Diamond Reset -- Opinions, advice?

jan228 · Dec 31, 2008

Hmm... $12!!!! :yahoo:

Or $4500...
Good luck with your choice.

saligator · Dec 31, 2008

Ha ha! That's funny!!! ^^^

Thanks! I think there is a part of me that wants diamonds all through it but I don't know if I can afford them

chinadoll724 · Dec 31, 2008

jan228 said:
Hmm... $12!!!! Or $4500...
Good luck with your choice.

hahahah- love that.

Saligator- how big are the sidestones you're considering? Angara.com or natural sapphire company are great places to get an estimate for how much loose sapphires would be (with the latter being more expensive because they're totally non-treated). Are you doing gold or platinum (to get a better idea of the budgetting for the stones)? I think sapphires would look gorgeous as would tanzanites or the iolites.

Would you consider 2 large gemstone side stones on a diamond bead setting?

saligator · Jan 1, 2009

If I can, I'd like to get between .60-.75 sidestones for the 1.54 ctw center stone.
Thanks for the links--they are really helpful. I'm hoping to do a gold band with a platinum mount--or all platinum.

What is a "diamond bead" setting? I am unfamiliar. Thanks.

chinadoll724 · Jan 1, 2009

saligator said:
If I can, I'd like to get between .60-.75 sidestones for the 1.54 ctw center stone.
Thanks for the links--they are really helpful. I'm hoping to do a gold band with a platinum mount--or all platinum.

What is a "diamond bead" setting? I am unfamiliar. Thanks.

If you're looking at the sizing for .6-.75 ct diamonds, you will prob end up going bigger for gemstones. A 4+ct sapphire will have about the same diameter as a 3ct diamond because of the difference in densities/mass. You might want to figure out a size in mm across so you can compare between stones more easily.

Here's an example of a bead set band- it's close to a channel setting,except without the channel.

I think the ring would look gorgeous with the HOF center stone, 2 colored stones surrounding it, and bead setting on the rest of band.

http://www.tiffany.com/Shopping/Ite...p+1-c+-r+-x+-n+6-ri+-ni+0-t+bead+set&search=1

saligator · Jan 1, 2009

THanks! That's an interesting setting. I'll take your advice about scaling going from diamond to sapphire. Helpful for calculation potential prices.

ahertz · Jan 1, 2009

I'm coming in a bit late on this, but I LOVE the Tiffany setting and think the HOF stone will look amazing with sapphires. Let us know what your jeweler says!

saligator · Jan 1, 2009

^^^thanks! You aren't late at all. I won't be at the jeweler until next week!

Crystalina · Jan 1, 2009

I prefer the three-stone ring!

saligator · Oct 27, 2014

Wow. I really took my time here, but I have done it. I ended up with a straight prong 3 stone setting and chose taupe champagne diamonds (~.65 each) for the sides.

Don't have a way to post pics, but am thrilled with the result! Thanks again for everyone's suggestions.