Calling AGBF and other''s with ultra thin "invisible" bands

[pollergirl]

Hi everyone, I am new to this forum. I stumbled across a picture of AGBF's beautiful solitaire under subject "Solitaire ring wraps or enhancers love or hate them?" while looking for an ultra-thin, barely there setting for a round cut diamond.


Does anyone else have an ultra thin, "thread-like" as AGBF described it, ring? AGBF, can you tell me more about yours and what I should ask the jeweler to do? How many mm is your band? What size is your stone? Is the band the same mm all the way around but just tall and narrow at the top?

I have had a couple of jewelers show me wider gold bands than AGBF's and say that it is as small as they can go. One told me that I would have to get platinum because gold is too soft for such a delicate band, but I definitely want yellow gold. How can I describe to them what I want? I love how yours is low profile too. I went to Tiffany's and got the sense they were not pleased that I wanted my stone set down into the band rather than up high. I guess that is a no-no because Tiffany's is a classic and places the diamond in the perfect position. Oops! lol Anyway, anyway, I'm pretty new to this stuff, any help would be appreciated!!!

 

[pollergirl]

This is AGBF's ring that I'm talking about!

 

[AGBF]

Date: 3/18/2010 5:28:07 PM
Author:pollergirl

AGBF, can you tell me more about yours and what I should ask the jeweler to do? How many mm is your band? What size is your stone? Is the band the same mm all the way around but just tall and narrow at the top?

Hi, pollergirl-

I found this thread because I came across another of your threads in Jewelry Pieces and you said there that you had been looking for me and had started a thread with this name somewhere...so I went looking for it! I am honored that you liked my solitaire.

I do not know how thin my band is. Very, very thin. I will try to find a profile shot of it, however, to show you how sturdy it is in profile. What it lacks in width it makes up for in depth.

My diamond is 1.67 carats. The band is not exactly the same width all the way around; it tapers slightly towards the head. It isn''t wildly divergent in widths, however.

The band is yellow gold, but the head is platinum (since my diamond is an F color and a white metal around the head was advised so as not to lend yellow color to my stone). (By the way, I have thrown out this advice about not puting yellow gold around a stone. I recently reset a G colored stone in 24K gold with no white metal around the head. I simply don''t care if the gold makes my stone look yellow. If it''s a colorless stone it isn''t going to look very yellow!)

As I said, I will try to find a profile shot of my ring. Is there any other question I can answer for you?

Deb/AGBF

 

[lucky_D]

OH NO!!! Now I want an invisible band! So gorgeous and versatile. Just get a bunch of bands and its like you have a new ring every week! hehe, if only it was that easy!

 

[pollergirl]

Wow! Thanks, AGBF, for finding my post and responding so quickly! That is useful info about your stone and metal specs. This is all new to me, TS and I are not very far along (still in the research stage I guess?). I am pretty clear, though, about the minimalist look I want and yours is the ONLY ring I have been able to find either in person or online that has the delicate proportional look that I was imagining. Beautiful!

So thanks to you, I know it can be done. I guess it is just a matter of finding the right jeweler. We are going to look some more today, so I ''ll keep you posted!

I actually have the picture of your ring''s profile. It was with the other pics that you posted under "Solitaire ring wraps or enhancers, love or hate them?"

And Luck_D, I know, right!?!!! The possibilities seem limitless! The custom rings that are paired with AGBF''s are so elegant. I want to see everyone''s combo''s!

 

[pollergirl]

Profile of AGBF''s solitaire:

 

[AGBF]

Date: 3/20/2010 2:33:32 PM
Author: pollergirl

I actually have the picture of your ring''s profile. It was with the other pics that you posted under ''Solitaire ring wraps or enhancers, love or hate them?''

Wow. And you posted the picture of the profile, too. I am impressed. Thank you. I can never find anything so quickly.


Deb/AGBF