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Tinawat86

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My boyfriend and I really like the Reverie setting from Brilliant Earth, but we are using a family stone and they refuse to sell settings alone. Is anyone aware of any similar settings from other jewelers? Specifically, we like the double prong aspect.

If it matters, the stone is a 7mm round brilliant diamond. It's visibly included and I imagine this setting may make the inclusions more obvious. I believe it's 1.3 carat, around an H/I color.

Additionally, I welcome comments about the durability of this setting in 14k or 18k rose gold. I anticipate daily wear but I'm not particularly hard on my hands (office job).

Thanks for your help.

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You can have someone make the setting. But I would really advise against that one if you have a diamond with visible inclusions. It would bug me having the sides so exposed showing the inclusions.

There are several pretty solitaires on this page that partially hide the sides of the stone.

http://www.loveaffairdiamonds.com/solitaires/

Actually there are some better pics here. If you go down to June 4, there is a picture of three settings and the first two are solitaires, the Julia and Sophie.

https://www.facebook.com/loveaffairdiamonds?fref=ts
 
Thanks for the links. Those settings seem pretty expensive for what they are.

It's hard to say whether the inclusions will bother me. If I had purchased the stone, they would (and I probably would have prioritized eye-cleanness). But since it's a family stone, they seem more charming.
 
Another option for settings would be David Klass. You can look at his work and contact him through FaceBook. I know he will set outside stones or sell just the setting

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Fantastic, he's just about down the street. Thanks, I was a bit overwhelmed by the LA jewelry district.
 
Thanks, this would obscure some of the inclusions.
 
I love that setting, too! I hate that they refuse to sell their settings by themselves. There are a handful of be settings I would buy, myself.

As for metal, really I wouldn't be concerned about durability I think you'll be fine with a solitaire in either. Focus more so on color. 14k will be more pink where 18k will be more coppery looking. Its counter intuitive as 14 has, actually, less copper in it.... But regardless, figure out which color you want.

As for the designer, for sure contact David klass, but make sure to consult some people or really review his cads. Dont just agree to the first set he sends you. He can make some really amazing things but sometimes it takes some back and forth.
 
Niel|1433723587|3886378 said:
"As for metal, really I wouldn't be concerned about durability I think you'll be fine with a solitaire in either. Focus more so on color. 14k will be more pink where 18k will be more coppery looking. Its counter intuitive as 14 has, actually, less copper in it.... But regardless, figure out which color you want.
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Is 14k more likely to tarnish also?
 
Also, just as an fyi, BGD will set your loose stone in any of the settings they carry. They are wonderfully kind and helpful, so if you were interested, don't hesitate to contact them. I sound like I work for them - no affiliation!
 
Tinawat86|1433723843|3886381 said:
Niel|1433723587|3886378 said:
"As for metal, really I wouldn't be concerned about durability I think you'll be fine with a solitaire in either. Focus more so on color. 14k will be more pink where 18k will be more coppery looking. Its counter intuitive as 14 has, actually, less copper in it.... But regardless, figure out which color you want.
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Is 14k more likely to tarnish also?
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Neither 14K nor 18K will tarnish. If you go for white gold, both will 14k and 18k will likely be rhodium-plated. This plating will show wear over time and the ring might need to be re-plated or ("dipped"). Someone else will have to chime in as to how often WG rings worn every day need to be re-plated, as I don't have any experience with this. Yellow gold and rose gold don't have the rhodium finish.

Pure gold (24K) is fairly soft and pliable. The other metals used to make the 14K and 18K alloys make it stronger. 14K is considered marginally more durable than 18K, since 18K has a higher proportion of other metals in the alloy. I think most jewelers will tell you that the differences in durability are negligible, however.
 
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