Brian Gavin Tiffany setting showdown, please weigh in!

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Brian Gavin Tiffany setting showdown, please weigh in!

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by jrich » January 4th, 2012, 1:01 pm

Thanks again to PS for all the education so far! I have read a bunch of posts and seen pics, but still trying to decide which BGD tiffany setting I want. FWIW, I'll be getting a yellow gold shank and likely around a 1.5 GIA EX K color diamond, also from Brian Gavin.

Choices are:

Half Round
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/classic-tiffany-style-half-round-18k-yellow-gold-5478y18

Tapered Half Round
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/tapered-tiffany-style-half-round-18k-yellow-gold-5540y18

Knife Edge
http://www.briangavindiamonds.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/classic-tiffany-style-knife-edge-18k-yellow-gold-5336y18

Questions:
Does the tapered half round make the diamond look bigger? I know a lot of people seem to pick this one over the half round and I wonder if that's why??
Does the tapered have more of a cathedral look from the profile compared to the non tapered? I've seen a few pictures that would suggest so, and I don't prefer that look.
Seems like the majority of folks pick the knife edge. Is this likely because it is the closest to the actual Tiffany? I like the look, but can't imagine it would feel as comfortable as one of the other two.

Answers to those specific questions would be great, I can't imagine I am the only one interested in this showdown!
If you don't have answers to those specific questions, please weigh in with which of the three you would choose, and why.

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by lapelirroja » January 4th, 2012, 1:18 pm

Can't decide between the 1/2 round vs the tapered 1/2 round. I think both are more beautiful than the knife edge but... quite the hard decision!

The pics of the rose gold settings make me want to faint.

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by armywife13 » January 4th, 2012, 1:32 pm

One vote for the tapered half round! I love that setting.

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by Iluvprettyrocks » January 4th, 2012, 1:36 pm

Written by armywife13 » January 4th, 2012, 1:32 pm:One vote for the tapered half round! I love that setting.

+1

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by SinkingFun » January 4th, 2012, 2:30 pm

I recently purchased this setting from Whiteflash for my soon-to-be fiancé's engagement ring and I LOVE it!

http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/contemporary-tiffany-style-solitaire-engagement-ring-1417.htm

I believe it's very similar to the Tapered Tiffany Style Half Round offered by GOG, which gets my vote.

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by Laila619 » January 4th, 2012, 3:03 pm

A knife edge is not always comfortable to wear, so I would pick either of the other two.

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by geckodani » January 4th, 2012, 3:13 pm

I love the tapered setting; it really draws attention to the center.

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by tyty333 » January 4th, 2012, 3:53 pm

Another vote for the tapered!

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by minmin001 » January 4th, 2012, 4:09 pm

always a fan for the Tapered Half Round

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by Enerchi » January 4th, 2012, 4:10 pm

I'm going to buck the trend and vote for the knife edge! I have one for my wedding band (no issues - other than 26.5 years later, the 'knife' is gone and is more of a 'hump' now!) and I also have a newer ring that also has a knife edge and I find there is no discomfort at all (as in, I do not notice it any more between my fingers, than any other shank on my other rings)

If I had a 2nd choice - it would be the tapered band

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by farmer gal » January 4th, 2012, 4:47 pm

tapered half round:)

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by Diamond*Dana » January 4th, 2012, 6:51 pm

Tapered half round gets my vote

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by JuneRose » January 5th, 2012, 1:57 am

Another vote for tapered half round - love how it makes the diamond pop!

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by Imdanny » January 5th, 2012, 2:20 am

Written by jrich » January 4th, 2012, 1:01 pm:I'll be getting a yellow gold shank

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by Imdanny » January 5th, 2012, 2:24 am

Half Round.

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by stargurl78 » January 5th, 2012, 8:35 am

I prefer the regular half-round. I don't like the look of tapered rings for some reason (apparently I'm the minority on that though)...

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by Clairitek » January 5th, 2012, 10:20 am

My shank is almost identical to the tapered half round. I would say that it has a slight slight cathedral look but not so drastic that I would actually call it cathedral. I do find that it makes the diamond stand out more than a 2 mm shank going right up to the stone would. All of the options are lovely but I think if I were to choose I would get the tapered half round. It's a pretty fluid look, IMO.

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by Ravinmad » January 5th, 2012, 10:48 am

tapered half round is amazing

The absolute coolest thing about diamonds? They will mine,cut and polish more if for some reason the one you had your eye on slips away.

Diamonds are like snowflakes, but cheaper.... Have you seen my heating bill the past few winters?

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by Starshine » January 5th, 2012, 11:02 am

Written by JuneRose » January 5th, 2012, 1:57 am:Another vote for tapered half round - love how it makes the diamond pop!

Exactly!

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by TristanC » January 5th, 2012, 7:49 pm

I believe most people here would vote the same style that either

a: they received/have
or
b: they Wish they received/have

Not that there is anything wrong with that. My vote is for the knife edge. But the knife edge style is very distinctively Tiffany, even more so than the other other styles although they appear to reference Tiffany too. So you might be in a situation where people all guess that your ring is a Tiffany. Whatever that means to you.

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by Enerchi » January 5th, 2012, 7:58 pm

Hey Tristan! So far it's just you and me voting for the knife edge... a very small and select club of 2! hahaha!!

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by Skippy » January 5th, 2012, 8:03 pm

I love tapered half round!!! beautiful! :bigsmile:

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by Yssie » January 5th, 2012, 8:39 pm

Have you tried on a knife edge setting?

I ask because I'm one of those who really *does* find them uncomfortable, and I was surprised to learn this because I'm fine with bold milgrain, engraving, pave, and other irritants between my fingers.

If you do find them comfortable then that's my vote for this particular setting!

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by Gypsy » January 5th, 2012, 9:02 pm

Knife edge is hellishly uncomfortable on my hands as well.

I vote half round, no taper.

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