Hi all,
I was referred here by a very helpful person from another forum.
I am trying to find the perfect engagement ring for my girlfriend and i've been having one heck of a time with finding the right one! Part of it is a bit easy because i know the mount we want, but the hard part is finding the right ruby.
I found the mount that i want on ebay, but it is a size 6 when i really need a size 9.5. I've went to some custom jewlery makers and they want to charge me $1500 to make it from scratch when this sells for $330 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oval-Cut-5x...837582?hash=item3d22fa5a8e:g:5GkAAOSwInxXMTg0).
It looks like if i was able to get that resized somehow i would need a 5 x 7 mm ruby. However, from looking at Ruby's in person i realize how difficult it is to work in the world of gemstones because i've seen milky pinkish ruby to clear see through bright red ruby's. I've realized that the pictures displayed on websites can be quite different when viewing them in person.
Does anyone have any help? Is it possible to find a setting like this with a bigger size ring? If i were to find it, how can i know about the type of ruby i need? THe person who recommended that i come here suggested i look at ajsgem?
The other thing i need to consider is my girlfriend really likes the idea of having the wedding band be a part of the ring. That is, like the wedding band sets you see where the band curves around the ring and is made to look like one piece of jewelry. If i wanted that with a ring like this, would i have the band made separately then?
Any help or suggestions would be highly appreciated.
I was referred here by a very helpful person from another forum.
I am trying to find the perfect engagement ring for my girlfriend and i've been having one heck of a time with finding the right one! Part of it is a bit easy because i know the mount we want, but the hard part is finding the right ruby.
I found the mount that i want on ebay, but it is a size 6 when i really need a size 9.5. I've went to some custom jewlery makers and they want to charge me $1500 to make it from scratch when this sells for $330 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/Oval-Cut-5x...837582?hash=item3d22fa5a8e:g:5GkAAOSwInxXMTg0).
It looks like if i was able to get that resized somehow i would need a 5 x 7 mm ruby. However, from looking at Ruby's in person i realize how difficult it is to work in the world of gemstones because i've seen milky pinkish ruby to clear see through bright red ruby's. I've realized that the pictures displayed on websites can be quite different when viewing them in person.
Does anyone have any help? Is it possible to find a setting like this with a bigger size ring? If i were to find it, how can i know about the type of ruby i need? THe person who recommended that i come here suggested i look at ajsgem?
The other thing i need to consider is my girlfriend really likes the idea of having the wedding band be a part of the ring. That is, like the wedding band sets you see where the band curves around the ring and is made to look like one piece of jewelry. If i wanted that with a ring like this, would i have the band made separately then?
Any help or suggestions would be highly appreciated.