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A friend of DH's bought his FI this Tacori setting from Overstock.com and it's GORGEOUS! In the photo it totally looks dated but in person, it's really yummy! :

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Tacori-Platinum-1-4ct-Diamond-CZ-Sapphire-Engagement-Ring/2521925/product.html

ETA: this is similar to the setting you chose, but it's Tacori and cheapers by several hundred dollars:
http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Tacori-Platinum-CZ-1-10ct-TDW-Diamond-Sapphire-Ring-G-VS/2440918/product.html

ETA: Here are all the Tacori e-ring settings at Overstock.com:

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Wedding-Jewelry/14487/subcat.html

I wanted to add that DH's friend had the setting appraised and it is 100% Tacori and perfect craftsmanship! You just have to make sure you get the right size diamond.
 
keep hunting fro diamonds though. I just pulled an all nighter getting ready to head back to america, so I am not going to look it up right now. But I bought a .61ct H VS2 AGS 0 for 1630, so you should be able to beat that particular price at least if you look around a bit.
 
If you wouldnt mind considering an antique stone, i would look at
http://antiqueengagementrings.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1655

Some nice settings:
http://www.faycullen.com/engagement_ring_settings/500/138m1ds.html
http://www.faycullen.com/antique_ring_settings/500/3041m2d.html
http://www.faycullen.com/antique_ring_settings/500/172m2ds.html


For diamonds:
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1062627.asp
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2959/
http://www.goodoldgold.com/diamond/2957/
http://www.whiteflash.com/round/Round-cut-diamond-373454.htm#
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/F-SI2-Premium-Cut-Round-Diamond-860061.asp?b=16&a=12&c=77&cid=131


Cool but out of your price range i think
http://www.newyorkestatejewelry.com/item.cfm?int_item_id=4741&category_id=3
http://www.newyorkestatejewelry.com/item.cfm?int_item_id=4129&category_id=3 - same but cheaper- stone might be crappy though!

Maybe this
http://antiqueengagementrings.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=1656
 
Date: 9/3/2007 1:38:46 PM
Author: EBree
This is just $100 over your budget, but it might work:


Art Deco Sapphire & Platinum Ring
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EBree, that ring is awesome! I love the idea of going vintage/antique for the e-ring! I say go for this one!
 
Of all the ones posted, these two are absolutely my favorite. I saw this Tacori in person today and thought it was amazing. Does anyone have any experiences using Overstock.com? The price for that is considerably cheaper than the retail price. Ebree, I also love the one from Diamond SCAASI. I could see my girlfriend falling in love with either of them. Thank you all so much for the help and if you have any other options, I''d love to see them!

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Tacori-Platinum-CZ-1-10ct-TDW-Diamond-Sapphire-Ring-G-VS/2440918/product.html?ak=1

http://www.dimendscaasi.com/build/step1.asp?prodID=1A3AB
 
I''ve bought pots and sheets from Overstock. No problems. Good customer service.

I have to say, in my humble opinion, the dimend scaasi one is more elegant and lovely than the Tacori. It''s dainty, feminine, unique... gorgeous. That''s where my vote would go.
 
Personally I love the look of this three stone with surpise stones on the side. Setting is $1500 which with Ebree''s stone would end up 1300. I just think that three stones are so classic and this one''s truffle side view with surprise stones is stunning.

http://www.dimendscaasi.com/build/step1.asp?prodID=1CBD
 
Date: 9/3/2007 7:28:06 PM
Author: Need Help123
Of all the ones posted, these two are absolutely my favorite. I saw this Tacori in person today and thought it was amazing. Does anyone have any experiences using Overstock.com? The price for that is considerably cheaper than the retail price. Ebree, I also love the one from Diamond SCAASI. I could see my girlfriend falling in love with either of them. Thank you all so much for the help and if you have any other options, I''d love to see them!

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Tacori-Platinum-CZ-1-10ct-TDW-Diamond-Sapphire-Ring-G-VS/2440918/product.html?ak=1

http://www.dimendscaasi.com/build/step1.asp?prodID=1A3AB
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I''ve purchased inexpensive jewelry from overstock on several occasions. Those experiences were all positive.
 
oops, wrong thread. Wait a minute, can you tell us details about the diamond you are buying? you are not planning to get an uncertified diamond from J. Exchange are you?
 
Date: 9/3/2007 7:28:06 PM
Author: Need Help123
Of all the ones posted, these two are absolutely my favorite. I saw this Tacori in person today and thought it was amazing. Does anyone have any experiences using Overstock.com? The price for that is considerably cheaper than the retail price. Ebree, I also love the one from Diamond SCAASI. I could see my girlfriend falling in love with either of them. Thank you all so much for the help and if you have any other options, I'd love to see them!

http://www.overstock.com/Jewelry-Watches/Tacori-Platinum-CZ-1-10ct-TDW-Diamond-Sapphire-Ring-G-VS/2440918/product.html?ak=1

http://www.dimendscaasi.com/build/step1.asp?prodID=1A3AB
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With the Tacori- it comes with a (fake diamond) set in the center, so you'd have to get that taken out and have a real diamond put in. I don't know if the prongs of settings get ruined when you take a stone out or not, but that would be something to ask a jeweler about. You don't want to buy the setting and then have it ruined beyond use (or have the repair of the prongs cost you a lot of money). Could others chime in on this? Is there a chance the setting could get damaged taking the fake center stone out?

