Poll: Ritani Halo vs. Eli Jewels Halo

[parkerj]

Yea! I can''t wait to see!

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/8/2007 7:51:43 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 10/8/2007 7:27:44 PM
Author: rainydaze

Date: 10/8/2007 3:39:11 PM
Author: WorkingHardforSmallRewards



If they ever start selling husbands on the internet that might change. I can just see everybody talking about James and Howards IS images

and discussing how various Length length to Arm length to Shoulder width ratios will impact performance.

and then of course if you call in for a reservation to choose between a couple of prime candidates in person you can''t just make a decision based on how they will look in the store suit. You would have to try to see them in various clothing and postures, in pajamas, bathing suit, khakis and loose shirt, laying down, picking up boxes, etc etc...

lots of studying.

ROFLMAO....... seriously! my DH called out from the other room ''what is so funny?!?'' thank you for that!

I hate to say it, but that idea brought to mind all kinds of other thoughts about performance, etc. But I am too conservative to post it.

LOL..... we were posting about the same time so i missed this the first time around. SO FUNNY!!!

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/8/2007 8:01:47 PM
Author: mrssalvo
rainydaze, it''s obvious you''ve thought a lot about the pros and cons and based your post I think for some reason you think you *should* want the Ritani but deep down in your heart you really want the Eli and make a great case for why it''s the better choice. I''m glad your quote from Pearlmans is something you feel good about and you know you couldn''t be in better hands than going though them. i''m so looking forward to tomorrow to hear what your final choice is and most of all, can''t wait to see pics of your new ring...

yes, exactly.... thank you for saying that!!! i''m amazed you picked up on that! i don''t know why i have felt i *should* want the ritani but you''re absolutely right, i do think that''s how i''ve felt. both my DH and my mom loved the ritani (and their preference was reinforced with my poll. though the longer they compared the two, the more the both saw the draw of the eli). however i tend to always do what is right for me in the end, regardless of influence, and that usually involves going against the popular opinion. so while i''m sure that all has some influence, i''m not sure that is entirely what is making me feel i *should*..... i think my mind would be put to ease if i could just figure out what is making me feel that way. i''ve been analyzing it to death trying to figure out if there is something about the ritani speaking to my psyche that i''m missing, but all i come up with are arguments in favor of the eli. and my DH has been saying to me, it''s the eli, it''s the eli, look how excited you get about it.

ok, well for the first time in a long time i am excited, and happy, and relieved. hopefully i wake up feeling the same and off we go......

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/8/2007 8:07:08 PM
Author: parkerj
Yea! I can''t wait to see!

thank you parkerj! you have been such a huge help to me and i can''t thank you enough for posting your pics and giving me your first-hand experience with eli, as well as your jeweler''s info. it was very reassuring that i had a positive avenue to explore!

NOW, i''ve been looking but as yet i haven''t seen your pics posted in their OWN thread under SMTR. *AHEM* *AHEM*

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Hi! I''m late to this poll. Eli made the setting for my Royal Asscher. It doesn''t have a halo - it''s a split shank with pave'' on the shanks and channel set round brilliants between the shanks and milgrain on the rest of the shank. I like the proportions of the Eli settings I''ve seen better than I like the Ritani proportions - there is a better balance. One of the channel set stones in my setting was a bit loose and had to be tightened, but that often happens with channel set stones. I vote for the Eli setting.

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/9/2007 8:39:04 AM
Author: Madam Bijoux
Hi! I''m late to this poll. Eli made the setting for my Royal Asscher. It doesn''t have a halo - it''s a split shank with pave'' on the shanks and channel set round brilliants between the shanks and milgrain on the rest of the shank. I like the proportions of the Eli settings I''ve seen better than I like the Ritani proportions - there is a better balance. One of the channel set stones in my setting was a bit loose and had to be tightened, but that often happens with channel set stones. I vote for the Eli setting.

thank you madam bijoux (love the name, i have french heritage and sometimes the little ones en famille were referred to as petite bijoux) - your thoughts helped confirm my decision. i kept trying to think back to when i tried it because one thing i was concerned about was the relationship of the halo to the center. it''s hard to tell from pics if everything is proportioned such that the center was not overwhelmed. when i had it on my finger i tried to pay attention to this but at the same time i was so distracted by how pretty it all was that i didn''t ''record'' it well for when it was out of sight. all i remember is just a thing of beauty sitting on my hand. so i figured that must mean everything was in balance as you say, and that is very important to me.

