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What Style of Diamond Bracelet do You Prefer?

P: 1/11/2005 10:39:47 PM

noobie

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What style of diamond tennis bracelet do you prefer and why? 3 prong, 4 prong, bezel, other?

Posted: 1/11/2005 10:39:47 PM

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P: 1/11/2005 10:45:40 PM
cflutist Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,370 Last Post: 7/20/2006 Member Since: 7/12/2004	I prefer the 3 prong because I feel it is simple, elegant, and shows off the roundness of the diamonds more than a 4 prong would (they look more square there). The bracelet I have from Wink is actually a 4 prong (probably a little safer in terms of diamonds not falling out) but has the look of a 3 prong because 2 of the prongs are very close together. My two 3 prong bracelets can be seen here.
Posted: 1/11/2005 10:45:40 PM

P: 1/12/2005 3:18:05 AM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	Cflutist surely has a strong argument down her sleeve - literally! Even two of them The third vote for "bezel" is mine. Definitely like how this setting sets of the shape of the stones, and some version seems to work well with just about any size of diamonds, from a couple of points to way more. Besides, bracelets are the piece of jewelry that takes the most abuze, so bezels sound like a safe bet. Now, there is just one vote for the style, but allot of versions worth considering between half-bezel, box and deco girdle settings Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 1/12/2005 3:18:05 AM

P: 1/12/2005 8:30:32 AM
Chrono Ideal Rock Total Posts: 11,285 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 4/22/2004	I voted for bezel myself because I have seen some very beautiful ones. On the other hand, the selection for 4 prong bracelets is more numerous.
Posted: 1/12/2005 8:30:32 AM

P: 1/12/2005 8:53:39 AM
AGBF Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,041 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 1/26/2003	I want a bracelet just like cflutist's...not because of the prongs, because of the stone size. I love that bracelet and the one about which I have written (shown on the Tradeshop's website). (I think that one has bezel-set stones.) A Girl's Best Friend
Posted: 1/12/2005 8:53:39 AM

P: 1/12/2005 9:16:29 AM
strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003	Date: 1/12/2005 3:185 AM Author: valeria101 Cflutist surely has a strong argument down her sleeve - literally! Even two of them The third vote for 'bezel' is mine. Definitely like how this setting sets of the shape of the stones, and some version seems to work well with just about any size of diamonds, from a couple of points to way more. Besides, bracelets are the piece of jewelry that takes the most abuze, so bezels sound like a safe bet. Now, there is just one vote for the style, but allot of versions worth considering between half-bezel, box and deco girdle settings ditto what val said :} ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K
Posted: 1/12/2005 9:16:29 AM

P: 1/12/2005 10:12:22 AM
noobie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,318 Last Post: 9/21/2007 Member Since: 3/3/2004	Date: 1/12/2005 3:185 AM Author: valeria101 Besides, bracelets are the piece of jewelry that takes the most abuze, so bezels sound like a safe bet. Hmm, very valid point about wear and durability. These settings seem very popular now, but I'm not sure about the "test of time classic look" of 3/4 prong. I guess something like the one below is a crowd favorite?
Posted: 1/12/2005 10:12:22 AM

P: 1/12/2005 10:46:06 AM
fire&ice Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,827 Last Post: 3/30/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2002	4 prong...... .......because it is the classic setting for a line bracelet. I don't think one can go wrong with the classics. A diamond bracelet will last a lifetime & beyond.
Posted: 1/12/2005 10:46:06 AM

P: 1/12/2005 10:52:02 AM
sevens one Ideal Rock Total Posts: 9,537 Last Post: 9/8/2009 Member Since: 4/14/2004	Date: 1/12/2005 10:466 AM Author: fire&ice ; A diamond bracelet will last a lifetime & beyond. Amen to that! ______________________________ "You kept making all the stops?" "Well, people kept ringing the bell!" ls gift
Posted: 1/12/2005 10:52:02 AM

P: 1/12/2005 11:19:39 AM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	Date: 1/12/2005 10:46:6 AM Author: fire&ice I don't think one can go wrong with the classics Sure... I am not as much in tune with what's "in" and "out". Bezel sounds "deco" to me and old charm, but that doesn't make them fashionable, of course. Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 1/12/2005 11:19:39 AM

P: 1/12/2005 12:09:48 PM
cflutist Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,370 Last Post: 7/20/2006 Member Since: 7/12/2004	Date: 1/12/2005 10:12:22 AM Author: noobie Hmm, very valid point about wear and durability.  I can say that I have worn my 3 prong tennis bracelet on a daily basis with no problems for 15 years before I bought the new one from Wink.
Posted: 1/12/2005 12:09:48 PM

