Resetting my M AVC three stone

[packrat]

I got this ring finished a few weeks ago [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/m-avc-three-stone-in-yellow-gold.175160/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/m-avc-three-stone-in-yellow-gold.175160/[/URL] and hadn't planned on resetting for a while, but my husband has given me the go ahead to do it now. I am considering a little bigger center so that it looks a bit like a traditional three stone.

My budget is $2500. (that's not including if I get a bigger center..that extra money will just be our secret..shhhh)

I don't know..anything, for sure. I think I want to do two tone, unplated white gold and yellow. I like swoopy parts, and also sleek and sort of modern. I adore bezels and semi bezels, but I like claw prongs too.

I talked w/Michael Robinson. It's hard to get a quote when I'm not sure of the setting, but when he gets back to NZ, he'll see if my budget will work.

Not a lot of three stones bezeled or semi bezeled around, and I've seen only a couple three stone cushions bezeled or semi bezeled. That makes it a little harder to see it in my head. Most of the ones I've seen have been either trellis or basket settings. If I went prongs, I would do something along the lines of Yssie's DBL reset..it's swoopy. Bezeled, I have a serious obsession w/Coati's OEC three stone-tho hers is rounds in cushion bezels, so mine would end up just cushions in cushion bezels and not have the same look.

I'll either wear a small diamond band w/it and/or this http://www.paradedesign.com/detail.asp?Collection=Lyria%20Leaves&Style=BD1976-YG:ET&m1=HE1975A-WY&m2=BD1975A-WY:ET&m3=BD2006-D:SZ&m=fashion

Added some pics w/thoughts and will look for a few more to continue on.

If anyone has any thoughts or advice, it would be greatly appreciated. I hadn't planned on posting but I figure, you never know when someone else's eyes and words will make a difference in deciding what we want!

 

[packrat]

Few more pics/thoughts

 

[Christina...]

Yum!! I vote for swoopy. I think that it will keep the romantic vibe that you get from old cuts. I love the idea of two tone as well. If you decided on a design with bezels, would you be interested in milgrain? I think that would be gorgeous as well!

Not a three stone, but I've always loved this bezel and I think in two tone...
http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/JbEGSignatureSettingsandSpecia/Plain-and-Pave-Solitaires/The-Julia-Bezel-Featuring-a/14932953_h9k6XW#!i=1114853999&k=2u4VW

 

[packrat]

If I keep the stones the same and don't have a bigger center, Michael suggested possibly doing something to accentuate the center, a double bezel (two tone) if I bezel them, or..I don't know if it's prongs, maybe double prongs on the center?

 

[packrat]

Yum!! I vote for swoopy. I think that it will keep the romantic vibe that you get from old cuts. I love the idea of two tone as well. If you decided on a design with bezels, would you be interested in milgrain? I think that would be gorgeous as well!

Not a three stone, but I've always loved this bezel and I think in two tone...
http://jewelsbyericagrace.smugmug.com/JbEGSignatureSettingsandSpecia/Plain-and-Pave-Solitaires/The-Julia-Bezel-Featuring-a/14932953_h9k6XW#!i=1114853999&k=2u4VW

Yes, I think milgrain would be pretty-seems like it would definitely "go" with the stones. And would be a nice way to vintage up a setting that also was a little modern. I LOVE the Julia bezel-just gorgeous!

 

[Christina...]

I kick myself for not starting sooner so that I could have had my own jbEG piece. The bezels would really give the stones a size boost too, if that's important to you. And I've never seen the Julia done as a 3-stone. Do you mind a thicker shank? Because I think that the three wire setting that MR suggested is really unique too. I looked around a bit last night for 3-stone settings and couldn't find much that was really unique. When is Mike returning to NZ? He's so creative, I'm sure that he will have lots of suggestions to offer as well. I liked the idea of maximizing the center stone too if you decided not to upgrade it. If you did go with a larger center, what size are you considering?

 

[packrat]

Pixies has a three stone Julia and it's stunning! [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-jbeg-three-stone-oec-bezel-ring-is-finished.152210/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-jbeg-three-stone-oec-bezel-ring-is-finished.152210/[/URL]

Which three wire setting? Do you have a picture? I don't mind a wider shank at all..the stones go far enough across my finger it wouldn't be seen much anyway, just on the very sides. And it might be able to be tapered in just a tish too, if there is something in the gallery to help support it. If I went w/a bigger stone, I'm not sure what size exactly..enough to be noticeable. There is one now that is .71mm bigger than my center.

