february2003bride
Ideal_Rock
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I wasn''t sure I was going to post pixs, but thought that since there wen''t many (if any) pictures of palladium engagement rings, I''d go ahead and post mine after all!
First, I love this setting! My stone (1.33 AGS000 H&A) was set in Blue Nile''s simple 6 prong solitare. It was great, no complaints but it was a temp setting. How long I''d have it was in question because I wasn''t actively looking for a new setting. I figured the one would jump out at me at the right time! And it did
just much faster than I anticipated! I did find 1 at WhiteFlash that I almost pulled the trigger on, but I decided I didn''t want to send my stone through the mail. At Jared''s there was a Scott Kay platinum setting that was close, but it had surprise diamonds that I didn''t care for and it was $3,000! I almost went for it but am so glad I didn''t because for $3k, the setting would have to be 100% what I want, not 95%.
I found my setting at my local jewelers waiting for my rings to be polished. It jumped out of the case at me because it was wide, but curvy, fluid almost. I put it on and the weight of the ring was exactly what I was looking for! The saleman told me it wa palladium and I thought he HAD to be wrong because it was so heavy, nothing like the lightness I had read so many times here. Best of all, the setting was $795, plus tax, no setting fee! Way below my budget and it wa exactly what I was looking for.
The setting is ArtCarved''s ''Desiree'' and is 950 Palladium. It''s 4.5mm at the top, 3mm at the bottom. It fits totally flush with my two wedding bands!
If you got through all of that
here are the pictures!
First, I love this setting! My stone (1.33 AGS000 H&A) was set in Blue Nile''s simple 6 prong solitare. It was great, no complaints but it was a temp setting. How long I''d have it was in question because I wasn''t actively looking for a new setting. I figured the one would jump out at me at the right time! And it did
I found my setting at my local jewelers waiting for my rings to be polished. It jumped out of the case at me because it was wide, but curvy, fluid almost. I put it on and the weight of the ring was exactly what I was looking for! The saleman told me it wa palladium and I thought he HAD to be wrong because it was so heavy, nothing like the lightness I had read so many times here. Best of all, the setting was $795, plus tax, no setting fee! Way below my budget and it wa exactly what I was looking for.
The setting is ArtCarved''s ''Desiree'' and is 950 Palladium. It''s 4.5mm at the top, 3mm at the bottom. It fits totally flush with my two wedding bands!
If you got through all of that
I have been waiting to see one.............. I LOVE YOUR RING!! Tell me all about the Palladium. Does it look like and feel like platinum? I want a wide band and am debating on a palladium band verse platinum to save cost but stay white like platinum. 
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