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Micro-pave Ritani
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mrssalvo
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Have you seen some of the settings on Pearlman''s site? He carries all the top designers and has a collection of his own. definitely check it out for some great eyecandy.
I don''t know if they do custom?? Bill?? but i''m sure he could steer you in the right direction so you could find exactly what you are looking for.
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hense the difference in price between the daniel k and a ritani
i see what you''re saying in this giant pics but am wondering if it''s really that noticable in person. I haven''t seen a Ritani in person so I cannot comment but you should hold out and find exactly what you want. I know there have been several people here who have said the Ritani''s didn''t sparkle the way they thought they would. the bands had more of a hint of sparkle rather than the bling of a shared prong band for example.
i see what you''re saying in this giant pics but am wondering if it''s really that noticable in person. I haven''t seen a Ritani in person so I cannot comment but you should hold out and find exactly what you want. I know there have been several people here who have said the Ritani''s didn''t sparkle the way they thought they would. the bands had more of a hint of sparkle rather than the bling of a shared prong band for example.
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1/2 point full cuts (58 facets brilliants/rounds) are tiny diamonds less than 1mm in width. Needless to say they are expensive to make and set. The top designers spend more on setting these diamonds than the diamonds cost. You don''t need a custom ring made. The look you are looking for already exists. People here can point you in the right direction. You can trust their homework. Probably the best informed consumers you will find in this field. Off to the wife so have a good evening!
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Not sure about Ritani pricing but I know Daniel K was out of my budget. (20K+-75k??, including center stone, which you must buy from them. Though if I had it I might be tempted, they look amazing!
If you''re curious about a certain piece, email retailers directly - they''re not allowed to use Pricescope to solicit business - but are very helpful if contacted!
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Hi,
I saw this thread and just wanted to add a few comments.
I have the Ritani that you posted, but for a round diamond. I have to say that the diamonds in the shank are very small. I believe the total carat weight in the e-ring is only .25 carats. There are a total of 44 diamonds in the shank, so they are tiny. As someone else noted, it is more of a sparkle, rather than an in your face bling.
Some people don''t like that, while others do.
As far as the quality of the workmanship and diamonds, I am an extremely picky person. In fact, I had Ritani remake my e-ring twice, once because the diamond was set crooked by the jeweler I purchased it from and the second time because the e-ring shank was thinner than the wedding bands.
With that being said, I am extremely pleased with the quality of their work. The melee are set perfectly, evenly sized and placed and you would not be able to distinguish one band from another because they are set so precise. Also, the quality of the melee they use are excellent. Full cut diamonds, all G VS, at least that is what they say.
Maybe they don''t use superideal cut H&A melee, but I doubt you would notice a difference when each diamond is only .006 points!
Lastly, their prices for the setting you posted are very competitive.
I purchased my set last November. I paid $1750 for the e-ring and $1250 for each band. If you went custom with any of the vendors here, you will most likely pay the same price if not more.
In the end, you have to love the ring you eventually wind up with. I knew when I saw the Ritani ring, that I wanted it. It definitely spoke to me. I wound up getting rid of my custom solitaire for this setting, but it took me about five months to decide to do it.
I went from a Vatche Royal Crown, to a custom Leon Mege solitaire, to my current Ritani ring. And I absolutely love it. If you are having reservations about the setting now, then you may have to continue your search... or get it custom made.
I saw this thread and just wanted to add a few comments.
I have the Ritani that you posted, but for a round diamond. I have to say that the diamonds in the shank are very small. I believe the total carat weight in the e-ring is only .25 carats. There are a total of 44 diamonds in the shank, so they are tiny. As someone else noted, it is more of a sparkle, rather than an in your face bling.
Some people don''t like that, while others do.
As far as the quality of the workmanship and diamonds, I am an extremely picky person. In fact, I had Ritani remake my e-ring twice, once because the diamond was set crooked by the jeweler I purchased it from and the second time because the e-ring shank was thinner than the wedding bands.
With that being said, I am extremely pleased with the quality of their work. The melee are set perfectly, evenly sized and placed and you would not be able to distinguish one band from another because they are set so precise. Also, the quality of the melee they use are excellent. Full cut diamonds, all G VS, at least that is what they say.
Maybe they don''t use superideal cut H&A melee, but I doubt you would notice a difference when each diamond is only .006 points!
Lastly, their prices for the setting you posted are very competitive.
I purchased my set last November. I paid $1750 for the e-ring and $1250 for each band. If you went custom with any of the vendors here, you will most likely pay the same price if not more.
In the end, you have to love the ring you eventually wind up with. I knew when I saw the Ritani ring, that I wanted it. It definitely spoke to me. I wound up getting rid of my custom solitaire for this setting, but it took me about five months to decide to do it.
I went from a Vatche Royal Crown, to a custom Leon Mege solitaire, to my current Ritani ring. And I absolutely love it. If you are having reservations about the setting now, then you may have to continue your search... or get it custom made.
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i forgot to add that there have been a lot of posts lately about people losing stones from their pave e-rings and as of yet, there has not been one thread about a Ritani ring losing one.
(knock on wood!).
I think it''s the way they set the diamonds. On close examination, they look like they are bead shared prong set. Something like this-
: , but there is enough metal on the outer edge of the shank that you don''t have to worry about friction between the diamonds and metal from/to another band.
So, they won''t damage another band and wear it away.
Sort of like the Memoire e-rings and bands. If you look at them, it looks like they are shared prong and the diamonds will rub against another ring, thus causing damage to either the band or the diamonds on the other band. But if you look really closely, you will see that the metal under the diamonds on the Memoire bands actually stick out a few mms. Not so noticeable that you can see it unless you are really looking for it, but enough that if you wear another diamond band/ band, only the metal will touch the other band, hopefully preventing any damage.
These sort of things are important!! You don''t want to wear a ring and find out later that you can''t wear the matching band on the same hand because they might damage each other! Especially after you spent thousands of dollars on it.
Anyway, sorry to ramble, I was just pointing out that they put a lot of thought into the design of their pieces.
I think it''s the way they set the diamonds. On close examination, they look like they are bead shared prong set. Something like this-
So, they won''t damage another band and wear it away.
Sort of like the Memoire e-rings and bands. If you look at them, it looks like they are shared prong and the diamonds will rub against another ring, thus causing damage to either the band or the diamonds on the other band. But if you look really closely, you will see that the metal under the diamonds on the Memoire bands actually stick out a few mms. Not so noticeable that you can see it unless you are really looking for it, but enough that if you wear another diamond band/ band, only the metal will touch the other band, hopefully preventing any damage.
These sort of things are important!! You don''t want to wear a ring and find out later that you can''t wear the matching band on the same hand because they might damage each other! Especially after you spent thousands of dollars on it.
Anyway, sorry to ramble, I was just pointing out that they put a lot of thought into the design of their pieces.
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