Newbie Needing E-ring Advice Please

[talamasca]

Ooooo that looks so very pretty and the white sapphires look great.

I'm definitely going to get my centre stone first and then look at what will go with it as I'm still not sure on the size of the trilliants.

I have just received my first quotation from a local jewellers with regard to the above setting that I like and I asked for a quote for 18k white gold with 2 x 0.10-0.15 trilliant diamonds and the response was £750 which includes a 15% discount! I've responded that it's way out of our budget and said £400 would be the max so will see if they come back with anything.

Has anyone askde LOGR to custom design a piece? Any good?

 

[Pandora II]

Insurance - You take the risk, the jeweller will not cover the cost of the stone if it gets chipped, breaks etc while it's being set - unless they have supplied the stone as well in which case their own insurance covers it 9 times out of 10 (always ask). I have a feeling TH March in the UK who are specialist insurers for jewellery and the jewellery industry will cover loose stones.

Otherwise, I would a) try and get the vendor of the stone to do the setting if they offer such a service, or b) have the stone prong set in a really cheap setting (literally enough to stop the stone from falling out if you pick it up and no more), insure the ring and then have it reset as that will be covered by your insurance (I have my rings as a rider on my household insurance).

If you source the stone overseas then I would think it works out a bit cheaper to have the setting done there too. Get some quotes...

Thank you. I'll look into the insurance.

With regard to wearing coloured stones, how would a spinel fair on a day-to-day basis? I never wear jewellery for bed and I def wouldn't wash up, do housework, etc, etc. Should I re-think the setting I like above or would this be perfectly safe?

I'm currently getting quotes from a couple of local jewellers on putting the stone with the settings and I'm asking for a separate quote for making the setting since what I seem to like isn't readily available, typically

LOGR would be happy to make something up for me once I have the stone's dimensions, but I was a little put off by the shipping method so will wait to see what I can get done here.

I've expressed interest in a stone from Gemfix, but they're closed till Monday so again, will have to wait and see....hehe I'm all excited.

I def think more people should shop for their e/rings this way. It makes it so much more special

ETA: Would white sapphires work as trilliant side stones instead of diamonds?

Honestly, if you're not a clutz with your hands then I don't think it will make much difference on having a spinel as opposed to a garnet - the spinel is less likely to get scratched but both are equally susceptible to chipping.

The setting looks great - the tapered baguettes with rb centre-stone are the classic Harry Winston style (my SIL has one) - and with trilliants it will look fantastic IMO. Personally I would stick with diamonds for the side-stones. Sapphires behave very differently and I think you would regret not getting the diamonds (no offence to white sapphire lovers, they have their place but I think they should be chosen for what they are not as an imitation diamond if that makes sense!).

Plus, it's probably easier and possibly even cheaper to have diamonds than white sapphires as then you don't have the issue of trying to find a matched pair of extremely well cut trilliant sapphires!

Isn't it so much more fun to do an e-ring this way? I loved that my husband proposed without the ring and we then designed it together (mind you, he knew better than to try and buy me jewellery ). It also avoid the awful 'I hate my e-ring' threads that crop up on PS from time to time.

I will warn you that it is extremely addictive. I have 4 pairs of shoes, 2 bags and a lot of pet rocks in little boxes... so step away now if you don't want to end up like me: buying all your clothes in sales or on eBay so you can afford the next gemstone!

ETA: Just seen the quote post - that is way more than you should be spending. The size of the diamonds is also IMHO too small - have you seen what a 10pt diamond looks like - an rb is around 3mm. I honestly don't think it would be possible to do the setting in the UK if you are paying retail price - and you do not want to start dropping karat or ending up with a really thin flimsy ring.

 

[talamasca]

ETA: Just seen the quote post - that is way more than you should be spending. The size of the diamonds is also IMHO too small - have you seen what a 10pt diamond looks like - an rb is around 3mm. I honestly don't think it would be possible to do the setting in the UK if you are paying retail price - and you do not want to start dropping karat or ending up with a really thin flimsy ring.

