I recently purchased a 1.5ct RBC diamond and I'm looking for a setting.
My gf sorta likes this one:
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/platinum-modern-tulip-diamond-engagement-ring-item-51014
She likes the claw prongs and petal like basket but dislikes the cathedral shank. Plain shank and attached via a donut so it sits lower would be better.
There's the CvB Dahlia which seems to fit the bill but I'm wondering if 8 prongs is too much. Seems like it breaks up the round shape of the diamond and thus overwhelms the stone.
So, I'm looking for a 6 ( maybe 8 ) prong design that has a flower like basket. She wants a plain band and no melees but maybe some hand engraving or some milgrain would be okay. It will be paired with a diamond eternity band, maybe french or princess cut. If anyone has a 6 or 8 prong design that meets my criteria could you please post pics? Or if anyone has ideas or sketches for a custom design I'd be interested in seeing them. I could even pay for design insight if that's allowed here.
I have contacted some jewelers but most aren't interested in creating me a custom design with the above features. Well, one person did but it was $3500 and they wanted a $500 deposit.
My gf sorta likes this one:
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/platinum-modern-tulip-diamond-engagement-ring-item-51014
She likes the claw prongs and petal like basket but dislikes the cathedral shank. Plain shank and attached via a donut so it sits lower would be better.
There's the CvB Dahlia which seems to fit the bill but I'm wondering if 8 prongs is too much. Seems like it breaks up the round shape of the diamond and thus overwhelms the stone.
So, I'm looking for a 6 ( maybe 8 ) prong design that has a flower like basket. She wants a plain band and no melees but maybe some hand engraving or some milgrain would be okay. It will be paired with a diamond eternity band, maybe french or princess cut. If anyone has a 6 or 8 prong design that meets my criteria could you please post pics? Or if anyone has ideas or sketches for a custom design I'd be interested in seeing them. I could even pay for design insight if that's allowed here.
I have contacted some jewelers but most aren't interested in creating me a custom design with the above features. Well, one person did but it was $3500 and they wanted a $500 deposit.