CBPearllover
Shiny_Rock
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- Feb 19, 2019
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@sledge Oh man, thank you so much for posting links to your story! I've only made it through the first 2, and started on the one where you mentioned the Jared custom engagement ring setting. We are in a VERY similar situation! (Except I'm not trying to marry her, but I would get down on one knee and ask if she will be my SIL )
So looking at the settings you were first cruising through, I find myself in a similar situation. Except instead of one of the twists metal and one with pave, she only likes both twist bands to have diamonds. I'm finding this style, with or without a halo, is much more pricey than a more standard setting. I guess twisting the bands takes more craftsmanship than a standard split shank?
So I agree with trying to save $$ with a stock setting, I'm just having a hard time finding a balance of quality with being affordable. She found 2 settings at Spence she liked, I think they were $1300 and $930 for 18k WG. But I'm concerned about their sturdiness (especially the one with the wedding band in the photo), and I wonder if they're even worth that price. I don't want to break their budget on settings, and WHOA MAN I had no idea settings could get so expensive so quick! BGD settings don't really fit the budget or have the right style, and I think what's the point of getting an ideally cut diamond if it'll be in a poorly constructed setting? Arg My SIL is like your wife, they make it seem like they don't care but when you observe them you're thinking "........Yes, you do care!"
Going through you links, I found this setting from "With Clarity". Has anyone ever heard of them? They had a different company name in your previous threads.
So looking at the settings you were first cruising through, I find myself in a similar situation. Except instead of one of the twists metal and one with pave, she only likes both twist bands to have diamonds. I'm finding this style, with or without a halo, is much more pricey than a more standard setting. I guess twisting the bands takes more craftsmanship than a standard split shank?
So I agree with trying to save $$ with a stock setting, I'm just having a hard time finding a balance of quality with being affordable. She found 2 settings at Spence she liked, I think they were $1300 and $930 for 18k WG. But I'm concerned about their sturdiness (especially the one with the wedding band in the photo), and I wonder if they're even worth that price. I don't want to break their budget on settings, and WHOA MAN I had no idea settings could get so expensive so quick! BGD settings don't really fit the budget or have the right style, and I think what's the point of getting an ideally cut diamond if it'll be in a poorly constructed setting? Arg My SIL is like your wife, they make it seem like they don't care but when you observe them you're thinking "........Yes, you do care!"
Going through you links, I found this setting from "With Clarity". Has anyone ever heard of them? They had a different company name in your previous threads.
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