EvangelineG
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- Feb 25, 2014
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I have been looking for a setting for my .99c AVR. I’ve been looking at settings pretty obsessively for weeks and weeks, and actually getting more confused about what I wanted as time went on, and kind of burnt out and crabby about the whole thing. We decided to go to one last local place on the weekend (we’ve been to pretty well every independent jeweller in the city), and the designer was running late for our appointment, and so her assistant basically let us play in all the open cases on our own while we waited. This was fun! I tried on pretty well every single ring they had in there…styles I never would have bothered with when having someone pull each one for me, because I would have felt like I was wasting their time. I found myself going back to a ring with tapered baguette sidestones again and again…and again. I hadn’t even really considered this style before, but absolutely loved how the flanking baguettes had “gleam” instead of sparkle which didn’t compete with the centre diamond, but just added to the overall brightness and “life” of the ring. So elegant!
That ring as it was off the rack was not for me (YG, band a little clunky, no side detailing), and so I did some googling when I got home, and found the first pic of a ring that gave me the “that’s the one” pull of excitement. I think I finally have my inspiration ring!!
http://www.kwiat.com/fine-diamond-j...apered-baguettes-vintage-style/p/58200/99/0/0
It would need a few tweaks to be perfect for me, but do I ever love this ring! So now I have a million questions, and would love some help solidifying my ideas.
First off I am going the custom route; brand names mean nothing to me, I am assuming I can do way, way better price-wise than the Kwiat ring (not that they would accept an outside diamond anyway), and I want some changes. Already having an AVR limits me as far as some of the popular PS options (as well as locally), but that’s OK because I think I am perfectly happy going CAD with hand engraving rather than having the expense of hand forged anyway.
As soon as I have my ideas organized, I was going to get quotes from the following:
GOG –since my H got the diamond from them. They have a custom bench there, but there doesn’t seem to be much buzz about their work on PS, or a lot of examples to access online?
ERD- Redroze’s new ring is amazing, and I have seen many other examples of their work that I really love.
David Klass- I know he gets some mixed reviews around here, but I recently had a ¾ eternity made by him, and it was such a seamless, pleasant experience. The ring has hand engraving on the sides that is gorgeously done, and I would be very happy to work with him again.
The one local place that I think I would feel comfortable trying. They seem extremely passionate and committed to getting it right. They send the actual work away to a bench in Montreal, to one guy with reportedly a great deal of experience. I examined a lot of pieces when I was playing with the jewellery on the weekend- I did see a couple of flaws, one ring had twisted prongs, and the pave on one ring was of an uneven depth in one spot, but that was two rings out of 50 or so; in general it looked very well made. I saw examples of milgrain, some simple engraving and filigree work that was nicely done. It might be worth at least getting the quote for the advantage of going local?
Is there someone I am overlooking that would be good at this sort of ring?
OK, next up the actual design of the ring and the aforementioned “tweaks”. I have a lot of questions, because I really want to get this right. I don’t see a re-set anytime in my future, or rather I would prefer not to see one. Thanks for bearing with me!
That ring as it was off the rack was not for me (YG, band a little clunky, no side detailing), and so I did some googling when I got home, and found the first pic of a ring that gave me the “that’s the one” pull of excitement. I think I finally have my inspiration ring!!
http://www.kwiat.com/fine-diamond-j...apered-baguettes-vintage-style/p/58200/99/0/0
It would need a few tweaks to be perfect for me, but do I ever love this ring! So now I have a million questions, and would love some help solidifying my ideas.
First off I am going the custom route; brand names mean nothing to me, I am assuming I can do way, way better price-wise than the Kwiat ring (not that they would accept an outside diamond anyway), and I want some changes. Already having an AVR limits me as far as some of the popular PS options (as well as locally), but that’s OK because I think I am perfectly happy going CAD with hand engraving rather than having the expense of hand forged anyway.
As soon as I have my ideas organized, I was going to get quotes from the following:
GOG –since my H got the diamond from them. They have a custom bench there, but there doesn’t seem to be much buzz about their work on PS, or a lot of examples to access online?
ERD- Redroze’s new ring is amazing, and I have seen many other examples of their work that I really love.
David Klass- I know he gets some mixed reviews around here, but I recently had a ¾ eternity made by him, and it was such a seamless, pleasant experience. The ring has hand engraving on the sides that is gorgeously done, and I would be very happy to work with him again.
The one local place that I think I would feel comfortable trying. They seem extremely passionate and committed to getting it right. They send the actual work away to a bench in Montreal, to one guy with reportedly a great deal of experience. I examined a lot of pieces when I was playing with the jewellery on the weekend- I did see a couple of flaws, one ring had twisted prongs, and the pave on one ring was of an uneven depth in one spot, but that was two rings out of 50 or so; in general it looked very well made. I saw examples of milgrain, some simple engraving and filigree work that was nicely done. It might be worth at least getting the quote for the advantage of going local?
Is there someone I am overlooking that would be good at this sort of ring?
OK, next up the actual design of the ring and the aforementioned “tweaks”. I have a lot of questions, because I really want to get this right. I don’t see a re-set anytime in my future, or rather I would prefer not to see one. Thanks for bearing with me!
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