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I put this in the Catch-all thread in late May and never got around to posting my own pictures! I was going to post this in the inexpensive colored-stone rings thread, but I really am giving a full review of the vendor here so I guess I should post it on it's own.
From the Catch-All thread:
I'm sure you will recognize the style-- the new setting is from Diamond Zone. I was originally going to get it in white gold, but upon confirmation that the white gold alloy they use does contain nickel, I switched it to 14k rose gold. I really love it in the rose gold, so it definitely worked out for the best.
Here's a bunch of pictures:
Original ring (second-hand from ElleW)-- I loved the sapphire but was not able to wear the setting. It's a good native-cut oval with a typical Montana light blue-green color:
I knew I wanted a fairly inexpensive art-deco inspired setting and kept an eye out for something that spoke to me. I liked the setting from diamond zone, and did a quick photoshop to see how it'd look:
After emailing with Ilya, I mailed off the original ring (Diamond Zone set the stone for me). I paid the invoice, and a few weeks later Ilya sent me some pictures of the completed ring:
I love it! Glamor shots:
At arm's length:
I know someone on here (Acinom?) shares pictures of the "worst color"-- because as many experienced colored-stone forum members know, most colored stones aren't as vividly colored in all lights. Here's the "PS worst color" (I still like it) that I ever see for this stone (bathroom at night, LED bulbs).
Setting/ vendor review:
This was my first time purchasing a setting from Diamond Zone, and the email point of contact for me was Ilya. He was always professional and responded quickly, almost always within one business day and sometimes only a few hours later even outside of business hours. At the last minute I thought to ask about the nickel content of their white gold, and he responded quickly to answer my questions and to agree on the metal change and update the invoice. He sent several high-resolution macro pictures of the finished ring before he sent it to me to make sure I was happy with how it turned out, which I really appreciated.
From the top the ring is immaculate, in my opinion-- the miligrain is very even and well done.It doesn't look like an inexpensive setting.
However, the price is reflected in the construction-- the price is minimal and so the gold used in the setting is also minimal. This is not a heavily-constructed ring for everyday wear, and I wouldn't recommend diamond zone for an engagement ring setting (at least not without talking through the planned use and expecting to pay a few extra hundred dollars for a heavier construction). Here's a few pictures of the setting.
This is where the difference compared to one of my everyday rings really shows:
I love the ring, I find it comfortable to wear, and it exceeded my expectations drastically for the price point! But I want to be clear that the setting is lovely but constructed in a way that's appropriate to the cost.
Because I was really patient (read: was too busy with other things to pursue this project until everything fell into place), this ring cost less than $450. I don't think I could make something similar for the same price, but it ended up being an inexpensive project with a result that I love!
I hope this is helpful for others considering diamond zone for settings!
From the Catch-All thread:
I'm sure you will recognize the style-- the new setting is from Diamond Zone. I was originally going to get it in white gold, but upon confirmation that the white gold alloy they use does contain nickel, I switched it to 14k rose gold. I really love it in the rose gold, so it definitely worked out for the best.
Here's a bunch of pictures:
Original ring (second-hand from ElleW)-- I loved the sapphire but was not able to wear the setting. It's a good native-cut oval with a typical Montana light blue-green color:
I knew I wanted a fairly inexpensive art-deco inspired setting and kept an eye out for something that spoke to me. I liked the setting from diamond zone, and did a quick photoshop to see how it'd look:
After emailing with Ilya, I mailed off the original ring (Diamond Zone set the stone for me). I paid the invoice, and a few weeks later Ilya sent me some pictures of the completed ring:
I love it! Glamor shots:
At arm's length:
I know someone on here (Acinom?) shares pictures of the "worst color"-- because as many experienced colored-stone forum members know, most colored stones aren't as vividly colored in all lights. Here's the "PS worst color" (I still like it) that I ever see for this stone (bathroom at night, LED bulbs).
Setting/ vendor review:
This was my first time purchasing a setting from Diamond Zone, and the email point of contact for me was Ilya. He was always professional and responded quickly, almost always within one business day and sometimes only a few hours later even outside of business hours. At the last minute I thought to ask about the nickel content of their white gold, and he responded quickly to answer my questions and to agree on the metal change and update the invoice. He sent several high-resolution macro pictures of the finished ring before he sent it to me to make sure I was happy with how it turned out, which I really appreciated.
From the top the ring is immaculate, in my opinion-- the miligrain is very even and well done.It doesn't look like an inexpensive setting.
However, the price is reflected in the construction-- the price is minimal and so the gold used in the setting is also minimal. This is not a heavily-constructed ring for everyday wear, and I wouldn't recommend diamond zone for an engagement ring setting (at least not without talking through the planned use and expecting to pay a few extra hundred dollars for a heavier construction). Here's a few pictures of the setting.
This is where the difference compared to one of my everyday rings really shows:
I love the ring, I find it comfortable to wear, and it exceeded my expectations drastically for the price point! But I want to be clear that the setting is lovely but constructed in a way that's appropriate to the cost.
Because I was really patient (read: was too busy with other things to pursue this project until everything fell into place), this ring cost less than $450. I don't think I could make something similar for the same price, but it ended up being an inexpensive project with a result that I love!
I hope this is helpful for others considering diamond zone for settings!
And I love the blue. 
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