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Questions about a Custom Round Halo ER

That is an awesome ring, too, Beth. And the PRICE is definitely right.

I took the advice and went through all pages of halos on gabriel co... there are some awesome settings on there! And they're reasonable! There were SEVERAL that she liked for under 3K.

The problem is there are so many to choose from! And some look identical to others I found three pages back!

Im pretty sure THIS one is the favorite so far...
<a href="http://bridal.gabrielny.com/style/ER8267W44JJ">

1) what do you think of this against the Helzeberg ring?
2) any problems you see?
3) the halo is set slightly different (not at an outward angle), how will the HALO shine compared to Helzeberg? The stones are more exposed, so im hoping that's a good thing as far as performance?

Thanks so much! Im super excited there are similar options! Im driving my gf nuts tho. I spent all night after work looking through these... i think she's actually getting jealous of her own ring lmao.
 
Since it sounds like she is flexible, I would pick one of the Gabriel settings and then you can pick a diamond that is larger and meets your standards better than the first one. I also wouldn't worry about what your GF wants you to spend. It's your choice, really. I cringe when I say it because I ALSO told my BF not to spend a lot on a rig, but he says that's his choice. So, do what you think is right.

I do know that when the jeweler orders a ring from Gabriel, they will make you one in the size you need and also to accommodate the stone size. At least, that's what our jeweler told me. So, it's not technically "custom" but it will be created to fit the size and stone.
 
rubybeth|1332939108|3158091 said:
One other setting option I noticed while poking around, that may or may not be similar enough:

http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/eng...ng/Halo-Engagement-Ring-With-Crescent-515.htm (and Eternity Diamonds will set your stone for a minimal charge and people on PS have been happy with their quality)

The one thing with the Gabriel & Co. setting that I originally posted is that a straight band won't fit with it (you can see the curved band that matches it on the original listing). Not sure if that's important to your girlfriend or not, but something to ponder. I'm guessing GOG can help you find exactly what you want. :appl:
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I agree. Take a look at www.eternitydiamonds.com.. They have replica rings that they can send you to see in person. It won't be a custom piece, but they have lots of very pretty halos and you can get a much better/bigger centerstone for your budget. They also do custom, but that's always a little more money than stock pieces.
 
OMG WONDERFUL news! BGD just got back to me, and said that they could definitely do the hybrid EXACTLY as I've described it! Ready for the best part???... $3295 in platinum, and $3095 in 18k white gold!!! I was HOPING it would be 3-3500!

This changes everything!
 
Manda sand, are you cringing because he IS going to spend a lot? lol
 
That's funny, I had my eye on that exact same one! lol. From what Jamie tells me, these BGD rounds are respected in the entire diamond community... is that true? When I asked for a video like GOG, she suggested I speak with BG directly that he would be more than happy to guide me through my diamond selection, and that I should base my decision off his opinion rather than a video. I'm definitely going to call him, but what do you guys think?

I should point out that my eyes are VERY sensitive to color, and I have slightly better than perfect vision; so I see things like flaws that most others don't.
 
scottylmt|1332953262|3158247 said:
OMG WONDERFUL news! BGD just got back to me, and said that they could definitely do the hybrid EXACTLY as I've described it! Ready for the best part???... $3295 in platinum, and $3095 in 18k white gold!!! I was HOPING it would be 3-3500!

This changes everything!
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I've worked with nearly all of the vendors on PS and consider BGD the best of the best for the quality of their diamonds and their customer service. YAY! I'm so happy for you. Yes, you could get a lovely stock setting but, if this suits your budget and you can get her something unique and made especially for her, why not?

Jaime is not blowing smoke up your shirt. They are some of the best cut diamonds in the industry.

You don't really need a video with their stones because they all look alike pretty much. They standards for the BGD signature lines are so tight that only a select number of stones meet their criteria.

I love Brian. Get him on the phone and tell him your budget and say you want the biggest diamond for your budget that is eyeclean and a minimum of whatever color you want (I'd easily go down to I but that's me) and ask him what he suggests. Brian is scrupulously honest and genuinely wants every customer to be thrilled with his rings.

As for color. Seeing color just means your eyes work. Doesn't mean it has to bother you. That's a mental thing. If diamonds were meant to be perfectly white, then they'd only come in DEF. They don't. There is beauty in diamonds of colors. So... just because you see color doesn't mean it has to bother you, or that it's a bad thing.
 
Wow! That stone has awesome stats for the price! I think I'm gonna go BGD tho since they're doing the ring, and other reasons mentioned in my other thread.

You all on here are really helping enrich ppls lives! This is one of the most stressful times of a mans life! And not to mention the women getting rings that blow away crappy kay jewelers and the like!

UPDATE: will be speaking to BG directly next to move forward with the design.

