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How much could a Leon halo setting cost??

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Samara83

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I am looking at getting a 3ct cushion set by Leon Mege - to look like the HW micropave (halo and pave band). What is a rough price range for this setting in platinum? I just have no clue if this will cost $1,000, $2,000 or more.
 
for leon pave you're looking at a whole lot more than 2k I'm afraid.

It has been said on here that each star represents about 2k.
 
Samara83|1289003457|2756382 said:
I am looking at getting a 3ct cushion set by Leon Mege - to look like the HW micropave (halo and pave band). What is a rough price range for this setting in platinum? I just have no clue if this will cost $1,000, $2,000 or more.
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a lot more than $2000... ;))
 
Between 4 and 5k depends on size of stone and any modifications.
 
ditto
 
Wow much more than I thought!!
Are there any other companies known for creating delicate halos?
 
well, you get what you pay for - handmade work is much more delicate than the finish that any cast piece will have. So you could probably get a halo for 2k but the product would not compare favourably.
 
I really like the work jewelsbyericagrace.com are doing.
 
Wow! I knew he was expensive, but ... wow. I thought I had heard others here say he was quite competetive, no? Is that 4-5k a normal range for any kind of halo or just bigger ones? I'd like a quote too... well, I actually want 2 quotes, and I don't want to "break his rules" by asking and risk making him mad. Sad isn't it?
 
Oh, for crying out loud! I don't get why he is so expensive!

Here is a thread with my $800 setting from ID Jewelry:

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/finally-pix-of-setting-with-big-stone-cut-by-jerry.150537/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/finally-pix-of-setting-with-big-stone-cut-by-jerry.150537/[/URL]

Honestly, he didn't INVENT diamonds! :rolleyes:

I know this is sacrilege, but there are so many settings in this world, pre-made, that are also very beautiful.

Just my personal opinion. . .
 
ecf8503|1289048209|2756734 said:
Wow! I knew he was expensive, but ... wow. I thought I had heard others here say he was quite competetive, no? Is that 4-5k a normal range for any kind of halo or just bigger ones? I'd like a quote too... well, I actually want 2 quotes, and I don't want to "break his rules" by asking and risk making him mad. Sad isn't it?
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That is sad. :nono:
 
ecf8503|1289048209|2756734 said:
Wow! I knew he was expensive, but ... wow. I thought I had heard others here say he was quite competetive, no? Is that 4-5k a normal range for any kind of halo or just bigger ones? I'd like a quote too... well, I actually want 2 quotes, and I don't want to "break his rules" by asking and risk making him mad. Sad isn't it?
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I'm sorry, I have no patience for prima-donna divas! :(
 
I have a beautiful halo ring for my pear that was handmade by Diamonds by Lauren and it is GORG. I am constantly getting complimented on it and it is pretty delicate yet substantial enough that I don't have to worry about it. It was around $2,500 and worth every penny.
 
I understand that Leon's quotes vary a lot (from what I've read here). The quote on a ring in the style of the one in my avatar was $5300 for the e-ring (we got the quote before we bought the ring at left), which is sort of a halo style if it helps you get some idea. We ended up going with the A. Jaffe ring at left instead of a custom ring, as I didn't know if Leon and I would work well together or whether I was willing to go through the back-and-forth of another custom jewelry project (having just finished one). The price did seem high to me, and was double the project quote of another PS vendor who has done a lot of custom work for PSers. I also had concerns based on his "temperamental" reputation, but there are also those who say they've had an amazing, wonderful experience. When I buy, I prefer jewelers who are deferential to ME, as the customer, so he probably would not have been the right choice of jeweler for me. My ring is sort of halo-y, so I hope my quote helps you.
 
I think it should be made clear the difference between a high end hand made like Ocean or Leon and a good cad/cam/cast jeweler.
See example these are both my wife's pieces.

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Ocean prices will be more than cad/cam/cast but on many things cheaper than Leon for what I would call comparable quality. Her communication and treatment of customers is better but you have to check with her on which designs and styles she has done previously as those are the ones I would be confident using her for, the others I'm just not sure as we don't see nearly as many pieces done by her, she doesn't have a website or the same marketing as Leon.

On top of this the size of the melee is very important in determining both the refinement and size of the prongs and the cost of the piece.
IMO DBL settings even the semi mount use smaller melee so that is a very different look and I highly doubt at the price they are made without a cast nor of the same quality and skill of setting. I would put them in the fine cad/cam/cast catgeory.

