Hemimorphite
Rough_Rock
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- Jan 21, 2014
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I took the advice of many around these forums and looked for a loose diamond on James Allen and was happy to find a .81 carat that met all of my specifications for color cut and clarity. I was planning on buying the setting from them as well (an 18k yellow gold 6 prong comfort fit setting), but I've heard some poor reviews about their craftsmanship on settings. I also wasn't particularly fond of how their 6 prong setting is twisted, in comparison to how most other settings are, so that two of the prongs are perfectly in line with the band, and there is no prong either directly above or below the diamond, when looking at it on your finger. See the compared settings:
Comfort fit prongs: http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/18k-yellow-gold-2mm-comfort-fit-solitaire-engagement-ring-six-prong-item-7993
Knife edge prongs: http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/18k-yellow-gold-six-prong-knife-edged-solitaire-engagement-ring-handmade-item-2538
My fiancee and I are set on an 18k yellow gold 6 prong solitaire comfort-fit setting, so the knife edge setting is out. I've been having difficulty finding comfort-fit settings that have 6 prongs, almost all of them have only 4! Can any PSers recommend a setting from a different retailer that would meet these specifications that I could mount my JA diamond into? My budget for the setting is about $1k.
Thank you!
Comfort fit prongs: http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/18k-yellow-gold-2mm-comfort-fit-solitaire-engagement-ring-six-prong-item-7993
Knife edge prongs: http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/18k-yellow-gold-six-prong-knife-edged-solitaire-engagement-ring-handmade-item-2538
My fiancee and I are set on an 18k yellow gold 6 prong solitaire comfort-fit setting, so the knife edge setting is out. I've been having difficulty finding comfort-fit settings that have 6 prongs, almost all of them have only 4! Can any PSers recommend a setting from a different retailer that would meet these specifications that I could mount my JA diamond into? My budget for the setting is about $1k.
Thank you!