SOOOOOO...... I DID IT!!!!!!! I JUST PLACED THE ORDER FOR THE ELI WITH PEARLMAN''S!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/9/2007 8:39:04 AM
Author: Madam Bijoux
Hi! I''m late to this poll. Eli made the setting for my Royal Asscher. It doesn''t have a halo - it''s a split shank with pave'' on the shanks and channel set round brilliants between the shanks and milgrain on the rest of the shank. I like the proportions of the Eli settings I''ve seen better than I like the Ritani proportions - there is a better balance. One of the channel set stones in my setting was a bit loose and had to be tightened, but that often happens with channel set stones. I vote for the Eli setting.

*ahem* do we get to see pics of this royal asscher now that the ring is complete and you are happy?!? i went looking, and i see you were holding out, i didn''t miss it, did i? it sounds divine!

 

[Madam Bijoux]

No pics yet - still working on it. I don''t have a digital camera, so I have to take 35mm slides and then get them put onto a CD. I hope I''ll be able to post them that way.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 10/9/2007 1:49:43 PM
Author: rainydaze

Date: 10/9/2007 8:39:04 AM
Author: Madam Bijoux
Hi! I''m late to this poll. Eli made the setting for my Royal Asscher. It doesn''t have a halo - it''s a split shank with pave'' on the shanks and channel set round brilliants between the shanks and milgrain on the rest of the shank. I like the proportions of the Eli settings I''ve seen better than I like the Ritani proportions - there is a better balance. One of the channel set stones in my setting was a bit loose and had to be tightened, but that often happens with channel set stones. I vote for the Eli setting.

thank you madam bijoux (love the name, i have french heritage and sometimes the little ones en famille were referred to as petite bijoux) - your thoughts helped confirm my decision. i kept trying to think back to when i tried it because one thing i was concerned about was the relationship of the halo to the center. it''s hard to tell from pics if everything is proportioned such that the center was not overwhelmed. when i had it on my finger i tried to pay attention to this but at the same time i was so distracted by how pretty it all was that i didn''t ''record'' it well for when it was out of sight. all i remember is just a thing of beauty sitting on my hand. so i figured that must mean everything was in balance as you say, and that is very important to me.

SOOOOOO...... I DID IT!!!!!!! I JUST PLACED THE ORDER FOR THE ELI WITH PEARLMAN''S!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

Yay!

Truthfully, I think the reason Ritani won in the poll was that more people were familiar with it. Which one do I think is a finer piece of jewelry? The Eli.

 

[Gypsy]

Oh YAY!!! Congrats Rainy!!! It''s going to be stunning! I can NOT wait to see it! Are you sending your diamond to Bill to send to Eli? Bill''s just awesome!

 

[Madam Bijoux]

Congratulations, Rainydaze! It took them 2 months to make my setting, but it was worth the wait. I hope you will be happy with your choice.

 

[mrssalvo]

YAY Rainy...i cannot wait to see it.

 

[sera]

Date: 10/9/2007 4:54:45 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 10/9/2007 1:49:43 PM

Author: rainydaze

Date: 10/9/2007 8:39:04 AM

Author: Madam Bijoux

Hi! I'm late to this poll. Eli made the setting for my Royal Asscher. It doesn't have a halo - it's a split shank with pave' on the shanks and channel set round brilliants between the shanks and milgrain on the rest of the shank. I like the proportions of the Eli settings I've seen better than I like the Ritani proportions - there is a better balance. One of the channel set stones in my setting was a bit loose and had to be tightened, but that often happens with channel set stones. I vote for the Eli setting.

thank you madam bijoux (love the name, i have french heritage and sometimes the little ones en famille were referred to as petite bijoux) - your thoughts helped confirm my decision. i kept trying to think back to when i tried it because one thing i was concerned about was the relationship of the halo to the center. it's hard to tell from pics if everything is proportioned such that the center was not overwhelmed. when i had it on my finger i tried to pay attention to this but at the same time i was so distracted by how pretty it all was that i didn't 'record' it well for when it was out of sight. all i remember is just a thing of beauty sitting on my hand. so i figured that must mean everything was in balance as you say, and that is very important to me.


SOOOOOO...... I DID IT!!!!!!! I JUST PLACED THE ORDER FOR THE ELI WITH PEARLMAN'S!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

Yay!

Truthfully, I think the reason Ritani won in the poll was that more people were familiar with it. Which one do I think is a finer piece of jewelry? The Eli.

That was part of the reason I initially voted for the Ritani. That and because the pic did not show how nice and unique the Eli really was. After parkerj posted her pic and I looked at some online... WOW... I was amazed by the Eli and was rooting for it!



YAY!!! I'm so excited for you!!! Now hurry up and get it and post pics!

