beautiful setting, best of luck on your search! ____________________________________________________________________________________ "Remember always that you not only have the right to be an individual, you have an obligation to be one"
Posted: 4/25/2008 10:45:51 PM

P: 4/25/2008 11:46:48 PM
justme1 Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 10/15/2009 Member Since: 9/23/2007	This one? (just without the euro shank?) It's from their website. I know that Fortunoff also carries A. Jaffe, maybe try contacting them. Good Luck.
Posted: 4/25/2008 11:46:48 PM

P: 4/25/2008 11:53:11 PM
justme1 Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 10/15/2009 Member Since: 9/23/2007	ugh take 2
Posted: 4/25/2008 11:53:11 PM

P: 4/26/2008 12:00:23 AM
justme1 Cut Rock Total Posts: 176 Last Post: 10/15/2009 Member Since: 9/23/2007	do the diamonds go all the way down the shank? like this one... http://www.jbhudson.com/cgi-bin/webc.cgi/st_prod.html?p_prodid=335&p_catid=61
Posted: 4/26/2008 12:00:23 AM

P: 4/27/2008 5:48:19 PM
poprocks2 Rough Rock Total Posts: 15 Last Post: 12/16/2008 Member Since: 4/25/2008	Thanks for all the responses! Of course, as soon as I decided to post, my computer wacked out - so I'm at the library getting my pricescope fix!! Anyway - from what I can see, none of the pictures are quite the same setting. It does have a euro shank, and there are five channel set diamonds on each side (with space around and under them that really make them stand out) and the prongs are a double prong with a twist in them. There is a tiny surprise diamond on the sides. We actually just went to another jeweler today beacuse I thought I found the setting on their website - and it was it! It is the only one they have - and it is a killer deal (about $1700 less than at Robbins Bros.) We reserved it to make sure it doen't get sold, but I still need to figure out what to do about the center stone. They of course showed me some that would work - and I have to say all these stones look pretty in the store (in the setting) but then I asked to see it under the scope and I was appalled. They say they specialize in superior cut stones, but then showed me a SI2 - J - 1.5ct for $11,997 and it had a huge feather right in the middle and lots of other "stuff" throughout. My husband has been sold on all my research and pricescope education and he definitely agrees it is the way to go. It worries me a bit that I don't have a good enough eye without a scope to make a good decision - although I have to say the stone I have bookmarked are far superior as far as I can tell. The jeweler said sometimes you can get a good deal because it is a "sleepy diamond" - what in the world is that? She said it had to do with the rough diamond before it is cut and can make a big difference in the overall brilliance, etc. I know they have good return policies at GOG & WF (where I am considering purchasing) - is it common to have to have several sent to decide or does all the great information they provide really make the difference?
Posted: 4/27/2008 5:48:19 PM

P: 4/27/2008 6:02:53 PM
sera Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,086 Last Post: 5/22/2008 Member Since: 6/28/2007	Glad you found the setting you want. Could you purchase it, then when you find the stone you want from GOG or wherever, send it there to be set? I have no idea on the quality of stone you're looking at locally, but you are going to see something under magnification with an SI2. I have one... it's eyeclean, but under the loupe I can see the tiny inclusions. I got my stone from GOG. I did not have any others sent to me in order to make a decision. I just went with the information given and GOG/Jon's reputation; I could not have been happier. I just knew this diamond was "the one." If you're debating between a few and can't decide, I would really try to rule out as much as I can then have a couple sent for the final decision. Many here have had diamonds shipped to them and they've not gone with that particular stone. Whatever works to get "the" diamond. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ May you live all the days of your life. -Swift
Posted: 4/27/2008 6:02:53 PM

P: 4/27/2008 6:14:06 PM
diamondseeker2006 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 17,609 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 1/11/2006	You do not have to be concerned about the quality of diamonds you get from GOG or WF. In fact, theirs were hands down better quality than ANY I looked at locally. The cut will be superior and you just have to decide on the color and clarity you are comfortable with. I am sure many people have sent diamonds to Pearlman's to have set, and Pearlman's can call in AGS0 stones as well. ~~~ When in doubt...don't.~~~
Posted: 4/27/2008 6:14:06 PM

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