Also, our stone is a bit over a millimetre smaller (if that makes sense?  ) than this one. Would that make a difference on whether the head could be duplicated, do you think?

I don't know if it could work or not that way.  I imagine that if it could you would see even more of the little halo beneath, but it still would be very subtle and lovely.  Just like a glimmer beneath.

Hopefully David can answer this for you and tell you how good or bad it would be.

I know many love Tacori and I wasn't knocking them.  I just would tweak their designs some which means I wouldn't want them anyway.  Just like on that halo you showed, I'd tweak the prongs some and would want it more like the DBL ring.

I didn't know that about the classes and Denmark though.  That's interesting to me.  I've known quite a few Europeans who do wear theirs on the right hand, but I don't think it was a class thing as much as that's what is done there.

Oh that's a good point about wearing it on a hand that doesn't get banged up so much.  I wouldn't have thought of that.

I know quite a few people who don't wear their rings when working hard so wearing it on a hand that doesn't get as banged up would probably be easier than risking losing it. 

Oh and don't worry about the Tacori talk.  I think we both were being a lot more low key about it than it might have been read.  I know I was not upset by anything.  I more wanted to clarify for others.

I think I am like you with settings.  For myself I don't like some of the more elaborate settings. I mean I totally appreciate them, I just wouldn't want them for me.  All the halos I like are on plain shanks and that's about as elaborate as I normally like to get.

I love seeing all the pretty ones though and sometimes wish I had the finger size to wear them.

I hate to say this, but I can't bear the though of taking a ring apart. I'd just start with a new diamond. I think.

I think wm just read it wrong.
No, we won;t have to dissect anything!

Well use the ring we have in stock as a model, and ask our guys to make a new ring, to fit Atlantys's stone

Don't worry, webmistress, I would be equally horrified at taking apart that gorgeous ring. The idea hadn't occurred to me either.

And David, thank you for confirming that it is possible to use a similar head.


You have actually made it more difficult!  But isn't that the point of asking people who know so much more about jewellery than I do? It's fantastic to have the choice, so thank you. Now I just have to make a decision, and that's the hard part.


You aren't half kidding!

Thanks for all you help and advice, clgwli. It really means a lot to have someone else weigh in on the process, as neither DF nor I have ever done anything like this before.

I spoke to DF last night, and he asked if the two ideas cold be combined (the double claws and the basic shape of the halo of R3347, with the idea of then tilting it downwards, as in the original idea). So I asked David about it this morning, and I'll let you know what he says. I think poor David is going to be the hell-in with all this backwards-and-forwardsing by the end, though.

Alrighty, I'm back (a few days later )

I missed the fact that you weren't planning on a wedding band during my first read through, so some the ideas I had don't really apply anymore.

I had to make a similar decision when my DH and I were selecting my engagement ring 4 years ago (wow, I can't believe how fast the time has gone...)  Anyway, I decided to go with the white gold.  If you've worn white gold in the past, and know that your skin doesn't react poorly with it, I think it's a good option. 

I have the old, smaller, non custom, version of the diamond studded Lucida semi mount ( http://rockdiamond.c...ite-yellow-gold-plat ).  I can assure you that the the factory is meticulous in the way they set the accent diamonds, regardless of if it's in platinum or gold.  I know you live overseas so it's more of an inconvenience than if you were here in the states, but DBL of course stands by the workmanship.  If you have an accent diamond fall out of the white gold setting (which isn't very common), it would be replaced, free of charge.  If the plating start to wear off, re dipping the ring is inexpensive or free if you send it back to David.

Oh, and you had asked about cleaning.  I do put my ring in my ultrasonic on occasion, and I've never had any issues.  I probably wouldn't do it every day, but I haven't had trouble doing it the four times a year or so that I get around to it.  I usually clean it with a jewelry cleaning solution and soft brush. 

Well, since you asked.   

She's our lovely little cat.  Her ears were quite large for her as a kitten, but she's grown into them a bit.

Do you have cats at home?








Here she is with our other cat:

And one more, just because.

Awww I love the kitty pictures!  I have two big fluffies of my own and I love them to pieces.  I am a huge lover of all cats

I'll make sure to show her off when she arrives, Annie. And ah2bqat, you know that means you have to show us yours now.

So, David got back to me, and it turns out that it can be done, which we knew, but not within our budget, which we didn't.

So the final verdict is in: we're going with the simple tilted halo in the original design, and the process of making the ring will begin ASAP.

Thank you all for all your help and advice. I'll keep you appraised of the process, if you like?