 

[rainydaze]

thank you diamondseeker, gypsy, madam bijoux, and mrssalvo!

gypsy - yes, i am sending my diamond to pearlman''s and he''ll send it on to eli. no ''trying to fit my diamond into a ring and a space that wasn''t designed for it'' with bill! he IS awesome, very patient, knowledgable, responsive, and a pleasure to speak with. as were the others i spoke with there - shaun (shawn?), eric, and jason.

madam bijoux - bill said it would take about four weeks, which i was pleasantly surprised to hear. and if it takes longer, well, so be it, i want it done right with no issues *cross my fingers*. i''m so glad to hear yours was worth it; that will go a long way to reassuring me while i''m in ''the waiting place.'' -dr. suess

now i need one final bit of advice.... how do i pass the time (again

)?!?

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/9/2007 8:30:30 PM
Author: sera

Date: 10/9/2007 4:54:45 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 10/9/2007 1:49:43 PM

Author: rainydaze

Date: 10/9/2007 8:39:04 AM

Author: Madam Bijoux

Hi! I''m late to this poll. Eli made the setting for my Royal Asscher. It doesn''t have a halo - it''s a split shank with pave'' on the shanks and channel set round brilliants between the shanks and milgrain on the rest of the shank. I like the proportions of the Eli settings I''ve seen better than I like the Ritani proportions - there is a better balance. One of the channel set stones in my setting was a bit loose and had to be tightened, but that often happens with channel set stones. I vote for the Eli setting.

thank you madam bijoux (love the name, i have french heritage and sometimes the little ones en famille were referred to as petite bijoux) - your thoughts helped confirm my decision. i kept trying to think back to when i tried it because one thing i was concerned about was the relationship of the halo to the center. it''s hard to tell from pics if everything is proportioned such that the center was not overwhelmed. when i had it on my finger i tried to pay attention to this but at the same time i was so distracted by how pretty it all was that i didn''t ''record'' it well for when it was out of sight. all i remember is just a thing of beauty sitting on my hand. so i figured that must mean everything was in balance as you say, and that is very important to me.


SOOOOOO...... I DID IT!!!!!!! I JUST PLACED THE ORDER FOR THE ELI WITH PEARLMAN''S!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

Yay!

Truthfully, I think the reason Ritani won in the poll was that more people were familiar with it. Which one do I think is a finer piece of jewelry? The Eli.

That was part of the reason I initially voted for the Ritani. That and because the pic did not show how nice and unique the Eli really was. After parkerj posted her pic and I looked at some online... WOW... I was amazed by the Eli and was rooting for it!



YAY!!! I''m so excited for you!!! Now hurry up and get it and post pics!

sorry... was posting when you posted this! thank you sera!! LOVE the woohoo guy!!

 

[sera]

Date: 10/9/2007 8:43:27 PM
Author: rainydaze

Date: 10/9/2007 8:30:30 PM

Author: sera

Date: 10/9/2007 4:54:45 PM

Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 10/9/2007 1:49:43 PM


Author: rainydaze

Date: 10/9/2007 8:39:04 AM


Author: Madam Bijoux


Hi! I''m late to this poll. Eli made the setting for my Royal Asscher. It doesn''t have a halo - it''s a split shank with pave'' on the shanks and channel set round brilliants between the shanks and milgrain on the rest of the shank. I like the proportions of the Eli settings I''ve seen better than I like the Ritani proportions - there is a better balance. One of the channel set stones in my setting was a bit loose and had to be tightened, but that often happens with channel set stones. I vote for the Eli setting.

thank you madam bijoux (love the name, i have french heritage and sometimes the little ones en famille were referred to as petite bijoux) - your thoughts helped confirm my decision. i kept trying to think back to when i tried it because one thing i was concerned about was the relationship of the halo to the center. it''s hard to tell from pics if everything is proportioned such that the center was not overwhelmed. when i had it on my finger i tried to pay attention to this but at the same time i was so distracted by how pretty it all was that i didn''t ''record'' it well for when it was out of sight. all i remember is just a thing of beauty sitting on my hand. so i figured that must mean everything was in balance as you say, and that is very important to me.



SOOOOOO...... I DID IT!!!!!!! I JUST PLACED THE ORDER FOR THE ELI WITH PEARLMAN''S!!!!! I AM SO EXCITED!!!!!

Yay!

Truthfully, I think the reason Ritani won in the poll was that more people were familiar with it. Which one do I think is a finer piece of jewelry? The Eli.

That was part of the reason I initially voted for the Ritani. That and because the pic did not show how nice and unique the Eli really was. After parkerj posted her pic and I looked at some online... WOW... I was amazed by the Eli and was rooting for it!




