cjchumphries
Shiny_Rock
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- Aug 6, 2014
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Ok, so I have been on this site for a couple of years off and on but have never posted a question before. I have always been able to find the answers to my questions by listening to you all of you! Now, it's different because its no longer a "when I get my new ring, I could do this". Now I actually have to make a decision on what I want! So, Ive been married 13 years and my husband just bought me my upgraded diamond from Good Old Gold. I have consistantly browsed their site as well for my new dream diamond. I knew I wanted an AVC but couldn't decide on why one never just screamed my name UNTIL I began reading the forums here on warmer colored diamonds! I love my white princess cut that I got married with, but for the vintage inspired ering I want, I needed a warmer color. So the obsession began! I usually send an email of the new "it" diamond to my husband for his dream ring folder and he has all the info I have on what I want for my upgrade one day! Well, last week, he told me to order it!! And today, I received in the mail, a 2.8ct N VS2 AVC from my husband! It is fabulous and I am totally in love. Now the dilemma..... I pretty much know exactly what I want for my setting because I found it at an online estate sale and its to die for. Never-mind it was for a 7.9 ct diamond and the cost was 124,000.00 So, I am having mine custom made by Green Lake Jewelry. The only thing I am worried about now is the halo. My inspirational ring has a halo but if I had to choose, that would not be my first. I really love the look of a solitaire with an amazing basket. Im just not sure I am going to get the contrast I am going for without the halo. I love my warm diamond and I really want to play it up. I am incorporating yellow or rose gold filigree on the basket and using a yellow or rose gold stacking ring between the two bands as well. I was hoping that that along with the white melee would be a big enough contrast to make my color choice look purposeful. If I do go with a halo I was hoping to get half pointers or smaller so the halo is very small. I just don't know which way to go. The designer I am working with says she thinks the halo with definitely play up the color the best but Its up to me and I am just wondering if a ring of diamonds around the top of the basket will be enough?! I a hoping to get some of your input..... I am also wondering if I go with the halo if it will look as fabulous as I want it to when using Green Lake. I really liked the halo Dougsgirl had on her ring that Green Lake did, and am wondering if mine could or should be smaller. I guess Im just scared the ring without the halo won't give me the contrast but Im also scared that if I go with it I will wish I just went with the solitaire look since everyone has a halo these days and Im wanting something totally unique. Also, Im going with Platinum on the wedding set and a gold for the stacking band. HELP....Ill include pics! Thank you so much for anyone who has a little more insight to give. I really appreciate the knowledge you all could give me! Also, my ring is going to have all the engraving and milgraine on the shank...all three sides...with 1mm melee on the top surface of the shank. both wedding rings will be 2mm in width. I wear a size 4.5.
It's gorgeous 
Only you know what setting you really like and many here have had a few resets before settling on The One. Since you're unsure, can you get a cheaper halo setting and try it out before custom making one with Green Lake? I think some ladies used to buy halo settings from Lord of Gem rings for colored stones. Those settings aren't recommended for daily use but it's a good one to suss out your feelings on halo before commiting. Please have insurance on your ring if you do get a LOGR setting to try out since LOGR settings aren't recommended for daily wear.
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Still, Im not a huge fan of the yellow gold directly against my skin, but its looks fine to me as an accent. So, I guess that settles that. I'm going to use the yellow gold for the filigree and Ill just have to get use to the stacking band in yellow. Yay! One decision down! Now, on to another.....so my jeweler and I were talking about the setting I want, and I said that I was having it made in Platinum..well, he said that is great as long as I understand the pro's and con's of Platinum, especially with the engraving and milgrain that I want on my rings. He said that yes, it is durable but that Platinum kinda "smears" rather than looses metal when scratched. I totally understand what he is saying, but he said with the engraving it's not the same as a smooth shank that we can just polish up. He says it will actually make the milgrain look uneven over time and loose its shape. He showed me a ring he is currently resetting that looked pretty rough and it was a smooth shank. He said it was a personal decision but that white gold will thin over time but it will not bend and distort the engraving and milgrain like Platinum. Gold also has its con's but he just wanted me to be sure that I'm ok with it looking pretty weathered in a couple of years. 
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