P: 1/12/2005 12:11:24 PM
noobie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,318 Last Post: 9/21/2007 Member Since: 3/3/2004	Date: 1/12/2005 11:19:39 AM Author: valeria101 Sure... I am not as much in tune with what's 'in' and 'out'.  Hey, I resemble this remark I thought Juicy was a candy or drink, not a clothing line.
Posted: 1/12/2005 12:11:24 PM

P: 1/12/2005 12:29:21 PM
lop Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,651 Last Post: 9/7/2009 Member Since: 6/14/2003	Date: 1/12/2005 12:11:24 PM Author: noobie Date: 1/12/2005 11:19:39 AM Author: valeria101 Sure... I am not as much in tune with what's 'in' and 'out'.&nbsp; Hey, I resemble this remark   I thought Juicy was a candy or drink, not a clothing line. It's amazing what you learn here, isn't it?
Posted: 1/12/2005 12:29:21 PM

P: 1/17/2005 3:41:40 PM
noobie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,318 Last Post: 9/21/2007 Member Since: 3/3/2004	Ok, Here are some pics of the top two contenders. I ruled out the four prong after seeing some in stores. I'm back and forth between these two. Both are 5 carats
Posted: 1/17/2005 3:41:40 PM

P: 1/17/2005 3:42:59 PM
noobie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,318 Last Post: 9/21/2007 Member Since: 3/3/2004	Here's the other one. What do you think? By the way, that's NOT my wrist in the pictures.
Posted: 1/17/2005 3:42:59 PM

P: 1/17/2005 3:51:54 PM
pearcrazy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,438 Last Post: 11/27/2008 Member Since: 5/16/2004	Wow, I love the bezel set! I didn't think I would prefer it until I saw the picture. Very nice. "Have you ever noticed, anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac"--George Carlin
Posted: 1/17/2005 3:51:54 PM

P: 1/17/2005 3:54:55 PM
Matata Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,647 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 9/10/2003	Hi, Noobie, after conducting a very scientific experiment whereby I stepped back from the monitor in 1 foot increments -- I have to vote for the bezel because with the first one, my eyes kept focusing on the setting's funky bar look but on the bezel they focused on the stones. I also learned to look for trip hazards when walking backward ~~~~~~~~~~ There is only one way to achieve happiness on this terrestrial ball, and that is to have a clear conscience or none at all. Ogden Nash
Posted: 1/17/2005 3:54:55 PM

P: 1/17/2005 3:59:52 PM
MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,814 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003	my eyes kept focusing on the setting's funky bar look but on the bezel they focused on the stones. I also learned to look for trip hazards when walking backward I'm not liking the funky bar situation either, but not sure about the bezel setting. Cflutist has the best settings I've seen. Her two bracelets are timeless and straight and to the point as they're just about diamonds around the wrists, no distractions.
Posted: 1/17/2005 3:59:52 PM

P: 1/17/2005 4:00:32 PM
fire&ice Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,827 Last Post: 3/30/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2002	design wise - the 3 prongs looks awkward to me and the stones don't look round. Between the two - I vote bezel - but I'm still a four prongs gal!
Posted: 1/17/2005 4:00:32 PM

P: 1/17/2005 4:48:48 PM
cflutist Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,370 Last Post: 7/20/2006 Member Since: 7/12/2004	I am sorry Noobie, but I still like the 3 prong. When I look at the bezel setting, my eyes are drawn to all the metal instead of the diamonds. I went back to look at my posts and I still think that the roundness of the diamonds shows in both of my bracelets. The 3 and 4 prong style bracelets have stood the test of time. I remember the bars, the Ss, the Xs, the X and Os, the channel set, the full bezel, and now the half bezel. Like MC said, maybe I am "just the facts mam" kind of gal. Is there a way to find out what your wife prefers without her knowing what you are up to? I think it is her opinion that matters the most here.
Posted: 1/17/2005 4:48:48 PM

P: 1/17/2005 5:13:54 PM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	Date: 1/17/2005 4:48:48 PM Author: cflutist I am sorry Noobie, but I still like the 3 prong... I'm not much of a bracelet fan so I don't pay allot of attention to how they're made when browsing shops for other things... but this three prong setting seemed so "deja vu". Now I know where I saw one - one good picture online proves the fact. Here it is! Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 1/17/2005 5:13:54 PM

P: 1/17/2005 5:20:36 PM
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	i think the 3 prong looks more delicate. the bezel looks solid. so...... my vote is 3 prong. (.¸(`.¸¸.´)¸.) ¨`.¸ belle¸. ´¨ (¸.(¸.´ `.¸).¸)
Posted: 1/17/2005 5:20:36 PM