Pricewise I would love to order from LOGR, but how come they are so cheap? Are they still very nice rings? I would be willing to pay £500 to a local jeweller just to save the messing about involved with buying a setting and finding a jeweller to put it together. I can't find a setting online that I like and though LOGR will make one up I still won't be able to try a mould of it or see the design, etc until I have it and it makes me a bit nervous, especially when the shipping cost is so little and if it were to get lost then that would be it, no money left in the pot to buy another!

I'm going to have a look at the jewellers on Sat to see if they have any trilliants I can look at so I can get idea of size. If I were to buy the stone I've seen, which is 7.5 x 6 mm then wouldn't 3 mm trilliants look OK as I don't like it when they're practically the same length as the centre stone. Oh, hang on, I take it 3 mm trills will probably be larger than 10pt?

I was enjoying this and now I'm getting headache

 

[talamasca]

Just wondered, does anyone have an opinion on this stone (and ring)?

More pics on page 1

 

[Pandora II]

Big window in the sapphire - proportions of ring are nice and stone is nice colour.

Why are LOGR's cheap?

Setting prices are based on five things:

a) Metal price - this cost is dependent on the current price per ounce of gold/platinum/silver etc
b) Labour costs - UK - £11 per hour; China - £0.10 per hour
c) Cost of diamond melee, sidestones or other gemstones.
c) Position in chain - a ring setting bought straight from the bench will cost considerably less than a ring bought from a retail jeweller. If I wanted a stone set then I could go to a friend who is a bench jeweller and he will charge me £10 (or a packet of Malboro ), if I go to a B&M jewellers then I could be paying £30-£50.
d) Overheads - security, insurance, fancy lighting and shelving, prime location, wages etc, all these add up and so must be taken into account.

I used to do the pricing for the wholesale gold company I worked for and it was done like this (I'm using figures plucked from the air from some of this):

Gold price - $1460 per ounce for pure gold. One ounce is approximately 28g. Therefore 1g = $52
18k gold is 750 parts of gold per 100, so 1g = $39
So, a 3g 18k gold setting is already $117

Labour - portion of cost of CAD, casting, finishing, polishing, setting etc. Obviously the price goes up hugely if it's a one off piece rather than a stock piece that can be made in bulk. The Time & Motion people work all this out and it can then be costed per gram.
So, lets give a ballpark of $10, so that's another $30

Add in the diamonds... let's say 0.30cttw of 1pt melee @ $550 ct - so: $165 of diamonds

Add in the overheads that could be anything from $1 to $10 a gram so let's go with the max and add another $30.

So, your ring is currently costing $342 and that is before the jeweller's profit (possibly 100 - 200%) and before the government have had their cut (in our case, add 20%). Final figure: $1231 - at today's exchange rate that's £753...

Go to China and you're getting a massive reduction in the overheads and labour cost - perhaps it's just $2 total, plus you'd almost certainly be using a lesser grade of diamond melee. So the same ring could cost just $239.

 

[minousbijoux]

I will also add that some of LOGR settings can be thin - that is, they use less gold. I have one that is popular on PS which does not have a under gallery, as many don't. Compare that to a high end ring which may use more gold throughout and may also have a gallery, which I find a bit more comfortable...don't get me wrong, I still love my LOGR!

 

[innerkitten]

Maybe you could get a stuller setting? You won't have a problem with it being thin. My jeweler used a pretty solid stock setting for my three stone and with the cost of putting the stones in and the setting itself ( I provided the stones ) It was just about $200 dollars.

If you went with a three stone. Maybe consider three rounds or three ovals. If you go with white sapphires on the side I'm pretty sure Simply Sapphires sells smaller round sapphires.

 

[innerkitten]

http://www.simplysapphires.com/html/imageswhite2005/whiter3b-sm.html

Oh look they have trilliants too!
http://www.simplysapphires.com/html/imageswhite2005/whitet4-sm.html

 

[LD]

IK - Stuller's isn't really an option if you're in the UK.

Talamasca - I have the setting with the baguettes that you're looking at from LOGR. It is very lightweight although it is sturdy so would stand up to everyday wear. The diamonds are also very nice. He made the setting to fit my stone and it was the auction you've pictured that I contacted him about with my stones dimensions. Just a thought but you could ask if they could make it in a slightly heavier gold weight. I have no idea if they can but it's worth asking. It's not one of the best LOGRs in all honest but it's decent. Picture below.

