Mémoire melee quality? good vs ideal

[sweetbeans]

I am probably too paranoid but I put down a deposit yesterday for a Memoire 11 stone wedding band (0.33 tow) and I am getting worried about the melee quality. I tried on the ring with their "standard" quality melees in-store: SI/GH/Good to Very Good cut. It had a lot of sparkles and I liked how delicate the setting was, so I decided to go with it. Now that I think about it, I'm wondering if I should consider upgrading the quality to ideal cut. I am not worried about the clarity/color as these are tiny stones (3 points each), but will the cut make a huge difference in terms of sparkle even for stones as tiny as 0.03ct? I don't know how much additional $$$ it will be for the upgrade yet...

 

[Gypsy]

I've looked at the standard memoire melee lots of times (I'm obsessed with the Purity collection). I wouldn't upgrade. Their regular quality is lovely.

 

[fritzi]

I love my Mémoire eternity band. Each diamond is around 3 pts and very sparkly. I am very pleased with their quality and would buy another.

 

[sweetbeans]

Thank you, Gypsy! Your reply gave me peace of mind. The purity collection is lovely, oh those floating stones…!

 

[sweetbeans]

I love my Mémoire eternity band. Each diamond is around 3 pts and very sparkly. I am very pleased with their quality and would buy another.

Thanks for your reply, fritzi. Is your eternity band from their petite prong collection? (which is what I ordered) Did you go with their "standard" stone? Can you share any pics? Sorry about so many questions!

 

[MissGotRocks]

I have a five stone Memoire band, 2 ct. total weight. I upgraded stones but in all honesty, looking back, their standard stones were gorgeous as well. I think you'll be just fine!

 

[fritzi]

This is the one I have. http://memoire.com/catalog/collections.aspx?products=2155

Attached are a few pics. The first pic is an old pic and the second 2 are from today. The ring is super sparkly and white but my office lighting is terrible so it was hard to show.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Memoire makes a very high quality ring. I did upgrade mine because I wanted the G VS diamonds.

 

[sweetbeans]

missgotrocks
Thanks! I decided to stay with the current cut quality. I think it should be fine too!

fritzi
Your ring is gorgeous! The purity collection is amazing. . . . whoa

diamondseeker
Thanks for your reply! Thanks to so many helpful PSers, I am now convinced I have made the right decision. I can't wait to receive the ring!