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What do you think of NESW (North/East/South/West) settings?

P: 3/4/2009 4:53:47 AM
pepsi_corp Rough Rock Total Posts: 23 Last Post: 3/25/2009 Member Since: 2/22/2009	Hi all, I was just wondering what kind of input and opinions people had of North-East-South-West settings for engagement rings. This one here from Birks, is probably among the nicest simple solitaires I have seen in real life: http://www.birks.com/index.asp?SKU=895286&SecID=64&CatID=712&LangID=1 I know more than a few girls who have given similar praise upon seeing it. That being said, why is it one of the least popular settings for a ring?? It is not offered by many of the popular online vendors and is hardly discussed on pricescope. Part of the reason I ask is because one of the custom wax moulds I am having done is based on a N-E-S-W setting with my own twist to it.
Posted: 3/4/2009 4:53:47 AM

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P: 3/4/2009 7:23:52 AM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Date: 3/4/2009 4:53:47 AM Author:pepsi_corp Hi all, I was just wondering what kind of input and opinions people had of North-East-South-West settings for engagement rings. This one here from Birks, is probably among the nicest simple solitaires I have seen in real life: http://www.birks.com/index.asp?SKU=895286&SecID=64&CatID=712&LangID=1 I know more than a few girls who have given similar praise upon seeing it. That being said, why is it one of the least popular settings for a ring?? It is not offered by many of the popular online vendors and is hardly discussed on pricescope. Part of the reason I ask is because one of the custom wax moulds I am having done is based on a N-E-S-W setting with my own twist to it. I don't honestly know. You might try posting this in "show me the ring" also, or ask the admin to move this there, I think you'd get a lot more responses/opinions in there. Many of the ladies on the board don't frequent RT. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 3/4/2009 7:23:52 AM

P: 3/4/2009 7:54:51 AM
Lorelei Ideal Rock Total Posts: 34,228 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 4/30/2005	Date: 3/4/2009 7:23:52 AM Author: Ellen Date: 3/4/2009 4:53:47 AM Author:pepsi_corp Hi all, I was just wondering what kind of input and opinions people had of North-East-South-West settings for engagement rings. This one here from Birks, is probably among the nicest simple solitaires I have seen in real life: http://www.birks.com/index.asp?SKU=895286&SecID=64&CatID=712&LangID=1 I know more than a few girls who have given similar praise upon seeing it. That being said, why is it one of the least popular settings for a ring?? It is not offered by many of the popular online vendors and is hardly discussed on pricescope. Part of the reason I ask is because one of the custom wax moulds I am having done is based on a N-E-S-W setting with my own twist to it. I don't honestly know. You might try posting this in 'show me the ring' also, or ask the admin to move this there, I think you'd get a lot more responses/opinions in there. Many of the ladies on the board don't frequent RT. Good idea. Nothing is more sacred as the bond between horse and rider...no other creature can ever become so emotionally close to a human as a horse. When a horse dies, the memory lives on because an enormous part of his owner's heart, soul, very existence dies also...but that can never be laid to rest, it is not meant to be... - Stephanie M Thorn
Posted: 3/4/2009 7:54:51 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:09:41 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	I think they're fun! And there are a few threads discussing them, along with some pictures. I think that some people shy away from them because they have the same problem sitting flush with a wedding band that most 6 prongs have. Here are a few I found: unloud's princess http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=92117 Here's a thread with a bunch of pics: http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=91527 Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:09:41 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:11:05 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	msee has a gorgeous N/S/E/W setting: http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=90202 Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:11:05 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:13:14 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	One from Knox Jewelers that is gorgeous: http://www.knoxjewelers.biz/index.htm?crn=261&rn=1439&action=show_detail Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:13:14 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:15:25 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	Part of the problem when searching is that people call this style different things. North South, Compass, Kite Set, Star-set. It gets confusing. Here's another from trickymicky69: http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=95059 ETA: Also, if the jeweler isn't really, really, REALLY careful, your points can end up off center. This happened to me when I tried to have a N/S/E/W setting done, and about drove me up the wall because they weren't perfectly symmetrical. Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:15:25 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:20:17 AM
blastdoor Cut Rock Total Posts: 159 Last Post: 3/4/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2008	wow.. that princess one is really nice...
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:20:17 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:24:09 AM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Thanks gecko! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:24:09 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:27:06 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	Date: 3/4/2009 8:24:09 AM Author: Ellen Thanks gecko! This setting style is one I was considering for a while, so I did a lot of looking, LOL! Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:27:06 AM

