Long story short, we had already been together for 10 years when my DH took a job abroad so we decided to get married before the move. It was a ridiculously expensive time for us with little help from his company for the COL in London. yadda yadda yadda....
Anyway, we should now be in a position to purchase a ring! Since it's been so long since I first looked, I came back to PS to look for vendors for loose OECs and settings. I am not in a huge rush (what's another year?) and am really casually looking at the moment to see what speaks to me.
My overall budget is $15K but I can probably add another $1500-ish if needed. I don't expect to ever get a stone upgrade so the stone has to really speak to me. I love OECs with checkerboard patterns. I looked at an M color at one point and the lower color didn't bother me in the least but I think below that I may not like it as much. I think JBG and Old World Diamonds were highly recommended as vendors but other recommendations?
As for settings, I prefer solitaires without extra bling. I love Erika Winters for her simplicity, elegance and artistry but know she is $$$$ and I think I'd rather focus on putting as much $ into a great diamond. Valmain had one of my favorite settings EVER but I haven't been able to find it on PS again. I loved the settings Grace and Erica had and think CVB was the designer on those. Her Dahlia setting was a favorite on line but I'd need to see a setting in person to make sure it's not too ornate (but I doubt it will be but I'm very visual). Are there other places I should check out that offer simple, elegant and well crafted settings?
Thanks PS! I am looking forward to finally doing this!
Anyway, we should now be in a position to purchase a ring! Since it's been so long since I first looked, I came back to PS to look for vendors for loose OECs and settings. I am not in a huge rush (what's another year?) and am really casually looking at the moment to see what speaks to me.
My overall budget is $15K but I can probably add another $1500-ish if needed. I don't expect to ever get a stone upgrade so the stone has to really speak to me. I love OECs with checkerboard patterns. I looked at an M color at one point and the lower color didn't bother me in the least but I think below that I may not like it as much. I think JBG and Old World Diamonds were highly recommended as vendors but other recommendations?
As for settings, I prefer solitaires without extra bling. I love Erika Winters for her simplicity, elegance and artistry but know she is $$$$ and I think I'd rather focus on putting as much $ into a great diamond. Valmain had one of my favorite settings EVER but I haven't been able to find it on PS again. I loved the settings Grace and Erica had and think CVB was the designer on those. Her Dahlia setting was a favorite on line but I'd need to see a setting in person to make sure it's not too ornate (but I doubt it will be but I'm very visual). Are there other places I should check out that offer simple, elegant and well crafted settings?
Thanks PS! I am looking forward to finally doing this!