North-South-East-West Engagement Ring

[Raella]

Hello,

I have been visiting the forum for a while, and now I finally have my own E-Ring

Rings Specs:
0.73 Carat
VVS1 (EGL) or VVS2 (GIA)
Ideal Cut (EGL) or Very Good Cut (GIA)
E Colour
NWT Canadian Diamond

Ring is a custom made North-South-East-West setting with heart shaped prongs in platinum.

 

[Raella]

Profile View

 

[Raella]

Hand Shot

the ring is designed after the Birks North-South-East-West solitaire
http://www.birks.com/en/featured/Engagement/Solitaire-Diamond-Rings/g64-712/895286

 

[rough_newbie]

beautiful ring!! It came out really nice. The setting really shows off the stone very nicely.

But we need some close-up pictures (would love to see some side angles on hand)...

Also, what size ring do you wear and what are the specs on the stone?

 

[yssie]

Congratulations on your engagement Raella!!!

 

[gemgirl]

Just how sweet is that? It''s so romantic!

 

[Lula]

Lovely ring -- looks great on your hand, too!

 

[Raella]

Thank you for all your comments.

The Ring Size is: 5.25

Here are more hand photos

 

[Raella]

Profile view wearing the ring

 

[Raella]

A close-up

 

[Raella]

It was surprisingly difficult to find a simple NSEW/compass/kite set solitaire (for sale or in photos), even on Pricescope. Luckily, my jeweler made a Birks inspired NSEW ring. I modified it slightly so that the claws are attached at a higher position. Otherwise, the wedding band does not fit flush against the E-ring. The little heart prongs were carved by the jeweler after he set the diamond.

I was also lucky enough to find a jeweler that provided diamonds at a reasonable price, nearly comparable to buying online. The only set-back was a bumbling sales person that never ordered in my diamond certificate, and I had to wait over a month for it.

The diamond was approximately $4300 + tax (Damiani Jewellers)

The custom platinum setting was approximately $700 (Hearts & Arrows - Asian Jeweller); most of the other jewelery stores offered to do the platinum setting for $1500

 

[Raella]

This photo was taken after the proposal. The roses were a last minute purchase from Metro by the fiancee

 

[redhead02]

OOOOOOH... I love this. NSEW settings are fun, and they get away from making the stone look square-ish, which I think a lot of regular 4-prong settings do. Gorgeous and congrats!

 

[motownmama]

pretty and looks big!

 

[cushionladyESQ]

Very pretty! I like those heart-shaped prongs. Congratulations!

 

[lweber]

I like your setting a lot. I have a special fondness for hearts, so I really like your prongs.

Congrats!

 

[legra]

Your ring is very beautiful - such a simple, elegant setting and I really love the heart prongs. Congratulations on your engagement!

 

[Raella]

Date: 5/28/2010 5:47:51 AM
Author: redhead02


OOOOOOH... I love this. NSEW settings are fun, and they get away from making the stone look square-ish, which I think a lot of regular 4-prong settings do. Gorgeous and congrats!

This is one of the major reasons I picked this setting. I didn''t want the stone to look square, but I didn''t want a 6 prong.

Date: 5/28/2010 10:03:06 AM
Author: motownmama

pretty and looks big!

This is another good reason to get at NSEW setting

It makes the stone look a lot bigger than in a regular 4-prong.

 

[Raella]

Oh, and as many of you have commented... I

the hearts on the prongs. Its unique and cute

I didn''t know it could be done...more jewelers should offer to do it.

 

[Luckyeshe]

Love your ring!!!! The prongs are awesome!!! It looks great on you!!! Congrats on your engagements!!!

 

[kama_s]

Beautiful! I actually initially had the Birks NSEW ring replicated too, but the jeweler did a horrible job. So I changed the setting a few months into the engagement. Your ring just made me feel wistful of what could have been! I love it!

 

[Raella]

Date: 5/30/2010 12:11:31 AM
Author: kama_s
Beautiful! I actually initially had the Birks NSEW ring replicated too, but the jeweler did a horrible job. So I changed the setting a few months into the engagement. Your ring just made me feel wistful of what could have been! I love it!

Sorry to hear that your setting didn''t work out. It is not a very complicated setting, I hope the jeweler gave you a refund for the bad setting. Maybe a better jeweler can replicate the correct setting for you someday.