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Hello. I have been searching for a Tiffany Legacy style setting.
I found this one at

http://www.adiamor.com/details_er.aspx?Category=R&ID=1054&ItemNum=R2734&page=1

I was wondering if the diamond center stone would be raised and not surrounded like the Tiffany one. There is an option to buy with no prongs. Would the center stone then ''sit'' and be ''surrounded'' by the setting? If you look at the different views you see the four prongs sticking out and I dont like that.

Basically, I am looking for the Tiffany Legacy setting without the price. Looking for around .5 ct setting with around 1.0 ct center stone. I think I read where one guy bought one around 7-8 grand. However at Adiamor.com I could get it around $4400.

Further note I keep reading about Quest or something? Fill me in.
Thanks.
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Welcome, Stinger
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I have never seen that setting before but the way that the prongs look in the picture is not how they will look when the ring is done. Did you scroll over the little emerald and radiant diamonds under the setting? That is how the finished ring will look. The prongs are extra long to accomodate different sized diamonds. They will be bent down and around the diamond.

If you go with no prongs, my guess is that it will be bezel set, and therefore set very low. I think the 4 prongs is a much better look.
 
Hi Stinger ~
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Welcome to Pricescope!
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Gypsy listed some catalog pic's from Adwar
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that might fit your bill.

I would call Whiteflash, tell them you would like to talk to them about finding a setting from Adwar that looks like the Tiffany legacy ering, minus prongs??? ... and have Whiteflash use their melee diamonds to finish the product. Someone on PS has already had whiteflash use an Adwar setting, and then set the rest of the melee diamonds with Whiteflash's cut above melees, and I thought the end result (A pendant ... was beautiful
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Good luck and let us know how it's going!

Have a great day!
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hi stinger,
what you are looking for is a bezel setting rather than a prong setting. what cut center diamond are you planning to use? tiffany's uses their own patented cushion/step cut mix. just keep in mind that a bezel setting will cover up a tiny portion of your stone vs prong set which will only cover the corners but your diamond will also stick up and out.

the adwar settings definitely look interesting and might be an excellent route to try out.
quest and whiteflash custom would be an excellent choice for a fully custom ring

i can highly recommend quest
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The Tiffany setting is Bezel then, correct? I am thinking of using a radiant cut diamond. That is the setting I found at adiamor.com (around 1200 for a platinum I think) which is close to the Tiffany. I dont think I want the diamond to stick up and out because it would look more like a solitaire with sidestones then looking like one big diamond, know what I mean?



Date: 6/18/2006 3:10:42 PM
Author: londonblue
hi stinger,

what you are looking for is a bezel setting rather than a prong setting. what cut center diamond are you planning to use? tiffany''s uses their own patented cushion/step cut mix. just keep in mind that a bezel setting will cover up a tiny portion of your stone vs prong set which will only cover the corners but your diamond will also stick up and out.


the adwar settings definitely look interesting and might be an excellent route to try out.

quest and whiteflash custom would be an excellent choice for a fully custom ring


i can highly recommend quest

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I just looked at the Tiffany site, and the Legacy setting is indeed bezel-set:


 
Date: 6/19/2006 11:59:13 AM
Author: stinger
The Tiffany setting is Bezel then, correct? I am thinking of using a radiant cut diamond. That is the setting I found at adiamor.com (around 1200 for a platinum I think) which is close to the Tiffany. I dont think I want the diamond to stick up and out because it would look more like a solitaire with sidestones then looking like one big diamond, know what I mean?
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yup, the tiff setting is bezel set, you can get a close up view from oleander's images =)

well if you want the one big diamond look, i think that actually from the top down view, the prong setting achieves that look more since in a bezel setting there is usually a more visible deliniation between the center stone, bezel and pave halo. with prongs there is less of an visual border between the center stone and halo.

But the profile view will differ drastically as the bezel set will look like one smooth surface and the prong set will prop the center stone up a few mm. It really depends on what look you're looking for I guess.

I would do a search on the forums for: bezel halo, and then another for: prong halo
and compare the images you turn up

good luck!
 
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hmm.. i have no idea what an "airline" is, but the ring shown in this thread seems to be a fairly low prong set, so it may work for you: prong set halo
 
I checked out some pics of the prong halo and I definitely like the bezel halo better. Hoever, if I get a one carot center stone will that still look good? I dont know how big the Tiffany one is.
 
Date: 6/19/2006 9:48:39 PM
Author: stinger
I checked out some pics of the prong halo and I definitely like the bezel halo better. Hoever, if I get a one carot center stone will that still look good? I dont know how big the Tiffany one is.
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a one carat stone will look lovely in that type of halo.
 
Yup, a one carat stone in a halo setting will look terrific. An airline halo is one that has a space between the diamond and the halo. Check out BrightSpot's ering by Quest. Perfect example of what I am referring to.
 
yes, you have to purchase adwar through a jeweler but most jeweler can purchase them. Whiteflash would be a great choice b/c then you''d get the little aca melee. They are very reasonalby priced and a lot more afordable than a complete custom ring. You can give WF a call and they can look into further and give you the price.
 
