Setting Shopping

[mrssalvo]

Date: 7/26/2006 11:22:01 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 7/26/2006 11:15:44 PM

Author: mrssalvo

DS, I'd call bill for a quote..the 19K version is on his site for $3600, so there is no way a plat. version is going to be 7K. the most expensive SK setting pearlmans has is 6K and it's 3 sided pave with 2 sidestones.


link to 19K ring


ETA: or was the 7K price from you local jeweler for both rings?

No, the price was for one ring, except they will have a 20% off sale this Friday and sat. I think the side diamonds were pretty big. I don't want 3 sided pave, so the one I like should be less.


BUT, I am still a little torn in that I like the simple solitaire look, too. (I know you understand the dilemma, mrssalvo!)

oh boy do I know the dilemma

. I agree with gypsy that you should take your time even though I know you want it down before school starts up again. The price pearlmans shows in plat is still less than your local guy with the 20% discount, unless the bigger sides make a huge difference. than you're local guy might be a good price. I have gone back and forth myself between the classic solitaire and something different. i had a solitaire with plain bands for 5 years so i'm craving something more. As much as I love a classic solitaire I don't think it's going to be enough for me. What was your original set like?

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 7/26/2006 11:29:50 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 7/26/2006 11:21:10 PM

Author: mrssalvo

just found the plat. version: link.

This isn't the same one, I don't think. See the part that holds the two side diamonds? It's more curved on this one and it's more spread out straight on the one I posted. The style numbers are very different, too.

it could be because the center stones are different sizes. you can email the pics and ask bill but I think it's the same ring.

ETA: just read you said the style numbers are different. pearlmans uses their own numbers as far as I know so those wouldn't necessarily match with another vendor.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

mrssalvo, I have a question for you, though. On that Peralman''s link, he gives a price for the e-ring and then a price for the w-band, and then there is the highlighted price in yellow. Is that a price if you buy the set? I''m confused about his pricing.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

My original set is a plain 4 prong tiffany setting with about a 2.5-3mm wedding band with bead-set diamonds. I still love it but it''s yg and the diamond is not as well cut as the one I am getting (and smaller, of course!).

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 7/26/2006 11:33:37 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
mrssalvo, I have a question for you, though. On that Peralman''s link, he gives a price for the e-ring and then a price for the w-band, and then there is the highlighted price in yellow. Is that a price if you buy the set? I''m confused about his pricing.

it is a little confusing. he shows the price of the ring, then the matching wedding band but only the price of the ring is in yellow. so the ring is 4k and the band is 2K.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 7/26/2006 11:38:21 PM
Author: mrssalvo

Date: 7/26/2006 11:33:37 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
mrssalvo, I have a question for you, though. On that Peralman's link, he gives a price for the e-ring and then a price for the w-band, and then there is the highlighted price in yellow. Is that a price if you buy the set? I'm confused about his pricing.

it is a little confusing. he shows the price of the ring, then the matching wedding band but only the price of the ring is in yellow. so the ring is 4k and the band is 2K.

I don't think that can be right because the e-ring alone is less than the yellow amount within the description. I realized this today when I was trying to find the ring on his site.

ETA: It may be the same ring with different size side stones..the SK site says you can order them with different sizes.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 7/26/2006 11:44:13 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006

Date: 7/26/2006 11:38:21 PM

Author: mrssalvo

Date: 7/26/2006 11:33:37 PM

Author: diamondseeker2006

mrssalvo, I have a question for you, though. On that Peralman''s link, he gives a price for the e-ring and then a price for the w-band, and then there is the highlighted price in yellow. Is that a price if you buy the set? I''m confused about his pricing.

it is a little confusing. he shows the price of the ring, then the matching wedding band but only the price of the ring is in yellow. so the ring is 4k and the band is 2K.

I don''t think that can be right because the e-ring alone is less than the yellow amount within the description. I realized this today when I was trying to find the ring on his site.

hmm, then I don''t know..maybe a typo? the couple i looked at were the same. best to just call or email Bill, find out the style''s numbers, side stone sizes and price directly from him anyway. all the setting now say to call for a price (due to the increase in metals) so the prices on his site aren''t necessarily accurate.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Yes, you''re right that it would be best to call. I think the size of the side stones is the major difference in price. I guess you get to choose that. And the one I saw had very nice size sidestones, and it looked good that way.

