which (ring) setting allows the most light into the stone??

[blushingnude]

is it cathedral or basket?? i'm currently deciding between the two...

 

[ecf8503]

Re: which (ring) setting allows the most light into the ston

something open on the sides? Tension or Scholdt style?

Mine is a split shank, and the prongs "wrap", and it is open from the sides, if that makes sense. Can't seem to find the pic...

I'll go look some more.

 

[chrono]

Re: which (ring) setting allows the most light into the ston

A tension setting allows the most light into the stone since it is almost completely open other than the 2 sides that hold the stone up.

 

[ecf8503]

Re: which (ring) setting allows the most light into the ston

Here's the one I was looking for - (and you get the idea in my avatar pic too)

 

[DelsFan]

Re: which (ring) setting allows the most light into the ston

I like an open cathedral more than a closed, and a u-prong, channel, or trellis setting is pretty also. Technically, if you have an ideal cut stone does it matter what setting you have:

since with the well-cut stone all the light enters and exits out the top?

I wonder if the setting style isn't more to personal taste, assuming an ideal cut diamond, and should have little to do with performance.

Yes?