For the HW micropave style I would put high quality cad/cam/cast at 2500 - 3500 and high end hand made at 3500 - 5000+.
 
Thanks so much, all the info and the images have been very helpful - I learned a lot!
 
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On top of this the size of the melee is very important in determining both the refinement and size of the prongs and the cost of the piece.
IMO DBL settings even the semi mount use smaller melee so that is a very different look and I highly doubt at the price they are made without a cast nor of the same quality and skill of setting. I would put them in the fine cad/cam/cast catgeory.

For the HW micropave style I would put high quality cad/cam/cast at 2500 - 3500 and high end hand made at 3500 - 5000+.
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Thanks to Asscherhalo lover and Kiki!
CCL- to clarify:
We use a variety of melee in our shanks- as small as .003ct ( not .03, .003)- some much larger. Your statement about the size of the melee is also an incorrect generalization- both teenie weenie, as well as larger stones can indeed be set in an extremely refined manner
Also- we offer both hand made, as well as cad design for our custom made rings
The setting that Asscher_halolover suggested is indeed a fully hand made ring done by setters jewelers and polishers of the very highest skill level.
Kiki's ring was done using a cad- again, high skill levels are required to get this type of results- be it cad or hand made
Both can produce great results.
It makes the most sense to look at each diamond, and the desired result in deciding which method to use.
 
$4000 to $5000 is not outrageous for a handmade platinum halo ring. Recently, I actually got price quotes (not for a halo ring) from numerous vendors. Leon actually came out average for this particular ring.
 
the best hand made piece will never cost the same as a CAD. Maybe an overpriced cad will cost similar to a so-so hand made piece. i very clearly see significant differences from a Leon and the ring posted by asscherhalo. The profile for instance is clearly inferior.


You can get a repro of a Monet. it might look pretty, but it is not a handmade piece. it all depends what you are willing to pay for. do you need to have a handmade original? Maybe not... but a well done hand made piece is going to cost what leon charges. If you think it is too expensive... check out the price of a haloed piece at Harry Winston's or other... then you realize you are getting a deal with leon!

Where did CCL last post go... man... that was entertaining.
 
Green with Envy|1289144374|2757472 said:
i very clearly see significant differences from a Leon and the ring posted by asscherhalo. The profile for instance is clearly inferior.
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Couldn't agree more. For one, the lines and flow of the rings are very different. Second, the amount of metal between the pave just can't be compared. Third, the size and sharpness of the prongs are also is night and day. If one selectively make the decision to go with this option because these details aren't worth it, that is perfectly fine but let's not pretend we are talking about the same thing here.
 
I purchased a setting that that was not custom made and cost ~$4000. It doesn't have excess metal or gaps between the melee. It's entirely possible to have excellent work done by a good design house. You do have to pay for it and it is worth it, IMO. I have seen some custom work on this site that is not very good. I just don't think you can paint this with such a broad brush.


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Green with Envy|1289144374|2757472 said:
the best hand made piece will never cost the same as a CAD. Maybe an overpriced cad will cost similar to a so-so hand made piece. i very clearly see significant differences from a Leon and the ring posted by asscherhalo. The profile for instance is clearly inferior.


You can get a repro of a Monet. it might look pretty, but it is not a handmade piece. it all depends what you are willing to pay for. do you need to have a handmade original? Maybe not... but a well done hand made piece is going to cost what leon charges. If you think it is too expensive... check out the price of a haloed piece at Harry Winston's or other... then you realize you are getting a deal with leon!

Where did CCL last post go... man... that was entertaining.
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This could be read two ways- maybe you were talking about the Monet.....
But the piece Asscher-halolover pointed out is indeed handmade.
You can tell by looking at the prongs, and shank which are made from parts that can't be cast to get that look.
BTW- sometimes custom made pieces are made from hand carved wax, that is then cast. Many would consider that a handmade piece as well.
This is different than a piece designed using a CAD- then the wax is carved by a machine driven by a computer.

There's all different kinds of tastes- thankfully the many different vendors out there can fulfill the diversity of desires. Differences in prongs and other aspects are testament to the different hands making such pieces- again, there'a a lot of different ideas about what looks good.
 
What does "cad" stand for? and what is "shank" - is that the band?
 
Good questions!
Not everyone is familiar with these terms
Cad stands for computer assisted design
Shank is the part of the ring that wraps around your finger
 
computer aided design - not limited to jewellery making ;)) . I think most vendors use rhino3D
 
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