Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change!

[Niel]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

I still vote no halo, but this isnt my ring...
If it is haloes my vote is a colored melee.

 

[dianabarbara]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

should you decide not to halo, but rather to have an engraved setting, perhaps this picture could help.
Perhaps a 5 carat stone would not look good in this type of basket, and it is a simple setting as compared with the ones you seem to be considering, yet I really love it, so I thought I could share

 

[Christina...]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

I'd do something like this......

 

[FrekeChild]

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I'd combine a few ideas. I'd get Mike Robinson to do it, first of all. Most of the attached pics are from his site.

1. Halo, super thin, altered outline, much like the Aqua I've attached. Pure round halos on round stones? It looks a little flying saucer-y IMHO. Been there, seen it a hundred times. It's just not original enough for you.
2. Classic thin pave shank, classic basket, like Blake Lively's.
3. All pink gold.
4. I remember your penchant for pink. I would make the halo light pink diamonds, gradually deepening to light pink sapphires on the basket, medium pink sapphires from basket to ring, bright/dark pink sapphires on the shank and then to rubies around the bottom of the shank. Mike has already shown an interest in playing with gradation of color - an ombre effect if you will.

I've never seen anything like it, but I feel like this idea could be very you. Plus it'd bring out how white your diamond is!

 

[Rosebloom]

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FrekeChild - what a cool idea! I love non-round halos on round stones. And the ombré effect reminds me of this trinity ring I tried on at Cartier yesterday:



It was so luxe. I had a hard time giving it back!

 

[Rosebloom]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

Here are a few more images from VCA. These are way less subtle but may have elements that inspire you:

 

[Rosebloom]

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[Rosebloom]

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[Rosebloom]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

My two favorite pave profiles are both PSers rings!

 

[cygnet]

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Ooh! That flower one! While it wouldn't be my personal choice to halo a 5.3ct diamond, if I were going to, that would be the one I'd choose. Simple, beautiful, and elegant, while still being unusual. Something like that with either white or softly graduated pink stones would be divine.

 

[ZahraLeyla]

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Phoenix, don't want to be a downer but I'm quite sure that Mike isn't accepting any new work from PSers at all. I know he has certain plans for next year, and it's my understanding that the decision was made to cut off all work from PSers earlier this year

Having said that, you should email him to confirm. Aside from that, I know a lot of different options have been discussed on here, but if you're wanting a more elaborate style, you may need to up your budget a wee bit. I didn't have a set budget when I went to him, and I thought the price for what I got was very reasonable, just FYI. I've played with quite a few of the Mike R designs below, and they're all so much more beautiful in real life. I know he prefers to work with more elaborate, artistic designs than some of the more traditional options that have been listed in this thread.

Totally support your choice to halo Holly. My ring is 16mm across with its double halos, and though I'm very well aware that some people may think it's over the top and unnecessary, I wouldn't have it any other way. Well, except bigger, but I'm working on that

Best of luck!

 

[Christina...]

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This was my understanding as well, but since I hadn't spoken with him in a couple months I was hoping that things had changed. I too got the impression that he was going to be focusing on some personal projects.

 

[junebug17]

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This was my understanding as well, but since I hadn't spoken with him in a couple months I was hoping that things had changed. I too got the impression that he was going to be focusing on some personal projects.

That's what I remember reading here on PS as well, but I have no direct knowledge about these things and I figured maybe something had changed by the way people were recommending him, so I didn't want to say anything. That's too bad!

 

[distracts]

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Phoenix, don't want to be a downer but I'm quite sure that Mike isn't accepting any new work from PSers at all. I know he has certain plans for next year, and it's my understanding that the decision was made to cut off all work from PSers earlier this year

Clearly we need to clone him several times so he can have a bustling workshop full of many Mikes to make all the PSers fabulous jewelry.

 

[m-2-b]

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I like this one a lot:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87vXgB2LYLI

Maybe you could add some pink diamonds to the profile of this ring to make it unique?!

