Looking for a diamond necklace

[Harriet]

Ok. Wanna help me find the lightest one out there?

 

[crown1]

not sure what you mean by lightest? take a run over to tpf (search function is currently disabled) and go to the jewelry section page 6 some one posted for tennis necklace help. a few pics are posted. one gal actually makes them and she made some size recommends. it is a starting point. when i was considering one i was thinking 4 or 5 carat in platinum from wf. i would want it small enough to wear whenever. there in nyc there have to be examples to try on. out here in the netherlands we can even go to macy''s and find something to get size ideas.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

http://www.winkjones.com/images/WWWD02_b.jpg

Don''t know the gram weight, but I think this could be a three prong style; looks "all diamond" to me......I tried on one locally that was 5ctw and it was the "perfect" size (well, for me). Elegant and not too "uptown".

cheers--Sharon

 

[Deelight]

I like the second one from Langs if you are going to wear a necklace but I am not sure how it would look paired with the earrings which btw are scrummy

 

[golden]

To me... there is nothing more elegant then a tennis necklace. Someone I knew used to wear hers everyday with anything and everything, even a white tee with jeans and it looked fabulous. This one on Leon''s site is larger and for something more formal...

http://www.artofplatinum.com/

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/7/2008 4:01:05 PM
Author: crown1
not sure what you mean by lightest? take a run over to tpf (search function is currently disabled) and go to the jewelry section page 6 some one posted for tennis necklace help. a few pics are posted. one gal actually makes them and she made some size recommends. it is a starting point. when i was considering one i was thinking 4 or 5 carat in platinum from wf. i would want it small enough to wear whenever. there in nyc there have to be examples to try on. out here in the netherlands we can even go to macy''s and find something to get size ideas.

Most delicate. Lowest tcw. What is tpf? I think I want the same thing that you do.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/7/2008 5:19:35 PM
Author: canuk-gal
HI:

http://www.winkjones.com/images/WWWD02_b.jpg

Don''t know the gram weight, but I think this could be a three prong style; looks ''all diamond'' to me......I tried on one locally that was 5ctw and it was the ''perfect'' size (well, for me). Elegant and not too ''uptown''.

cheers--Sharon

I have a 3-prong bracelet, so I''d like a 3-prong necklace if I do with a Riviera.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/7/2008 5:25:53 PM
Author: Deelight

I like the second one from Langs if you are going to wear a necklace but I am not sure how it would look paired with the earrings which btw are scrummy

I''m afraid you''re right. Darn.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/7/2008 5:40:35 PM
Author: golden
To me... there is nothing more elegant then a tennis necklace. Someone I knew used to wear hers everyday with anything and everything, even a white tee with jeans and it looked fabulous. This one on Leon''s site is larger and for something more formal...

http://www.artofplatinum.com/

How large was hers?

 

[golden]

I don't know what the tcw is, but it is not tiny, nor on the small size, but it also was not too big.....it was a perfect size for daytime and or evening. It definitely was not meant to be an evening peice, it was meant to be for everyday wear. This may sound confusing- it was large enough that you could definitely wear it as an evening peice as well. I would say it was on the low end of large HAHAHAHA!!! It is a noticeable peice, if you walked by her or saw her sitting down you would definitely notice it. She also wears it short, so it drops just at or just below her collar bone

 

[scarlet16]

Date: 5/7/2008 6:10:11 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 5/7/2008 5:40:35 PM

Author: golden

To me... there is nothing more elegant then a tennis necklace. Someone I knew used to wear hers everyday with anything and everything, even a white tee with jeans and it looked fabulous. This one on Leon''s site is larger and for something more formal...


http://www.artofplatinum.com/

How large was hers?

Harriet-
I''d go with the tennis necklace as well...they are so classic and would definitely go with both dresses, and your fabulous earrings (and wouldn''t compete with them). We''ll be sure to try some tomorrow.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 5/7/2008 6:36:48 PM
Author: scarlet16

Date: 5/7/2008 6:10:11 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 5/7/2008 5:40:35 PM

Author: golden

To me... there is nothing more elegant then a tennis necklace. Someone I knew used to wear hers everyday with anything and everything, even a white tee with jeans and it looked fabulous. This one on Leon''s site is larger and for something more formal...


http://www.artofplatinum.com/

How large was hers?

Harriet-
I''d go with the tennis necklace as well...they are so classic and would definitely go with both dresses, and your fabulous earrings (and wouldn''t compete with them). We''ll be sure to try some tomorrow.

Ditto....this is sooo much more versatile than the second Lang necklace. Of course, it would need to be much smaller than this, but I think smaller would look better with the earrings anyway.

I''d love Leon to make it, but getting ACA''s would make it tempting to have WF do it.

