Hi All,
need some input from fellow diamond obsessives! I posted over in Introduce Yourself, so you might already know I'm about to be the very happy owner of a DBL pear pendant.

I spoke to David about a re set for my existing pendant and I need to think about the options.

It's a 1.10ct oval and beyond that, I have no info! Currently bezel set in white gold on a wheat  chain. I'm thinking I would like it to be set in a rhr - possibly with a halo?

I've (tried to ) attach a pic as it is now, and I would love any suggestions, advice etc as to what style would look best. It probably isn't the best cut diamond in the world.

I keep thinking about pink halos and my budget just isn't up to it! Please, someone talk some sense into me!!

Jen




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I love the shape of that oval, it's almost cushion-ish but maybe that's the bezel fooling me??

My first thought was also "Pink Halo". Here's a picture of my first ER. It was beautiful but I'll not get into why I don't have it now...I'll just say "EXTREMELY negative associations with the center stone that I was presented with at our engagement" and leave it at that. Anyway...I loved the setting with the oval center. It was rose gold with white melee so it would be cheaper than pink diamonds but it really was beautiful. The rose gold made the center and the melee just POP!!!

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Jen, have you talked to David about a halo with the brownish pink melee?  It will save you some cash and still look very pink.  Snooper has the brownish pinks in her new halo and she is bowled over by them.

If you decide against a halo, it would look stunning set E/W somehow too.

Here is the link Jen

http://coloreddiamon...-new-jewelry/163/60/

It is the last post in the thread at the moment (#60)

That would be pretty too annie!  I do love split shanks!

Jen I am with you on the blue thing!  I think it's a Brit problem!  We're always the ones burning up like lobsters on the beaches in Tenerife!

I have 2 of the legacy halo rings: 1 all in white gold and 1 all in rose gold (I am awaiting delivery of the rose gold one).  Both are bezel set as I prefer that look.  David once mentioned to me that bezels can make a stone look smaller though.  Still, that halo will increase the size perception so I suppose that balances itself out in the end.  I'm not concerned about the color of the rose gold against my skin and I did opt for all white melee so as not to overdo the pink.  I'll happily keep you posted on how it looks with my pasty British sk.......I mean, my beautiful English Rose complexion!

One other thing, I believe that to have the stone bezel set, it has to fit well into a stock mounting.  Otherwise it will have to be custom built and the price jumps.  I think there is more leeway with prongs.  I could be wrong so it is worth checking with David for sure.

Sounds like you got some great advice.  I love your pendant.  What are you going to do with the rest of the pendant once you remove the oval?   I have considered setting my pear into a pendant like that.   Just beautiful!~Ronda

Here is a DBL oval in a white gold halo to give you an idea...  Gorgeous!

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You know, I never thought about what to do with the pendant once the diamond was removed. Good question! My best friend's daughter will be 16 later this year, so maybe it could be a birthday gift in some form. Her birthstone is sapphire, but she already has a really pretty sapphire pendant (lucky kid!). I need to ask David about this, but I wonder, would it be possible to take the link off the bottom of the little round diamond and polish it so that it is a tiny diamond pendant? Almost like DBTY. That would be quite a sweet little gift if it could be done.

DiamondLady - thank you! I like it too, but it's having to move over to make room for a DBL pear (are you all sick of hearing about my pear yet??).

Klienkath -that setting speaks to me - thanks!

Jewellk - my ering is set north/south and I think you're right.  My hand looks better with my ring on it. Diamonds as part of a beauty regime anyone? A new excuse for buying rings!

Very true kk - and each one is different:

CH - Round, all white prong set
GL - Round, all white bezel set
Ronda - FBY cushion, white setting & melee
Rhonda - Light yellow radiant, white setting & melee
Snooper - White EC, pink halo, white shank
DJ - FDOB asscher, white setting & melee/white pear, pink gold setting & white melee
kk - soon to be: FBGY oval, yellow setting & white melee
jewellk - soon to be: Light yellow radiant, white setting & melee

Rhonda and Jewel will be ring twins!  I for one just LOVE this setting and wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to anyone.

Wouldn't that be great!  No, no-one has a princess or a marquise (funky weird cuts such as 'flanders' just don't count!).  Having said that, I'm not sure how this style would look with a princess.  I'm sure if it can be made with a pear, it can be made with a marquise.  That would be interesting......

You know, I thought that at first and then I really thought about it - I think it might be pretty cool.  If Rhonda is around, I bet she could make one up in photoshop by mirror imaging the pears pointed end (am I making sense?!).  I'll post a pic and see if Rhonda would be so kind as to help us.



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Hi All!
It's so nice to hear everyone's ideas! It really means a lot to me, and the way we develop new pieces.


DJ brought up a very good point about a the ring fitting the diamond.
That's the down-side of using stock settings.
Sometimes- like a 1.72 Black Coffee Asscher we once had - the stock piece fits so well, it's indisinguishable from a custom made jobbie.
We actually have some leeway with a bezel- IF the parts for the stone's shape and general size.


Let's talk about one of my faves-  split shank halos.
Here's one we did last week- I love the way it came out.
We customized a stock part with some strategic yellow gold parts.
The result: looks like a custom made ring.

We offer this ring, in 14karat gold, for $1499


Anyway- the point is- we'd need to charge at least $700 more to make the ring ... a different shape.
In other words-  if the oval is North South, making it E-W requiires us to custom make the entire ring.
Some things can be altered- such as adding yellow gold prongs, or a bezel- some things can't.