 

[ZahraLeyla]

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Phoenix, don't want to be a downer but I'm quite sure that Mike isn't accepting any new work from PSers at all. I know he has certain plans for next year, and it's my understanding that the decision was made to cut off all work from PSers earlier this year

Clearly we need to clone him several times so he can have a bustling workshop full of many Mikes to make all the PSers fabulous jewelry.

Well, he does have an identical twin brother you know... The ruby flower ring above was made by David. I think Mike was a bit grumpy that I liked it so much!

 

[Phoenix]

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OK, nap time over, back to the real world. That was way more fun than folding laundry which is what I was supposed to be doing!

LOVING all these pics, Rosebloom. If I may ask, where did you get the first image from? I remember seeing it somewhere and drooling over it, gorgeous gorgeous pink diamonds with pink melee = heaven!! It kind of bugs me that I can't remember where I saw it from, iykwim?

 

[Phoenix]

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Rosebloom -those settings are amazing! No doubt JAR and Anna Hu settings are to die for!! But those are in a totally different realm of pricing - sold by the likes of Christies! I would fathom that settings like that would cost upwards of 15 or 20k and likely more for a 5 carat stone. They are amazing for inspiration though! I much prefer that look than a halo for such a big stone.

Oh no, I couldn't pay that much. More to the point, I *wouldn't* pay that much for any setting. As gorgeous as it'd no doubt be, a custom setting is not worth much to anyone else but myself and *my* stone.

 

[Phoenix]

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Wow great images rose bloom!

Phoenix, my vote is firmly not halo. I think an elaborate shank and basket, along the lines of rose bloom's photos would complement Holly fully. Halos are so common now, I would to see something more unique on your exceptional stone. Something with lots of interest from all angles.

Hmmm...I am at this point not 100% decided yet but I *am* leaning towards a halo, primarily to increase the size/ finger coverage. I'd def like to incorporate a lot of the features from Rosebloom's photos - there are certainly lots of interesting features there.

 

[Phoenix]

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More eye popping!

I LOVE the curves just under the stone in the second image. I know it's not called a halo...wonder what it's called ? I think curves all around the stone would be lovely.

The gallery in the third image is very nice too. I may not want all those details but wouldn't mind incorporating some of the them into my design.

 

[Phoenix]

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So what you are really saying is because I want to double halo my OMC that it will look tacky?!?!?! JUST KIDDING DS! DS you know I think you have excellent taste, but I have to say that I completely understand Phoneix on wanting to halo it. While a classic solitare is stunning in so many ways I think for some people it can just be a little too understated for them. I think Phoneix likes that extra little excitment in her jewelry. When I was at Tiffany's last month I tried on a 9ct RB with a halo and it was STUNNING! I think as long as the ring is done well then a halo. no matter what size of diamond, will always compliment.

understated??? which piece of jewelry that Phoenix owns that we can say it is "understated"?... anymore excitment from Phoenix and Liz Taylor will flip over in her grave.. [/quote]

LOL! You're too funny, DF!

 

[Phoenix]

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I would either leave her alone as is, esp if you plan to trade her in for a larger stone later, OR put her in a ring with an ornate undercarriage but no halo.

Ame, don't think I haven't thought about upgrading to a larger stone, he he!

Alas, an upgrade to a stone of just 1mm larger (only worth it to go up at least 1mm to be able to see a size difference, even if the colour and clarity were to stay the same, would cost me another $100k and upwards! That's NOT going to happen, at least not in the forseeable future and most prob not ever!

I agree that a slightly more ornate undercarriage would be a nice welcome addition.

 

[Phoenix]

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I still vote no halo, but this isnt my ring...
If it is haloes my vote is a colored melee.

LOL, you're too funny! How about white melee in a very pink rose gold setting?

 

[Phoenix]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

should you decide not to halo, but rather to have an engraved setting, perhaps this picture could help.
Perhaps a 5 carat stone would not look good in this type of basket, and it is a simple setting as compared with the ones you seem to be considering, yet I really love it, so I thought I could share

This is beautiful too. Prob not quite what I am looking for but I never say never!

Thank you.

 

[Phoenix]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

I'd do something like this......

This is gorgeous too. Definitely along the line of what I am loving and looking for.

