Hi,
I'm currently overseas in the middle east and have bought a few diamonds (3 white approx .050 carat) and one x deep blue (0.64 carat). I'm looking into create a setting for these 4 diamonds (the 3x white around the blue) in a custom made ring for my partner. It's not an engagement ring but basically a birthday present. I've shown the idea to a few people and they say the general setting and contrast of the deep blue with the white cut around it works quite well. My partner has lots of jewellery (as women usually do) and enjoys large sparkling standout stuff. While she has plenty of the bling, most of it is fairly cheap -- so I thought I'd give her something thats a standout but also worth a little bit more. Questions I have:
a) White gold, yellow gold or platinum to contrast the blue and the white diamonds? Obviously if I'm having it custom made the jeweller will have the best idea. She usually doesnt wear yellow gold though however I've been told that in that setting to contrast the diamonds a light shade of yellow gold would be the best..
b) She has a thing for "snakes" and snake jewellery. Would it silly of me to ask the ring maker to create something in the line that looks like a coiled snake. Nothing too complicated. I would then ask him to set the 4 stones (3 white and 1x blue) at the top for best effect. There are several designs out there that I do like que search for "snake rings" on ebay shows a variety.
c) Is the setting of 3 around the blue diamond too little / too much & complicated? Should I get a 4th white diamond or is that going to be excessive a some people have said?
Am I asking too much? Is this going to be expensive? Should I have the diamonds valued / certified BEFORE the ring is made and set, or afterwards?
Obviously I'm new to this and seeing whether these ideas would translate well into this ring..and I am well aware that diamonds are generally used as engagement rings, however we are nowhere near that point in time yet
Any help and guidance would be appreciated..
Mike
I'm currently overseas in the middle east and have bought a few diamonds (3 white approx .050 carat) and one x deep blue (0.64 carat). I'm looking into create a setting for these 4 diamonds (the 3x white around the blue) in a custom made ring for my partner. It's not an engagement ring but basically a birthday present. I've shown the idea to a few people and they say the general setting and contrast of the deep blue with the white cut around it works quite well. My partner has lots of jewellery (as women usually do) and enjoys large sparkling standout stuff. While she has plenty of the bling, most of it is fairly cheap -- so I thought I'd give her something thats a standout but also worth a little bit more. Questions I have:
a) White gold, yellow gold or platinum to contrast the blue and the white diamonds? Obviously if I'm having it custom made the jeweller will have the best idea. She usually doesnt wear yellow gold though however I've been told that in that setting to contrast the diamonds a light shade of yellow gold would be the best..
b) She has a thing for "snakes" and snake jewellery. Would it silly of me to ask the ring maker to create something in the line that looks like a coiled snake. Nothing too complicated. I would then ask him to set the 4 stones (3 white and 1x blue) at the top for best effect. There are several designs out there that I do like que search for "snake rings" on ebay shows a variety.
c) Is the setting of 3 around the blue diamond too little / too much & complicated? Should I get a 4th white diamond or is that going to be excessive a some people have said?
Am I asking too much? Is this going to be expensive? Should I have the diamonds valued / certified BEFORE the ring is made and set, or afterwards?
Obviously I'm new to this and seeing whether these ideas would translate well into this ring..and I am well aware that diamonds are generally used as engagement rings, however we are nowhere near that point in time yet
Any help and guidance would be appreciated..
Mike