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Question for upgraders re: settings- permanent or not?

P: 7/1/2008 3:10:59 PM
february2003bride Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,100 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/18/2005	In the next few weeks/months, I'll be purchasing a .70 range princess cut diamond. I do plan to upgrade, ideally once a year or so until I get to the side I'd like (1.25-1.50ish). But life gets in the way of the best laid plans and I know that potentially, the every 12-18 months upgrade could become once every 2 years or god forbid something drastic financially happens, never at all. So knowing that and while having fun searching for a stone, I'm wondering about the setting. So far all the people who plan to upgrade or have upgraded, what have you done for a setting? Did you get the setting you wanted, knowing the prongs could be changed out for a larger diamond? Or did you go with a temporary setting and have held off getting the permanent setting until the final upgrade is done? Thanks!
Posted: 7/1/2008 3:10:59 PM

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P: 7/1/2008 3:48:37 PM
heraanderson Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,139 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 7/13/2007	My settings have not been permanent. When I have upgraded my diamond, I have changed settings and then resolved to put a colored stone in them. Right now, though, I have mine in a plain solitaire until I upgrade to my 2 carat stone in the next year or so.
Posted: 7/1/2008 3:48:37 PM

P: 7/1/2008 4:57:15 PM
justjulia Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,303 Last Post: 7/23/2009 Member Since: 4/4/2006	I always thought my last setting WAS my final upgrade, lol. I've changed settings seriously 2 times. Sometimes the upgrade only needed a larger head, but other times the different shape or size seemed to warrant a new setting altogether (and I matured-changed tastes, etc...). In other words, I don't have a good answer. I think if I had paid a good deal for a very nicely done custom setting early on, I would be more prone to leave it be, and possibly just add another anniversary ring. How about getting a setting that could accommodate a 1.5, and just keep changing the head as needed? "A thing of beauty is a joy forever." J Keats
Posted: 7/1/2008 4:57:15 PM

P: 7/1/2008 5:11:01 PM
february2003bride Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,100 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/18/2005	Date: 7/1/2008 4:57:15 PM Author: justjulia I always thought my last setting WAS my final upgrade, lol. I've changed settings seriously 2 times. Sometimes the upgrade only needed a larger head, but other times the different shape or size seemed to warrant a new setting altogether (and I matured-changed tastes, etc...). In other words, I don't have a good answer. I think if I had paid a good deal for a very nicely done custom setting early on, I would be more prone to leave it be, and possibly just add another anniversary ring. How about getting a setting that could accommodate a 1.5, and just keep changing the head as needed? LOL! Thanks Julie I'm still deciding 100% what I want the setting to be. I've narrowed it down, but since I've got some time still I haven't made a final choice. I suppose if down the line, an upgrade isn't going to happen, I could always change just the setting from a temp. one to a permanent one and keep the same stone!
Posted: 7/1/2008 5:11:01 PM

P: 7/1/2008 5:12:49 PM
february2003bride Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,100 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/18/2005	Date: 7/1/2008 3:48:37 PM Author: heraanderson My settings have not been permanent. When I have upgraded my diamond, I have changed settings and then resolved to put a colored stone in them. Right now, though, I have mine in a plain solitaire until I upgrade to my 2 carat stone in the next year or so. Thanks Hera! I'm leaning towards just a temp. setting and then I could go higher in clarity and color in the .70-.80 range. And then if an upgrade doesn't happen, I can just reset the stone into a permanent setting. thanks so much!
Posted: 7/1/2008 5:12:49 PM

P: 7/1/2008 9:48:32 PM
deegee Cut Rock Total Posts: 356 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/28/2007	I have had 3 settings since June, 2007. I was able to return one of them, but I'm stuck with the one I wore for 6 months before changing to my current setting. I'm really happy with the one I have now, but I didn't buy it thinking it would be my "forever" setting. Sadly, I keep changing my mind as to what I like. The funny thing is that I wore my first ring for 14 years with no changes!
Posted: 7/1/2008 9:48:32 PM

P: 7/8/2008 12:53:04 AM
divergrrl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,149 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/9/2002	Feb2003...WHOA NELLY what is going on? are you getting rid of your round now & going back to a princess cut diamond? Or is this a rhr? You make me feel good about all of my reset drama, because I now know someone who is a bigger changeling than me. I want details, STAT! You know, when I added up all the money I'd spent resetting/redesigning/buying different sidestones, it was truly heartbreaking. I do wish you'd hang onto your round. The one thing you are going to find when you go to the princess is major DSS pretty quick. I'm a square girl too, (see avatar) but they do face up smaller than a similar weight round, and going from your 1.2 to a .70 is going to be shocking unless you halo it, (but then you can't upgrade the stone without buying a new setting, which is not cheap). One thing I learned from all my reset drama is this: The setting is as important as the stone. Constant resets/upgrades are a symptom of an unmet need. Mine were all budget constrained, and I did a little here, a little there, and wasted time, $, and my dh's patience until I decided to halo my stone. I wish I had sprung for an authentic Chris Correia instead of an inspired copy of mine, but its still fabulous, although I also wish I had sprung for the platinum instead of white gold. I tried to save $800 and it bit me in the booty. In retrospect, I wish I had waited & saved until I had the $$ to do it right. I don't mean to butt in, but you & I went through a lot of similar issues at the same time & I sense a restlessness and just don't want you to pull the trigger too soon & then be unhappy later on. Its HARD to get this right. Trust me, I know! Divergrrl *************************** Don't be fooled by the rocks that I got.... :-P
Posted: 7/8/2008 12:53:04 AM

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