 

[Phoenix]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

I'd combine a few ideas. I'd get Mike Robinson to do it, first of all. Most of the attached pics are from his site.

1. Halo, super thin, altered outline, much like the Aqua I've attached. Pure round halos on round stones? It looks a little flying saucer-y IMHO. Been there, seen it a hundred times. It's just not original enough for you.
2. Classic thin pave shank, classic basket, like Blake Lively's.
3. All pink gold.
4. I remember your penchant for pink. I would make the halo light pink diamonds, gradually deepening to light pink sapphires on the basket, medium pink sapphires from basket to ring, bright/dark pink sapphires on the shank and then to rubies around the bottom of the shank. Mike has already shown an interest in playing with gradation of color - an ombre effect if you will.

I've never seen anything like it, but I feel like this idea could be very you. Plus it'd bring out how white your diamond is!

I LOVE practically all of your ideas, FrekeChild.

Let's see:

1. LOVE the super thin super delicate halo. What do you mean though by "altered outline", do you mean a non-round metal "head"/ outline of the halo (like how some people have a cushion halo around a RB stone) ? but the melee would still be round-shaped melee, right? (not that I am aware whether non-round melee diamonds exist, lol).
2. I am also LOVING the very thin shank/ band, no more than 1.7-1.8mm (the existing band is 1.8mm). I'd prefer some details on the gallery though.
3. Pink gold, def yes, very pink gold. But how about pink gold on the head but white gold or platinum on the band - would that look weird?
4. Hmmm...Graduating shades of pink? A VERY interesting idea and certainly something I'd be open-minded to but I'd really need to at least see a pic to see how I'd feel about it. Mike has shown an interest? May I ask where you got this from? Was it from his FB page or something you've talked to him about or seen on another thread on here?

Thanks so much.

ETA: in the pic of the aqua (that aqua is super-gorgeous btw, it's soooo blue!), I can see the halo is not round, but slightly off-round. I can't really discern EXACTLY what has been done to it though!

 

[Deactivated member 42515]

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oooooooooh! I am sooooo looking forward to this....
This is the major leagues.... Like hardcore bling ****. Not the ol' run of the mill bling ****... it's the real stuff.

This is gonna be good.

 

[Phoenix]

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Phoenix, don't want to be a downer but I'm quite sure that Mike isn't accepting any new work from PSers at all. I know he has certain plans for next year, and it's my understanding that the decision was made to cut off all work from PSers earlier this year

Having said that, you should email him to confirm. Aside from that, I know a lot of different options have been discussed on here, but if you're wanting a more elaborate style, you may need to up your budget a wee bit. I didn't have a set budget when I went to him, and I thought the price for what I got was very reasonable, just FYI. I've played with quite a few of the Mike R designs below, and they're all so much more beautiful in real life. I know he prefers to work with more elaborate, artistic designs than some of the more traditional options that have been listed in this thread.

Totally support your choice to halo Holly. My ring is 16mm across with its double halos, and though I'm very well aware that some people may think it's over the top and unnecessary, I wouldn't have it any other way. Well, except bigger, but I'm working on that

Best of luck!

Oh no! I hope he won't turn me away! I am going to think about some of the design features, get a better firmer idea of what I'd like and then float them with him and see what he says.

If you don't mind my asking and no need to disclose the exact figure, was what you paid for your gorgeous ring around the area of what I have in mind for mine? or a lot more?

Hmmmm...I'd be interested in hearing which of those designs shown you think are more traditional? I find most if not all of the ones Rosebloom posted quite ornate.

Thank you for your vote!

 

[ZahraLeyla]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

Phoenix, don't want to be a downer but I'm quite sure that Mike isn't accepting any new work from PSers at all. I know he has certain plans for next year, and it's my understanding that the decision was made to cut off all work from PSers earlier this year

Having said that, you should email him to confirm. Aside from that, I know a lot of different options have been discussed on here, but if you're wanting a more elaborate style, you may need to up your budget a wee bit. I didn't have a set budget when I went to him, and I thought the price for what I got was very reasonable, just FYI. I've played with quite a few of the Mike R designs below, and they're all so much more beautiful in real life. I know he prefers to work with more elaborate, artistic designs than some of the more traditional options that have been listed in this thread.

