worried low quality setting :(

[bunnycat]

well he was cool about it at least . i still wanted to keep my proposal for saturday since we'll be out of town and obviously nothing could be done by then so after discussing it i decided to hold onto the ring , propose and then let her decide. he told me to simply come back and we could exchange it if she would like for a pre-made setting like the halo or something that she wanted with very little to no cost involved as long as it was around the $1250 ive given him. With my luck, if i waited and had it changed now shed end up really liking the original setting! lol. If my chance she did he said he would re-do the ring if we'd like. Im definitely interested to see what her thoughts are. At least this way she'll get exactly what she wants and she'll know i put time and a lot of stress into this whole thing! Learned my lesson though, i will always consult with pricescope first on jewelry decisions!

I think you've got a good plan and so glad the jeweler is willing to work with you! Just don't let her be afraid to say to change it if she wants to. (Some girls are shy about that.)

Here's a direct example of what I mean about OEC's. This is a picture of mine in it's old setting, which didn't suit the tint of the stone at all, and closed it off too much, And then the pic of it in it's new setting, which is much more suited to it. But it took me a while to figure out what the stone needed, and don't be afraid to try a few things to see what does the best for yours if y'all change it because they are kind of special that way. I have a feeling it will be a halo but with some old cuts you probably have to let the stone dictate the best setting, rather than the other way around.

Good luck on your proposal!


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new setting:

 

[SMC]

I really extremely dislike the Sholdt ring for an OEC. I was trying to make the point that the original design and the Sholdt styles are not suited to an antique stone since the designs are ultra modern. It was something he liked and was not something she chose. I would have been upset to receive a ring in a style like that, to be honest, so I just don't think it is safe. A plain solitaire that she could change later would be MUCH safer.

Anyway, I would try to return the whole setting. You don't need the tiny diamonds. You will order another setting through the jeweler so he'll make a profit on that. the workmanship is bad and they should take the whole thing back, in my opinion. But if they credited you with at least with half, I'd let it go since it wasn't terribly expensive.

I can see your point about the Sholdt/OEC mismatch. The OP knows his girlfriend better than anyone else on this forum so I thought he would have chose a setting that took account her perceived preferences. I generally refrain from commenting on whether or not settings are pretty (unless specifically asked) as everyone has his/her opinion and I like to avoid the situation where the poster asks for "x" and he/she ends up getting a lot of '"oh, but you should buy 'y'" suggestions.

diamondseeker2006, I totally respect your opinion on settings, but I was just suggesting a higher quality setting that I thought incorporated elements of the original setting into it. You are right though - if there is a high risk that she won't like that setting, then probably not wise to blow a couple grand on it.