 

[crown1]

Date: 5/7/2008 6:05:56 PM
Author: Harriet

Date: 5/7/2008 4:01:05 PM

Author: crown1

not sure what you mean by lightest? take a run over to tpf (search function is currently disabled) and go to the jewelry section page 6 some one posted for tennis necklace help. a few pics are posted. one gal actually makes them and she made some size recommends. it is a starting point. when i was considering one i was thinking 4 or 5 carat in platinum from wf. i would want it small enough to wear whenever. there in nyc there have to be examples to try on. out here in the netherlands we can even go to macy''s and find something to get size ideas.

Most delicate. Lowest tcw. What is tpf? I think I want the same thing that you do.

the purse forum

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/7/2008 6:26:36 PM
Author: golden
I don''t know what the tcw is, but it is not tiny, nor on the small size, but it also was not too big.....it was a perfect size for daytime and or evening. It definitely was not meant to be an evening peice, it was meant to be for everyday wear. This may sound confusing- it was large enough that you could definitely wear it as an evening peice as well. I would say it was on the low end of large HAHAHAHA!!! It is a noticeable peice, if you walked by her or saw her sitting down you would definitely notice it. She also wears it short, so it drops just at or just below her collar bone

You are confusing me.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/7/2008 7:11:47 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Ditto....this is sooo much more versatile than the second Lang necklace. Of course, it would need to be much smaller than this, but I think smaller would look better with the earrings anyway.

I''d love Leon to make it, but getting ACA''s would make it tempting to have WF do it.

Ideally, it would be ACAs set by Leon. If WF won''t sell the melee, who can I turn to? Mark? Jon?

 

[chrono]

Melees are stones smaller than 0.2 ct (I think) and I know WF will not sell them loose. In fact, almost all PS vendors do not sell melees because it just isn''t worth the cost, effort and time. It doesn''t hurt to ask Mark and Jon though.

 

[Ellen]

GOG sourced some melee for someone, and Wink sells them.

 

[Harriet]

Thanks, girls. I''m meeting Mark this week (to discuss a year-end project) and will ask him.
In a necklace as delicate as the one I''m hoping to have made, is there any point in using H&A stones? How low would you go in colour? As for clarity, eye-clean is good enough for me.

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

Wink sells Cut by Infinity stones/melee--that would be my choice.

cheers--Sharon

 

[Ellen]

Date: 5/8/2008 9:29:42 AM
Author: Harriet
Thanks, girls. I'm meeting Mark this week (to discuss a year-end project) and will ask him.
In a necklace as delicate as the one I'm hoping to have made, is there any point in using H&A stones? How low would you go in colour? As for clarity, eye-clean is good enough for me.

Harriet, I would ask the experts. I have read that in stones this small, it doesn't matter. I wish I had some regular EX cut melee to compare with the ones in my WF scattered band and the cluster pendant. All I know is, they reallly sparkle for such little guys.

On clarity, you may not have a huge choice, I think a lot tend to be higher clairity, but I've also heard that the price difference between high and low is rather moot. So again, just ask the experts.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/8/2008 9:31:37 AM
Author: canuk-gal
HI:

Wink sells Cut by Infinity stones/melee--that would be my choice.

cheers--Sharon

Thanks, Sharon.

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/8/2008 9:37:40 AM
Author: Ellen
Harriet, I would ask the experts. I have read that in stones this small, it doesn''t matter. I wish I had some regular EX cut melee to compare with the ones in my WF scattered band and the cluster pendant. All I know is, they reallly sparkle for such little guys.

On clarity, you may not have a huge choice, I think a lot tend to be higher clairity, but I''ve also heard that the price difference between high and low is rather moot. So again, just ask the experts.

I thought you were the expert.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 5/8/2008 9:43:50 AM
Author: Harriet
I thought you were the expert.

Well see there, ya thought wrong.

 

[crown1]

Date: 5/8/2008 9:29:42 AM
Author: Harriet
Thanks, girls. I'm meeting Mark this week (to discuss a year-end project) and will ask him.

In a necklace as delicate as the one I'm hoping to have made, is there any point in using H&A stones? How low would you go in colour? As for clarity, eye-clean is good enough for me.

in this case, if it looks good to you, you trust the dealer and the price is right i think you will be ok.

 

[Harriet]

Crown 1,
I still can''t find the purse forum, let alone the thread you mentioned. Do help! Thanks.

 

[Harriet]

Drat. WF doesn''t sell melee.

 

[Ellen]

Harriet, call Wink. As Sharon pointed out, he sells Infinity melee.

 

[gwendolyn]

Date: 5/8/2008 11:21:14 AM
Author: Harriet
Crown 1,

I still can''t find the purse forum, let alone the thread you mentioned. Do help! Thanks.

I think this is the topic in question: http://forum.purseblog.com/the-jewelry-box/tennis-necklace-helpppp-277291.html

 

[Harriet]

Date: 5/8/2008 11:51:40 AM
Author: Ellen
Harriet, call Wink. As Sharon pointed out, he sells Infinity melee.

I will after I speak to Leon and see what sizes he needs.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I think you should let Leon source the stones. He obviously buys them all the time for his settings anyway.