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Which setting do you like best?

P: 5/10/2009 3:32:36 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	Okay, ladies...I have a dilemma. I looked and looked for months for a new "home" for my .60 carat round center diamond, and I THOUGHT I found it...I even put it on layaway and have been paying on it for about three months (I think). To make a long story short, I found these three rings online (on Ebay...I know...but there is a 100% money back guarantee) and I think I may take the other ring off layaway and get one of these. But I want your opinions, please! Which one do you like best? Thanks for voting! Pictures following... Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/10/2009 3:32:36 PM

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P: 5/10/2009 3:55:39 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	Option #1: Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/10/2009 3:55:39 PM

P: 5/10/2009 3:59:06 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	BTW, the wedding band issue is NOT an issue. I will just use my current plain white gold domed ring if I go with option 1 and will get a matching diamond WB if I go with options 2 or 3. Another view of #1: Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/10/2009 3:59:06 PM

P: 5/10/2009 4:00:36 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	Option #2: Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/10/2009 4:00:36 PM

P: 5/10/2009 4:04:20 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	Another view of option #2: Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/10/2009 4:04:20 PM

P: 5/10/2009 4:11:41 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	And last but not least... Option #3: Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/10/2009 4:11:41 PM

P: 5/10/2009 4:45:34 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	SO...WHICH ONE SHOULD I CHOOSE?!?! I'm torn...I like all three of them for different reasons: #1 is simple, yet elegant. I love the side view and it would go with my wedding band (but again, that is not a deciding factor for me at all) #2 would sparkle from every angle...and it's bezel set, which I really like. #3 is "smooth" looking, if that makes sense at all...and it has lots of diamonds, which a girl can always appreciate. They are all very affordable. I just don't know which one I like the most. HELP ME DECIDE, PLEASE!! :) :) Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/10/2009 4:45:34 PM

P: 5/10/2009 5:11:23 PM
LovingDiamonds Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,672 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/29/2008	My favourite is #1 with #3 following just a little behind. #1 will look good with a wedding band and will give you more options to mix and match in the future. I also prefer prongs to the bezel settings. I think the prongs and the halo will make your diamond look larger whereas the bezel may make it look a bit smaller. #2 with the diamonds on the side of the band, could get damaged when worn next to a wedding band AND half the diamonds will be hidden by the wedding band anyway. Not sure if that's helped but just my 2 cents!
Posted: 5/10/2009 5:11:23 PM

P: 5/10/2009 7:59:32 PM
tyty333 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,391 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/17/2008	Oh gosh, I think I am the opposite of LD...I like number 3. I'm not liking the pongs on number 1 and dont like the thickness of the bezel of number 2. If I had my choice it would be number one (plain band) with head of number 3. How do you like that for a 4th option! ~~~Thanks to PS, my wants far exceed my budget!~~~
Posted: 5/10/2009 7:59:32 PM

P: 5/10/2009 9:29:19 PM
Daisi2112 Cut Rock Total Posts: 319 Last Post: 11/15/2009 Member Since: 1/5/2009	I think I'd go with #3
Posted: 5/10/2009 9:29:19 PM

P: 5/10/2009 10:04:06 PM
D&T Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,441 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/27/2008	well, I personally like # 3, but #1 imo will actually make your diamond look bigger, because you don't have the "frame" bezel around that makes sense.- if that doesn't matter, then I VOTE #3.
Posted: 5/10/2009 10:04:06 PM

P: 5/11/2009 12:02:21 AM
Feralpenchant Cut Rock Total Posts: 427 Last Post: 5/21/2009 Member Since: 2/12/2009	3!
Posted: 5/11/2009 12:02:21 AM

P: 5/11/2009 12:25:48 AM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	Hey, ladies! Thanks for voting! But...I still don't know which one to get. You are all giving good reasons for why or why not to choose one setting or the other...it's making it tough. I think I need more voters! Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 5/11/2009 12:25:48 AM

P: 5/11/2009 12:46:52 AM
tigian Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,380 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 2/25/2009	I like #3!
Posted: 5/11/2009 12:46:52 AM

P: 5/11/2009 2:26:38 AM
me&myboys Cut Rock Total Posts: 183 Last Post: 10/27/2009 Member Since: 3/30/2009	i think it's #3, #2 and then #1 for me. they're all beautiful, though..... - m&mb <><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><><> How lucky am I, to have found you?!
Posted: 5/11/2009 2:26:38 AM

P: 5/11/2009 3:35:17 AM
blingmyring Rough Rock Total Posts: 50 Last Post: 11/4/2009 Member Since: 4/9/2009	My favorites are #2 (because it sparkles every which way you look at it) #3 and #1. Can't wait to see what you decide - good luck !
Posted: 5/11/2009 3:35:17 AM

P: 5/11/2009 3:37:15 AM
Imdanny Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,831 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 1/22/2008	3.
Posted: 5/11/2009 3:37:15 AM

P: 5/11/2009 3:37:50 AM
SanDiegoLady Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,219 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 7/6/2005	I like 1 & 3 .. :)
Posted: 5/11/2009 3:37:50 AM

P: 5/11/2009 6:07:17 AM
DandiAndi Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,001 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 1/9/2006	I like #3!
Posted: 5/11/2009 6:07:17 AM

