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Rough_Rock
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Hi all,
I'm new to the site, so please excuse any lack of proper etiquette on my part. I'm planning to propose in a little over a fortnight (ha! I've never used that word before), and I still haven't found the perfect ring. Time is running short! Interestingly, my girlfriend has never made mention of what sort of diamond she would like, only the setting. My intention is to get a round ideal-cut diamond somewhere in the 0.75 to 1 ct range, with a color at least as good as the side stones on the setting. I've also considered getting a cushion diamond >= 1 ct, no worse than H color. She doesn't like Princess, and I suspect none of the other shapes either. In any case, I'm more concerned with the setting. Here is what I've gathered she likes/dislikes, in relative importance:
1) She wants the diamond to be set very low. She's a nurse, and I've been told this is a common request among them.
2) She has consistently maintained that she hates cathedral settings of any sort, so that is my #1 thing to avoid.
3) She loves the look of a halo.
4) She likes pave or side stones that don't cause "bulges" on the side of the ring. In other words, diamonds on top, but "clean" from the side.
I've discovered that very-low-set halos are not easy to find! It seems like 75% of them use cathedral, and the rest have some sort of way of "lifting" the halo up off the ring. It seems to me that what my girlfriend wants is a halo with the diamond low within it, and with the halo sitting directly on top of the ring (or possibly even "in" it).
A few hours ago I found this:
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/eng...d-studded-band-by-Eternity-(.55-ctw.)-240.htm
I quite like the look, and it seems to fit the bill quite nicely. It's not technically "clean" on the sides, but they're diamonds, not "bulges," so I don't think she'll mind!
http://www.emmaparkerdiamonds.com/e...-Set-Halo-Diamond-Engagement-Ring-Set/1219152
This is another good option, although I suspect she might not like the look of the opening in the metal underneath the halo.
I'm hoping to keep the price of the setting less than $3000 if possible, lest it cut too much into what I can afford for the diamond itself. Does anyone know of additional settings I should be looking at?
I'm new to the site, so please excuse any lack of proper etiquette on my part. I'm planning to propose in a little over a fortnight (ha! I've never used that word before), and I still haven't found the perfect ring. Time is running short! Interestingly, my girlfriend has never made mention of what sort of diamond she would like, only the setting. My intention is to get a round ideal-cut diamond somewhere in the 0.75 to 1 ct range, with a color at least as good as the side stones on the setting. I've also considered getting a cushion diamond >= 1 ct, no worse than H color. She doesn't like Princess, and I suspect none of the other shapes either. In any case, I'm more concerned with the setting. Here is what I've gathered she likes/dislikes, in relative importance:
1) She wants the diamond to be set very low. She's a nurse, and I've been told this is a common request among them.
2) She has consistently maintained that she hates cathedral settings of any sort, so that is my #1 thing to avoid.
3) She loves the look of a halo.
4) She likes pave or side stones that don't cause "bulges" on the side of the ring. In other words, diamonds on top, but "clean" from the side.
I've discovered that very-low-set halos are not easy to find! It seems like 75% of them use cathedral, and the rest have some sort of way of "lifting" the halo up off the ring. It seems to me that what my girlfriend wants is a halo with the diamond low within it, and with the halo sitting directly on top of the ring (or possibly even "in" it).
A few hours ago I found this:
http://www.eternitydiamonds.com/eng...d-studded-band-by-Eternity-(.55-ctw.)-240.htm
I quite like the look, and it seems to fit the bill quite nicely. It's not technically "clean" on the sides, but they're diamonds, not "bulges," so I don't think she'll mind!
http://www.emmaparkerdiamonds.com/e...-Set-Halo-Diamond-Engagement-Ring-Set/1219152
This is another good option, although I suspect she might not like the look of the opening in the metal underneath the halo.
I'm hoping to keep the price of the setting less than $3000 if possible, lest it cut too much into what I can afford for the diamond itself. Does anyone know of additional settings I should be looking at?