Any tips on where to go look at setting styles? I''ve been to a ton of web sites but they all feature basic ring settings. Nothing special or extraordinary. Any tips? I was thinking about going to the library to find some books on ring styles. thanks much everyone.
Check out tradeshop.com, but I hope you have better luck than I did when I sent 3 e-mails, one a week, and none have been replied to. They might have an incredible backlog, but still I am disappointed. I know that now this will sound like a back-handed compliment, but they sure do have some nice custom styles. Maybe if you find one, you should fill out one of their extra-long forms instead of a regular e-mail.
My best advice would be to go in a jewelry shop.... have a look at different settings...
look at them carefully.... look at the work...
and remember, a picture of a ring simply can't give justice to what the ring looks like
in real life...
Try Somos Creations. (somoscreations.com) I got my setting from them and love it. They have settings that are different, leaning towards the antique styles.