In terms of your shipping concerns with LOGR I'm not sure what you mean? They send by normal EMS mail that typically arrives in 1-2 weeks.

 

[minousbijoux]

Threadjack to admire: LD, I love that ring! I love that stone and love how the prongs fit the stone! Okay, done now.

 

[talamasca]

In terms of your shipping concerns with LOGR I'm not sure what you mean? They send by normal EMS mail that typically arrives in 1-2 weeks.

This was the reply to my enquiry about the LOGR setting and shipping costs:

"Once you finalize your stone, please tell us its cut and dimensions and choose a design you like the best in our store, will make one for you. Will ship the setting as synthetic jewelery design sample with $20 value, this works pretty well."

And it was the $20 value which threw me as I presume this means it's not being shipped with insurance so if it did get lost or damaged I would be out of pocket???

 

[talamasca]

Hi, Pandora and thanks for the breakdown, it's really good to see exactly what you're paying for.

When it comes to the setting I think what I'm finding difficult is not seeing/being involved with the whole design process where you talk through face to face with the designer and they do a pic, etc for you and may be a moulding. I am a perfectionist and I like what I like and considering this ring is going to be the one I look at for the rest of my life it has to be right and in order to do that I think I'm going to have to pay that be more and get in done in the UK with a local jeweller. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get something similar to what I like for £500 as that really is my max for the setting so will see what the jeweller says tomorrow and with regard to designs, etc I still have the appointment at the design event with the high street jeweller so even if I don't go with them I can at least try on and see some different designs and I may change my mind!

Now, the bit I'm loving is shopping for the centre stone!!! Can I ask what you all think to this one? I've put in an enquiry about it and it's real life colour as I def don't like orange tones, but wouldn't object to hint of lilac and I've decided I much prefer a light to light-medium pink rather than the darker and hot pinks I was previously looking at.

Since Gemfix are closed this may have already gone by the time they get to my enquiry so I was thinking of contacting Barry Bridgestock and I wondered how much info you give a cutter when looking for something particular?

 

[talamasca]

Threadjack to admire: LD, I love that ring! I love that stone and love how the prongs fit the stone! Okay, done now.

Here, here and I love the size of the side stones in relation to the centre stone.

 

[Pandora II]

Hi, Pandora and thanks for the breakdown, it's really good to see exactly what you're paying for.

When it comes to the setting I think what I'm finding difficult is not seeing/being involved with the whole design process where you talk through face to face with the designer and they do a pic, etc for you and may be a moulding. I am a perfectionist and I like what I like and considering this ring is going to be the one I look at for the rest of my life it has to be right and in order to do that I think I'm going to have to pay that be more and get in done in the UK with a local jeweller. I'm keeping my fingers crossed that I can get something similar to what I like for £500 as that really is my max for the setting so will see what the jeweller says tomorrow and with regard to designs, etc I still have the appointment at the design event with the high street jeweller so even if I don't go with them I can at least try on and see some different designs and I may change my mind!

Now, the bit I'm loving is shopping for the centre stone!!! Can I ask what you all think to this one? I've put in an enquiry about it and it's real life colour as I def don't like orange tones, but wouldn't object to hint of lilac and I've decided I much prefer a light to light-medium pink rather than the darker and hot pinks I was previously looking at.

Since Gemfix are closed this may have already gone by the time they get to my enquiry so I was thinking of contacting Barry Bridgestock and I wondered how much info you give a cutter when looking for something particular?

To be honest I will be suprised if you are able to do it for that price. I'm helping a friend do one for her ring at the moment (I used to work as a jewellery designer) which is being done step-by-step that way with CAD, discussions with the bench etc and even with the basically trade rates I am getting through a friend who owes me a favour we are already at £1800 in 18k - granted hers has a micropave halo but the rest is very simple. CAD's alone are around £80 each.

For a standard sort of design you would be mad to pay an arm and a leg for bespoke work when a stock setting is available - save the money and put it into the stone.

Definitely go to the appointments and get some quotes and have fun looking at the bling - it may suprise you what you eventually end up going with! Try and find some shops with a good range of coloured stones and see what they look like against your skin (second-hand jewellers often have nice things) - I love oranges and yellows but they look yucky on my lovely blue with a hint of purple Scottish skin - thanks parents...

