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Question about buying engagement ring online....

Lucy2

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Do you think the same company should do the whole process? ie: whoever I buy the diamond I should also buy the setting from them and have them set it

I've heard from some people that this is a MUST because the diamond can (rarely) crack/chip during setting if its not done properly and if you have a different company do it, they'll blame it on a faulty diamond and vice versa.

BUT...I also want a specific setting (Harry Winston Micropave look-alike) and GOG (who is helping with the loose diamond) says they can create something "similar" - so I'm not sure what that means and if there are better companies that should do the setting.

Thoughts??
 
You should be fine getting the stone and setting from different companies. You will need to get an insurance policy in place while the stone is being set, because it will not be covered during the setting process otherwise. I got my center stone and setting from different places and it was fine-I just had to get the Jewelers Mutual policy in place before any setting work was done. We just scanned and sent in a copy of the receipt and sent them a quote for the setting and it was fine.

Where are you looking at having the setting done? Maybe GOG can send you pictures of their HW replica setting so you can check it out?
 
Well I was going to get GOG to set the diamond, but then I thought maybe I should look around to see who has better setting...I have no idea how GOG rates as far as settings, or if there are other companies that are known for doing better settings.
 
Perhaps check out the SMTB threads for examples of GOG custom work?

I've seen ERD versions of the HW halo and they looked nice. Of course, if you have enough cash, you could shell out for one of Leon's halos, which will be super delicate (if that is the look that you're going for, and I assume it is).

A halo is more work to set the pave than a normal setting, but the real trick is finding someone who sources really good melee because if just one of the melee diamonds looks different (I have one off to the side with a bigger table than the rest, definitely notice-able) then it's going to show, particularly if that one diamond is on the halo.
 
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