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I really need help. Got center diamond prospects for my son to review. Now we need to get a setting lined up. This will mount a center stone .50 - 78 ct. and two smaller family diamonds .23 - .25.

Who sells 3 stone ring settings - just the settings - without the side diamonds mounted? Looking for a 14kt or 18kt white gold setting, very simple, narrow to medium band. I''ve looked at Good Old Gold and found a couple, can you recommend anywhere else?

I would like to give him a couple of choices.

As always, your replies and advice are much apprectiated, ya''ll are THE BEST!
 
You need to get the setting where you buy the center stone. Any jeweler can order or make a setting like that.
 
Problem with that buying setting wherer we are getting the stone.... We are getting the center stone from Whiteflash and they only make custon 3 stone. Can''t buy setting there without the side diamonds. $995. is out of range for a setting, he needs less expensive.
Any ideas besides GOG?
I have checked local jeweler and may have some prospects there, but was hoping there were e-ring 3 stone setting w/o the stones.
 
Ask Whiteflash to order an Adwar setting if they can. They have lots of three stone settings http://www.adwar.com/ A plain white gold setting shouldn''t run more that $600 - $700 I wouldn''t think.
 
You could check here too.
 
Miranda,
Thank you so much, your information was VERY helpful. I have found reasonable settings from Winfield"s. I guess that is the Wink I keep seeing on posts. Apparently many have had him set stones......

Also some goog choices from the casting company. My son is a med student, we are trying to keep this purchase within a strict budget. A nice but modest setting fits the bill.
 
Jean, if you are not getting the setting from WF, then I''d go local for the setting. It won''t be worth it to send these diamonds all over the country and back just for a gold setting. Most jewelers can order from Adwar or Stuller and there are many others. There is not that much savings in buying a simple setting online, and the increased postage will definitely not make it cost effective.
 
Thanks Diamond Seeker - I''ll look in Houston. Anybody got any recommendations for a good Houston Jeweler?
 
Since you are local to Whiteflash, I''d have them order the setting you want for you and set your stones. Bringing in another jeweler just gets complicated regarding insurance on the center diamond while setting it, etc.
 
I was told by the Whiteflash rep that was not possible. They only set stones in their own rings. Thanks for the thought......yes I agree, it does get complicated. I was hoping this would be simple.....
 
Hmmmm. That would bug me. Have you thought of using other vendors for the stone? Lots of vendors carry stones that are just as beautiful as WF.
 
I''d call wink Jones. tell him what you''ve got and what you are trying to accomplish and he will be able to help you. I think since you are wanting to use your owns sides, just getting a stuller mounting is going to be easiest and most cost effective. you can purchase a center diamond from him as well if need be and what i would suggest for simplicity reasons.
 
We really want to see the stone, and compare several stones. Plus, since I am doing most of the legwork for my son, I still kinda want him to have the opportunity to see and pick the stone. Since WF is in Houston, and he is in Houston, and they have a good reputation, that is who we thought we should go with.

But yes, it does bug me and has complicated the situation. I would think WF could order other 3 stone settings more in line with out budget and mount the stone we purchased there in that setting, especially in a "budget" situation. I wouldn''t mind taking the 3 stone ring with the WF mounted diamond to an independent jeweler to then mount the family stones if that was a concern to them.

Oh well, everyone has their rules. I have looked at stones from other vendors, and yes there are some nice ones! Guess I could have a stone sent to an appriaser in Houston and look at it, but it would be hard to review several and compare at one time. Also didn''t want to incur the added expense, in our price bracket of $45 to $65 per call out. Since we are total newbies at this, I''m not sure I feel comfortable with that.

Plus my son''s schedule is so compacted, he''s a second year med student and working and studying like crazy!

I did however, order an Ideal Scope Expert Kit. Hehehe, maybe some day I''ll come close to a quasi-expert!!! We''ll probably one use it once, then save it for all his friends getting engaged to use when the pick out their rings.

OMG, I hope he doesn''t volunteer me for anything with them..........this has been time consuming!
 
did you ask WF about ordering a stuller mounting for you? they have ordered stuller pieces in the past, so maybe they could order the 3 stone setting, which would come empty, leave the sides empty and set the center and then you could find someone else willing to set your sidestones for you?

i can completely understand WF only wanting to sell their settings with their own sidestones in it, but if you''re getting a stuller blank setting, not sure why you couldn''t pay a setting fee and just have them set the ring for you?

you could also just purchase you''re center stone from WF and find another jeweler to order the stuller setting, most if not all jewelers can get them in, and then that jeweler might set all 3 stones for you. of course, they probably won''t like the fact you purchased the stone elsewhere. it really is best and easiest to get it all done at the same place if possible.
 
