Budget Beauty''s...Lets see ''em !

[Mrs Mitchell]

Vix, that''s a fireball alright! Very, very nice diamond.

This is my 1.10 oval, reset from a white gold pendant into a rose gold lucida setting. The stone (in it''s originally pendant) was from a B&M here in Scotland and the ring setting was done by DBL last year. Pendant + re-setting into pink gold cost just under £1k, which is just under $2K US. The stone was reduced from £3k (I eyeballed it weekly at that price) to £800 (I grabbed it at that price) and I''m still trying to figure out what''s wrong with it! I can''t remember the specs, but it''s eyeclean (I think SI2) and white. It was my lifetime lucky find, I think!

Anyway, point is that it was well under $3k, even allowing for having it put into a new setting. I wear it with a 2mm plain 14kt rose gold band that I got on ebay for £25 as an alternative wedding set sometimes.

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

Handshot. Shrek fingers - 7.5 but getting bigger by the minute as my pregnancy progresses!

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

Original incarnation as a pendant. I liked it, but this particular stone seems to be much happier and sparkle more now that it''s out of its bezel. Not sure why. I can''t leave things alone, is my trouble. I''m thinking it should move on into a halo soon...

Jen

 

[blueauratus]

Mine too! .73ct I/SI1 in white gold, about $2500.
Everyone''s rings are so beautifull!

 

[Mrs Mitchell]

I really love that look - smooth band on an ering paired with an eternity band. Beautiful rings!

 

[Diamond*Dana]

Such gorgeous bling, all of them!

 

[anchor31]

Here's my budget beauty: .50ct EX/G-SI1 with .26ctw EX/G-VS2 marquise sides stones in a 14k WG/palladium setting, size 4.5. It cost us $2800 CAD (with the exchange rate of the time about $2400 USD).

Close-up

With the w-band (the set went up to $3100 CAD).

 

[captainobvious]

Anchor,

Thats a terrific set you have there! VERY white, and the band goes great with your ering.

 

[steph72276]

Ooooh, a halo would be gorgeous on that oval Mrs. Mitchell!

 

[anchor31]

Date: 1/8/2008 2:44:13 AM
Author: captainobvious
Anchor,

Thats a terrific set you have there! VERY white, and the band goes great with your ering.

Thanks, Cap! Are you looking for a ring or do you have a budget beauty to show off yourself?

 

[nytemist]

I don''t have a hand shot as I don''t have a digital camera. But this is my e-ring. Can''t take credit for the photo, this was Alj''s amazing photo skills.

1 ct exact, F color, SI1. The stone was about $2200 I think (even though we looked at it together, DH didn''t want me to know the actual price) The plain setting is yellow gold, platinum prongs, $80. Ring size 8.

 

[nytemist]

GRRRR- I can''t post it for some reason. But there is a pic of it in the Boston GTG thread in Hangout.

 

[Lisa Loves Shiny]

Date: 1/5/2008 2:20:46 AM
Author: Vix
And in another plug for seeking out older stones/settings....

Long story semi-short, when my sister visited me last summer she fell in love with an antique setting/OEC stone and ended up trading in her (rather bulky setting/chain store stone) for it. The vintage ring''s selling price was ~ 3K, give or take some negotiation -- though she did a trade in and paid out some cash.

I finally got a few decent shots of it when we overlapped during the holiday -- it''s def a warmer stone than many would like, but like many old cuts it tends to face up well. The cut is *miles* better than her old stone -- it''s a fireball -- and the .88 center looks bigger than her former center did despite being a bit smaller. [She''s a 6.5 -7 ring size]

[Not to mention that IMO the platinum setting is beautifully fluid and much more flattering on her finger than her prior one! I love the triple-claw prongs.]

Absolutely love it! I would gladly trade my 1.5 RB for a 1carat transition cut. They are the best IMHO.

 

[ejsarkar]

Just under 3K.

Specs:
0.555 I VS2 Round Ideal Cut 1
6 x .02ct and 6 x .04ct A Cut Above diamond melee


Thread: https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/whiteflash-custom-split-shank-halo.75788/

 

[MustangGal]

I bought this .94ct oval diamond on ebay for $400 or so in a yellow gold mounting, then bought the platinum Scott Kay ring for $300, and paid around $100 to have the ring sized and the stone set. The platinum and diamond band was just under $1,000, so total set was $1,800 or so.

 

[MustangGal]

A few months later I hit my hand on a filing cabinet and put a nice fracture in the diamond, so I had it carefully remounted into this pendant for $250.

 

[04diamond<3]

wow mustanggal! you def. got a deal!!!

 

[MustangGal]

I wonder if the stone had issues before, since I cracked it pretty easily, but $400 still won''t get you a "frozen spit" diamond this size, so I''ll just keep it safe around my neck instead.

I never thought I''d be wearing a diamond this big in a pendant!

 

[~*Alexis*~]

Cool pendant...is it a custom setting or a shelf setting?

 

[MustangGal]

It's a Stuller mounting, I found it in the catalog at a local jeweler. They have it pictured in 2 tone with a pink stone, but I ordered it all white. I'm really happy with the size and heft. Here's a neck shot of it:

ETA: Here a link to the Stuller page http://www.stuller.com/products/product.aspx?gid=6cb6d9c0-a933-41a4-8ea3-97fe9e1242e4&cid=9b26e05c-5699-497e-8008-79d89ed66606

 

[MoonWater]

So many pretties for good prices!!