First, a big, big thank you to everyone here. I'm a bit OCD and have spent a TON of time reading through old threads. I finally decided to go with an AVR and David is in the process of finding a stone to cut. The final specs should be around 1.5-1.7 carat, K, VS2 (or anything eye clean) with some fluorescence. I'm incredibly excited and would be lying if I said I don't love the fact that I'm getting a "custom" stone cut to my specs. I figured if I'm getting the perfect stone, I may as well go for the perfect setting! I had previously narrowed it down to two rings. I may still go with one of them, but I want to explore my options (I have an active mind and time to kill while I wait for the stone, lol). I know my girlfriend prefers vintage-inspired rings and strongly favors the Edwardian style. My research led me to Single Stone. Their settings are absolutely perfect, but do come with a price! It's still within budget, but if I find something cheaper, I'm not opposed. With that said, are there any other designers out there worth checking out? I'm not looking to copy anything; I want to give the designer ideas and then give him (or her) the artistic freedom to go from there. Here are the two rings I originally had in mind:
http://antiqueengagementrings.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes&sppp=12&page=1&Keyword=3325&category=ALL&highprice=0&lowprice=0&allwords=3325&exact=&atleast=&without=&cprice=&searchfields=
http://antiqueengagementrings.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=5520
Here is the one from SS that I would be going off of:
https://www.singlestone.com/rings_c29/page26/nicole_p880/
So what do you guys think? Anyone else worth checking out or should I just go with Single Stone? Do you think the SS setting is worth approximately twice as much as the other two I had in mind?
http://antiqueengagementrings.com/shopping/shopdisplayproducts.asp?Search=Yes&sppp=12&page=1&Keyword=3325&category=ALL&highprice=0&lowprice=0&allwords=3325&exact=&atleast=&without=&cprice=&searchfields=
http://antiqueengagementrings.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=5520
Here is the one from SS that I would be going off of:
https://www.singlestone.com/rings_c29/page26/nicole_p880/
So what do you guys think? Anyone else worth checking out or should I just go with Single Stone? Do you think the SS setting is worth approximately twice as much as the other two I had in mind?