Totally support your choice to halo Holly. My ring is 16mm across with its double halos, and though I'm very well aware that some people may think it's over the top and unnecessary, I wouldn't have it any other way. Well, except bigger, but I'm working on that

Best of luck!

Oh no! I hope he won't turn me away! I am going to think about some of the design features, get a better firmer idea of what I'd like and then float them with him and see what he says.

If you don't mind my asking and no need to disclose the exact figure, was what you paid for your gorgeous ring around the area of what I have in mind for mine? or a lot more?

Hmmmm...I'd be interested in hearing which of those designs shown you think are more traditional? I find most if not all of the ones Rosebloom posted quite ornate.

Thank you for your vote!

Well, the worst he can say is no! There's no harm in trying

Regarding pricing, that's best discussed with him. For a number of reasons the cost of my setting probably isn't an accurate gauge of what he would charge for a more ornate type of setting, but I will say that it was a decent amount more than your upper limit.

I guess by 'traditional' I mean the usual VC/LM/SK HW-inspired halo. I know that recreating designs, as opposed to having the freedom to come up with his own, isn't his favourite thing to do. As others have mentioned, he loves colour and really loves floral and intricate detail. I think he'd definitely be the guy to go to if you wanted someone to have carte blanche with your setting, but maybe not the right person if you have very fixed/rigid ideas about what you want. He's definitely not the guy to send a 20-page PowerPoint presentation to about different elements, if you know what I mean (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

I'm not trying to speak for him, but he's my best friend so I flatter myself that I know a little about what sort of work he likes to do. He doesn't come on PS very much any more, but I'll let him know about this thread anyway.

 

[Christina...]

Re: Hallo 5.318ct diamond? Holly might need a costume change

Phoenix, don't want to be a downer but I'm quite sure that Mike isn't accepting any new work from PSers at all. I know he has certain plans for next year, and it's my understanding that the decision was made to cut off all work from PSers earlier this year

Having said that, you should email him to confirm. Aside from that, I know a lot of different options have been discussed on here, but if you're wanting a more elaborate style, you may need to up your budget a wee bit. I didn't have a set budget when I went to him, and I thought the price for what I got was very reasonable, just FYI. I've played with quite a few of the Mike R designs below, and they're all so much more beautiful in real life. I know he prefers to work with more elaborate, artistic designs than some of the more traditional options that have been listed in this thread.

Totally support your choice to halo Holly. My ring is 16mm across with its double halos, and though I'm very well aware that some people may think it's over the top and unnecessary, I wouldn't have it any other way. Well, except bigger, but I'm working on that

Best of luck!

Oh no! I hope he won't turn me away! I am going to think about some of the design features, get a better firmer idea of what I'd like and then float them with him and see what he says.

If you don't mind my asking and no need to disclose the exact figure, was what you paid for your gorgeous ring around the area of what I have in mind for mine? or a lot more?

Hmmmm...I'd be interested in hearing which of those designs shown you think are more traditional? I find most if not all of the ones Rosebloom posted quite ornate.

Thank you for your vote!

Well, the worst he can say is no! There's no harm in trying

Regarding pricing, that's best discussed with him. For a number of reasons the cost of my setting probably isn't an accurate gauge of what he would charge for a more ornate type of setting, but I will say that it was a decent amount more than your upper limit.

I guess by 'traditional' I mean the usual VC/LM/SK HW-inspired halo. I know that recreating designs, as opposed to having the freedom to come up with his own, isn't his favourite thing to do. As others have mentioned, he loves colour and really loves floral and intricate detail. I think he'd definitely be the guy to go to if you wanted someone to have carte blanche with your setting, but maybe not the right person if you have very fixed/rigid ideas about what you want. He's definitely not the guy to send a 20-page PowerPoint presentation to about different elements, if you know what I mean (not that there's anything wrong with that!)

I'm not trying to speak for him, but he's my best friend so I flatter myself that I know a little about what sort of work he likes to do. He doesn't come on PS very much any more, but I'll let him know about this thread anyway.

This makes me very very jealous! I need a bestie like this!!