Question about the availability of baguette diamonds

[Sassee]

Hi Everyone

I have a question about the ''availability'' of baguettes.

I guess in a roundabout kind of way, I am trying to work out whether it would be difficult for a jeweller to obtain 8 baguette stones for a setting?

My back story is that I chose a loose cushion cut stone (I am in Australia). We decided to have it set in a thin band that is covered in baguettes. The setting will look something like this (see attachment - I hope it works). If that doesn''t work, maybe the link will: http://www.charlesrose.com.au/index.php?p=des&cpos=4 (it is described as No. 8 under "engagement" designs.)

Anyway, we ordered the ring over 9 weeks ago now. We were told that it would take "a few" weeks to source the right baguettes for the setting (presumably in the same colour range and of course thickness to suit the band) and then another couple of weeks to make the ring.

My boyfriend called the jeweller about 4 weeks ago (so about 5 weeks into the process) and was told "we still don''t have the baguettes".

He is going to be calling them again today to find out what is going on

I was just wondering whether I have under-estimated the availability of baguettes and how easy it is to locate a similar "range" of them for a setting. I honestly didn''t think they were that rare or difficult to source (even "Down Under") that it would be taking so long to find suitable ones for a setting. That makes me wonder whether there is some other hold up that they are not being entirely honest about, but I''d be surprised as they are a very reputable jeweller in my city.

Has anyone else had a slow experience because of hold ups with band/setting stones?!!

Looking forward to some honest/dependable PS responses!!

 

[Sassee]

I had to reply to myself because I am so excited that i managed to attach something. Ha ha ha!!

 

[neatfreak]

I have **heard**, but don''t quote me on this, that baguettes that MATCH can be very hard to find. So that could be the issue if your jeweler is a perfectionist.

 

[Sassee]

Thanks for your comment NF! Yes, the jeweller I am dealing with does have pretty high standards...

At least your observation does lend credence to the idea that it could be a geunine excuse and not just they have let our ring slide down their list of priorities...

My boy isn''t exactly an agressive/demanding kind of customer so I was starting to wonder whether they might be taking advantage of that and not escalating our piece of work.

I think I just need some reassurance after *patiently* waiting for nearly 10 weeks now!! Its making me crazy!

But it was very frustrating yesterday, as I went to the same jeweller with a friend (she wanted to show me the ring she is thinking of choosing for her engagement) and in the window and display cabinets were quite a few rings with baguette diamond bands... I know of course that they have to be sourced in accordance with the thickness of MY band, but I was suspiciously eyeing off all the others thinking "they could have used those in MY ring". Oh dear. Paranoia has set in!!

 

[Sassee]

Update: boyfriend called the jeweller and apparently the ring is ready...

... but now the next agony. The waiting while he goes to collect and then decides to torture me for days/weeks until he is ready to "hand it over"