Can you suggest an antique type e-ring setting?

[zomby woof]

My friend is shopping for an e-ring and is looking for something antiquey for around $500-$600. He also mentioned that he wanted the diamond to be as close to the finger as possible. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

 

[Maisie]

Is the budget to include the diamond?

 

[Maisie]

I found this but I have heard that Fay Cullen doesn't have a great return policy...

http://www.faycullen.com/Engagement-Rings/8916/

and this...

http://www.faycullen.com/Engagement-Rings/8836/

 

[Maisie]

http://www.faycullen.com/Engagement-Rings/8678/

 

[Maisie]

Wee bit over budget but very pretty...

http://rockdiamond.com/index.php/jewelry/natural-sapphire-halo-ring-70-emerald-cut-sapphire

 

[Maisie]

This is $562 for the setting in 14k white or yellow gold from Wink Jones...

http://www.freecz.com/images/store/wgc1_b.jpg

 

[zomby woof]

He already has the stone (1/2 ct RB) so the price is just for the setting.

 

[kelpie]

For that budget I'd look for something authentic on ebay. There are so many good finds to be found.

http://cgi.ebay.com/VINTAGE-1930S-40S-ROUND-DIAMOND-RING-SETTING-SEMI-MOUNT-/150508356071?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item230aff41e7

http://cgi.ebay.com/VICTORIAN-18K-WHITE-GOLD-FILIGREE-SAPPHIRE-RING-MOUNT-/220684389841?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item3361d08dd1

http://cgi.ebay.com/14K-GOLD-1-2-CARAT-DIAMOND-SEMI-MOUNT-ENGAGEMENT-RING-/260676976444?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item3cb18eff3c

I have bought from this guy:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-VINTAGE-ENGAGEMENT-RING-MOUNT-18KW-HOLD-5-5MM-/180568416067?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item2a0ab75f43

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-ART-DECO-VINTAGE-SETTING-MOUNT-18K-HOLD-1-2CT-/170545216973?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item27b5497dcd

http://cgi.ebay.com/ANTIQUE-ART-DECO-VINTAGE-SETTING-MOUNT-HOLD-5-5MM-18KW-/170542635513?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item27b52219f9

http://cgi.ebay.com/Antique-18KWG-Sapphire-Filigree-Ring-Semimount-Mounting-/230536455761?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item35ad0b2651

http://cgi.ebay.com/Art-Deco-Filigree-18K-White-Gold-Sapphire-Ring-Mounting-/270646480899?pt=Vintage_Fine_Jewelry&hash=item3f03c99003

 

[LGK]

I'd absolutely look for a geniune antique in that price range, whether your budget is for just the setting or the center stone too. You can get a LOT more for your money that way. Antique style brand new settings are way pricer than the real deal. I found the perfect antique filigree platinum setting for $600 for my e-ring, it's die struck, pierced, hand engraved and has about 1 ct of melee. If I'd tried to get that made new, it would have at at LEAST an extra 0 tacked on to the price. It took me a year of looking since I needed it to fit a 3.5 ct diamond- but since you don't have that constraint, it should take much less time to find something.

Search eBay, and check out local antique stores and pawn shops in your area.

Also jewelryrings.com is pretty good for cast repros of antique settings- they're not fabulous quality (when compared with an acutal antique setting, that is) but the price is right and the owner, Kim Wheeling, is very good about customizing them for various sizes and shapes. I've used them for setting several colored stones and whatnot. Their stuff is typically made from casts of actual antique settings so, though the detail level is lower and they're cast and not die struck, the styles are very believably antique.