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Really could use some help here budget is $1500-1800 .70 stone

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Date: 1/27/2009 12:52:50 PM
Author: bridetobesoon


Date: 1/27/2009 12:38:15 PM
Author: Lorelei


Date: 1/27/2009 12:36:59 PM

Author: musey

Here is the kay's setting that you liked... it is very, VERY similar to the Vatche solitaire (will include in the next post).
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Good stuff Muse!!


Ok this is the setting you like bride?

thanks musey that is actually the setting i was considering only because of the price i am not really a fan of it

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/classic-solitaire-settings/ring/item_57-2637.asp
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So you don't want 11043P setting now?
 
Date: 1/27/2009 12:52:50 PM
Author: bridetobesoon
Date: 1/27/2009 12:38:15 PM

Author: Lorelei

Date: 1/27/2009 12:36:59 PM


Author: musey


Here is the kay''s setting that you liked... it is very, VERY similar to the Vatche solitaire (will include in the next post).
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oops this was supposed to be to Lorelei

I likeed the one Musey posted up

the other one I linked to, I considered for price

how much is it Musey from good ol gold?

Good stuff Muse!!



Ok this is the setting you like bride?


thanks musey that is actually the setting i was considering only because of the price i am not really a fan of it


http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/classic-solitaire-settings/ring/item_57-2637.asp
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Okay after your last couple of posts I am even more confused!!

Can you write in detail what it is you do and don''t want?
 
Date: 1/27/2009 12:50:15 PM
Author: Lorelei
Date: 1/27/2009 12:47:41 PM

Author: Stone-cold11

I think this is the setting closest to what you like on JA. Not as well executed as vatche.

http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/classic-solitaire-settings/ring/item_57-2797.asp
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No, she said 11043P so it should be this one.
http://www.jamesallen.com/engagement-rings/classic-solitaire-settings/ring/item_57-2637.asp
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I know, I was referring to a similar example of the vatche profile that musey was showing.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 12:54:41 PM
Author: bridetobesoon
I likeed the one Musey posted up

the other one I linked to, I considered for price

how much is it Musey from good ol gold?
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Well, I did give you a link, if you click on that you'll see that you have to click "Price Quote" to get a price from them.

edit: It will be difficult, with the current price of metals, to find a new platinum setting for under $2000 per your specifications... but you should ask for a quote.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 12:54:09 PM
Author: february2003bride
Date: 1/27/2009 12:46:57 PM

Author: musey

Here''s an example of a more exciting profile, but if what you like is the swoop up to the center stone it still has that
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(Vatche Royal Crown)
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If you like the Vatche Royal Crown, this one on Pearlman''s is still for sale! http://www.pearlmansjewelers.com/jewelry-specials/previously-owned-jewelry/rings/117PO1/16/
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I think she wanted a Pt setting.

She chooses the 11043P for the price to stay in budget.
 
Vatche Royal crown

In Pt, is price ard 1.5k. Vatche sets the price so they should be the same no matter which vendor you choose.
 
Author: bridetobesoon
Really could use some help here budget is $1500-1800 .70 stone
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HOLD THE PHONE - are you looking for a .70ct stone AND platinum setting for under $2000???

Not going to happen unless you buy secondhand - sorry.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 1:02:12 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Vatche Royal crown


In Pt, is price ard 1.5k. Vatche sets the price so they should be the same no matter which vendor you choose.
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It''s actually $1736 for a .75 stone (OP wants .70). Still in budget, though.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 1:04:06 PM
Author: musey
Date: 1/27/2009 1:02:12 PM

Author: Stone-cold11

Vatche Royal crown

In Pt, is price ard 1.5k. Vatche sets the price so they should be the same no matter which vendor you choose.
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It''s actually $1736 for a .75 stone (OP wants .70). Still in budget, though.
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That is without the centre stone. I think her budget was 2k max with stone and setting.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 1:05:16 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Date: 1/27/2009 1:04:06 PM
Author: musey
Date: 1/27/2009 1:02:12 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
Vatche Royal crown

In Pt, is price ard 1.5k. Vatche sets the price so they should be the same no matter which vendor you choose.
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It's actually $1736 for a .75 stone (OP wants .70). Still in budget, though.
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That is without the centre stone. I think her budget was 2k max with stone and setting.
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I know. You said its price was $1500, but it's not - the price to fit a .70 stone (not WITH a .70 stone, TO FIT a .70 stone... I think after 6000+ posts I know that a .70 stone + plat setting won't go for that
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She hasn't specified whether that's her budget for just the setting, or both. That's why I asked above.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 1:08:33 PM
Author: musey

I know. You said its price was $1500, but it's not - the price to fit a .70 stone (not WITH a .70 stone, TO FIT a .70 stone... I think after 6000+ posts I know that a .70 stone + plat setting won't go for that ) would be $1736

She hasn't specified whether that's her budget for just the setting, or both. That's why I asked above.
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Ya, I know, that would be a steal... :P just thought that maybe a 0.5c setting could work for her depending on what stone she gets in the end...

