Hello everyone, I have noticed that Leonid likes it when people give updates to their diamond ring shopping experiences as time progresses, so in the spirit of that, I am posting an update! I posted for the first time a few weeks ago, when I was trying to decide between two diamonds, both hearts and arrows, ideal cut diamonds. Well I have taken the big plunge!!!! After an exhastive search, I have decided to purchase a 1 ct Superbcert brilliant round stone with excellent color and cut.
I am curious now about two things: first question, would it be possible to put an anniversary style, channel set diamond band next to the Lucida engagement band with a round stone to be worn together as a set (not soldered)? The Lucida mounting jets out on a little where the metal wraps around like vines. See picture below:
This seems to prevent an anniversary band from fitting snug up against the engagment band. Is this easy to modify to bring the bands together, so there is no gap? Or am I better to forget the Lucida band if I am set on buying an anniversary channel set band? Does a round stone look good in the Lucida setting?
Lastly, has anyone heard of the company called Affinity Diamond Engagment Rings
http://www.affinity-diamond-engagement-rings.com ? Are they trustworthy and reliable for setting a Superbcert stone? Any recommendations on companies that are reliable, fairly priced, and will set stones that were not purchased from them? Any other styles of mountings that are really conservative, plain and simple that rival the Tiffany settings that any of you would recommend?Thank you for any replys. I really appreciate it. I enjoy learning all the nuances of jewelry. I have something to contribute to this board. I have found that 14kt white gold is a better material for mountings that have large broad and open surfaces, because it does not "matte" up as easy as platinum. Platinum tends to dull out faster than white gold, and thus is less preferable, unless the setting is intricate, and has a lot of carving or has a lot of different stones set in it. In this case the platinum is preferable because of its strength and density, less material with platinum required but still great strength. However, with white gold you always have to deal with iridium plating it ever so often. But, white gold is much cheaper for a jeweler to work on for repairs then platinum. Any way, just my two cents, for what it is worth!
Paul
http://www.affinity-diamond-engagement-rings.com ? Are they trustworthy and reliable for setting a Superbcert stone? Any recommendations on companies that are reliable, fairly priced, and will set stones that were not purchased from them? Any other styles of mountings that are really conservative, plain and simple that rival the Tiffany settings that any of you would recommend?Thank you for any replys. I really appreciate it. I enjoy learning all the nuances of jewelry. I have something to contribute to this board. I have found that 14kt white gold is a better material for mountings that have large broad and open surfaces, because it does not "matte" up as easy as platinum. Platinum tends to dull out faster than white gold, and thus is less preferable, unless the setting is intricate, and has a lot of carving or has a lot of different stones set in it. In this case the platinum is preferable because of its strength and density, less material with platinum required but still great strength. However, with white gold you always have to deal with iridium plating it ever so often. But, white gold is much cheaper for a jeweler to work on for repairs then platinum. Any way, just my two cents, for what it is worth!
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