P: 3/4/2009 8:28:06 AM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Date: 3/4/2009 8:27:06 AM Author: geckodani Date: 3/4/2009 8:24:09 AM Author: Ellen Thanks gecko! This setting style is one I was considering for a while, so I did a lot of looking, LOL! Ah ha! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 3/4/2009 8:28:06 AM

P: 3/4/2009 9:08:52 AM
atroop711 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,225 Last Post: 9/19/2009 Member Since: 8/31/2005	Date: 3/4/2009 8:13:14 AM Author: geckodani One from Knox Jewelers that is gorgeous: http://www.knoxjewelers.biz/index.htm?crn=261&rn=1439&action=show_detail Thanks for posting this link. My mom just lost her E-ring (she got it in 1966) and this looks EXACTLY like it. Oh how I was so sad to see this pic..but now I know where I can get her the setting!
Posted: 3/4/2009 9:08:52 AM

P: 3/4/2009 9:09:47 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	Date: 3/4/2009 9:08:52 AM Author: atroop711 Date: 3/4/2009 8:13:14 AM Author: geckodani One from Knox Jewelers that is gorgeous: http://www.knoxjewelers.biz/index.htm?crn=261&amp;rn=1439&amp;action=show_detail Thanks for posting this link. My mom just lost her E-ring (she got it in 1966) and this looks EXACTLY like it. Oh how I was so sad to see this pic..but now I know where I can get her the setting! Aw! Poor mom! But yay that you may have found a replacement!!! Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 3/4/2009 9:09:47 AM

P: 3/4/2009 11:40:08 AM
pepsi_corp Rough Rock Total Posts: 23 Last Post: 3/25/2009 Member Since: 2/22/2009	Date: 3/4/2009 8:15:25 AM Author: geckodani Part of the problem when searching is that people call this style different things. North South, Compass, Kite Set, Star-set. It gets confusing. Here's another from trickymicky69: http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=95059 ETA: Also, if the jeweler isn't really, really, REALLY careful, your points can end up off center. This happened to me when I tried to have a N/S/E/W setting done, and about drove me up the wall because they weren't perfectly symmetrical. Thanks Everyone! GeckoDani:I am quite impressed with the Whiteflash compass version you posted. The mould I am waiting for will be similar in terms of the ring tapering in as it gets to the head, except the prongs will look different. I also noted what you had posted earlier about the band not fitting, which seems to be the case in the first pic you posted in this thread. I wonder if tapering close to the head will help avoid this?? One more question Geckdani - You mentioned you ended up going for NESW setting. Any regrets or challenges w/ the design (after fixing the off-center problem), or were you and the significant other quite happy with it in the end??
Posted: 3/4/2009 11:40:08 AM

P: 3/4/2009 11:54:29 AM
pixley Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,534 Last Post: 11/18/2009 Member Since: 11/12/2007	I love NESW settings and always stop to look at that setting when I'm at Birks! I do like them when they taper in towards the stone. Those ones that geckodani posted are gorgeous; I especially like msees fluid setting.
Posted: 3/4/2009 11:54:29 AM

P: 3/4/2009 11:57:43 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	Date: 3/4/2009 11:40:08 AM Author: pepsi_corp Date: 3/4/2009 8:15:25 AM Author: geckodani Part of the problem when searching is that people call this style different things. North South, Compass, Kite Set, Star-set. It gets confusing. Here's another from trickymicky69: http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=95059 ETA: Also, if the jeweler isn't really, really, REALLY careful, your points can end up off center. This happened to me when I tried to have a N/S/E/W setting done, and about drove me up the wall because they weren't perfectly symmetrical. Thanks Everyone! GeckoDani:I am quite impressed with the Whiteflash compass version you posted. The mould I am waiting for will be similar in terms of the ring tapering in as it gets to the head, except the prongs will look different. I also noted what you had posted earlier about the band not fitting, which seems to be the case in the first pic you posted in this thread. I wonder if tapering close to the head will help avoid this?? One more question Geckdani - You mentioned you ended up going for NESW setting. Any regrets or challenges w/ the design (after fixing the off-center problem), or were you and the significant other quite happy with it in the end?? I had a star sapphire set in a N/S 4 prong... but the off kilter prongs weren't the only problems the ring had, and I ended up getting a refund on the setting. I still have yet to reset that stone. There was nothing wrong with the fundamental design, just with the execution of the setting. As for the flush fit, the tapered band will help, although there will still be a bit of a gap near the head, as there would be with any tapered band. I have a teensy gap, as do most folks I think. Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 3/4/2009 11:57:43 AM

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