Also, THE DESIGN HAS CHANGED: our ring will now take the halo off this:

<a href="http://www.helzberg.com/product/1+1-2ct+tw+diamond+engagement+ring+1772573.do?sortby=ourPicks">

AND THE BOTTOM (including the halo shafts, but not the support plate) will be this ring...

<a href="http://bridal.gabrielny.com/style/ER7480W44JJ">



She will like this design even more, and it actually saved 150 bucks, that will undoubtedly get spent somewhere else on the ring lol.


AN FYI in case others are searching through this thread for comparison..

BGD quote: $3150
LEON MEGE: $5500
 
So you are too cute! Lol Sounds like it is going to be her dream ring. Did I miss which stone you chose? I am going to be stalking this thread for the outcome. :-)
 
It kind of got split up between my three threads lol. I haven't chosen a center stone yet, but am getting help on a different thread of mine. I thought by splitting up my questions by subject over different threads, that it might help people in the future who are searching for similar answers as me. I didn't realize I was going to have to monitor three threads LMAO. Oh well I love being on forums anyway.

Yeah I hope so... only every time we look, she finds something DIFFERENT than the direction I was going! Tonight she has now found yet another setting she adores:
http://bridal.gabrielny.com/style/ER7923W83JJ

I love it, but for that price I figure I might as well go with the custom from BGD! And now she's talking about wanting to try on a plain band halo, and even a split shank! AHHHHHHHHHH lol

Good thing I'm not on any type of deadline! :mrgreen:
 
Scotty, that's MSRP, btw. GOG and other vendors discount off MSRP. I'm seeing about 20-30% off on the things I looked at.

Let her try on some rings and take her time to decide. It's going to be on her finger a LONG time! :)
 
That ring I'm referencing above... is the ONLY other one (out of hundreds I've shown her) that she has responded to the way she did with the helzeberg one. I gotta say I'm a pretty big fan of it as well. And it also looks like the halo stones are prong set so it shows less metal. Front view the only metal you see is the prongs. In addition, it appears that the halo stones are set at a slight angle (10 degrees) just like we want.

Anybody's thoughts on THIS ring?

http://www.gabrielengaged.com/style/ER7923W83JJ


One problem tho, and it might be minor... the 360 view pictures a DIFFERENT RING than the 3/4 view. You can see clearly that there is a faux (or real) split shank in the 3/4, but on the 360 it is a single band. The straight shot and wedding band views also mirror this "split shank" look, so I'm thinking that's really the way the ring is?
 
Good point about it being MSRP. 20-30% off that would make it very affordable, and even free up some more funds for my center stone :appl:


HOW DO I ADD AN AVATAR PICTURE SO YOU LADIES CAN SEE WHO YOU'RE HELPING???? :confused:
 
Definitely email them to get the exact percentage, don't quote me on that. ;) They also carry Beverley K who also has some halos. Email them through their website for settings and Marie can help you pick one out based on your specs. FYI - the setting you posted can't have a straight wedding band flush with it.
 
I just emailed them on that :D

Yeah I also noticed the crooked wedding ring with that one last night; but she said it looked awesome and really liked it.

I also sent BGD a URL with this setting and asked a couple of questions.

I really like the idea of doing custom, but if the price is right on one I KNOW she loves...
 
If she likes that wedding ring - that's perfect! Get a quote on the wedding ring too!

I know you think custom would mean more, but they are gorgeous settings and you spending all this time picking out a setting and special stone already mean so much! :) Email Gabriel & Co to see if any dealers in your area sell them, so you can see them in person. Good luck!
 
Great point I might as well while im at it!

Yeah she knows im spending a ton of time on this. I put a request into GOG to see about possibly doing larger halo stones if we need to. And also the quality of gabriel melee stones. I know bgd said they use H and A melee, which would look unreal i bet! Im also asking BGD what it would cost to do that ring, and gonna see about bigger stones for the halo.

Can't wait to hear back from those guys!
 
scottylmt|1333075274|3159621 said:
Great point I might as well while im at it!

Yeah she knows im spending a ton of time on this. I put a request into GOG to see about possibly doing larger halo stones if we need to. And also the quality of gabriel melee stones. I know bgd said they use H and A melee, which would look unreal i bet! Im also asking BGD what it would cost to do that ring, and gonna see about bigger stones for the halo.

Can't wait to hear back from those guys!
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I can say, having seen both side by side. The BGD melee is significantly better than Gabriel and Company. But that doesn't mean you absolutely need that quality either.
 
Well some more good news from BGD. He can do the latest setting I posted for even less than GOG will retail it to me. Also, the setting stock is not able to do 63/75 pt, so that pretty much rules out stock on that one.