HOWEVER, I also much prefer the dimend scassi setting. It's a lot more feminine in my opinion. It seems to me the trend for engagement rings these days is for thin, thin settings. If your girlfriend sees thin settings everywhere she goes, she may not love a wide one. That Tacori to me (a 27 year old female's opinion) is way too bulky.

Alternatively, would you ever consider just buying the diamond and proposing with the loose stone and then having your girlfriend pick out the setting WITH you after the proposal? This would ensure that she gets a ring she loves, but still lets you have a suprise proposal with a beautiful diamond! Plus, picking out the setting together could be a really fun bonding experience. Just something to think about.

Finally, one other idea- you could just get a diamond engagement ring setting and then if your girlfriend really does want some blue in her wedding set, she could get a wedding band with sapphires? That would give her the blue she wants while giving you more choice with the e-ring setting (not restricting yout to just rings that have sapphires).

Good luck making a decision!!
 
Date: 9/3/2007 8:32:35 PM
Author: Gypsy
Personally I love the look of this three stone with surpise stones on the side. Setting is $1500 which with Ebree''s stone would end up 1300. I just think that three stones are so classic and this one''s truffle side view with surprise stones is stunning.

http://www.dimendscaasi.com/build/step1.asp?prodID=1CBD
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Gypsy, the more I look at this one, the more I realllllly like it. I have to admit, I haven''t so much been a fan of the three-stone ring, but you''re spot on about this one. I also happened to get her to hypothetically talk about what she wanted and she mentioned a three-stone with sapphires on the side. Personally, I find it a little plain, but she has to wear it not me. I suppose the wedding band could ass a little moreto it. I do have a few questions that I''m hoping you could help me answer. I''m planning on calling the folks at this store and running these questions by them, but in the interim, I''m hoping someone can help. Let''s say I get that mount and a diamond from the same place. How do repairs work? I guess everything would need to be done by mail. Would I be foolish to try and take a picture of that to a brick & mortar store here to try and have them replicate it? I''m a little nervous about the online factor, but not completely opposed to it. One thing that I think if kind of cool is I noticed that the store is in Chicago. While we''re both Floridians, I''m planning on proposing while we are on vacation in....guess where...Chicago. I think that''s kind of cool.
 
I personally think you woudl do better to buy from a different vendor such as WF, GOG, JA or so on, and just purchase the ring seperately and send it to them to set your center diamond. Then get that puppy insured, and if you need resizings and prong checks etc then your local shops should be able to handle it without problem.
 
WorkingSmall... you really haven't been on here very long, and sometimes I respectfully have to say I do not agree with your vadvice, such as in the case of your first sentence.


Need Help:

Dimend Scassi is a reputable PS vendor. Many have purchased from him and been very pleased. From what I understand (not having purchased there myself) the quality of their settings is really quite good. I have spoken to them on the phone, and been pleased by the experience. That said, with ANY PS vendor even. .. WF, GOG, JA... always do search on them and see what others have said, good or bad.

If you go custom, that setting is likely going to cost you more. I would go with Dimend Scassi if you want that exact setting, the only thing with them is that you have to buy their stones to get their settings (which is why they don't get the same amount of mention on here as other vendors who will let you set your own stone in their settings).

As for service, yes you can mail things to them for major repairs and resizing, but your best bet, and one most PSers who don't buy local, is to develop a good relationship with a reputable local jeweler. That's what I did when I moved from the east coast to west, I got a PS recommendation for a good local jeweler and go there for my re-plating, ring cleaning (most jewelers will do this free as you browse) prong checking (ditto) and minor repair work, if needed. It's always smart to have someone local for quick fixes.

I personally think that is the classiest of the settings we've looked at for you... that were in budget for you. When you call Scassi make sure you tell him you would prefer more medium blue hued sapphires if he's got them instead of dark blue.

Think about it for a while, make the call, talk to Isaac and see what your comfort zone is.
 
oh sorry, its almost 3 am here. still printing out maps and looking for coupys;) been a long day of packing and cleaning.

I meant to say that he should check out other vendors as well (and so I listed three that I myself feel most comfortable with, though there are many more), and as they have a better diamond option--which is most likely going to be the case just based on the fact that there will be far more diamonds in-house amongst all the other vendors combined that that one vendor carries alone-- then he should have an open mind to browse through there selection as well and thus increase his odds of finding a beautiful diamond at a great price elsewhere.

And in the even the does find such a diamond he should feel free to buy it from them and send them his setting.

