patricias|1419230182|3805576 said:Not necessarily. Peg heads are fine for standard sized and shaped diamonds. Having the option to select the setting and the band separately gives the customer more flexibility to customize their ring. As with most things, quality counts, so your most important decision as a customer is having a good jeweler who can help you pick out the best settings and then assemble them so they'll last a lifetime. The key steps with a peg head mount are to make sure that the solder flows completely between the mounting and the shank for a secure fit, and to have the stone properly set into the prongs. Most jewelers are as honest as the day is long, but some will be more talented with the metal work than others, so shop around and ask to see pieces they've made.
Bonfire|1419274158|3805869 said:These are all very valid points, and I'm sorry if I offended anyone. I wore mountings with peg heads for over 25 years.
Rockdiamond|1419277597|3805922 said:Clearly any style questions are taste based.
From a pragmatic standpoint, peg heads are very good for jewelers that do not have the ability to custom make rings, and want to be able to sell semi mounts, and deliver the same day.
It is far easier- and quicker , from a manufacturing standpoint, to simply plug a peg head into a ring as opposed to making the three stone bridge necessary for a custom made three stone ring.
So the pros are expediency, and less skill required- which also equates to less costly.
the downside for me is mostly about visual aspects.
The side diamonds are on the ground floor, while your center is in the penthouse somewhere- it's virtually impossible to have the stones positioned girdle to girdle with a peg head.
But as I mentioned, this is taste based.
Some people do like the center stone set up high.
I would also not make a general statement about begin able to sit flush next to a wedding band with a peg head.
Many such rings still have parts protruding from the side making flush fit impossible.
Ill have to dig through archives at home. I don't have any on this computer with me.Rockdiamond|1419281957|3805987 said:You're lucky Cheryl!
The aspect of having a flush fit band is problematic for many popular ring designs.
Ame- interesting point about customization.
I was commenting based on typical retail walk in environments- like windows on 47th street that are filled with three stone semi mounts, and loose diamonds in capsules with a sign- "Set while you wait". Maybe I'm jaded......
Do you have a picture of how you customized a peg head ring- I'd love to see what you mean