Jamie said they will need to modify the struts a bit, and I have an appt Sunday over the phone to discuss it with him. This ring, even with 5pt halo stones, is quoted at just over 3K, less expensive than my original.

So it appears im still right on track with my budget. :mrgreen:

And glad to hear it about the BGD melee!
 
scottylmt|1333131861|3160029 said:
Well some more good news from BGD. He can do the latest setting I posted for even less than GOG will retail it to me. Also, the setting stock is not able to do 63/75 pt, so that pretty much rules out stock on that one.

Jamie said they will need to modify the struts a bit, and I have an appt Sunday over the phone to discuss it with him. This ring, even with 5pt halo stones, is quoted at just over 3K, less expensive than my original.

So it appears im still right on track with my budget. :mrgreen:

And glad to hear it about the BGD melee!
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YAY! BGD is fabulous you will have a gorgeous ring! They are my first call for CAD custom, so I don't think you can go wrong with your choice!
 
I have been looking at his blog, and omg some of the past two years' designs have been unreal. Ironically, one of them had a band and struts that were almost identical to the Helzeberg ring! Some were just so cool and contemporary I really liked. No matter what I'll prob be getting MY male ring done custom too ;)
 
scottylmt|1333221932|3160745 said:
I have been looking at his blog, and omg some of the past two years' designs have been unreal. Ironically, one of them had a band and struts that were almost identical to the Helzeberg ring! Some were just so cool and contemporary I really liked. No matter what I'll prob be getting MY male ring done custom too ;)
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Looks like you've caught the bug! Hard not to appreciate such amazing workmanship and design. I am so happy you've found something that sings to you. :appl:
 
Yeah I have! I can't stop thinking about the possibilities. BGD is scheduled to call me tomorrow and talk more about the design and diamond. Im kind of finding that I want to get a pad of paper and a pencil, and create my own hybrid of all the best parts of what I've seen, and also add some personal touches!

Im going to need inspiration, and actually some of the BGD solitaires have opened my eyes to new possibilities. I saw one that had a three row micro pave that was really cool that I think she would like too.

So im kind of starting from 3 key phrases for inspiration:
1) Clean Lines
2) Elegant (some curves, delicate)
3) Practical (not gawdy, and not ultra modern)

Basically like the Helzeberg ring but more expensive LMAO! Just joking but I really like the three row pavé on the band!
 
OK, so I've narrowed down my design... and got the "can-do" from BGD. It is a triple hybrid...

Halo top of this (I"m sure many of you know by now lol) With an added diamond on each metal protrusion of the halo (the "muffin wrapper" if you will) and with a 3/4 keystone...
http://www.helzberg.com/product/1+1-2ct+tw+diamond+engagement+ring+1772573.do?sortby=ourPicks

Undercarriage of this...
http://bridal.gabrielny.com/style/ER7480W44JJ

And Band of this... (Half eternity)
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/kim-micropave-18k-white-gold-5442w18

Well? So what do you all think????
 
scottylmt|1333414616|3162100 said:
OK, so I've narrowed down my design... and got the "can-do" from BGD. It is a triple hybrid...

Halo top of this (I"m sure many of you know by now lol) With an added diamond on each metal protrusion of the halo (the "muffin wrapper" if you will) and with a 3/4 keystone...
http://www.helzberg.com/product/1+1-2ct+tw+diamond+engagement+ring+1772573.do?sortby=ourPicks

Undercarriage of this...
http://bridal.gabrielny.com/style/ER7480W44JJ

And Band of this... (Half eternity)
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/kim-micropave-18k-white-gold-5442w18

Well? So what do you all think????
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I would not get the 3-sided pave band if she plans to wear a wedding band with her engagement ring.
 
slg47|1333433350|3162277 said:
scottylmt|1333414616|3162100 said:
OK, so I've narrowed down my design... and got the "can-do" from BGD. It is a triple hybrid...

Halo top of this (I"m sure many of you know by now lol) With an added diamond on each metal protrusion of the halo (the "muffin wrapper" if you will) and with a 3/4 keystone...
http://www.helzberg.com/product/1+1-2ct+tw+diamond+engagement+ring+1772573.do?sortby=ourPicks

Undercarriage of this...
http://bridal.gabrielny.com/style/ER7480W44JJ

And Band of this... (Half eternity)
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/pave-and-side-stones/kim-micropave-18k-white-gold-5442w18

Well? So what do you all think????
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I would not get the 3-sided pave band if she plans to wear a wedding band with her engagement ring.
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Definitely. I would nix the three sides pave. Too much maintenance and prevents wearing a wedding band next to your engagement ring.

And honestly, I think BGD can design you a much nicer undergallery. The profile of the ring should be pretty too. That's view your lady will most often have.
 
Oh no! So what should I do instead???
 
Now im kind of back to square one. The Helzeberg halo and Idk what else!
 
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