Hello all-
I''m in the process of buying an engagement ring and have been lurking here for a few weeks. First, I''d like to say thanks so much--before stumbling over these forums, I was convinced I''d buy my gf''s ring at tiffany''s or harry winston, but have since learned I can get a lot more ring for a little more effort. Anyhow, I''ll do my best to avoid repeating topics that you all have already covered.
Here''s some background:
I''m looking to get a 2.0 - 2.5 carat D or E, vvs2 or better round (if i can find the right setting, see below) or cushion cut stone. I''m planning to purchase it from an online retailer and find the right setting myself.
Until a few months ago when we were awkwardly wandering around the 2nd floor of tiffany''s (just killing time, not actively shopping, mind you), my gf had been a bit biased against round cut stones, saying they reminded her of rings you would get at the dentist''s office for having brushed well for the past 6 months (fast forward to last week, you should have seen the horrified look on the face of the Van Cleef and Arpel''s woman when I gave this particular description!). Anyhow, during that tiffany''s trip, my gf fell in love with the deco-inspired channel setting: http://www.tiffany.com/expertise/diamond/rings/engagement_other_ring.aspx?ring=deco&. I guess the sidestones and 4 prong setting square the look of the round stone.
Last week, when I braved the 5th avenue dealers alone, I learned that tiffany''s only has G color stones in this setting. The sales associate said she didn''t know why this was the case, and conjectured it''s because the setting is still fairly new (although she offered to custom mount a D or E stone in the deco setting). Is there a reason they don''t put more colorless stones in that setting? Are D or E stones traditionally set as solitaires?
While browsing this forum, I saw a Cartier-inspired setting, similar to the tiffany''s deco setting, and thought it was fantastic but haven''t had any luck finding anything remotely similar on the internet. Does anyone know where I can find a setting similar to either the tiffany deco or the cartier-inspired setting? Here is the link to the post with the cartier setting: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-which-setting-im-going-to-get-this-right-yet.33358/=
This forum has been incredibly helpful so far; thanks again!
I''m in the process of buying an engagement ring and have been lurking here for a few weeks. First, I''d like to say thanks so much--before stumbling over these forums, I was convinced I''d buy my gf''s ring at tiffany''s or harry winston, but have since learned I can get a lot more ring for a little more effort. Anyhow, I''ll do my best to avoid repeating topics that you all have already covered.
Here''s some background:
I''m looking to get a 2.0 - 2.5 carat D or E, vvs2 or better round (if i can find the right setting, see below) or cushion cut stone. I''m planning to purchase it from an online retailer and find the right setting myself.
Until a few months ago when we were awkwardly wandering around the 2nd floor of tiffany''s (just killing time, not actively shopping, mind you), my gf had been a bit biased against round cut stones, saying they reminded her of rings you would get at the dentist''s office for having brushed well for the past 6 months (fast forward to last week, you should have seen the horrified look on the face of the Van Cleef and Arpel''s woman when I gave this particular description!). Anyhow, during that tiffany''s trip, my gf fell in love with the deco-inspired channel setting: http://www.tiffany.com/expertise/diamond/rings/engagement_other_ring.aspx?ring=deco&. I guess the sidestones and 4 prong setting square the look of the round stone.
Last week, when I braved the 5th avenue dealers alone, I learned that tiffany''s only has G color stones in this setting. The sales associate said she didn''t know why this was the case, and conjectured it''s because the setting is still fairly new (although she offered to custom mount a D or E stone in the deco setting). Is there a reason they don''t put more colorless stones in that setting? Are D or E stones traditionally set as solitaires?
While browsing this forum, I saw a Cartier-inspired setting, similar to the tiffany''s deco setting, and thought it was fantastic but haven''t had any luck finding anything remotely similar on the internet. Does anyone know where I can find a setting similar to either the tiffany deco or the cartier-inspired setting? Here is the link to the post with the cartier setting: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/help-which-setting-im-going-to-get-this-right-yet.33358/=
This forum has been incredibly helpful so far; thanks again!
Of course, I have so little experience with this sort of thing that I should probably venture out again and take another, in-person look at larger stones.
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