I only mention it because up until now I think he has mentioned in each and everyone of his relevant post that he would purchase the diamond from the same buisness as which he purchased the setting from, but really, part of the beauty of buying online is being able to browse hundred and hundreds of virtual and in house diamonds online to find the most beautiful diamond for the right price--so I would hate to see him miss out on something really spectacular just because he felt as though he HAD to buy his center stone from the same place he bought his setting, and with somewhat of a budget constraint post-setting purchase seriously limiting his options.
 
Date: 9/4/2007 1:44:16 PM
Author: WorkingHardforSmallRewards
oh sorry, its almost 3 am here. still printing out maps and looking for coupys;) been a long day of packing and cleaning.

I meant to say that he should check out other vendors as well (and so I listed three that I myself feel most comfortable with, though there are many more), and as they have a better diamond option--which is most likely going to be the case just based on the fact that there will be far more diamonds in-house amongst all the other vendors combined that that one vendor carries alone-- then he should have an open mind to browse through there selection as well and thus increase his odds of finding a beautiful diamond at a great price elsewhere.

And in the even the does find such a diamond he should feel free to buy it from them and send them his setting.

I only mention it because up until now I think he has mentioned in each and everyone of his relevant post that he would purchase the diamond from the same buisness as which he purchased the setting from, but really, part of the beauty of buying online is being able to browse hundred and hundreds of virtual and in house diamonds online to find the most beautiful diamond for the right price--so I would hate to see him miss out on something really spectacular just because he felt as though he HAD to buy his center stone from the same place he bought his setting, and with somewhat of a budget constraint post-setting purchase seriously limiting his options.
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I understand. Dimend Scassi is an Infinity Dealer, so they have some lovely stones. And have dealt with with PSer demands for more diamond information before. Also this setting looks stunning with a round and they are the easiest to shop for. AND unless they changes thier policy, and I don''t believe that they have, they will not sell you thier settings unless you buy a stone from them. SO... while I agree with buying the best diamond wherever you will and then finding a setting wherever else if you like. Dimend Scassi won''t allow that. So, in this case, with this vendor, ihis inclination to buy all at once serves him well, because he can get a lovely stone, as Scassi does have many of those, and the setting he likes, that fits his girlfriend''s requirements.

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ahhh, though I only have 2 hours left to finish packing and planning my routes and everything else, I believe I will go and check out the diamond selection available through them a bit more attentively.
 
I am in agreement, save the money off the the .1ct and put those hundreds of dollars towards a short but sweet surprise Engagment surprise Engagement Honeymoon
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That site is really difficult to use. It almost seemed that if you used the SI search function the organized by price is omited higher than SI by default, even when VS was an equivalent or lesser price. then if you reduced some of your search criteria you would suddenly find many many more options within a price range and clarity that were by passed using a wider search criteria. It is one heck of a difficult system to work through.
 
Anybody know the mm spread of a .35ct sapphire?
 
Sapphires are heavier than diamonds (1 carat sapphire round seems to be about 6 mm if you want a good one without windowing) and colored stones are normally cut deeper in order to avoid windowing... so I''m going to say that a .35 sapphire will be smaller than a .35 diamond. That''s my best guess.

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I did the online chat with an associate from Dimend SCAASI today and got some more information. I'm totally torn between the two settings. She also gave me some prices on a center stone which seemed quite reasonable and working with a budget of $3,000 for the total ring. The associate was able to find me a good quality .66 ct center stone which fit in my budget. Are places like Dimend SCAASI open for negotiation? Say I found a bigger stone which brought the total to $3,500-$4,000. Could I suggest that for $3,000 I would take it? How do you suggest I go about haggling price if they will even do it? Both settings are just gorgeous. I just can't make up my mind on which I think she will like better.
 
I personally wouldn''t feel comfortable "haggling" diamond prices unless it were in a place like the LA or NY Jewelry districts. I don''t really think it''s appropriate elsewhere.

But that''s just my personal opinion... I''ve never been in that position. Hopefully someone else will weigh in on actual rules/expectations in this area.
 
I would MAYBE try to haggle on the whole package price, but after I've made my decisions and you won't get 1000 off a $4000 ring. NO WAY, so don't embarass yourself and ask for it. Their prices are fair. But for a whole package price, you can ask them to come down a couple hundred. BTW.. please make sure you tell them that the sapphires in your setting should not be dark or navy at all and that they should be medium hued... cornflower. That's the color they are supposed to be.

What are the two settings you are torn between?

We can do a poll for you.

Also please post the cert of this .66 diamond and we'll evaluate it for you! : ) Oh, and ask them for an idealscope or ASET of the diamond.
 
Dimend Scaasi makes very fine quality settings. I think the three stone is very elegant and beautiful, but I really dislike the channel set tulip setting, to be honest.
 
Date: 9/4/2007 8:23:16 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Dimend Scaasi makes very fine quality settings. I think the three stone is very elegant and beautiful, but I really dislike the channel set tulip setting, to be honest.
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I agree. It looks "young" to me, perhaps because it resembles a ring I bought for myself in high school. IMO, the three-stone is a much more beautiful choice.
 
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