 

[talamasca]

Oooo just been looking at some pics on Precision Gems website and I love the long cut ovals.

£1800 - Gosh!!! Two of the jewellers I'm going to offer free designs. What would this involve, i.e. pics and moulds or just a chat and they show you various readymade pieces???

You're right I need to see and try on some rings and I bet I'll change my mind.

Would you say I'd be better off getting one from LOGR then and may be up-grading diamonds and white gold? The only prob with that is that I'm not keen on the bulkines of some of the settings from the side view and that's why I really like the setting I added a pic of because it's so delicate and pretty and allows a lot of light in.

 

[talamasca]

Definitely go to the appointments and get some quotes and have fun looking at the bling - it may suprise you what you eventually end up going with! Try and find some shops with a good range of coloured stones and see what they look like against your skin (second-hand jewellers often have nice things) - I love oranges and yellows but they look yucky on my lovely blue with a hint of purple Scottish skin - thanks parents...

I tried on a load of different colours last weekend and the light-medium pinks definitely work best with my skin tone - I'm quite pale. Blues, reds, greens and strongs pinks just looked too much for me to carry off so at least I know what colour I def want!

 

[Pandora II]

Oooo just been looking at some pics on Precision Gems website and I love the long cut ovals.

£1800 - Gosh!!! Two of the jewellers I'm going to offer free designs. What would this involve, i.e. pics and moulds or just a chat and they show you various readymade pieces???

Doesn't include the design in that price as I've done those. Free designs means that they will do a rough pencil sketch and a chat - and show you what is in the store. Normally you'd have to pay at least 50% up front before they'll do CADs, moulds etc.

Some high-end places have new technology where they can design it all on a screen in front of you and it's basically already a CAD and can then 'print' a mould. The equipment is £6 figures or thereabouts so not many places have it but it is fun!

You're right I need to see and try on some rings and I bet I'll change my mind.

Would you say I'd be better off getting one from LOGR then and may be up-grading diamonds and white gold? The only prob with that is that I'm not keen on the bulkines of some of the settings from the side view and that's why I really like the setting I added a pic of because it's so delicate and pretty and allows a lot of light in.

Do you have a side view of the one above? Also are there links to the LOGR ones that you like. Too little metal is not good if you want your ring to stand up to wear for a lifetime.

 

[talamasca]

Do you have a side view of the one above? Also are there links to the LOGR ones that you like. Too little metal is not good if you want your ring to stand up to wear for a lifetime.

Sorry, I wasn't that clear. The side view and ring that I really like and would preferably want is the Google image over the page (the one that's quite expensive to have done).

I've looked at quite a few LOGR and Ian.bo4 mountings today that I like, but none of them have the trilliant side stones that I think I prefer and I can't seem to find a readymade mounting like the pink saphhire ring that I was going to buy!

I've printed off pics and I'm going to look at them all again over the weekend.

Here are some I quite like:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-0CT-Round-7mm-14K-WG-Baguettes-Diamond-Mount-Ring-/200595533574?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb46cef06

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-Solid-18Kt-White-Gold-Diamond-Tourmaline-Ring-/200595469871?pt=US_Fine_Rings&hash=item2eb46bf62f

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-6x8mm-14Kt-W-Gold-Natural-Diamond-Semi-Mount-Ring-/200595285830?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4692746

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-8x10mm-Solid-14K-Baugettes-Diamond-Semi-Mount-Ring-/200595118174?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb466985e

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-10x12mm-18Kt-WG-Diamond-Engagement-Semi-Mount-Ring-/200595116436?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4669194

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-10x12mm-Solid-14Kt-Diamond-Engagement-Mount-Ring-/200597522250?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb48b474a

http://cgi.ebay.com/Round-8-5mm-Solid-14Kt-W-Gold-Diamond-Semi-Mout-Ring-/200597199722?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4865b6a

http://cgi.ebay.com/Round-8mm-0-22CT-14K-W-Gold-Diamond-Engagement-Ring-/200594763972?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb46130c4

http://cgi.ebay.com/Three-Stones-14Kt-VS-Diamond-Semi-Mount-Engagement-Ring-/200597339731?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4887e53

 

[packrat]

Contact Michael E at gemshoppe.com-he can order stock settings from Adwar and Stuller, and I'm sure either of those places would have settings for oval/side trills. He cuts stones too, so you could have everything done by the same person. (He cuts a kick ass supernova oval too..I've got three of them and love them)

 

[minousbijoux]

"...on my lovely blue with a hint of purple Scottish skin - thanks parents...