MR will be back in about 10 days he said, so I've got time to browse for ideas and hopefully have a better idea what I'm looking for..time to pull out my hair..bite my nails to the quick..you know, the fun stuff..He is very creative, that's for sure. I'd told him originally that I didn't know exactly what I wanted and wasn't sure of his process, but that I do have tons of pics of things I like. He said sometimes he'll just come up w/random ideas based on the stones, or on the inspiration pictures and that will often be enough to start things going. Sooo..hopefully my budget will be enough! I've not figured out where else to check with if it doesn't work out.

 

[yssie]

I got this ring finished a few weeks ago [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/m-avc-three-stone-in-yellow-gold.175160/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/m-avc-three-stone-in-yellow-gold.175160/[/URL] and hadn't planned on resetting for a while, but my husband has given me the go ahead to do it now. I am considering a little bigger center so that it looks a bit like a traditional three stone.

My budget is $2500. (that's not including if I get a bigger center..that extra money will just be our secret..shhhh)

I don't know..anything, for sure. I think I want to do two tone, unplated white gold and yellow. I like swoopy parts, and also sleek and sort of modern. I adore bezels and semi bezels, but I like claw prongs too.

I talked w/Michael Robinson. It's hard to get a quote when I'm not sure of the setting, but when he gets back to NZ, he'll see if my budget will work.

Not a lot of three stones bezeled or semi bezeled around, and I've seen only a couple three stone cushions bezeled or semi bezeled. That makes it a little harder to see it in my head. Most of the ones I've seen have been either trellis or basket settings. If I went prongs, I would do something along the lines of Yssie's DBL reset..it's swoopy. Bezeled, I have a serious obsession w/Coati's OEC three stone-tho hers is rounds in cushion bezels, so mine would end up just cushions in cushion bezels and not have the same look.

I'll either wear a small diamond band w/it and/or this http://www.paradedesign.com/detail.asp?Collection=Lyria%20Leaves&Style=BD1976-YG:ET&m1=HE1975A-WY&m2=BD1975A-WY:ET&m3=BD2006-D:SZ&m=fashion

Added some pics w/thoughts and will look for a few more to continue on.

If anyone has any thoughts or advice, it would be greatly appreciated. I hadn't planned on posting but I figure, you never know when someone else's eyes and words will make a difference in deciding what we want!

Oh fun!! Your stones are so unique and beautiful, I can't wait to see what you come up with!!

Mike is pretty awesome, I love the whimsy in RDG's pieces - it's in contrast to the very classic feel that I love about DBL's pieces and with your stones especially a two-tone something could be really lovely! I'm rooting for the bezels, I'm not completely sure why since I usually go prongs... it just sounds like in an ideal world you'd prefer a bezel design?

 

[Circe]

Those stones are so gorgeous ... I am sure you're going to give them a home that's worthy! Two more suggestions - have you seen Kismet's collection? She has an opal ring from 7 Fingers Studio and an emerald ring from Andrew Sarosi that are both just TDF, and from the samples you've posted, they might be right up your alley. So, two more vendors to consider ....

Emerald: https://www.pricescope.com/communit...emerald-edition.158547/#post-3208832#p3208832

Opal: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/opal-ring-from-seven-fingers-jewelry.166336/

 

[JuneRose]

Ooh a ring by RDG would be amazing!!
I like the idea of very thin milgrained bezels around the stone -maybe with inside only milgrain... I can't find the exact picture of what I mean but here are a few showing what I mean:

Milgrained cushion bezel-



Milgrain bezel 3 stones-

 

[packrat]

Yssie, yes, I think I would lean more towards bezels, you're right! I'm not sure if my budget will allow for it tho. Hopefully. Maybe if I don't get all wild and just keep it simple. I love love love MR's pinched Euroshanks, so that's definitely something I want. Shoot, pinched Euroshank, thin bezels, two tone double bezel on the center, milgrain it, slap it on my finger, it's done baby! hahahaha!

Circe, I'd not seen those rings, thank you for pointing them out to me! I've got the two websites up in other windows to check out.

JuneRose, what great pictures, thank you for those! I love that first one a LOT.

 

[mandasand]

I love the James Meyer 3-stone...I wish he set stones he didn't source.

 

[packrat]

I love the James Meyer 3-stone...I wish he set stones he didn't source.

He does gorgeous work, that's for sure!!

 

[Gypsy]

Here's something lovely.

 

[packrat]

Ohhh that *is* lovely, Gypsy! I saw this in a thread a few days ago and went I like the white metal w/the yellow center too. Thank you for adding this!

