Is this a good price for a Tacori?

[duffyone]

I wanted to know if anyone could give me some advice on this Tacori ring I want to purchase from Billbarnes.com It is a 1 1/4 center stone and 1 1/2 carat side/band weight. I looked around for something like it but no luck. It has a VS2 G rating and is going to run me around $15K. Does anyone have any other places I could look. I attached a pic of the ring.
Thanks

 

[Mara]

Oh and there are other sites besides BB that carry just the settings...www.toppers.com and www.solomonbrothers.com are two that carry Tacori -- just the setting. Not sure if they have yours, but I'd find out. Also local retailers may carry it as well.




And after looking at a few of their prices, for 1.5ctw you may be paying more like $5k for the setting...do you really want a 1.5ctw setting? Tacori has some similar settings to the one you posted but with more like .50ctw or even 1ctw which still looks pretty darn bling bling!

 

[duffyone]

Jewelers recommended a setting with the diamonds going half way around the ring. I think I'll go with that. I also was told by BB that anything over 1 3/4 has the probability to dismount and fall out. I don't want that. I really want the style more than the Tacori name. I live about 1 1/2 from Philly. So I'll shop for my diamond there. Do you know if dealers’ their use Rap sheets in negotiations? I bought a nice center stone diamond F, VVs2 from Barsky with a platinum setting of 1.33 tcw for 6750. I went with the high clarity and color because it was an emerald cut. Do I have to go with such high standards for overall? My budget is 15,000

 

[Mara]

I think that D VVS is seriously overpaying in something like a round brilliant stone. QUALITY does not mean the same thing to everyone. Your budget may be $15k but you don't have to spend it all. If you are looking for something like 1.25 or 1.5c ...you can do something like GVS similar to what I showed you, and get a TOP NOTCH Excellent cut for the $9k. Then I would get a custom setting..something similar to the Tacori but more 'fine' (I hate their big fat prongs...they hide alot of the diamond); and with less stones and filigree for MUCH LESS. We had a similar ring made to the Tacori eternity, but without filigree and smaller head, also similar to Michael B's eternity pave rings for $2k, custom made with .72ctw of stones all the way around. It's custom made and we love it. So take your $9k and your $2k for a setting and you're done at $11k..with a top notch quality cut stone, in a white color and no eye-visible inclusions for clarity. And you're $4k less than buying pre-set.




Keep reading and learning and shopping around. You will find there are many options out there, don't settle!!

 

[duffyone]

I want the best stone for an oval this time...
Is the clarity as important, comapred to the emerald cut? I bought 1 1/2 tcw earings from Barsky for $2900. GIA G SI. I thought for a larger stone I would at least 1 1/4 - 1 3/4, an E or F color and am not sure about the clarity... is SI good??? Will an SI compared to a D or F look as good with the naked eye.

 

[Campus]

How fortunate for me, this is EXACTLY the ring we are looking for. I went to "Jewelers Row" in Philadelphia and had a jeweler tell me he could create a very similar ring for $2000... Including the side stones. We have a center stone already. I think, given the bloated cost for the Tacori, I might just need to take the jeweler up on his offer.

 

[tawn]

Or you could check here...Tacori replicas!

http://secure.gotwebsolutions.com/diamondten/Detail.bok?no=134

 

[Campus]

That looks good, but it's gold. We were looking for platinum. It certainly gives us a basis for comparison, though... THANKS!