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G&A Tension Setting F VS1 H&A

P: 2/19/2004 2:26:06 PM
tguidry Rough Rock Total Posts: 1 Last Post: 2/19/2004 Member Since: 2/19/2004	This is a 1.31 ct.
Posted: 2/19/2004 2:26:06 PM

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P: 2/19/2004 2:34:57 PM
winyan Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,144 Last Post: 11/1/2006 Member Since: 5/9/2003	One thing you have to admit about tension settings, they certainly put the spotlight on the stone! They are rather bulky however, and hard to wear. I wear mine on my middle finger right hand. But the stone just jumps out at you. BTW, that's one gorgeous hunk of carbon, wear it always in health and love! win "... (Corporations) have all the benefits of voters, without the guidance of a conscience. ... Corporations they will bring this country down." Theodore Roosevelt 1904
Posted: 2/19/2004 2:34:57 PM

P: 2/19/2004 3:04:57 PM
treveis Rough Rock Total Posts: 3 Last Post: 3/30/2004 Member Since: 2/19/2004	tguidry, Did you get your ring from DBOF? Those pictures look quite familiar. I just received a G&A tension set ring from them last week. Jan picked out a beautiful .79 G VS1 h&a stone. I'm really glad that I chose a tensions set, and Jan was really great to work with. Now I just have to think about how i'm going to propose this weekend!
Posted: 2/19/2004 3:04:57 PM

P: 2/19/2004 3:05:56 PM
treveis Rough Rock Total Posts: 3 Last Post: 3/30/2004 Member Since: 2/19/2004	top view
Posted: 2/19/2004 3:05:56 PM

P: 2/19/2004 3:57:12 PM
Nicrez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,230 Last Post: 10/21/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2004	By the way! LOVELY ring! Sadly, no picture to show, but Roberto Coin set ina simple Platinum setting (a bit lower where the culet hangs 1mm over the finger) a 1.5 Cento diamond and although I am NOT a round girl, I almost wanted to make this ring MINE...I think it was because the tension setting really showed the rock off, and with 100 facets, how could you not just gasp at that stone! Waaaaa...I want it! (sorry.) "Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! " Nicrez, G.G., A.J.P.
Posted: 2/19/2004 3:57:12 PM

P: 2/19/2004 5:44:46 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,919 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	I love it when the stone protrudes out of the tension setting, it really makes the stone look huge!! However, how safe is that in terms of girdle striking and chippage? One good knock.... though I guess insurance would take care of that! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 2/19/2004 5:44:46 PM

P: 2/19/2004 7:25:29 PM
boonerings Cut Rock Total Posts: 157 Last Post: 8/30/2009 Member Since: 10/31/2003	There is a slight increase in risk for the stone to stick outside the setting. It would take just the right hit at just the right angle, but it could chip the stone. The ring would look pretty massive if it was wider than the large stone here though. Bruce Boone Boone Titanium Rings www.boonerings.com
Posted: 2/19/2004 7:25:29 PM

P: 2/19/2004 7:38:07 PM
Nicrez Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,230 Last Post: 10/21/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2004	oooooh! Boonerings, I like the ring in your avitar. Is it a pear? I like the lines, they are so smooth and clean! Also a lovely tension setting for a pear! What is the most secure way to set a stone in a tension setting. Thinking of making a tension set with semi precious princess cuts and other shapes.... "Sometimes it's OK to throw rocks at girls...as long as they sparkle! " Nicrez, G.G., A.J.P.
Posted: 2/19/2004 7:38:07 PM

P: 2/19/2004 8:31:03 PM
boonerings Cut Rock Total Posts: 157 Last Post: 8/30/2009 Member Since: 10/31/2003	Hi Nicrez, It is indeed a pear shaped diamond in the tension setting on my avitar. It was a nice ring to see in person. Round stones are the best shape for tension settings because they are strongest and distribute the load evenly, but other shapes work fine too. There are small grooves shaped like the diamond in the side walls that the stone seats into to hold it in place. As the rings above show, you need a fair amount of metal to securely hold the stone, so wimpy thin shapes need not apply here. The rings need to have enough tension (actually compression) on the stone that you cannot pull the prongs apart with all your might, otherwise a side hit might dislodge the stone. Some designs are more conservative with respect to safety factor than others. Design factors like the ring width and thickness, the shape of the stone, as well as the metal used are all taken into account. Bruce Boone Boone Titanium Rings www.boonerings.com
Posted: 2/19/2004 8:31:03 PM

P: 2/20/2004 12:40:46 AM
Colored Gemstone Nut Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,267 Last Post: 10/1/2009 Member Since: 11/21/2002	Stunning Ring...Congrats... Josh Rioux Haines, Alaska The Colored Gemstone Nut
Posted: 2/20/2004 12:40:46 AM

P: 3/21/2004 6:36:23 PM
Stargazer Rough Rock Total Posts: 45 Last Post: 2/27/2006 Member Since: 3/4/2004	WOW, that is lovely, simple and stunning. I really like the tension setting- the way you see all the stone. What is the metal? Enjoy it, looks fabulous. Stargazer
Posted: 3/21/2004 6:36:23 PM

P: 3/22/2004 12:36:40 PM
New But Learning Rough Rock Total Posts: 1 Last Post: 3/22/2004 Member Since: 3/22/2004	Stunning!! I will be buying a G&A TR-015 in Pt for my 0.75 round. Can any of you helpful souls provide me with contact info for reputable dealers? Thank you... Another Lurker
Posted: 3/22/2004 12:36:40 PM

P: 3/22/2004 5:41:30 PM
Bianca Cut Rock Total Posts: 120 Last Post: 1/25/2005 Member Since: 2/15/2003	I was working with MickeyRoof.com for the Gelin-Abaci tension set rings. The customer service person was fabulous, and answered every one of my rather anal questions. Their prices were better then I have found locally, and their website has pictures of all the rings. ~~~Life is a dance, paint the floor~~~
Posted: 3/22/2004 5:41:30 PM

P: 3/30/2004 9:55:25 AM
treveis Rough Rock Total Posts: 3 Last Post: 3/30/2004 Member Since: 2/19/2004	I would contact Jan at diamond brokers of Florida if you are interested in ordering a tension set online. She is very knowledgeable and nice to work with. Her website is www.dbof.com
Posted: 3/30/2004 9:55:25 AM

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