Getting closer - may have found it!

[shelly1170]

I have been posting here for the last couple of months. My partner and I have been looking at e-rings and I have been completely "dazed and confused" by the range! How on earth could I ever choose??!!!

The only think I knew is that I wanted my ring in platinum. Originally, I was thinking of a solitaire but they really didn''t suit my hand. Then I thought of a three stone and did try on some nice rings. I really liked an engraved platinum three stone ring with 18k highlights that I tried on but, as you all say, it didn''t speak to me.

On Sunday we were shopping and Damien suggested we go and look at rings. We went to Musson jewellers in Chatswood, Sydney (Australia) (www.musson.com.au). They are Argyle Panel Members and so specialise in pinks.

Suzanne, the assistant, was just wonderful and I explained that I really didn''t know what I wanted. I told her I wanted platinum and wasn''t really interested in princess cuts. Damien prefers RB as do I but I am partial to a cushion as well. Suzanne treated me like a princess and I tried on lots of different styles but kept coming back to the first one I tried on. The setting is called "Angel" and it is a Musson signature piece. It has a white centre stone with pear shaped pinks and is just to die for! When I saw it in the window, it didn''t really grab my attention. But when I tried it on - WOW! It''s just beautiful! The first one had an oval centre which didn''t really suit my hand. I tried on a couple of princesses in various sizes and then tried on an RB 80pt centre and it was just lovely (but was already sold). The pears are only little so the effect is quite subtle.

Suzanne showed then showed us several stones in the 1ct range and also various pink shoulders (drool). I picked a 1ct F VS1 centre and two pears that were 6P in colour and were a little "chubby" in shape, if that makes sense. After I tried the centre stone in a "test ring", they put them in a display box so we could get the effect (the jeweller was in store that day). Just so pretty!

This may sound strange as I''m the one who has to wear it, but I wanted to get a ring we BOTH liked. And we both liked this one.

I am a classic kind of girl and think this setting is a really nice contemporary classic.

What do you all think?

 

[shelly1170]

And another view and another shape.

 

[jaz464]

Really, really pretty! What shape did you actually prefer it in for the center, RB?

 

[widget]

Shelly!!!! I just LOVE that ring!!! As you say...classic yet contemporary. And with the pink sides, I think it will be sensational!

Are you going to go for it???

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[coda72]

Well, I love the setting you picked out, but I''m biased. My ring is a radiant center with pear sapphire sides. Here''s a picture of mine:

 

[shelly1170]

Jazmine: Yep, RB is what I would like for the centre. It sets off the pears really nicely.

Widget: I really think this is the one for me!

Now that Damien knows which ring I want, I''ll leave it up to him to arrange. He has a much better diamond knowledge than me so I feel confident that he''ll choose a great centre stone. And he knows the shape and colour of the pinks (chubby and mid-range colour) and my ring size too. I have no idea when it will happen... could be a month, could be six months. The ring is custom made so it won''t be straight away.

It''s also a bit more expensive than I anticipated (though Damien doesn''t seem shocked, I was) so that has to be factored in.

 

[shelly1170]

coda72: Wow! Your ring is lovely! Do you have a close-up? I''d love to see the setting in more detail.

 

[coda72]

The best closeup picture I have is shown also with my wedding band. I haven''t had much luck getting pictures of my rings.

 

[shelly1170]

Thanks for that coda72! The contrast with the dark sapphires and the white diamond looks amazing!

 

[Maxine]

Love the setting....think it would look great w/round stone!

 

[Shay37]

Holy cow. Pink diamonds. Woohoo. I love the look and the whole idea of that. Your Damien sounds like a very unfazeable guy. That''s good in a DH to be.

Keep us up to date on your progress.

Shay

 

[MissAva]

Oh how fun! I like how the ring has the slight taper and the double prongs. Very pretty!

 

[ecf8503]

shelly - VERY cool setting! I went to their site and didn''t see the same shots you posted here - are there more photos somewhere else?? I really like it and want to add the pics to my setting folder. Nice choice!!!!!

 

[shelly1170]

If you go to their site and look under collections - signature and then again under services you should find the pics.

The more I think about it and see it, the more I love it!

Thank you so much for all the positive comments, it''s great to get some feedback.

 

[shelly1170]

I had my heart set on a platinum setting, but after doing a bit of research am seriously considering white gold. Price isn''t the issue... the jeweller has said he will do the setting for the same cost in either.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

shelly, I am so glad you found the ring of your dreams. I know its been a long search. I love colored stones with diamonds. It is such an modern look. If they are going to charge you the same I would go with PLT. Let us know what you decide.

 

[Lynnell]

That is REALLY pretty, I love pink! I am going for an antique style myself, but this one is about the prettiest contemporary I''ve seen, its unique.

 

[shelly1170]

Damien and I had a chat last night. We both did a little research yesterday and were shocked to discover the markup the store put on their diamonds. We were prepared for a bit of a mark up (say 10-20%) as it is an up-market store. But we certainly weren''t expecting 80-90% for the centre stone and 30-40% for the pinks!!!

The style is definitely what I am after. We have discussed it and have decided that we will probably get the ring made elsewhere. Just a matter of finding a jeweller that is willing to copy the design, to a certain extent, and can source some good stones for us. Who knows, we might even make a weekend of it and head down to Melbourne to visit Precious Metals!

My lovely man came home yesterday and told me he had bought my birthday present (birthday in November). And he couldn''t help but tell me what it was as he was so excited. Some earrings to go with my engagment-ring-to-be! The way he described it, and bear in mind he is a boy so not great with these things, they have a heart shaped diamond stud which drops down to another diamond and then drops again to a pink Argyle, all in 18K white gold.

 

[jadeleaves]

Dear Shelly,

That is a fabulous design!

Precious Metals carries Argyle pinks as well, so it''ll be likely that they''ll be able to design something to suit what you are after! I had a ring made there that had little teeny pinks in it and I love the pinks! The ones in the pics you posted seems to be a more intense pink though - that''s stunning. Damien sounds like a sweetie

Let us know how it goes!

Jade.

 

[shelly1170]

Thanks Jadeleaves!

I have passed contact details for Precious Metals onto Damien. And I''ve saved and printed out some images of the ring. Damien said he saw some similar ones in Percy Marks yesterday when he was buying my earrings and I stumbled across one online today. Truth is, I hadn''t really considered pinks until I tried one on so haven''t really been looking. Team that with the fact that there are only a handful of Argyle dealers in Sydney and it''s hardly suprising that I hadn''t really seen them.

The pears I looked at were 6P so in the bottom third colour wise. A nice pale pink but certainly pink never-the-less!

From the sounds of things, Damien is prepared to spend the money but, understandably, wants to get what he pays for!

PS. Would love to see a pic of your ring with the pinks!

Here is an image of another ring I found online at Calleija Jewellers (http://www.calleija.com.au/). Very similar except for the rose gold.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

He bought you matching earrings!!! That is so sweet. He sounds like a keeper for sure. I am so happy for you.