YAY!!! I''m so excited for you!!! Now hurry up and get it and post pics!

sorry... was posting when you posted this! thank you sera!! LOVE the woohoo guy!!

I love him too... but I "stole" him from (I think) Gypsy. I saw him and said, "OH I gotta have him!"

 

[lonelyhusband]

My wife has been asking me to get dressed in pajamas, dress clothes, and bathing suits while I pick up large boxes. Can anyone tell me what this is all about?

-lonelyhusband




"I know why we have mates in old age....it takes two to sew, Dad has to thread the needle and I do the sewing." -MOTHER-IN-LAW

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 10/9/2007 9:22:06 PM
Author: lonelyhusband
My wife has been asking me to get dressed in pajamas, dress clothes, and bathing suits while I pick up large boxes. Can anyone tell me what this is all about?

-lonelyhusband




''I know why we have mates in old age....it takes two to sew, Dad has to thread the needle and I do the sewing.'' -MOTHER-IN-LAW

ROTFLOL!!!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 10/9/2007 7:38:08 PM
Author: mrssalvo
YAY Rainy...i cannot wait to see it.

Me too!! YAY!!!

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/9/2007 9:35:14 PM
Author: Kaleigh

Date: 10/9/2007 7:38:08 PM
Author: mrssalvo
YAY Rainy...i cannot wait to see it.

Me too!! YAY!!!

thanks kaleigh!

 

[parkerj]

Hi Rainy-
I haven''t started a SMTR thread yet, but here''s a picture of your ring''s cousin--with the required flower shot! I can''t wait to see yours!
Parker

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/10/2007 3:52:57 PM
Author: parkerj
Hi Rainy-
I haven''t started a SMTR thread yet, but here''s a picture of your ring''s cousin--with the required flower shot! I can''t wait to see yours!
Parker

parkerj, that''s the best pic yet! all the diamonds just look translucent and glowy, it''s breathtaking!!! oh man, oh man, you just increased my ''anxious-to-get-my-ring'' level tenfold!! i hope mine comes back half as gorgeous!

NOW GET THAT SMTR THREAD STARTED ALREADY, MISSY!!!

 

[kathleenmv]

Rainydaze, I''m tardy to this thread, but wanted to pop by to say YAY!!

I think you made a beautiful choice. Can''t wait to see it!!

 

[kcoursolle]

Woohoo, I can''t wait to see pictures!!!! It''s going to be really lovely and honestly you couldn''t have made a wrong decision here. Both settings were awesome!

 

[rainydaze]

thanks kathy and kcoursolle! i can''t wait until i have it and can TAKE pictures!!

 

[steph72276]

Okay, I don''t know how I missed this thread, but I am so excited for you! I think you made the right choice and I think you knew deep down which one you liked the best! I could tell you were trying to talk yourself into the Ritani, but that you loved the Eli one. Good for you, can''t wait to see it!

 

[rainydaze]

Date: 10/16/2007 9:14:47 AM
Author: steph72276
Okay, I don''t know how I missed this thread, but I am so excited for you! I think you made the right choice and I think you knew deep down which one you liked the best! I could tell you were trying to talk yourself into the Ritani, but that you loved the Eli one. Good for you, can''t wait to see it!

ok, you''re the second person to say you could tell i was trying to talk myself into the ritani so now i''m going back to read this thread to see if I can see it!!

that''s so funny!

and thank you...... any word on YOUR three stone? i''m excited for you too!! are you still getting an upgrade for your ering and the ritani will be your RHR, or is this going to stay your ering?

 

[shminbabe]

well now isn''t this a surprise? just popped back to your thread having seen it grow to three pages (i voted for the eli way back on page one!) sure that you would go with the ritani. i love the eli! it will be a beautiful ring.

 

[rainydaze]

thanks shminbabe! that''s funny about the ritani, and i''m glad you love the eli!

 

[steph72276]

Rainydaze...I responded to you in my pendant thread, but not sure if you saw it. I should get the ring over Thanksgiving when I am in Atlanta to pick it up. I really can''t wait...I just keep looking at all your beautiful pictures to remind me of what it is going to look like. I think eventually the Ritani will be a rhr. I have fallen in love with round solitares since researching this site....my hubby picked out the stone all by himself and didn''t know a thing about diamonds....it sparkles and is pretty, but by no means ideal cut. So I think eventually I want to get a 2ct. solitare from WF, one of the ACA hearts and arrows, but it might have to be a gradual upgrade kind of thing that goes in steps because I can''t justify shelling out money that could buy a car all at once on a second ring! Anyway, how long did they say your ring is going take?