Pretty common, although I have a feeling you would get rooked in terms of the setting. Andy's term for what I have discovered about jewelry prices is "reverse sticker shock". If he's not planning on being too rough with it I imagine a snap-tite would be just fine; they are certainly adequate for everyday use. I just like heavier settings for personal reasons.
If you're willing to wait I could get one of the aforementioned heavier settings and bring it, along with my stone-setting pliers (unless they're confiscated by airport security because they could give someone (to quote a Looney Tunes elephant) such a pinch. And because they say "Made in Pakistan".) and set it for you. I hope we'll visit again before July, but it won't happen before we move to the house. If you'd rather get it done by a pro, shop around for price quotes. If you want I can tell you if it's grossly over-priced.
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Date: 2004-04-03 10:41 pm (UTC)If you're willing to wait I could get one of the aforementioned heavier settings and bring it, along with my stone-setting pliers (unless they're confiscated by airport security because they could give someone (to quote a Looney Tunes elephant) such a pinch. And because they say "Made in Pakistan".) and set it for you. I hope we'll visit again before July, but it won't happen before we move to the house. If you'd rather get it done by a pro, shop around for price quotes. If you want I can tell you if it's grossly over-priced.