Question on melee for my earrings.

[Marina]

I am purchasing 2 stones from GOG for earrings (see link https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/need-opinion-on-these-diamonds.69269/)
Both stones are H/VS2 Round H&A. I will need to select melee for these stones.
What color/clarity of melee should I be considering?
Also what is the price of round melee these days, if I am looking at 0.02 or 0.03 stones? I understand that many vendors don''t sell melee directly but I just need a bulk park figure.
Thanks a lots

 

[strmrdr]

G/H vs/si1 premium cut melee is fine.
I actually like single cuts better at that size, same grades is fine in them.
Don''t have any current pricing on them.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Marina, you will be asking a jeweler for a price on the whole setting which includes the melee. I would consider having jackets made instead of setting them in permanent diamond settings and then you could have two different looks. Pricing on jackets can vary, too, but here are some from WF:

http://www.whiteflash.com/golden-wardrobe/Gold_Details.aspx?ItemCode=WF-4054&CategID=54

(You might have to have yours custom made due to the size of your diamonds, though.)

 

[Marina]

Thank you. You guys and girls, are awesome. I will be paying separately for melee and platinum and work. Basically, the jeweler is passing to me the cost (as he is saying) and will only charge me for work. That was the reason why I wanted to get an idea on cost of melee.
While having jackets made separately is good idea I will have to check if this will work for my type of earrings since the lock that I will have made for the earrings is European lock. This is a great picture that demonstares the type of lock that I will be using: http://www.georgianjewelry.com/items/images/10304?first=9595

I am so excited, can''t wait to get this project done