What Comes First, the Setting or the Stone?

[gardengloves]

Been on PS awhile now and seen many variations on this.

What comes first? Do you focus on the stone, shop it and find dream stone, then find a setting to compliment it? or do you find a dream setting and find a stone that will fit?

 

[Gleam]

I never even considered finding a setting first, although I thought I had a fairly clear vision of what kind of setting I wanted (very similar to the Harry Winston halos). Maybe that''s why I ended up with a ring that looks unlike the one I thought I''d get!

I always thought I''d have a cushion, asscher or emerald cut set in a micropave halo... I ended up with a six prong solitaire set in a cathedral setting precisely because I chose the stone first, rather than the setting.

Given the inventory during the time I was searching, it happened that the stone which best fit our desired balance of quality, price, and size was a RB. So I went with the RB (hard to be unhappy with such a basic shape!). My personal reference is not for haloed RBs so I just opted for a simple six-prong cathedral setting.

I live vicariously through you gals now!

 

[gardengloves]

I''m with you Gleam although I had many visions, Harry Winston inspired included, my first priority was the stone.

The stone was the major piece, after that, I knew everything else would fall in place and I could work with it.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

The setting came LONG before the stone. I wasn''t even sure what shape diamond I wanted.

 

[AmberGretchen]

Diamond came before the stone, but I think its totally individual, and everyone makes their own personal call - for some, its more about the stone, and for others, its more about setting.

 

[MichelleCarmen]

My entire focus and budget was the stone. Because of this, after all these years, I still love my stone, however my setting isn''t me *at all*. . .I''d like to switch my stone out and my husband and I have discussed it. . .sometime that''ll happen. . .we just have SO many other things going on in our lives that my setting upgrade is very low on our list for the foreseeable future.

 

[Bella_mezzo]

It depends on the person and the project I think. For me, it varies

 

[MichelleCarmen]

Date: 1/2/2010 11:53:14 PM
Author: Bella_mezzo
It depends on the person and the project I think. For me, it varies

Now, thinking back on it, mine have been the stones for all projects!

 

[marcy]

I picked out a diamond first then the ring. Of course if you find a ring you love then you get it first.

 

[AprilBaby]

I got the stone first!

 

[that_someone_special]

The stone!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Indylady]

Stone!

 

[Erinleigh]

For my e-ring, the setting came WAY before the stone... we saw it at a local jeweller, fell in love, and knew it was the one!

 

[movie zombie]

for me it has always been the stone. setting is 2ndary: its only a medium of display for the stone.

mz

 

[Lady_Disdain]

Date: 1/3/2010 12:17:17 PM
Author: movie zombie
for me it has always been the stone. setting is 2ndary: its only a medium of display for the stone.

mz

+1

And it pains me to spend money on metal instead of stone (excepting a few artists, in which case the setting is out of my budget).

 

[princesss]

The stone! I prefer finding a stone with the right personality, and letting it speak to me until I find just the right setting.