P: 5/11/2009 7:13:37 AM
beechezz Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,177 Last Post: 11/10/2009 Member Since: 10/15/2008	I like #1 the best. I like the look of the prongs vs. bezel.
Posted: 5/11/2009 7:13:37 AM

P: 5/11/2009 8:21:15 AM
geckodani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,177 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 6/25/2008	#3! Run turkey, RUN! (Little man in the avatar is my nephew.)
Posted: 5/11/2009 8:21:15 AM

P: 5/11/2009 8:33:41 AM
megumic Cut Rock Total Posts: 162 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 3/8/2009	Ohhh this is a close call! I prefer 1 to all of them, but like 2 2nd best. #3 I just don't care for. But I'm less of a bling kinda person and tend to like the simpler ones. Good luck choosing - you'll have a beautiful ring no matter your choice! ~there is no instinct like that of the heart~ Lord Byron
Posted: 5/11/2009 8:33:41 AM

P: 5/11/2009 10:34:14 AM
MMT Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,565 Last Post: 7/14/2009 Member Since: 6/24/2008	number one is my favorite and then number 3. I'm not really a fan of three, there seems to be too much going on
Posted: 5/11/2009 10:34:14 AM

P: 5/11/2009 10:50:06 AM
Monnyjay Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 8/3/2008	My choice would be 2
Posted: 5/11/2009 10:50:06 AM

P: 5/11/2009 11:10:25 AM
Bliss Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,693 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 4/4/2008	Those are all very pretty! Honestly, I was in your same position about a year ago researching halos! After talking to tons of designers and looking up threads, here's what I've found. First off, I chose #3 because you have TONS of bling but not much on the sides so you have less likelihood of them popping out. Also, there's more metal holding them in if you don't have 3-sided pave. The setting is sturdier. The thinner metal bezel makes the stone look bigger - and it will be clear that it is not a cluster ring but one big stone surrounded by diamonds. It clearly differentiates the center stone from the halo so you can immediately see the center stone as the star with surrounded melee. BUT if the lovely stone is around a carat or under, the bezel could make the center stone look crowded and closed in. You don't want the melee to compete with the star of the show, your center diamond. It'd be like having backup singers who are TOO LOUD! You want to be the star of the show with the melody, right? (Since you're a singer!) LOL. So... that's why I chose #1. In that case, it would enhance your beautiful .60 stone subtly, ooomph it up and help it sparkle even more. All of them are really pretty and will WOW everyone. REALLY pretty!!! That thing will be a fireball on stage! Bliss is Within
Posted: 5/11/2009 11:10:25 AM

P: 5/11/2009 11:33:10 AM
tlh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,059 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 12/31/2008	Date: 5/11/2009 11:10:25 AM Author: Bliss Those are all very pretty! Honestly, I was in your same position about a year ago researching halos! After talking to tons of designers and looking up threads, here's what I've found. First off, I chose #3 because you have TONS of bling but not much on the sides so you have less likelihood of them popping out. Also, there's more metal holding them in if you don't have 3-sided pave. The setting is sturdier. The thinner metal bezel makes the stone look bigger - and it will be clear that it is not a cluster ring but one big stone surrounded by diamonds. It clearly differentiates the center stone from the halo so you can immediately see the center stone as the star with surrounded melee. BUT if the lovely stone is around a carat or under, the bezel could make the center stone look crowded and closed in. You don't want the melee to compete with the star of the show, your center diamond. It'd be like having backup singers who are TOO LOUD! You want to be the star of the show with the melody, right? (Since you're a singer!) LOL. So... that's why I chose #1. In that case, it would enhance your beautiful .60 stone subtly, ooomph it up and help it sparkle even more. All of them are really pretty and will WOW everyone. REALLY pretty!!! That thing will be a fireball on stage! well said bliss. I also vote for #1. "I like smiling. Smiling's my favorite!" Will Ferrell ~ Elf
Posted: 5/11/2009 11:33:10 AM

P: 5/11/2009 11:58:32 AM
ms.halo Cut Rock Total Posts: 315 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 4/1/2009	I pick #3 for two reasons: 1. I personally like diamonds to be set into halos as opposed to above, so the bezel is great 2. I think the smaller melee will allow your diamond to shine
Posted: 5/11/2009 11:58:32 AM

P: 5/11/2009 12:11:39 PM
Burk Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,256 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 5/9/2006	I like #1. Good luck with your decision!
Posted: 5/11/2009 12:11:39 PM

P: 5/11/2009 12:20:44 PM
chiquitapet Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,107 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/17/2007	I like #3.
Posted: 5/11/2009 12:20:44 PM

P: 5/11/2009 12:40:48 PM
Jenn5504 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,166 Last Post: 8/20/2009 Member Since: 5/21/2007	I'm liking #3 the best. #1 would be my second choice.
Posted: 5/11/2009 12:40:48 PM

P: 5/11/2009 1:27:44 PM
Snicklefritz Ideal Rock Total Posts: 692 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 1/28/2009	My first choice is number 3, then number 2, then number 1. Good luck!
Posted: 5/11/2009 1:27:44 PM

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