Okay, I am one step closer to my engagement ring, but I keep encountering problems along the way. The latest dilemma involves the setting. I went to some local jewelry stores and found a setting that I liked. It's a simple european shank with four pleated diamonds on each side. The band is about 2-2.2 mm and it's just got a simple four-prong head to hold the stone. I really liked this band for it's simplicity, and I felt like my gf would really like it too. Unfortunately the jewelry store only has it in white gold, I want to get it in platinum. They said it'd take 4-6 weeks to order from the manufacturer in platinum. Otherwise they can use the white gold one as a model and custom make it, that would take 3-4 weeks. The white gold setting is $700. To order from the manufacturer would be $1500-1800, to get it custom made, they quoted me a price of $1800-$2300.
I spoken to Quest Jewelers, they said that they can make me a similar setting for around $1700 and it would take around 3 weeks. So, questions:
First, has anyone worked with Quest before and what did you think? I like the idea of having first hand input in the design and being able to change things up if I don't like it. But I'm also a bit worried that the finished product won't look like the CAD images.
I like the convenience of getting it done locally, but I think I'm paying too much for what is really just a very simple setting. I've looked around to many jewelry stores around the Chicago area but can't find anything in stock that's similar. Anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps I could get the white gold now and upgrade later?
I spoken to Quest Jewelers, they said that they can make me a similar setting for around $1700 and it would take around 3 weeks. So, questions:
First, has anyone worked with Quest before and what did you think? I like the idea of having first hand input in the design and being able to change things up if I don't like it. But I'm also a bit worried that the finished product won't look like the CAD images.
I like the convenience of getting it done locally, but I think I'm paying too much for what is really just a very simple setting. I've looked around to many jewelry stores around the Chicago area but can't find anything in stock that's similar. Anyone have any suggestions? Perhaps I could get the white gold now and upgrade later?