Yes, I know WF has ordered a setting for them and then used their melee ... and it was cheaper to do this then go completely custom.

I think most vendors here could possibly order from this company since they supply findings and settings.

I know that they look like the "real" ones, but I would really look at the pics to see any subtle differences. Maybe the subtlness is very minute, or maybe there are minute differences that would bother some, yet ... not others. Before ordering anything ... take your time and look at the whole ring.

Have fun!
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I''ll check out whiteflash website. Thanks.
I notice they have the round bevel setting. I am looking for the more square type. I''ll see what they have to say.

Date: 6/19/2006 10:30:06 PM
Author: mrssalvo
yes, you have to purchase adwar through a jeweler but most jeweler can purchase them. Whiteflash would be a great choice b/c then you''d get the little aca melee. They are very reasonalby priced and a lot more afordable than a complete custom ring. You can give WF a call and they can look into further and give you the price.
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Date: 6/20/2006 4:42:02 PM
Author: stinger
I''ll check out whiteflash website. Thanks.

I notice they have the round bevel setting. I am looking for the more square type. I''ll see what they have to say.


Date: 6/19/2006 10:30:06 PM

Author: mrssalvo

yes, you have to purchase adwar through a jeweler but most jeweler can purchase them. Whiteflash would be a great choice b/c then you''d get the little aca melee. They are very reasonalby priced and a lot more afordable than a complete custom ring. You can give WF a call and they can look into further and give you the price.
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i meant you should ask WF about ordering the adwar setting..
 
Gotcha. Thanks.


Date: 6/20/2006 5:28:04 PM
Author: mrssalvo
Date: 6/20/2006 4:42:02 PM

Author: stinger

I''ll check out whiteflash website. Thanks.


I notice they have the round bevel setting. I am looking for the more square type. I''ll see what they have to say.



Date: 6/19/2006 10:30:06 PM


Author: mrssalvo


yes, you have to purchase adwar through a jeweler but most jeweler can purchase them. Whiteflash would be a great choice b/c then you''d get the little aca melee. They are very reasonalby priced and a lot more afordable than a complete custom ring. You can give WF a call and they can look into further and give you the price.
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i meant you should ask WF about ordering the adwar setting..
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Not liking the side view
 
Date: 6/21/2006 5:13:55 PM
Author: jazmine
Not liking the side view
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Yes. I noticed that too. How much of a side view do you see when its on the finger?
 
Date: 6/22/2006 10:33:22 PM
Author: stinger
Date: 6/21/2006 5:13:55 PM

Author: jazmine

Not liking the side view
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Yes. I noticed that too. How much of a side view do you see when its on the finger?
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other people may not notice the side view but I belive it is very important that the wearer likes it b/c you'll see it a lot..
 
~~Here is a setting from Dimend Scaasi (price: $3700 in platinum)...

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~~Side view...I think this ring is sooooooooooooo gorgeous!!!!

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~~BTW, the diamond in the pic is a radiant, so that will give you a better perspective as to how the finished ring will look....
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Date: 6/22/2006 10:33:22 PM
Author: stinger
Date: 6/21/2006 5:13:55 PM

Author: jazmine

Not liking the side view
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Yes. I noticed that too. How much of a side view do you see when its on the finger?
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You would be amazed how much of the side view you notice on other people''s rings. If they aren''t "showing you" their ring, amd just acting normal, then you do see the profile quite a bit, maybe even more than straight on.
 
Date: 6/22/2006 10:54:53 PM
Author: bling*diva*
~~Here is a setting from Dimend Scaasi (price: $3700 in platinum)...
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WOW. That is a nice ring. I like the Radiant too. Decisions. Decisions.
 
a lot of the girls i''ve talked to before, especially when showing our ring around, really love the "surprise diamond" parts that you see in the side views

just another thing to consider when looking for a legacy-ish setting =)
 
Whiteflash got back to me and told me the following.
Whats the galley?


"Sale price $1665.00

This includes approx 18 x 1.1mm in halo and 12 x 1.6mm aca diamonds in shank

(pic of legacy ring)

This is a legacy ring so we will have to change the opening of the galley. You cannot see it from this image, but this ring has a V shape design under the halo and we will leave that completely open so that we do not copy the ring"
 
i believe the galley is the part that supports the halo under the stone, sometimes referred to as the "basket" i think

your quote is quite a bit lower than the one i received from them before, but they didn''t specify the size of the melee for me, and also they quoted 20 in halo and 14 in shank for me.

did they include in the custom design the 2 surprise diamonds on the sides of the ring?

i''m not sure what an "open" galley would look like, maybe like one of those ritani rings that have only the shank supporting the halo? i received the same note w/ my quote although i had assumed it was referring to my request to widen the basket area a bit. sorry i can''t provide better info
 
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