Eternity bands, bracelets - best vendor and styles?

[Phoenix]

So I have a new CS itch that needs to be scratched!

I have recently bought a bunch of very inexpensive ruby melee and am thinking of getting some inexpensive melee emeralds as well.

I'd love to set the CS into eternity bands. If these stones turn out too big for eternity bands, I may set them into a bracelet instead. I'm thinking one with diamonds I already have alternating with rubies or emeralds (either rubies or emeralds, not both on the same bracelet).

Who's the best vendor to use for this project? IDJ? JbEG? I don't wish to pay too much, perhaps $1k or less for each, setting only - is that doable?

For the bracelet, could you also please provide me with some ideas? I am thinking a simple tennis bracelet. But I'd love for such a bracelet to not scratch my watch (since I am planning to wear it on my left wrist where I normally wear a watch); so perhaps a channel set bangle or a bezelled bracelet instead? Would love to hear your suggestions. Pictures would be an added bonus.

All these stones are round btw. And I was thinking 14k or 18k white gold, no particular preference for either.

 

[arkieb1]

IDJ might do it for you if you alternate coloured stones with diamonds and you buy them from them, otherwise try Brian Gavin. If you want to do it an a really tight budget there are a few Etsy vendors that would probably do it for you as well.

 

[Phoenix]

IDJ might do it for you if you alternate coloured stones with diamonds and you buy them from them, otherwise try Brian Gavin. If you want to do it an a really tight budget there are a few Etsy vendors that would probably do it for you as well.

Thank you, arkieb1. I was thinking IDJ but I may not buy all the melee diamonds from them, but only a few. I already have some melee diamonds. Do you think they'd still be interested?

BGD would be more expensive and their diamonds would look too superior compared to my existing ones (which are only ideal or VG, not super-ideal cut), lol.

Which Etsy vendors do you have in mind please?

Any idea on pricing for each vendor?

 

[Phoenix]

Actually, I looked around a bit more; and it appears that my stones are all over the place - size wise. I may not be able to match up my diamonds with the rubies since the diameters are quite variable. So channel set anything is prob out now. Maybe I could still do a bezel setting. Maybe a cuff of some sort.

 

[Phoenix]

Ha ha, I'm totally thread-jacking my own thread here, but came across this lovely ring from Grays Antiques in London. I already have two 0.55ct-0.60ct each diamonds and am sure I could find rubies to match. Any idea who could replicate this ring? Single Stone?

http://www.graysantiques.com/antiqueDetail.php?antique=11368&pic=1

 

[pinkjewel]

Ha ha, I'm totally thread-jacking my own thread here, but came across this lovely ring from Grays Antiques in London. I already have two 0.55ct-0.60ct each diamonds and am sure I could find rubies to match. Any idea who could replicate this ring? Single Stone?

http://www.graysantiques.com/antiqueDetail.php?antique=11368&pic=1

You might try Hunt Country Jewelers in Virginia. I'm sure they'd be much less expensive than Single Stone and they've made some lovely rings in that kind of style.