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I''ve decided on something like this setting, in your opinion, who would be best placed to make something like this. I''m getting a quote from the person who made this ring also, but have been told he''s quite expensive as this is quite labour intensive.


Also, what are your thoughts on this halo with a plain platinum polished band?

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It's HW style halo ring with an airline around the stone. Double Claw prongs. Leon would probably be most people's choice. Alternately Maytal Hannah or Ocean Pearlman. As they all do hand made pave. All are pricey and will have long(ish) leadtimes. You can also go with a CAD and cast vendor for that... and BGD or ERD would be my choices for that, if it were for me.

All of them, except the original vendor will want to change about 20% of the design. But that can be easily accomplished with some improvements to the undergallery design.
 
A ring like that done properly would cost around $3k I would imagine. Does that affect your decision? A while ago you were thinking of putting more into your diamond and less into the setting.

Have you seen the vatche Grace setting? Similar to that with a different stye melee and halo. But amazing none the less. It is under $2k in wg.

Here it is with a .80ct diamond:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/much-overdue-pics-of-my-wedding-set-and-some-others.119593/

And here it is with a 1.26. Gosh I love this setting!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-dream-e-ring-from-i-d-jewelry.111310/
 
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the Grace too!
 
Brian Gavin Diamonds (BGD) has the BEST pave work I have seen! I have seen and inspected all the detailed work of top designer brands micro/pave work, and nothing by far is liike what I have see from BGD. The pictures do not even do justice (even though they are nice as well!) The pave is perfection, no metal all bling, bling diamond sparkle. They can make whatever you like, I would talk with Brian. Check out their photos talk section at **Link edited by Moderator. Please link to vendor websites per Pricescope policy. No blog links allowed**, and you can see the exquisite work and craftsmanship.

Also, I think the halo with a plain platinum band will look absolutely great, but with that fine pave, it will be amazing!
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If you have the time and budget I''d go with Leon, no question. His specialty is micropave, and his work is just spectacular..
 
Leon Mege...

Of course, there are some other jewelers on PS who have a very good following, but any Leon Mege pave will blow you away.
 
Date: 1/21/2010 9:27:45 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
A ring like that done properly would cost around $3k I would imagine. Does that affect your decision? A while ago you were thinking of putting more into your diamond and less into the setting.

Have you seen the vatche Grace setting? Similar to that with a different stye melee and halo. But amazing none the less. It is under $2k in wg.

Here it is with a .80ct diamond:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/much-overdue-pics-of-my-wedding-set-and-some-others.119593/

And here it is with a 1.26. Gosh I love this setting!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-dream-e-ring-from-i-d-jewelry.111310/
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I know, but from the beginning i''ve wanted a setting like the one above, but only yesterday did I see one in person and it was stunning.... maybe i should just get it from where I saw it... It was around $8,200 with a 0.78 cushion. Does that seem expensive?

Also, my budget has increased quite considerably. So i can consider something a bit more expensive....

Leon - I love his work but his bands are very rounded as opposed to the one i''ve posted above.... don''t you think?

I contacted BGD and ERD a while back, and i never heard anything back from then! In fact I may have contacted them twice.
 
Call them. Emails get lost in the server quite easily.
 
Brian Gavin for sure.
 
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Center Stone RB/.52/E/SI1
Halo 28 1-point melee's G/VS2
Wedding Band RB/.50/G/VS2
Ring Size: 3

Metro's ring, for an example of plain shank with diamond halo.
 
Date: 1/22/2010 7:53:23 AM
Author: autumngems
Brian Gavin for sure.
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Ditto!! Just call them!

Autumngems, such an amazing ring by the way!!
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who made that HVVS?

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Leon for sure. He is unrivaled IMO.
 
Date: 1/22/2010 9:03:02 AM
Author: mani5ha
who made that HVVS?

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I think it was a custom setting done by a local jeweler. Search back through "Metro" posts in Show Me The Ring forum, unless someone knows exactly where to find it. She has a post that tells what point size the halo stones are and shows lots of pics. I love her ring. I prefer the larger pointers (harkens back to the original Art Deco rings) to today's micropave, and I love how that halo puts all diamond weight that you pay for right up there on top where it can always be seen.

Wink of High Performance Diamonds has a good bench jeweler who could recreate it. Or you could contact the PS vendor you are dealing with and see if they can make it.
 
After just completing a custom ring project with micropave, Brian Gavin Designs gets my vote hands down!!!
 
I would expect to pay more than $3K if you go with Leon, Maytal or Ocean. They are the best and can command the highest prices but their work is worth it. If you are on a tighter budget the other vendors mentioned would make a beautiful piece as well.
 
Leon for handmade custom, BGD for a cast ring.
 
Would Leon create something similar to the above picture though? I''ve heard he only likes to stick to his own styles and designs....
 
Date: 1/22/2010 12:08:44 PM
Author: swingirl
I would expect to pay more than $3K if you go with Leon, Maytal or Ocean. They are the best and can command the highest prices but their work is worth it. If you are on a tighter budget the other vendors mentioned would make a beautiful piece as well.
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3k doesn''t really scare me *that* much. I''ve been quoted in the region of 5k here..
 
