recommendation needed on platinum channel set wedding band?

[myrings]

I would like to get a platinum 3-4mm half channel set wedding band. It''s for daily wearing. I usually don''t wear my engagement ring because I am working in a lab and wear exam gloves all the time. The diamond in the engagement ring breaks the gloves all the time. So I decided to just wear a wedding ring. Considering wearing gloves I want a channel set for my ring. Without wearing an engagement ring I want this wedding ring a little bit wider, 3-4mm is good enough for me since I have a small finger. I would like to have some advice on where to buy from... and my budget is under $2000.

 

[neatfreak]

I''d check Facets collection/Signed Pieces:

http://www.signedpieces.com/facets.cfm?choose_wedding=1

And Pearlman''s Jewelers:
http://www.pearlmansjewelers.com/

Both companies will have lots of bands to choose from and carry only good quality (i.e.: SPARKLY!) diamonds.

 

[myrings]

I knew nothing about diamond. But I''ve been hearing AGS or GIA certificate. How is facets certificate?

 

[mercoledi]

The small stones that are in an eternity band won''t have certs (you would get like 15 of them in the dossier!) Both signed pieces and Whiteflash use nice melee, Whiteflash is the only one I know that uses branded (but still uncerted) melee. If you chose to go with Pearlman''s, your sales associate should be able to direct you to pieces with high quality stones.

 

[myrings]

How about this one? any comments, please? Many thanks.
http://www.signedpieces.com/item.cfm?item_id=2598

 

[mercoledi]

A coworker of mine has the .25ct channel set band in WG. It''s really lovely and perfect for her. She''s our lab manager, so she has the same needs/concerns that you have.

If I had to be nitpicky, the gaps between stones are a smidge larger than I''d like, but channel set bands are tough that way, and it is super, super nitpicky. SP has good customer service as well.

 

[ImpatientOne]

My side stones from the Facets collection were graded as VVS F-G by the appraiser, so I would not worry about the quality of the stones. They guarantee them to be at least VVS-VS F-G.

I love the band you linked to above! Very pretty!