P: 1/17/2005 5:30:21 PM
Lions, Tigers & Bears Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,107 Last Post: 9/12/2005 Member Since: 10/18/2003	Three prong. _____________________________________________ Don't breed or buy when homeless pets continue to die.
Posted: 1/17/2005 5:30:21 PM

P: 1/17/2005 6:28:20 PM
noobie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,318 Last Post: 9/21/2007 Member Since: 3/3/2004	Date: 1/17/2005 4:48:48 PM Author: cflutist Is there a way to find out what your wife prefers without her knowing what you are up to?  I think it is her opinion that matters the most here. Yes, that's the only one that matters. I'm leaning to buying both and sending one back. With my luck she'll pick the 4 prong.
Posted: 1/17/2005 6:28:20 PM

P: 1/17/2005 10:02:42 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,901 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	Hmm I am not really a tennis fan...but I like the bezel the best in those two pictures... Make sure she wants a tennis bracelet...as I don't love that style of row of diamonds, whether it's 3/4/bezel...I prefer something a bit more unique. I know it's 'classic' but it just never appealed to me and we all know how much I love diamonds! However, my gal friend has an amazing bracelet which I guess is technically a 'tennis' but not in the typical sense of the word as her diamonds are extremely tiny like pave and the braclet itself is very thin as well, about 2mm, but yet the carat weight is about 2c, so it's got alot of bling to it. I adore it, it's like a shimmering sparkly line on her wrist. She's had it for 2 years, wears it daily and has had no problems with it. If I got a bracelet in the future..I would love one like hers! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 1/17/2005 10:02:42 PM

P: 1/17/2005 10:12:03 PM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	Date: 1/17/2005 102:42 PM Author: Mara However, my gal friend has an amazing bracelet which I guess is technically a 'tennis' but not in the typical sense of the word as her diamonds are extremely tiny like pave and the braclet itself is very thin as well, about 2mm, but yet the carat weight is about 2c, so it's got alot of bling to it. I adore it, it's like a shimmering sparkly line on her wrist. Aha! Is it a bangle ? I saw something fitting the description a couple of days ago. The stones were so small I couldn't figure out how they were set really but the total looks like pave allright. Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 1/17/2005 10:12:03 PM

P: 1/17/2005 10:35:08 PM
sevens one Ideal Rock Total Posts: 9,537 Last Post: 9/8/2009 Member Since: 4/14/2004	Between the two I like the bezel. Wow- is she going to be pleasantly surprised. (Hey Noobie- can I give you my husband's cell number? ______________________________ "You kept making all the stops?" "Well, people kept ringing the bell!" ls gift
Posted: 1/17/2005 10:35:08 PM

P: 1/17/2005 10:35:10 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,901 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	No that's the beauty of it, it's not a bangle (which I also dislike..heehee), it's just like a tennis in how it lays on the wrist, the diamonds are just tiny. It may also be 3 sided, hence the higher carat weight on a very thin amount of metal..it's just plain beeeoootiful! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 1/17/2005 10:35:10 PM

P: 1/17/2005 10:43:28 PM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	Date: 1/17/2005 10:35:10 PM Author: Mara It may also be 3 sided, hence the higher carat weight on a very thin amount of metal..it's just plain beeeoootiful! Sounds very non-familiar... but amazing (diamond caterpillar ?). It doesn't seem clear at all how on Earth those diamonds stay together, there must be one very clever jeweler behind that bracelet Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 1/17/2005 10:43:28 PM

P: 1/17/2005 10:48:15 PM
noobie Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,318 Last Post: 9/21/2007 Member Since: 3/3/2004	Date: 1/17/2005 102:42 PM Author: Mara Make sure she wants a tennis bracelet...as I don't love that style of row of diamonds, whether it's 3/4/bezel...I prefer something a bit more unique. I know it's 'classic' but it just never appealed to me and we all know how much I love diamonds! Well I was going to buy her this one and then I decided what the heck, I might as well upgrade to a nice tennis bracelet. As F&I said, it'll last a lifetime and beyond. Worst case I can always send it back with a good return policy and I can pick up the little cute one later this year or even save it as a stocking stuffer
Posted: 1/17/2005 10:48:15 PM

P: 1/17/2005 11:02:28 PM
AGBF Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,041 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 1/26/2003	I am not ready to have Wink make up a bracelet for me, so I don't have to think about prongs or stone size yet. I hate to miss an opportunity to post a shot of the bracelet that originally made me want a tennis bracelet, though. I had thought that they were all full of tiny stones and a lot of prominent metal, then I saw this one :-). It is from The Tradeshop's website. Deb A Girl's Best Friend
Posted: 1/17/2005 11:02:28 PM

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