Hi, mani5ha,
You've been given some great options, but I'd like to add one more. Wink Jones, who owns High Performance Diamonds, HPD, custom made my setting shown here in this thread

I designed my setting (with a lot of help from the PS setting experts!) from a design Wink had on his pre-HPD website Winfield's and I customized the gallery and decided I wanted a sapphire halo instead of a diamond halo. He is very easy to work with (no big ego to work around!) and his workmanship and turnaround are excellent. His prices are reasonable for custom, too, and he's able to do pretty much any type of customization you'd want.

At .03, the purple sapphires around my diamond are not exactly micropave, but Wink's bench is able to craft fine diamond micropave as well (I've attached two photos).

Also, correct me if I'm wrong, but I think if you chose to work with Ocean (examples of her work can be seen on Wink's site under custom design) I think you need to work with her through him. Again, I'm not sure, but I don't think she works independently with individual clients.

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Here''s another one of Wink''s custom settings. This one can be found under Wink Jones in the Pricescope Galleries.

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The more squared off edges of the piece you posted is typical of what you get in CAD pieces (the one in the picture definitely looks like a CAD). CAD pieces have a tendency to look "pressed" like a piece of sheet metal. The prongs are very squared and ridged looking.

Hand made settings are generally softer with less conspicuous metal and rounded, delicate shapes to offset the diamonds (and to wear more comfortably). I''m sure you can have a designer make a piece similar to the one pictured, but you could have it done much more cheaply with CAD and get the look your seeking.
 
Date: 1/22/2010 4:50:34 PM
Author: asforhim
The more squared off edges of the piece you posted is typical of what you get in CAD pieces (the one in the picture definitely looks like a CAD). CAD pieces have a tendency to look ''pressed'' like a piece of sheet metal. The prongs are very squared and ridged looking.


Hand made settings are generally softer with less conspicuous metal and rounded, delicate shapes to offset the diamonds (and to wear more comfortably). I''m sure you can have a designer make a piece similar to the one pictured, but you could have it done much more cheaply with CAD and get the look your seeking.
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Do you mean the first picture I posted? I don''t think it''s a CAD - the vendor said her craftsman only hand makes the settings....
 
Hi Mani. I have to say that it looks CAD and cast to me too. The stones were likely set by hand, but I don''t think the metal work, from start to finish was. Maybe assembled and set by hand and then polished. But the base of the setting doesn''t look handmade to me.
 
Ohhh... maybe that''s what she meant then? I showed her them some WF images and they said that the quote was much cheaper because they were done by CAD wheras thiers are handmade, i presume they were referring to the setting of the pave then.........
 
I also recommend Marek Ostasz of Ostasz Studio. He just made my fiancee's engagement ring (a bit similar to a Tiffany Novo). It is truly fantastic workmanship. The samples he showed us have a lot of pave. They are beautiful and stand up to close scrutiny. His prices are closer to my price bracket than Mege's, and his wait time is shorter. Some of the pics on his website (www.ostaszstudio.com) appear to be very similar to what you're looking for.
 
Date: 1/22/2010 5:59:12 AM
Author: mani5ha

Date: 1/21/2010 9:27:45 PM
Author: dreamer_dachsie
A ring like that done properly would cost around $3k I would imagine. Does that affect your decision? A while ago you were thinking of putting more into your diamond and less into the setting.

Have you seen the vatche Grace setting? Similar to that with a different stye melee and halo. But amazing none the less. It is under $2k in wg.

Here it is with a .80ct diamond:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/much-overdue-pics-of-my-wedding-set-and-some-others.119593/

And here it is with a 1.26. Gosh I love this setting!

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-dream-e-ring-from-i-d-jewelry.111310/
Click to expand...
I know, but from the beginning i''ve wanted a setting like the one above, but only yesterday did I see one in person and it was stunning.... maybe i should just get it from where I saw it... It was around $8,200 with a 0.78 cushion. Does that seem expensive?

Also, my budget has increased quite considerably. So i can consider something a bit more expensive....

Leon - I love his work but his bands are very rounded as opposed to the one i''ve posted above.... don''t you think?

I contacted BGD and ERD a while back, and i never heard anything back from then! In fact I may have contacted them twice.
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Can''t judge price without knowing the specs of the diamond as well as the setting. Me personally, I would not buy an already assembled ring because I would want to first choose the perfect diamond and then choose the setting.

What happened to buying the diamond and worrying about the setting later
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Date: 1/22/2010 8:22:51 PM
Author: mani5ha
Ohhh... maybe that''s what she meant then? I showed her them some WF images and they said that the quote was much cheaper because they were done by CAD wheras thiers are handmade, i presume they were referring to the setting of the pave then.........
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No, that statement sounds like they are claiming the whole thing was made by hand. I''m not gonna call them liars. I assume they know what goes on at their bench! And I''m not an appraiser... but I might ask the appraisers on here if they can give you clue of their opinon on handmade versus CAD and cast.
 
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