Small oval diamonds

[autumngems]

Can anyone tell me where I might be able to get some small oval diamonds? I have 1.11 oval cut that I would like to surround with smaller ones (halo) in a ring.

 

[Miranda]

I''m not sure, but, that''s a question I''ve had also! I was thinking about an oval east/west set eternity band. Dirt Cheap diamonds has prices for smaller loose stones.

 

[FireGoddess]

Are you saying you want to do the halo in tiny ovals as opposed to rounds? I doubt they make much oval melee and I think the rounds would look better anyway. Or are you talking about making a 3 stone ring with the smaller ovals and halo-ing the whole thing??

 

[justjulia]

Do you have a picture of what you have in mind?

 

[Cehrabehra]

Date: 10/26/2006 8:28:44 PM
Author: FireGoddess
Are you saying you want to do the halo in tiny ovals as opposed to rounds? I doubt they make much oval melee and I think the rounds would look better anyway. Or are you talking about making a 3 stone ring with the smaller ovals and halo-ing the whole thing??

I think it would look pretty - but it could get spendy.. the smallest I''ve seen for purchase online were fairly big, but I have a tiny oval... I think it is 2x3mm and it might be too big for a 1 carat but would look really cool around like a 3 carat. You might be better off doing the antique illusion thing where the metal is shaped like an oval or a marquise (or other various shapes you can find like leaves, squares, scrolls, etc) and then tiny round melee are set in place so that it sparkles and looks oval but really it''s two tiny rounds surrounded by a tiny rim of metal that is oval shaped and connected around the halo with other little oval shaped metal ''things'' with round melee. easier and cheaper too!