Halo setting, fair price?

[sunsetviewer]

Hello,

I have been wanting a sapphire ring for a while, but upon searching have realized it is going to be a while until I can afford the quality of stone I want. In the meantime I saw a ring at bluenile with a low enough price I thought it could be a filler of sorts as I save for what I really want.

https://www.bluenile.com/oval-sapph...old_66798?elem=img&track=product&vtype=sample

Of course once I received it the sapphire was dark inky black with only hints of blue. I have ordered a few things from them before and been happy with them so thought it was worth a shot. However, the setting is beautiful with bright side stones, and is the perfect proportion for my finger.

I was wondering if you thought it was a fair price to keep for the setting alone, if I eventually upgrade the center stone. I have looked but not found the exact setting at price scope vendors. It seems to be reasonable from my research at other vendors, but I’d like other people who “know” jewelry to weigh in if you don’t mind.

Thanks in advance
Lynn

 

[absolutme77]

James Allen is has 25% off their settings right now and these two are similar (and cheaper):
https://www.jamesallen.com/engageme...e-gold-floral-halo-engagement-ring-item-53295
https://www.jamesallen.com/engageme...old-cathedral-star-engagement-ring-item-59058
Only issue is you don’t have the stone and you would need to know the size to order the setting. They do have several blue sapphires under their gemstones though and I think you can get exactly what you want for less than the ring above.

 

[Bron357]

James Allen has a nice one 7mm x 5mm for $360. Maybe you could switch the stone in your ring with that one and sell the dark one?

 

[rockysalamander]

What about these sapphires? Some of these are too big for that setting, but they are really pretty! Not all are perfect clarity, but are budget friendly and pretty.
https://www.litnon.com/index.php?page=viewgem&id=11311
https://blaze-n-gems.myshopify.com/...phires/products/1-49-ct-blue-montana-sapphire
https://blaze-n-gems.myshopify.com/...roducts/1-28-ct-glacier-blue-montana-sapphire
https://www.mastercutgems.com/Produ...ural_Blue_Sapphire_1_56_ct-Gem.php?FromPage=1
https://www.mastercutgems.com/Produ...l_Blue_Sapphire_0_92_carat-Gem.php?FromPage=1
https://www.mastercutgems.com/Produ...ral_Blue_Sapphire_1_30_ct_-Gem.php?FromPage=1

 

[sunsetviewer]

Thanks absolutme77 for those links. They are beautiful settings. I am leaning toward oval but really do like the second one.

Bron357, I will check out the sapphires from James Allen as well. So hard to tell from pictures!

And rockysalamander, I will be looking at the links at mastercutgems tonight. Thank you