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Lula
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Hi, Kenny -- I have a few questions for you about your Octavia and asscher-cut diamonds set in tension settings. Specifically, the rings you had made by Boone in titanium.
1. How does the sizing of titanium tension rings compare to the sizing of other wide bands? I'm specifically wondering if the small "gap" or opening in the metal under the stone allows the ring to fit a little looser on your finger, again compared to a typical band, which is a closed circle.
2. I know titanium is lighter in weight -- anything else you can tell me about the differences between titanium and other metals? Dings? Finishes (e.g. brushed) needing to be redone?
I e-mailed Bruce with link to my stone, and got the green light (no thin girdle or inclusion issues).
I'm having a bit of a personal "gold price revolt."
I'm just not willing to pay for another gold (or platinum) setting, with gold sitting at nearly $1600 an ounce, and with many sources saying it will no doubt go higher as this debt ceiling nonsense plays out. That means trying to get an accurate quote on any custom or special order settings is very difficult. I just bought a beautiful 18 kt. and platinum setting on ebay and it's going to cost me several hundred dollars just to get the two bands sized up one size. Adding a platinum bezel to the ring to hold the diamond is $$$$ more. So I'm holding on to that set for a while until prices stabilize and going with the only bargain metal out there -- titanium.
And I also keep thinking about your statement that prongs (and no doubt bezels) are like a prison for a diamond
Thanks for any input, Kenny! And any other tension ring owners, please feel free to add your feedback.
1. How does the sizing of titanium tension rings compare to the sizing of other wide bands? I'm specifically wondering if the small "gap" or opening in the metal under the stone allows the ring to fit a little looser on your finger, again compared to a typical band, which is a closed circle.
2. I know titanium is lighter in weight -- anything else you can tell me about the differences between titanium and other metals? Dings? Finishes (e.g. brushed) needing to be redone?
I e-mailed Bruce with link to my stone, and got the green light (no thin girdle or inclusion issues).
I'm having a bit of a personal "gold price revolt."
I'm just not willing to pay for another gold (or platinum) setting, with gold sitting at nearly $1600 an ounce, and with many sources saying it will no doubt go higher as this debt ceiling nonsense plays out. That means trying to get an accurate quote on any custom or special order settings is very difficult. I just bought a beautiful 18 kt. and platinum setting on ebay and it's going to cost me several hundred dollars just to get the two bands sized up one size. Adding a platinum bezel to the ring to hold the diamond is $$$$ more. So I'm holding on to that set for a while until prices stabilize and going with the only bargain metal out there -- titanium.
And I also keep thinking about your statement that prongs (and no doubt bezels) are like a prison for a diamond
Thanks for any input, Kenny! And any other tension ring owners, please feel free to add your feedback.