Notice that he's enabling jcent's budget, not my budget. Funny how that works, huh? For me, he's willing to give the gift of living vicariously through someone else. Hrmph. (If you keep your bottom lip stuck out like that, Hadley, a bird is going to come along and poop on it.)

OMG! I don't have any new rings to offer, but this thread is cracking me up! And ya, love the french cut setting. So sleek and sparkely!

hahahaha, Mr Hadley! Thank you for your enabling! I think the frenchies are winning the popularity vote. MY DH likes the french cuts too.

I think you are going to get your french cuts jcent!!! Its nice when the hubby also likes the look of them. Definitely helps with convincing for the cost of them! I want I want I want...!!! I won't get until years from now though. lol

It is all just about what I am prepared to sacrifice to get them... DH is happy for me to have them, but it means NOTHING else for a while...

And then I worry, is a tourmaline a good choice for such a pricey setting?? They are not super durable, so they really are just occasional wear rings, and maybe I want to wear the frenchies more?? Maybe a more durable stone, like Amora Gem or even my sapphire would be a better choice?

I have to agree with you about that jcent. I would wait to do the frenchies for a more wearable center stone that you would wear more often. I would want to wear them all of the time. Are you willing to wait for your Amora krupps for them?

lol, well, I am sure I find another way to set this stone. I only have 100s of pics saved.

LOL! jcent and ginger, I have been dreaming of the Amora Krupps with frenchies for the last 2 weeks! But I have to say your cushion sapphire with the frenchies would be breathtakingly beautiful too.

I think definitely wait for a more durable stone jcent. Given how much the frenchies cost, they should be worn everyday!!!

Well, I don't wear anything everyday... so I am still thinking. I think the french cuts should be more of a regular wear ring though, as opposed to occasional wear.

I agree

Ooh jcent... I am beginning to really think the blue cushion sapphire with frenchies taper LM style will really be a real beauty, one classy ring... no milgrain. I was thinking of doing it with a peachy pink cushion last year, but I think a blue sapphire would have a much bigger impact. Very bold and classy!

As for me, (just dreaming as usual), I am thinking if the frenchies taper costs too much, I might look at a frenchies band, and then get an amora ring to match later. There are some available, but I don't know the quality of work. But then like you said, I would have to give up getting anything else for a while, and I have a list of wants. One frenchies ring is potentially 2-3 projects worth!

hehehee... but its nice to dream!