Yes, but what is the tone and saturation level?

[I couldn't resist]

 

[innerkitten]

I just wanted to mention, although it may already have been that some pink spinels can have grey tones that make them sort of a strange shade of purple grey in certain lighting conditions. Just something to think about. They can be shifty.

 

[LD]

In terms of your shipping concerns with LOGR I'm not sure what you mean? They send by normal EMS mail that typically arrives in 1-2 weeks.

This was the reply to my enquiry about the LOGR setting and shipping costs:

"Once you finalize your stone, please tell us its cut and dimensions and choose a design you like the best in our store, will make one for you. Will ship the setting as synthetic jewelery design sample with $20 value, this works pretty well."

And it was the $20 value which threw me as I presume this means it's not being shipped with insurance so if it did get lost or damaged I would be out of pocket???

Ask them if they insure in case the package gets lost. I think the answer is yes from memory. Just bear in mind that if they put the cost you have paid on the package, you then pay VAT and a whole host of other costs as import duty. Typically add on 30% of the price you have paid. I have never paid duty on an LOGR setting as they typically ship this way - all have turned up, nothing lost and I've not had to pay anything more.

 

[minousbijoux]

From my experience, and it sounds like the experience of countless others here, LOGR has been quite honorable. They once made rings for me in the wrong gold content and made it easy to ship them back at their expense (well, they refunded me) and quickly replaced them. No argument, no hassle, no paperwork, they just did it.

 

[innerkitten]

Here is the grey mask that a lot of spinels have. Tis one is lavender not pink. But it shows how the grey comes out under the sun. Indoors it's a nice sparkly lavender.

 

[Pandora II]

Just had a look at all the settings - some really pretty ones. I especially like the second but I'm very partial to split shanks!

Ones like that with micropave will need a fair amount of care and you may well find that you loose the odd stone over time - it happens even with the best settings and is easy to replace for not too much money.

As far as bespoke goes, settings of that kind you are likely to be looking at £2k and upwards - LD has quite a lot of settings done so she might chime in for you. If you want a blingy setting and have a limited budget then I don't think you can do much better than places like LOGR.

When you go to try things on, ask what the weight of a piece is - that way you will have an idea of how solid or otherwise a setting feels and also check things like the thickness of the shanks etc as all these things will help when you come to choose your ring.

Have fun shopping!

 

[talamasca]

Thanks innerkitten for the advice on the grey tones.

Last night I 're-arranged' my budget and now we can go up to £650 for the setting and diamonds.

I went to one of my local jewellers today and was very suprised when they didn't bat an eyelid at the design I want for the the new and improved budget. In the end I decided I feel much more comfortable dealing with a local jeweller, especially as I'm so picky and now I've found one who does lovely stuff (I could easily have bought half a dzoen rings in their shop!!!) in my price range I couldn't be happier. They're going to contact me on Thursday after getting some diamonds in for me to look at and they are also getting some pink gems in, but are perfectly fine with me getting my own if I prefer.

The design I've gone for is a really beatiful one I found when Googling three stone rings and actually before I joined PS, and it turns out to be from someone on here: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-completed-a-ring-project-and-experience-with-quest.14860/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-completed-a-ring-project-and-experience-with-quest.14860/[/URL]

I was obviously on a bit of a wedding roll today as on my way home from the jewellers I called in to my local bridal shop for the very first time and after trying on 1 and half dresses (the first one didn't fit ) I've found my wedding dress!!! I can't believe how easy it was, but it must be perfect as I don't feel the need to shop around or try any others on and so I skipped all the way home in excitement.

 

[Pandora II]

Thanks innerkitten for the advice on the grey tones.

Last night I 're-arranged' my budget and now we can go up to £650 for the setting and diamonds.

