stone price vs setting price ?

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#3
I wish I didn't!

I paid $2300 for my e-ring setting and I could have added a little more in size to my stone! I guess I shouldn't have paid for a good setting upfront because I ended up liking another style entirely in less than 2 years!
 
#4
I think my setting was literally free with the stone. Or maybe there was a small cost because the 4 prongs are plat, while the rest of the ring is YG. I was all about getting the best stone with the budget.
 
#6
Contessa said:
Typically, your setting shouldn't cost more than your stone, but then, it's really dependent on the stone itself.
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True.

I do have a ring where the setting is way more expensive than the center stone, well it's really a pearl. My mom gave me the old setting when she redesgined her ring and kept the center diamond. I didn't know what to do with it at the time so I had a pearl put in the center.
 
#9
This is kind of like in building a house, the lot versus the house question. If you pay a certain amt for a lot do you have to build a house at least 3-4x that etc. But in the end, there are always exceptions...a house "too expensive" for the lot or a lot "too expensive" for the house. Bottomline I think that those guidelines are just reference points and you have to go with what works for you. :smile1:
 
#10
So what % should the setting cost as compared to the stone. My friend just received a 1/2 carat round solitaire for $1800. It is in a plain Tiffany style setting that cost $650 in white gold. She wants to eventally change the setting but does not know if it is "silly" to spend more than the $1800 cost of stone. I, personally, think $650 was a lot for a plain white gold setting (ring). What do you think?
 
#11
$650 for a plain white gold setting is a bit much but she is paying for the Tiffany name.

I think it is a personal choice as sometimes having a beautiful setting can make the overall look of the ring more expensive even with a smaller stone. It is all relative, some people like the stone to be the focus of the ring while others like a more elaborate design for setting which can be more expensive than the center stone itself.

Personally, for a 1/2 carat stone I would not spend more than a couple of hundred on the setting IF I know that I will upgrade it in the future.
 
#12
It is not a Tiffany name band from Tiffanys. It is a Tiffany-style band in white gold. - whatever that means. And I don't know if it is 14K or 18K. I also think $650 is a lot for a plain setting.
 
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