I was told they wouldn''t order other settings, so that is out. Are you sure that have ordered Stullar pieces (settings) in the past? Mybe the rep I am working with is giving me the wrong information. I''ll check on that.

I would be happy to pay Whiteflash a fee to set their diamond in another simpler, stock setting - they order or I order - mount the stone and I''ll pay a setting fee. I understand they want to sell their setting with the stone, no different than a B&M jeweler.

I guess I''m going to have to investigate some type of "mounting insurance" against damage/breakage or take a chance if I have it done elsewhere........
 
it''s possible WF no longer does it. when i inquired about ordering a stuller head for and e-ring setting a few years ago they said they could do it, no problem. But it''s possible that they have changed their policy''s. they have done it in the past though. I also want to say they ordered a new stuller head for mara''s e-ring when she upgraded, but i''d have to go back and look. if they won''t do it now, they won''t, but you can easily find someone who will...

here is jelly''s adwar (another company like stuller) pendant setting ordered and set by WF:



https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-whiteflash-adwar-halo-pendant.45934/
 
Date: 9/15/2007 11:35:27 AM
Author: mrssalvo
it''s possible WF no longer does it. when i inquired about ordering a stuller head for and e-ring setting a few years ago they said they could do it, no problem. But it''s possible that they have changed their policy''s. they have done it in the past though. I also want to say they ordered a new stuller head for mara''s e-ring when she upgraded, but i''d have to go back and look. if they won''t do it now, they won''t, but you can easily find someone who will...

here is jelly''s adwar (another company like stuller) pendant setting ordered and set by WF:



https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-whiteflash-adwar-halo-pendant.45934/
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LOL!!! You beat me to it, Mrs. S! I was in the shower when I remembered Jelly''s pendant, got out and looked it up.

I can''t understand why WF would no longer offer this service. I''m sure they have their reasons, but, many other vendors - internet or not - are much more accomodating.

JPK, I agree with Mrs. S. It is just too easy to find another vendor if WF has these new policies. While WF is recommended and does have very beautiful stones I am not one of those folks that believe that the only place to find a stone is WF. Just my .02
 
Date: 9/15/2007 11:29:03 AM
Author: jpk1102
I was told they wouldn''t order other settings, so that is out. Are you sure that have ordered Stullar pieces (settings) in the past? Mybe the rep I am working with is giving me the wrong information. I''ll check on that.

I would be happy to pay Whiteflash a fee to set their diamond in another simpler, stock setting - they order or I order - mount the stone and I''ll pay a setting fee. I understand they want to sell their setting with the stone, no different than a B&M jeweler.

I guess I''m going to have to investigate some type of ''mounting insurance'' against damage/breakage or take a chance if I have it done elsewhere........
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This may be the case. I called once regarding a stone, it took days for a particular rep to even get back to me, it was info on the wrong stone, by the time they looked up the correct info the stone I was interested in was gone. Oh well, the good news is that there are many other diamond vendors. With diamonds it''s a one strike and you''re out kind of ballgame.

I''d check with another rep or manager there if you really want to purchase the stone and setting from them. Perhaps there is something they can do. I have heard many wonderful things about the company.
 
hummm.....very interesting. BTW, that Jelly is a lucky girl, what a beautiful piece! Stunning!

I will go one more round with my rep at Whiteflash (or maybe check with ANOTHER WF rep to verify the pollicies. And thank you all for sending the link. At least I can find out if they changed their policies or what.
 
I think the issue is that WF is primarily a diamond seller, and they prefer setting their diamonds in their selected or custom settings. They are not trying to be a regular jewelry store that offers a broader range of services. I don't see any issue with just choosing another fine jeweler in Houston, take the 3 stones in and say they are family stones, and you want to order a three stone setting that will accommodate them. I wouldn't send the stones to another PS vendor just for a simple white gold setting.
 
Agreed, that is the only option open at this point, unless the WF policy is different than I have been told by the rep.

I guess I''ll post and ask for jeweler recommendations in Houston (I''m in Fort Worth, son is in Houston). I''m sure PS members will have some fine suggestions.
 
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