Thoughts on this ring from Pearlman''s?

[dani13]

Dem!

Dont worry, the band is very thin and delicate IRL....it has a very low profile off the finger and is about 2mm wide, give or take! You're going to love it!!!

 

[MMT]

It looks really pretty. I can''t wait to see the pictures when it arrives.

 

[mrssalvo]

late to the thread but I love that band too. add me to the list of wanting to purchase if it was my size. I can''t wait for pics..

 

[MissGotRocks]

Looks like a beautiful band - can''t wait to see hand shots!

When will the Maytal ring be finished?

 

[surfgirl]

Date: 7/14/2008 8:45:47 PM
Author: Demelza
Surfgirl -- What you say makes sense. I certainly don''t expect to see much detail in each individual stone, but I want it to be obvious that they''re step cuts and not princess or radiant cuts.

If you that, then I dont think you will be happy with such a thin ring Demelza...You really dont see what cut the stones are at that size, at least not without glasses!

 

[Demelza]

Quick update: Well, the ring was supposed to arrive today, but it appears to have been delivered to the wrong location!!! I had it sent to my parent''s house in California (I currently live in Canada) as I will be visiting over the weekend. UPS tracking indicates that the package was delivered and signed for by a name I don''t recognize. Even worse, my parents said they haven''t received anything! Pearlman''s is currently investigating what went wrong (I''m hoping maybe they sent me the wrong tracking number by mistake), but I''m worried that the ring may be lost for good. I''m so sad!!! Keep your fingers crossed for good news!!

 

[pixley]

Oh dear. I will keep my fingers crossed that it finds its way back to mum and dad''s house. Maybe Pearlman''s mixed up the address with another shipment??? Hopefully, it''s just a tracking number snafu.

 

[dani13]

OMG, Dem!!!! That stinks! I hope they can track it down soon!!!

 

[Miranda]

Oh no! I hope they get it worked out in time for your visit!

 

[Demelza]

Thanks, guys! I'm really so upset. I just spoke to someone at Pearlman's and they're still working on figuring out what's going on. They did have the correct address and tracking number. I'm hoping it shows up at my parent's house soon and the tracking system was simply incorrect that it had already been delivered. Wahhh!

 

[girlie-girl]

Oh no! Hope all turns out well!!

 

[Demelza]

Phew! Everything is okay!! The package will be delivered on Monday. I''m bummed that I have to wait till Monday, but at least the ring is safe and secure. What a relief! Thanks for commiserating!

 

[mrssalvo]

oh that is great news dem. will you be at your parents on monday to get the ring?

 

[pixley]

Whew! Can''t wait to see pictures! Is the Maytal ready too?!?!?!

 

[Demelza]

MrsS -- Yes, I will be at my parent's house on Monday to receive the ring. In fact, I won't leave the house until it arrives. Can't wait!


Pixley -- My Maytal should be ready next Friday. We have tentative plans to meet in the afternoon for me to pick it up. I'm so excited!! When does your mom arrive with your ring?

 

[Miranda]

What great news. I''m glad it''s safe and secure. I cannot wait to see your Maytal creation!

 

[motownmama]

yeh! Can''t wait to see it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[pixley]

Date: 7/18/2008 9:17:34 PM
Author: Demelza
MrsS -- Yes, I will be at my parent''s house on Monday to receive the ring. In fact, I won''t leave the house until it arrives. Can''t wait!



Pixley -- My Maytal should be ready next Friday. We have tentative plans to meet in the afternoon for me to pick it up. I''m so excited!! When does your mom arrive with your ring?

Ten more looooong days for me to go.

I hope your parents have internet so you can post YOUR ring photos

! Have a great trip and enjoy breaking in the new bling in L.A.!

 

[MissGotRocks]

So glad they found your package! Sounds like a banner week upcoming - trip home and two new rings!

Can''t wait to see pics of both of them - how exciting!!!!

 

[dani13]

Thank goodness, Dem!!!!! Cant wait to see pics!!! I know you''re going to love it!!!

 

[Demelza]

Another update: The ring arrived today safe and sound. It's very pretty. The stones are quite lively and you can definitely tell they're step-cuts. I like it a lot.

That said, I'm not 100% thrilled with the quality of the workmanship. The problem is relatively minor, but there are 2 or 3 stones that don't sit flush with the others. There's no space between the stones, but they look almost like they're slightly sunken in. Does that make sense? It's really not very noticeable in normal lighting conditions, but I saw it fairly easily under close scrutiny (actually, you can sort of see it in the blown up picture that Pearlman's took on the first page of the thread). I'm a little surprised by this because XIV Karats has a very good reputation. I realize it's not really a big deal -- more of a mind-clean issue than anything else -- but I will ask Maytal what she thinks when I see her on Friday. I will also see how the ring looks with my emerald cut and make a final decision.

Dani -- did you notice this?

What do you guys think? Any thoughts?