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 7/26/2006 11:53:46 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Yes, you're right that it would be best to call. I think the size of the side stones is the major difference in price. I guess you get to choose that. And the one I saw had very nice size sidestones, and it looked good that way.

please keep us posted on what you find out.

ETA: i see where the pricing is different on the plat. ring. looks like the yellow got the new price and the old price didn't get changed in white??????? i'd mention it to Bill when you talk to him.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

ohhhh......I LOVE THAT SETTING!!! I wanna see it! Maybe if you decide to go back on friday I could stop by....

 

[diamondseeker2006]

mrssalvo..great point. I''ll bet that explains the pricing.

Tacori, I am totally tied up on Friday, so if I did go back during the sale, it would have to be Sat. But I need to get Mr. Pearlman''s price since if his is lower all the time, then I could go back to DD any day. The problem is, I don''t know the total diamond weight of the ring at DD, and that is the main pricing factor. I can try to email the salesperson tomorrow. If I do decide to consider it, I''d really, really like you to see it. I''m still a little torn about what to do. Buying the diamond was hard enough, but boy, this setting thing is really hard!!!

 

[jadeleaves]

Hello!

I remembered you saying that you were looking at Mark Morrell settings as well, and you''re waiting to see the new wedding set in production.

Have u emailed him about it? Because he has the rough prototypes ready

and they look awesome! The band has 10 pointers, which is in line with the more substantial look you are after?

Happy searching!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 7/27/2006 5:28:54 AM
Author: JadeLeaves
Hello!

I remembered you saying that you were looking at Mark Morrell settings as well, and you''re waiting to see the new wedding set in production.

Have u emailed him about it? Because he has the rough prototypes ready

and they look awesome! The band has 10 pointers, which is in line with the more substantial look you are after?

Happy searching!

Oh, thanks, Jade!!! I have been checking his site every few days to see if anything new was posted! I really love the ring he made for blackpearl on the solitaire thread on SMTR. So I have no idea when he''d actually make something other than the Sunburst. But I''ll ask him that when I email him. Thanks for the info.

 

[Gypsy]

The scott kay styles are very nice. And those settings are much nicer in person. Absolutely. I''d get the price hammered out, and I''d definitely consider MM. I know there is an impulse that is just screaming-- get this done! i have that feeling everything I''m in a jewelry store and see a pretty setting that''s affordable. But well... you''ve already put in so much time and effort into this that well... I just would encourage you to me patient a little while longer.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Gypsy, you''re right, of course. I have emailed and heard back already from Mark Morrell and Mr Pearlman!!!

Here is what Mr. Pearlman said about the Scott Kay:

"There are two sizes of this ring and the smaller on is not recommended for a diamond your size. The larger version in platinum is $4,845.00 e-ring and $2,635.00 w''d band. Let us know if we can be of help."

That is better pricing than the sale of the store I went to, which is great because I am not pressured to make a decision by Sat. (when the sale ends). I did email him back to ask the size of the side diamonds on the larger ring. Mrssalvo, I bet the picture he has on his site is of the smaller version.

Mark Morrell asked me for my timeline, and I said it was flexible, so they didn''t answer my questions in the first email. I said I wanted to see more pictures of Blackpearl''s e-ring setting and of course, I want to see the new wedding band he is making. And the prices would be nice as well!

Then of course, I still like the SC tiffany with a diamond band. So I have three good choices. I forgot to tell y''all that I also emailed Maytal Hoftman a week or so ago, but going totally custom with no real idea of what I want is lowest on my list right now. I need to know what I am getting, and choosing from existing styles is what I need to do.

 

[mrssalvo]

well DS, looks like you''ve got a couple good options out there. I''m interested to hear what MM says too. I can''t wait to see what he''s coming up with as far as wedding bands.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I''ll post any pictures they (MM) send. Mr. Pearlman surely is prompt in replying. He said that e-ring has .83 in diamonds, so the side diamonds must be about .33 each at least.

 

[Odilia]

Date: 7/27/2006 11:17:40 AM
Author: Gypsy
The scott kay styles are very nice. And those settings are much nicer in person. Absolutely. I'd get the price hammered out, and I'd definitely consider MM. I know there is an impulse that is just screaming-- get this done! i have that feeling everything I'm in a jewelry store and see a pretty setting that's affordable. But well... you've already put in so much time and effort into this that well... I just would encourage you to me patient a little while longer.