True, I assumed, since she initially choose a 0.45c stone and a simple Pt solitaire... Let's wait for her reply.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 1:02:29 PM
Author: musey
Author: bridetobesoon
Really could use some help here budget is $1500-1800 .70 stone
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HOLD THE PHONE - are you looking for a .70ct stone AND platinum setting for under $2000???

Not going to happen unless you buy secondhand - sorry.
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A .7ish stone is going to almost fill out that budget to start with, nevermind the setting...

Bridetobesoon, if that budget is for both stone and setting, you may want to revisit your expectations...
 
Date: 1/27/2009 1:14:14 PM
Author: musey

Date: 1/27/2009 1:02:29 PM
Author: musey

Author: bridetobesoon
Really could use some help here budget is $1500-1800 .70 stone
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HOLD THE PHONE - are you looking for a .70ct stone AND platinum setting for under $2000???

Not going to happen unless you buy secondhand - sorry.
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A .7ish stone is going to almost fill out that budget to start with, nevermind the setting...

Bridetobesoon, if that budget is for both stone and setting, you may want to revisit your expectations...
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Ditto Musey.
 
Not impossible, but very very very hard.

I bought a .73 ct J I1 Cut by Infinity from Wink for about $1600. It''s eye clean to me (maybe some of you sharper-eyed folks could see something if you got close and stared). I put it in an antique setting I got off ebay for $275 or so. Fixing up the setting and setting the stone cost another $50-$100, if I recall correctly. So I spent less than $2000 for this:

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But I wouldn''t expect to be able to do it again without really lucking out.
 
I love that ring, glit!

I think secondhand and/or antique would be a great way to go, but the style that bridetobesoon wants will be hard to find in that condition.
 
If she can find a good diamond and put it in an inexpensive off-the-rack setting, maybe she could upgrade the setting later on. My used setting cost about as much as a cheap, plain new one.

OP, I would look carefully at JKL colors and I1 clarity to see if you can find one clean and white-looking enough for your taste. Or look for something used. Otherwise, .7 ct is probably out of the question.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 2:27:55 PM
Author: glitterata
My used setting cost about as much as a cheap, plain new one.
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In platinum?

I just don''t think it''ll be possible to get an ideal cut .70 stone (which she says she wants) in a platinum solitaire setting (which she wants) within budget - certainly not new and, unless she really spends a long time digging, probably not secondhand.
 
Here''s a nice setting option that leaves room for a nice stone.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 6:08:28 PM
Author: Upgradable
Here''s a nice setting option that leaves room for a nice stone.
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Good find! But can it take a much smaller stone of ard 0.7c instead of the designed 1c?
 
Date: 1/27/2009 6:08:28 PM
Author: Upgradable
Here''s a nice setting option that leaves room for a nice stone.
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Good job! Man it would be tough to find one to fit an in-budget stone.

(Who else thinks that bridetobesoon gave up on us?
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Date: 1/27/2009 7:37:00 PM
Author: musey
Date: 1/27/2009 6:08:28 PM

Author: Upgradable

Here''s a nice setting option that leaves room for a nice stone.
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Good job! Man it would be tough to find one to fit an in-budget stone.


(Who else thinks that bridetobesoon gave up on us?
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sorry I did not give on my friends
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lost internet access for a while well here is the ideal cut diamond i liked,
http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/I-SI2-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1196157.asp

tell me your thoughts, also if i like a setting from a different vendor, would there be an extra charge to have the stone sent to the setting''s vendor?
 
I bet this diamond''s lovely:

http://www.highperformancediamonds.com/index.php?page=view-id-diamond-infinity&id=360

The color''s high, but the clarity''s low, so the price isn''t as high as it could be--and it has a good chance of being eye clean.

Not much room left in the budget for a plat setting, though.
 
Date: 1/27/2009 8:06:27 PM
Author: Stone-cold11
the diamond you found is a little deep. 0.7c is a price point where there is a sharp jump in price, so best not to go over that to keep in budget.


here is a 0.64c http://www.jamesallen.com/diamonds/G-SI1-Ideal-Cut-Round-Diamond-1203983.asp


EDT

If shipped to other vendor for setting you will have to buy additional insurance for the setting of the stone.
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thanks for the response what do you mean by a little deep? the .70 is $1390 and the .64 is $1410
 
I mean the pavilion angle is a little too large for the crown angle, this will result in some leakage in the stone resulting in a less brilliant stone. If you are still interested in that stone, request an IS image from JA and ask them to check if the stone is eye-clean.

Going smaller, you can get an AGS0 cut graded stone and better color and clarity. But you will still need to ask about if the stone is eye-clean.
 
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