5 stone anniv. ring with 1K budget???

[princessleia]

I would like to get a 5 stone anniversary ring, round diamonds, shared prongs, open gallery and think that with my e-ring, something in the .75 ct tw neighborhood would look best. I''ve been looking at a zillion threads and see so many different online options. First off- is this a feasible price tag for .75? Any suggestions about where I can look for something with what I want? I feel overwhelmed by all the possible vendors out there and I know I haven''t even touched on half of them. I was on BlueNile and saw the 18k WG, 1 ct tw, 5 stone shared prong ring. That''s the look I''m after, but in .75 size. Ic alled them and they said they didn''t have .75
Any help for this novice would be appreciated!
Thanks in advance!!!

 

[Dee*Jay]

Signed Pieces has a lot of options. I don't know if you can get a 5 stone for $1K but check out the choices and maybe something similar will catch your eye: link

BTW, the prices listed on the pages are for F-G VVS-VS or G-H VS stones; perhaps you can get them to make you one with I-J SI stones, which would definitely be less $$$.

 

[rainydaze]

check signedpieces.com and look under the facets collection.

here''s one in your price range with .75 ctw, 18k white gold, but it is 11 stone
http://www.thefacetscollection.com/item.cfm?item_id=3996

here is one with with 7 stones, .73ctw, but in platinum so 18k would be less i''m sure (it''s 1500)
http://www.thefacetscollection.com/item.cfm?item_id=2171

and here is a 5 stone, .79ctw, in platinum for twice your price - you might get close to your budget if you go with 18k white gold instead and see if you can go down in color and clarity (these are F-G, VVS-VS, so if you went G-H, VS-SI1)
http://www.thefacetscollection.com/item.cfm?item_id=2171

these aren''t open gallery but you could also consider their raphael version which is pretty and more open along the profile.

if you do a search here for ''signed pieces'' or ''facets'' you''ll come up with a lot of posts about them, many very positive reviews!! and you''ll find lots of pics too, so you can get an idea of the styling and quality.

also, i think signedpieces will work with you to make the ring you want, if it''s not already one featured on their site. in other words, you can use their ''build your ring/get a quote'' feature or you can call them and tell them just what you want and they''ll price it.

finally, someone just had a 7 stone with an open gallery made by whiteflash, about the same ct weight you are looking at.... let me find it.... here it is https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/hooray-for-whiteflash-and-me.68924/ you could contact them as well and reference that thread and see if they can give you a price to create this ring as a 5 stone.

good luck!

 

[snlee]

You may also want to check out Whiteflash. They have a 5 stone ring. You may be able to get the .30ctw or .50ctw in WG for around 1K.

 

[sera]

I believe Knox Jewelers did a ring like that. I for sure remember the open gallery because I loved it... I think they did an eternity and then a 5 or 7 stone ring.

As for the price, IDK. I also do not have personal experience working with Knox, so maybe someone who does have that experience may chime in with positive/negative comments.

I'll try to find the ring and post the link... I think it was in their custom section.

ETA: I can't find it

Maybe it wasn't Knox (they had the single shared prong that I love). I know Leon Mege did one but that wouldn't be in the budget. I can't think of who the other one was.

Is this the type of open gallery you meant? Or one like that first Facets one where the metal "dips down" to more of a "u" shape?

 

[risingsun]

Make sure, if you get a deep "u" shape gallery, that it can be worn safely with your e-ring. We don't want the five stone diamonds nibbling on your e-ring

 

[princessleia]

Thanks Rainydaze, the link to the thread you sent is exactly what I''m looking for, I''ll contact her and see if she can refer me to the right place. I don''t like the ones on Facets, I don''t like how the setting dips down in a "u" and the setting beneath the diamonds looks solid, do you know what I mean? Thanks for all your help, I have a better direction now!!

 

[princessleia]

Sera-
The open gallery pic. is EXACTLY what I''m looking for. Yea, I don''t like the ones on Whiteflash or Facets b/c like I said to Rainydaze, the setting beneath the diamonds is solid, no space or openness there (what a terrible description!!), you get what I mean though I think. Thanks for YOUR help too! I love this forum! Everyone is so helpful!!!! I''m going to follow up on the leads you gave me.....

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/16/2007 8:41:16 AM
Author: princessleia
Thanks Rainydaze, the link to the thread you sent is exactly what I'm looking for, I'll contact her and see if she can refer me to the right place. I don't like the ones on Facets, I don't like how the setting dips down in a 'u' and the setting beneath the diamonds looks solid, do you know what I mean? Thanks for all your help, I have a better direction now!!

hi princessleia, happy to help! she had that done, custom, at whiteflash. just give them a call and tell them what you want and ask if they can give you pricing.

http://whiteflash.com/

ETA: i would also recommend calling mark turnowski at ERD (engagementringsdirect.com) as he is wonderful to speak with and does custom work. he has excellent pricing as well. you could download the pic of the one you liked and email it to him to show him what you want (though i think its a known design, so describing it should be enough).

http://engagementringsdirect.com/