 

[Christina...]

Pixies has a three stone Julia and it's stunning! [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-jbeg-three-stone-oec-bezel-ring-is-finished.152210/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-jbeg-three-stone-oec-bezel-ring-is-finished.152210/[/URL]

Which three wire setting? Do you have a picture? I don't mind a wider shank at all..the stones go far enough across my finger it wouldn't be seen much anyway, just on the very sides. And it might be able to be tapered in just a tish too, if there is something in the gallery to help support it. If I went w/a bigger stone, I'm not sure what size exactly..enough to be noticeable. There is one now that is .71mm bigger than my center.

MR will be back in about 10 days he said, so I've got time to browse for ideas and hopefully have a better idea what I'm looking for..time to pull out my hair..bite my nails to the quick..you know, the fun stuff..He is very creative, that's for sure. I'd told him originally that I didn't know exactly what I wanted and wasn't sure of his process, but that I do have tons of pics of things I like. He said sometimes he'll just come up w/random ideas based on the stones, or on the inspiration pictures and that will often be enough to start things going. Sooo..hopefully my budget will be enough! I've not figured out where else to check with if it doesn't work out.

My fault, I thought that the last photo you posted was suggested by Mike, I can see now that it isn't his design. I really love the first pic that JuneRose posted! It's so dainty and delicate, that would look fantastic! I think I would prefer a larger center if you went for this design though. I think that the .71mm you mentioned would be a nice noticeable size difference. I also love the profile of the one gypsy posted, it looks like it might be right up Mikes ally too!

 

[Christina...]

I just saw this and thought of you...

 

[Haven]

Oh, I love the bezel on that first ring you posted JuneRose. Yum.
And I am drooling over the profile of that Michael Robinson three-stone emerald. Really gorgeous.

 

[armywife13]

Here's something lovely.

Oh, I love that setting! I have never seen anything like that, it is beautiful.

 

[packrat]

Christina, that's so pretty, thanks! I've not seen a bezel w/bar set sides before.

Haven, I know it, that three stone profile is just out of this world. Did you see Treenbeans new ring from Mike?? It's gorgeous and the profile..

I'm going to have to increase the budget I'm quite certain. And increase it again if I want a bigger center. I may just need to order the bigger stone to set it next to the ring and see how it looks. And maybe that's a bit of overkill to have a 1.75ctw ring..bad PSer I know.. The larger stone is .71mm bigger than the center I have now and .81mm bigger than the sides. My sides are 4.65x4.52 and the center possibility is 5.46x5.37

Crap, I pushed submit by accident.

Now I lost my train of thought..um..dangit!

If anyone has any other bezeled pictures, three stone or otherwise, or whatever, any inspiration pictures or advice, thoughts etc, I'm totally open ears!

 

[Gypsy]

So I've been thinking about this.

I would work with Mike R. And I wouldn't put too many boundaries on his creativity. I would most likely just show him this thread and ask him to propose back a design and then tweak that.

OR... Since this is his design-- and it is GORGEOUS, I would ask him to work with this design, it's elements and to come up with a version that works with your stones. The bezels are perfect. And the shank and profile are just to die for. For my eye, adding a diamond center and bezeling that one as well would be even better to boot.

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/lilac-gray-spinel-with-avc-sides-by-brilliant-mike-robinson.176290/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/lilac-gray-spinel-with-avc-sides-by-brilliant-mike-robinson.176290/[/URL]

Ask him for a quote on it, if you like it. And then save up if you have to. Cause, IMO, it would be worth it. Pure art on your finger.

 

[Haven]

Mike R. is definitely an artist. I love the profile of Treenbean's ring, and his willingness to share process photos is really cool.

My only concern about giving him minimal boundaries is the rhodium plating/oxidizing element he did with the side bezels. Definitely a unique feature, so that would make me worry that he might do something as "out there" with my ring if I didn't tell him some of my boundaries.

I'm definitely into the profiles lately. Other than staring into my stone's faceting, I find myself gazing at its profile more than anything else. A great profile is just .

ETA: I totally agree with Gypsy that it's worth saving up for a while to put some art on your finger!

 

[Gypsy]

Mike R. is definitely an artist. I love the profile of Treenbean's ring, and his willingness to share process photos is really cool.

My only concern about giving him minimal boundaries is the rhodium plating/oxidizing element he did with the side bezels. Definitely a unique feature, so that would make me worry that he might do something as "out there" with my ring if I didn't tell him some of my boundaries.

I'm definitely into the profiles lately. Other than staring into my stone's faceting, I find myself gazing at its profile more than anything else. A great profile is just .