I agree. Take it from Mrs. Hopelessly Indecisive herself (I mean me of course), be patient and be sure just what you want. I only get to concentrate on this ring search in little spurts here and there, but I'm so glad I took my time, as the direction I was going in the spring when I first looked was the baguette thing, and I'm glad I didn't just go ahead and get that. It sounds like your first set was solitaire with diamond-y wedding band, so if it were me, I'd go with something different, so that it will be more of a change. Although, as everyone always says, "you have to go with what you'll be happy with..." And of course solitaire with diamond w-band is very classic.

Also, I tried on the Scott Kay you are looking at, quite some time ago, in Yellow Gold. (Last year, when I was looking for a match for my w-band.) It was very beautiful!!

Scott Kay does have beautiful designs, and generally they look much better in person than in pictures.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Hi, OFG! Yes, pictures of great settings rarely do them justice. Mark Morrell is one of the few that has excellent photographs of his work. Truly, I wasn''t even specifically looking at Scott Kay, but the girl handed me a couple to try on, and wow, they were really beautiful! Of course, at those prices, they should be outstanding! But since I went for the larger diamond, I am not sure I want to spend $7500 on the settings. I want to get the MM timeline and quote and then think about my Tiffany set as well. Really, we all need a couple of sets to satisfy our varied tastes in settings! Haha!

 

[Sundial]

How fun that you''ve found some more settings to consider! Just know that once you''ve gone three stone there is no going back!!!

Yes we all just need three or four different wedding sets for variety don''t we?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Date: 7/27/2006 5:05:05 PM
Author: Sundial
How fun that you''ve found some more settings to consider! Just know that once you''ve gone three stone there is no going back!!!

Yes we all just need three or four different wedding sets for variety don''t we?

Haha! I have thought about you, Sundial, when I was looking at the three stone! Incidentally, do you have any idea how wide your band is? I''m wondering if I could wear the Scott Kay without a w-band.

 

[Sundial]

It is pretty thin DS, I think 2mm. It looks a lot like some of the Ritani settings.

Edited to add: HOF makes a matching band, but with the three sided pave I was just worried that there might be damage even though my jeweler swears they are made to touch only at the bottom.

 

[mrssalvo]

DS, here's a picture of Peebles Scott kay 3-stone. she prefered it solo.. 1.2 carat center on a size 6

 

[belle]

i love the scott kay designs but i understand what you are saying about the price

i will be looking forward to seeing what you pick!

 

[belle]

Date: 7/27/2006 5:18:24 PM
Author: mrssalvo
DS, here''s a picture of Peebles Scott kay 3-stone. she prefered it solo.. 1.2 carat center on a size 6

the thing i like about the scott kay is the sides are angled just right, so that when you look at it face on it kinda looks like perfectly proportioned (and not overwhelming) ladies in waiting sitting so beautifully beside the queen.

or, basically...i just really like this ring!

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 7/27/2006 5:22:52 PM
Author: belle

Date: 7/27/2006 5:18:24 PM
Author: mrssalvo
DS, here''s a picture of Peebles Scott kay 3-stone. she prefered it solo.. 1.2 carat center on a size 6

the thing i like about the scott kay is the sides are angled just right, so that when you look at it face on it kinda looks like perfectly proportioned (and not overwhelming) ladies in waiting sitting so beautifully beside the queen.

or, basically...i just really like this ring!

I do too, yummo!!!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Thanks Sundial and Belle!

I will have to admit that I did not love the Scott Kay's with smaller stones because they don't have enough finger coverage. But the one I tried on had a 1.5 center and maybe .33 on each side, so the diamonds did cover most of the top of my finger. Unfortunately, a lot of settings look better with larger stones. Kaleigh's is another example of one that I think looks terrific with a 2 ct. stone and would not look good with a 1 ct., for example.

ETA: haha! I mention you Lisa and come back to see you just posted!

 

[belle]

here''s a pic of my 1.2 with .25 sides alongside the 1.79 i was considering. there is plenty o'' finger coverage!

 

[belle]

finger coverage

 

[Kaleigh]

Sigh, that is one gorgeous ring!!!! Love the prongs!! How about a profile shot?? PP= pretty please