Is 6 prongs too much for a diamond < 1 carat?

[ringsearcher99]

I''m trying to decide between the 6 prong solitare setting or the 4 prong solitare setting on blue nile...I have fairly small/thin fingers so I feel like a .75 ring is what I''d feel most comfortable with but am wondering if this size diamond would be overwhelmed with a 6 prong setting. Any advice, or any pics of a ring of this size with this setting? Thanks!

 

[belle]

there are pics in this thread that may be helpful to you

 

[Kaleigh]

belle gave you a great thread to take a look at. I prefer 4 prongs. I want to see more diamond and less metal, but that''s just me. Good luck!!

 

[Mara]

i would vote 4 prongs on an under 1c diamond...then again i prefer to see more stone than prongs typically and would only 6 prong a very large stone...good luck!!

 

[E B]

I vote 4 prongs too. It has a cleaner look, IMO.

 

[pebbles]

I had a .72ct in a 4 prong solitaire. I prefer the 4 prongs over 6. My original .38ct was in a 6 prong setting and I felt you couldn''t see the stone at all! It looked much better once I changed it to a 4 prong setting. Sorry I don''t have any before and after pics.

The 4 prongs will give the round a slightly squarish look where the 6 prongs will make it look more round, if that makes sense. Personally, I also prefer the squarish look.

 

[Patty]

It''s a tough decision and totally a personal preference.

I LOVE how you can see more of the diamond with 4 prongs, but I also love how round and big a diamond looks with 6 prongs.

 

[JDgirl]

Here's a member that just had a .76 carat stone put in a six-prong setting. The pictures look beautiful. You can see if you like it or not:

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/i-got-the-ring-pictures.37619/

 

[Mara]

oh one other thing, my prongs are VERY tiny on my stone and so my stone has that round look...not a squarish look at all. my original prongs were a bit bulky and did give the stone a squarish look but now my stone looks very round!

 

[pearcrazy]

I like the look of six prongs better. The diamond is better protected and looks larger and rounder to me.

 

[Tacori E-ring]

I think either 4 or 6 would look great with a diamond that size. Which look do you like better?

 

[singer]

Either would look great. I have a .90 carat round stone, and it was originally in a six-prong head. It looked really nice that way...it seemed a little larger in that setting than it does now in its 4-prong head, but I also like my ring better now since I can see more of my diamond. If the prongs are not too big, I think 6 prongs would look perfect...especially if you like a rounder look.

I must say I also felt more safer wearing my ring when it was in 6 prongs. Now I get paranoid every time I whack my ring on something.

 

[singer]

I am so embarassed...I just said "more safer" in my last post...I mean "safer"...and I am an English teacher! Yikes!

 

[WinkHPD]

Wink votes 6 prongs. If you loose one prong on a 4 prong and the diamond is GONE! You must loose or bend at least two prongs on a 6 prong. Wink does NOT like lost diamonds!

Wink

 

[Gonzodogg]

Mike likes that Wink speaks in the third person.

 

[AndyRosse]

Date: 1/9/2006 7:23:31 PM
Author: Gonzodogg
Mike likes that Wink speaks in the third person.

LOL

I like the look of four prongs better, but I like the security of six. But having said all that, I currently have four prongs and insurance

 

[ame]

I have a 6 prong setting and I don''t feel it''s anywhere near too much. In fact, Im all for 8 prongs myself

 

[larussel03]

I'd get a 4 prong with a thinner band to show off the diamond...or 6 prong with a band that tapers in towards the diamond, that should make it look really nice : )

 

[rosy]

I think 6 prongs would look great & be more secure to boot. I had a .70 carat that was in a six prong. It was beautiful!