Hi everyone!
I've been reading a lot of your posts and am so impressed with the knowledge of everyone on this board. I'm hoping someone may be able to help me out with some recommendations. My lovely partner and I are discussing getting engaged. I have a diamond that I bought a number of years ago sitting loose after the ring it was in broke. It's a nice diamond so we want to use it for the engagement ring instead of buying a new one.
The specs are princess cut, 2.02ct, H, VS2.
We now have to decide on a setting. I am super picky when it comes to settings, so my partner is happy for me to do the research to come up with the setting I love. I've been coveting a Harry Winston inspired halo and pave band. I know there are quite a few of you who have had such rings custom made (they look gorgeous!). In particular, Lemondrops has an amazing Steven Kirsch princess halo that I stalked on here
I got a quote for this setting from Steven Kirsch, and also spoke with Yoni from Eternity diamonds. They were both very helpful. Steven's work is so beautiful though his price tag is higher. Yoni seems decent too and costs half of Steven's quote.
I am in Sydney, Australia, and torn as to whether we should go to the expense and risk of sending the diamond to the US or try to get a ring made locally. Does anyone know of jewellers in Sydney who do great pave work? I have seen some local halos but they don't seem as well crafted. I am wanting no airline, minimal exposed metal, angled halo, rounded corners of the halo, basket setting instead of cathedral, curved struts etc. The local settings I have seen don't fit those requirements and the jewellers keep pushing bezel set halos on me. They look nice, but it's not what I'm after!
Any Sydney recommendations would be much appreciated. Do you think getting Steven, Yoni or another respected US jeweller is a better option? Thanks for your help!
I've been reading a lot of your posts and am so impressed with the knowledge of everyone on this board. I'm hoping someone may be able to help me out with some recommendations. My lovely partner and I are discussing getting engaged. I have a diamond that I bought a number of years ago sitting loose after the ring it was in broke. It's a nice diamond so we want to use it for the engagement ring instead of buying a new one.
The specs are princess cut, 2.02ct, H, VS2.
We now have to decide on a setting. I am super picky when it comes to settings, so my partner is happy for me to do the research to come up with the setting I love. I've been coveting a Harry Winston inspired halo and pave band. I know there are quite a few of you who have had such rings custom made (they look gorgeous!). In particular, Lemondrops has an amazing Steven Kirsch princess halo that I stalked on here
I got a quote for this setting from Steven Kirsch, and also spoke with Yoni from Eternity diamonds. They were both very helpful. Steven's work is so beautiful though his price tag is higher. Yoni seems decent too and costs half of Steven's quote.
I am in Sydney, Australia, and torn as to whether we should go to the expense and risk of sending the diamond to the US or try to get a ring made locally. Does anyone know of jewellers in Sydney who do great pave work? I have seen some local halos but they don't seem as well crafted. I am wanting no airline, minimal exposed metal, angled halo, rounded corners of the halo, basket setting instead of cathedral, curved struts etc. The local settings I have seen don't fit those requirements and the jewellers keep pushing bezel set halos on me. They look nice, but it's not what I'm after!
Any Sydney recommendations would be much appreciated. Do you think getting Steven, Yoni or another respected US jeweller is a better option? Thanks for your help!