What do you think about fishtail pave?

[sonyachancs]

I'm looking at halos across PS, and I love Gypsy's halo. I think that's some beautiful fishtail pave done on it - https://www.pricescope.com/forum/rockytalky/feeling-crazy-um-re-set-my-ring-t155454-150.html

I was trying to decide on the type of pave I liked done, and I went to read Leon's article on pave types, and he was so harsh on fishtail!
https://www.leonmege.com/index.php/rules-of-engagement/resources/pave

Most often used in cheap jewelry this pavé style recently found a second life. The setting style is similar to cut-down pavé, but there are additional bright facets facing up, or tilted to the side. These facets "fake" the sparkle of diamond facets creating an appearance of bigger stones when viewed from a distance. An increase of mechanical engravers are mostly responsible for the revival. Even a rookie setter is able to create bright and symmetrical faceting on a metal using a tool such as a GraverMax. Fishtail pavé has a pretentious, cheap and gear-like appearance unless stones used are 1.1 mm or less. On a small scale fishtail pavé looks very lovely and smooth. The fishtail pavé is acceptable when used on thin round shanks and halo rings. Nevertheless, big jewelry retail chain companies manufacture tons of jewelry set with a fishtail pavé and many customers insist on this type of setting even when presented with other choices.

What do you guys think? I'm edging to a 1.2 or 1.3mm melee on my ring - would you recommend any other pave type? I like minimal metal and no rails - the stone should look like it's just suspended amidst diamonds! TIA

 

[diamondringlover]

I have no advice, but I think you might get more response if this is moved to Rocky Talk