Yeah, that's what it says; there's no typo. Despite all the naysayers who pegged me for a Taffin-devotee, I decided to go with Leon Mege instead. I also decided to switch the design a little bit--well a lot actually.
Ultimately, it came down to the fact that Leon could actually spend more time discussing all the technical details with me and actually seemed happy to meet someone as picky as himself. I spent more than 2 hours talking to him today (during my 1 hour lunch break). Every time I mentioned some specific design request (pave under the halo, making sure the stems meet the halo seemlessly, no tapering of the band, the thickness of the airline, etc.) he would perk up and get excited. At any rate, it felt really good being able to specify so many things in such detail and have someone not only willing to comply, but happy to do so.
We discussed the options available, and almost out of nowhere, we came up with the idea to do a halo. I was a bit skeptical of doing a halo on an asscher before, but after seeing some photos here and on Leon's website, I started to see the benefits. The biggest benefit to me is that the halo very clearly delineates the octagonal shape of the stone. The side profile of the halo rings is also much more elegant to me than the prong settings. Anyway, 10 minutes into discussing it, Leo sat back and said: "This stone really calls for a halo; I think that's what we should do." I agreed and we spent the rest of the time batting different ideas back and forth. Ultimately, the ring is nothing revolutionary. Hopefully it will just exceptionally well-executed, which is what I care about most.
Nonetheless, according to Leon, he's never done a ring quite like this.
What happened to Taffin? Nothing really. I guess I went into meet Leon today to see if I could get a better feel for things. His enthusiasm really won me over; I felt like he really wanted to make this a special ring and understood how meticulous I am. Having gone through this last consultation, much of Taffin's advantages were kind of nullified since what I was really looking for was personal, highly detail-oriented service. Also, of course, the price is much better, making a nice allowance for wedding bands and other such expenditures.
So, a halo. Who would have thunk it? Hate it? Love it?
Thank you everyone for all your patience, interest, and advice. Believe it or not, the entire process was extremely helpful to me.
Ultimately, it came down to the fact that Leon could actually spend more time discussing all the technical details with me and actually seemed happy to meet someone as picky as himself. I spent more than 2 hours talking to him today (during my 1 hour lunch break). Every time I mentioned some specific design request (pave under the halo, making sure the stems meet the halo seemlessly, no tapering of the band, the thickness of the airline, etc.) he would perk up and get excited. At any rate, it felt really good being able to specify so many things in such detail and have someone not only willing to comply, but happy to do so.
We discussed the options available, and almost out of nowhere, we came up with the idea to do a halo. I was a bit skeptical of doing a halo on an asscher before, but after seeing some photos here and on Leon's website, I started to see the benefits. The biggest benefit to me is that the halo very clearly delineates the octagonal shape of the stone. The side profile of the halo rings is also much more elegant to me than the prong settings. Anyway, 10 minutes into discussing it, Leo sat back and said: "This stone really calls for a halo; I think that's what we should do." I agreed and we spent the rest of the time batting different ideas back and forth. Ultimately, the ring is nothing revolutionary. Hopefully it will just exceptionally well-executed, which is what I care about most.
Nonetheless, according to Leon, he's never done a ring quite like this.
What happened to Taffin? Nothing really. I guess I went into meet Leon today to see if I could get a better feel for things. His enthusiasm really won me over; I felt like he really wanted to make this a special ring and understood how meticulous I am. Having gone through this last consultation, much of Taffin's advantages were kind of nullified since what I was really looking for was personal, highly detail-oriented service. Also, of course, the price is much better, making a nice allowance for wedding bands and other such expenditures.
So, a halo. Who would have thunk it? Hate it? Love it?
Thank you everyone for all your patience, interest, and advice. Believe it or not, the entire process was extremely helpful to me.
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