 

[Miranda]

What a bummer. I had a princess cut band that had stones set like that. It was quite a while ago(read - before my PS neurotic days

) and I never bothered to do anything about it. I wound up selling it when I upgraded. I don''t know if that''s normal or not.

 

[mrssalvo]

dem- i wonder if there would be a way the stones could be fixed? your getting such a great price on the ring it might be worth the little extra for the repair work or even ask Pearlmans about it? Because it''s a PO ring I don''t know if they''d fix it but they might offer a reasonable solution. If it works really great with your Maytal ring I think it would be worth looking into fixing. A little thing like that would drive me nuts too.

 

[decodelighted]

Its so funny ... something like that wouldn't bother me at all. That would be "the back" of the ring. It would make me less nervous about it hitting the desk all the time. HA!

 

[dani13]

Date: 7/22/2008 12:03:29 AM
Author: Demelza
Another update: The ring arrived today safe and sound. It's very pretty. The stones are quite lively and you can definitely tell they're step-cuts. I like it a lot.


That said, I'm not 100% thrilled with the quality of the workmanship. The problem is relatively minor, but there are 2 or 3 stones that don't sit flush with the others. There's no space between the stones, but they look almost like they're slightly sunken in. Does that make sense? It's really not very noticeable in normal lighting conditions, but I saw it fairly easily under close scrutiny (actually, you can sort of see it in the blown up picture that Pearlman's took on the first page of the thread). I'm a little surprised by this because XIV Karats has a very good reputation. I realize it's not really a big deal -- more of a mind-clean issue than anything else -- but I will ask Maytal what she thinks when I see her on Friday. I will also see how the ring looks with my emerald cut and make a final decision.


Dani -- did you notice this?


What do you guys think? Any thoughts?

No, Dem, I didnt notice this at all....But then again, I really didnt look at it under close scrutiny either. I would say that if you really love it, you should keep it....I didnt even notice it (and I am very particular) so it cant be that bad, I dont think!!!

Like Deco said, I would just make that the back of the ring.....

 

[decodelighted]

Date: 7/22/2008 12:03:29 AM
Author: Demelza
I''m not 100% thrilled with the quality of the workmanship.

Is it really the quality of the workmanship necessarily ... or perhaps just the current "condition" of a well-worn 2nd hand ring?

 

[dani13]

Date: 7/22/2008 9:35:19 AM
Author: decodelighted

Date: 7/22/2008 12:03:29 AM

Author: Demelza

I''m not 100% thrilled with the quality of the workmanship.

Is it really the quality of the workmanship necessarily ... or perhaps just the current ''condition'' of a well-worn 2nd hand ring?

Agree with you 100%, Deco.

 

[NewEnglandLady]

Date: 7/22/2008 9:45:26 AM
Author: Dani

Date: 7/22/2008 9:35:19 AM
Author: decodelighted

Date: 7/22/2008 12:03:29 AM

Author: Demelza

I''m not 100% thrilled with the quality of the workmanship.

Is it really the quality of the workmanship necessarily ... or perhaps just the current ''condition'' of a well-worn 2nd hand ring?

Agree with you 100%, Deco.

Agreed here as well--I have a thin, channel set sapphire band from the 1920''s and the platinum has been nicked, the overall shape has gone from circular to oval (from decades of wear) and the stones are typical of those found in a hand-made ring...they aren''t all at the same level, either. It''s these exact traits that made me fall in love with it. When you buy an estate piece you usually fall in love with those traits that give it character and you don''t necessarily expect the perfection of modern machine-made rings.

 

[Demelza]

Thank you everyone for your responses. They're really quite helpful.

MrsS -- I agree with you that it might be worth fixing if it's easy and not too expensive since this was such a great deal. I'll see what Maytal says. I wouldn't expect Pearlman's to be responsible for it since it's not their ring. I'm not really sure how much it bothers me, though, so I might just leave it. I'll be curious to see what Maytal says.

Deco -- I guess it's possible that it's not a workmanship issue, but there is just something about the ring that doesn't feel as seamless as some that I've seen. Plus, it's really not that old -- it was purchased less than a year ago. Perhaps the person who owned it was very rough on it.

NEL -- I totally understand what you're saying. I am quite sure I would feel differently if this ring actually were an estate piece from the 1920's. The fact is that it's barely a year old and probably machine-made (hard to know for sure). I guess that's why I feel a little less forgiving of if not being a bit more "perfect". BTW, seeing those pics of your sapphire band has really gotten my wheels spinning. I would love a band like that!

All that said, I really do like it a lot. It's a great deal, a pretty ring, the perfect size, and I am inclined to keep it if it looks great with my new Maytal. Thanks again for your responses!

 

[MissGotRocks]

We would love to see pictures! I don''t know how the stones are seated in the mounting but that could contribute to them being out of line. Hopefully, Maytal can tell you if they can be ''realigned''. Sounds like a pretty ring though!