Opinions on settings please for 1.5 RB!

[nelly81]

Hi there,

I am looking for a setting for a rb 1.5 stone. I am a bit boring and would like the standard tiffany style setting with a THIN band that tapers towards the top (where it meets the stone). I am also looking for platinum. I dont like the severity of the knife edge all the way around (and I find it uncomfortable), but dont mind a softened knife edge part of the way up the band towards the stone. I like all the impact to be on the stone being the main feature. I want to avoid chunky bands as they just dont suit me.

So far, I found the following options:


http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/contemporary-tiffany-style-solitaire-engagement-ring-1415.htm

http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/home/ring-details/?product_id=5540

http://jrcastings.com/index.php/products/solitaires/round-stone/sr-102.html

I have never seen a style like the jr casting one? As the base of the diamond is so exposed, does this mean that the setting itself would be higher. I would like to acoid an unnecessarily high setting if possible. I like the look of the exposed stone and how thin it gets towards the stone. Has anyone used JR castings?

However, i am pretty sure this is a cast, not handmade.
The Brian Gavin setting is confirmed as handmade but I am not sure about the WhiteFlash stone? I need to check that one.

is handmade quality superior to casts?

Any other opinions on potential settings? What are your thoughts?

In terms of etiquette, it is ok to purchase a setting from one supplier to have it sent to another supplier (where you purchased the stone from) to get it mounted? I would have thought that a supplier would not like to sell just a setting but would want to sell an accompanying stone as well!

Cheers! Nelly

 

[nelly81]

Also,
Can you please confirm. If I am a ring size J in Australia, does that convert to an American size 5? I have referenced some size conversion charts but just to make sure I have understood correctly before i roder anything online.

What is the best way to check and confirm?

cheers, Nelly

 

[Mayk]

I like the look of the WF setting best... I didn't care for the prongs on the last setting.... it will be lovely and classic!!!

 

[SB621]

I have several cast pieces and several hand made pieces. Honestly, and this is just my .02cts I wouldn't bother going the hand made route for something that doesn't have diamonds on it. To me it is just a waste of money. However, I know other PSers don't feel that way and perfer handmade if they have the cash to burn on the setting.

Many of the vendors will accept diamonds/ CS's etc from other vendors. You don't need to tell them where you bought your stone from if you don't want too. However, I believe that if you buy the diamond from one place you usually ship that to the jewelry who is making the setting.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

The huge advantage of buying the stone and setting from the same vendor is that they will insure the stone while being set. If you buy the stone from one vendor and then send it to another for setting, how will you insure it? I find that to be the biggest hurdle. So my advice is to try to buy both from the same vendor epecially since you are looking at stock settings. I love the setting that BG makes.

 

[yssie]

WF and BGD both cast. So "handmade" in this context seems to mean CAD, wax, CAM(actual casting), assembly, setting/finish/polish all in-house (as opposed to some vendors that will bring in semi-finished pre-cast pieces and set your stone and do the final polish, or bring in prefabricated parts and just put them together and set your stone).

For a fully "handforged" piece you'll be looking at a lot more... I mean handforged in the sense of no CAM (computer aided manufacturing) whatsoever.


Big ditto DS - try to get both from the same vendor if at all possible, definite advantages in that!