ETA: I totally agree with Gypsy that it's worth saving up for a while to put some art on your finger!

I think that if you told Mike that every element should be pre-approved, and use this as an example, I trust he'll stick to it. I don't think he's a loose cannon in that respect.

 

[Haven]

I'm sure you're right, Gypsy. And he seems open enough to be happy to do that sort of thing.

Out of curiosity--Does Mike R. give those beautiful sketches of the rings to his buyers as well? Those are pieces of art themselves!

 

[Gypsy]

I'd love to know that too Haven. Maybe Mike will respond (if he can) and tell us.

 

[Haven]

I would buy a coffee table book of those sketches, to be honest.

And I cannot stop coming back to this thread to look at that three-stone emerald cut ring. I just now noticed the oh-so-elegant pinches at the bottom that make it a Euro shank. DROOL. If I ever get a substantial RHR, that is going to be it. I love the way it's all angular from the top and swoopy from the side.

 

[yssie]

Just to add more noise to the chorus - Mike really is awesome!

I haven't even started my project with him (it'll be an August production) and we've exchanged probably hundreds of emails now. He knew that metal colour would be really important to me, and in April he had his supplier make up a couple of batches of gold based on compositions I got from vendors of my other rings to see how they looked. He's super responsive, clearly super talented and creative, doesn't seem the least bit interested in pushing you into one corner or another (though I'm sure I'll be taking most of his suggestions!), and seems more than willing to share his thoughts and process... I can't wait to work with him, and I really do think he could do something incredible with your stones Packy!!

TBH he's also the first designer whose "eyes" I totally trust, and you know how picky I can be about aesthetic. I'm not giving him a design with infinite specifications like I usually do - I'm going to send him a bunch of pics of stuff that I like - so far I've got rings, bouquets, and tableware designs - and see what he makes of it

Now I'm curious about the sketches too

 

[Christina...]

I don't remember where I read it, here, his website, facebook, but I think I remember reading that he sends an album full of pictures of the process, but I don't remember reading if the sketch is included in it, and I don't know if the album is a tangible copy or a series of pics that we see posted here of the process. So, that's really not an answer. How cool would it be to have an album of the 'birth' of your ring?!

 

[Mike R]

Wow, it's great to be thought about guys, thanks!

I'm really happy to answer all questions, I can however only answer questions directeded spicifically to me, and I would prefure not to junk up Packrat's thread with info about me, is it possible to start a new thread specifically with any and all questions that's you may have? I will keep an eye out for it.

all.

 

[packrat]

Thanks Gypsy, Haven, Yssie and Christina!

Gypsy, I think that's what I'm going to do..just keep socking money aside when I can until I have enough. I've spent a lot of time googling and bing-ing and every other search engine-ing I can think of for ideas, clicking thru all the vendors I can think of. I've tossed and turned about the money (you know how I am about that-but guess what--I just spent $100 on a pair of SHOES for ME), and in the end, I just want it to be *right* and I want it to be *me*, and I fully admit, I want a kick ass piece of art on my finger. It's my engagement ring (4th version but who's counting) so it needs to be special.

The pinches would probably be the only requirement. I've been in love with those since I first saw them a couple years ago when I checked out Mike's website when Klewis had his ring done over in the CS forum. Well..and bezels, I'm quit certain I want all three stones bezeled.

Haven, I would buy a book of the sketches too, in a heartbeat. He also does the pinches at the top of the shank in some designs..I like that as well, the idea of having them on the top and bottom. The swoopy bits get me too..I love swoopy bits.

Yssie, what kind of project are you guys working on? Is it still in the secret squirrel stages? I'd looove to hear more about it!!

I've been thinking about the metal color..I'm not much for the oxidized look, but I do like Treenbeans L avc's in the white gold..maybe two tone unplated white gold and rhodium white gold accents? Like say..the whole ring in unplated and if I left the center the same and did a double bezel on it, having the second bezel be rhodium plated. Or..something.

I'd like to get fancy w/it but I'm not a fancy person..I'd thought to do something w/vines and leaves but I'm unsure about that.

Found a couple other things too that I like..one thing I can't get a picture of and I can't save the link to the specific page, it just goes to the main home page. I'm not tech savvy enough to do a screen grab. http://creationthibaudeau.com/ if you go there, and then to the Just Released link in the Collections, the first ring that is shown, the profile. It's pretty.

Thoughts on the bigger center? Can someone do an example of what the bigger one would look like with my sides? I have the dimensions up above in my last post.