I went to one of my local jewellers today and was very suprised when they didn't bat an eyelid at the design I want for the the new and improved budget. In the end I decided I feel much more comfortable dealing with a local jeweller, especially as I'm so picky and now I've found one who does lovely stuff (I could easily have bought half a dzoen rings in their shop!!!) in my price range I couldn't be happier. They're going to contact me on Thursday after getting some diamonds in for me to look at and they are also getting some pink gems in, but are perfectly fine with me getting my own if I prefer.

The design I've gone for is a really beatiful one I found when Googling three stone rings and actually before I joined PS, and it turns out to be from someone on here: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-completed-a-ring-project-and-experience-with-quest.14860/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-completed-a-ring-project-and-experience-with-quest.14860/[/URL]

I was obviously on a bit of a wedding roll today as on my way home from the jewellers I called in to my local bridal shop for the very first time and after trying on 1 and half dresses (the first one didn't fit ) I've found my wedding dress!!! I can't believe how easy it was, but it must be perfect as I don't feel the need to shop around or try any others on and so I skipped all the way home in excitement.

I think the new budget is a really good move and the kind of setting you want should definitely be doable. I ended up doing the same with my budget when I realised that I wasn't an upgrade kind of girl and that spending a bit extra that didn't put us into debt but just meant a little bit more saving would over the years be money well spent - and a much better way of spending it than shoes or bags etc!

If you are looking at centre stones that they are bringing in, it's worth having a look at the threads that explain things like windowing so you can avoid them.

So excited for you!

 

[LD]

I've had two settings made similar to the one you like. Neither, I'm afraid, would come in budget for you. This is a substantial design and most are bespoke The second one below has trilliant diamond sides.

 

[maebelle]

Threadjack. OMG LG, I've never seen that second one of yours... It's like an ultra-trellis!!

 

[T L]

Do you have a side view of the one above? Also are there links to the LOGR ones that you like. Too little metal is not good if you want your ring to stand up to wear for a lifetime.

Sorry, I wasn't that clear. The side view and ring that I really like and would preferably want is the Google image over the page (the one that's quite expensive to have done).

I've looked at quite a few LOGR and Ian.bo4 mountings today that I like, but none of them have the trilliant side stones that I think I prefer and I can't seem to find a readymade mounting like the pink saphhire ring that I was going to buy!

I've printed off pics and I'm going to look at them all again over the weekend.

Here are some I quite like:

http://cgi.ebay.com/1-0CT-Round-7mm-14K-WG-Baguettes-Diamond-Mount-Ring-/200595533574?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb46cef06

http://cgi.ebay.com/Amazing-Solid-18Kt-White-Gold-Diamond-Tourmaline-Ring-/200595469871?pt=US_Fine_Rings&hash=item2eb46bf62f

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-6x8mm-14Kt-W-Gold-Natural-Diamond-Semi-Mount-Ring-/200595285830?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4692746

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-8x10mm-Solid-14K-Baugettes-Diamond-Semi-Mount-Ring-/200595118174?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb466985e

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-10x12mm-18Kt-WG-Diamond-Engagement-Semi-Mount-Ring-/200595116436?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4669194

http://cgi.ebay.com/Oval-10x12mm-Solid-14Kt-Diamond-Engagement-Mount-Ring-/200597522250?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb48b474a

http://cgi.ebay.com/Round-8-5mm-Solid-14Kt-W-Gold-Diamond-Semi-Mout-Ring-/200597199722?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4865b6a

http://cgi.ebay.com/Round-8mm-0-22CT-14K-W-Gold-Diamond-Engagement-Ring-/200594763972?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb46130c4

http://cgi.ebay.com/Three-Stones-14Kt-VS-Diamond-Semi-Mount-Engagement-Ring-/200597339731?pt=Diamond_Solitaire_with_Accents&hash=item2eb4887e53

I am currently having a three stone setting made for $225 in 14K gold for a ring by an ebay dealer. He agreed to make it in my size. He has made many custom pieces for me which I have been happy with.

I'm not sure if it's what you're looking for, as I haven't read this whole thread.

It's a very basic three stone trilliant setting.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...si=93fmCeJkG%2BaNghhf1ASTInvJGzw%3D&viewitem=