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Is 6 prongs too much for a diamond < 1 carat?

P: 1/8/2006 11:55:11 PM
ringsearcher99 Rough Rock Total Posts: 12 Last Post: 2/11/2006 Member Since: 1/8/2006	I'm trying to decide between the 6 prong solitare setting or the 4 prong solitare setting on blue nile...I have fairly small/thin fingers so I feel like a .75 ring is what I'd feel most comfortable with but am wondering if this size diamond would be overwhelmed with a 6 prong setting. Any advice, or any pics of a ring of this size with this setting? Thanks!
Posted: 1/8/2006 11:55:11 PM

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P: 1/9/2006 12:04:28 AM
belle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,287 Last Post: 4/3/2008 Member Since: 11/19/2004	there are pics in this thread that may be helpful to you (•.Έ(`•.ΈΈ.•΄)Έ.•) ¨`•.Έ belleΈ.• ΄¨ (Έ.•(Έ.•΄ `•.Έ)•.Έ)
Posted: 1/9/2006 12:04:28 AM

P: 1/9/2006 12:06:58 AM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,918 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	belle gave you a great thread to take a look at. I prefer 4 prongs. I want to see more diamond and less metal, but that's just me. Good luck!! ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 1/9/2006 12:06:58 AM

P: 1/9/2006 12:11:03 AM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,922 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	i would vote 4 prongs on an under 1c diamond...then again i prefer to see more stone than prongs typically and would only 6 prong a very large stone...good luck!! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 1/9/2006 12:11:03 AM

P: 1/9/2006 12:12:04 AM
EBree Ideal Rock Total Posts: 6,653 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 8/31/2005	I vote 4 prongs too. It has a cleaner look, IMO.
Posted: 1/9/2006 12:12:04 AM

P: 1/9/2006 3:05:46 PM
pebbles Ideal Rock Total Posts: 953 Last Post: 6/9/2006 Member Since: 10/8/2005	I had a .72ct in a 4 prong solitaire. I prefer the 4 prongs over 6. My original .38ct was in a 6 prong setting and I felt you couldn't see the stone at all! It looked much better once I changed it to a 4 prong setting. Sorry I don't have any before and after pics. The 4 prongs will give the round a slightly squarish look where the 6 prongs will make it look more round, if that makes sense. Personally, I also prefer the squarish look.
Posted: 1/9/2006 3:05:46 PM

P: 1/9/2006 3:12:59 PM
Patty Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,031 Last Post: 6/4/2008 Member Since: 12/7/2003	It's a tough decision and totally a personal preference. I LOVE how you can see more of the diamond with 4 prongs, but I also love how round and big a diamond looks with 6 prongs.
Posted: 1/9/2006 3:12:59 PM

P: 1/9/2006 4:34:49 PM
JDgirl Cut Rock Total Posts: 396 Last Post: 6/26/2006 Member Since: 10/30/2005	Here's a member that just had a .76 carat stone put in a six-prong setting. The pictures look beautiful. You can see if you like it or not: http://www.pricescope.com/idealbb/view.asp?topicID=37619
Posted: 1/9/2006 4:34:49 PM

P: 1/9/2006 4:46:29 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,922 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	oh one other thing, my prongs are VERY tiny on my stone and so my stone has that round look...not a squarish look at all. my original prongs were a bit bulky and did give the stone a squarish look but now my stone looks very round! ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 1/9/2006 4:46:29 PM

P: 1/9/2006 5:56:17 PM
pearcrazy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,438 Last Post: 11/27/2008 Member Since: 5/16/2004	I like the look of six prongs better. The diamond is better protected and looks larger and rounder to me. "Have you ever noticed, anyone going slower than you is an idiot, and anyone going faster than you is a maniac"--George Carlin
Posted: 1/9/2006 5:56:17 PM

P: 1/9/2006 6:05:10 PM
Tacori E-ring Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,101 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/15/2005	I think either 4 or 6 would look great with a diamond that size. Which look do you like better?
Posted: 1/9/2006 6:05:10 PM

P: 1/9/2006 6:31:59 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	Either would look great. I have a .90 carat round stone, and it was originally in a six-prong head. It looked really nice that way...it seemed a little larger in that setting than it does now in its 4-prong head, but I also like my ring better now since I can see more of my diamond. If the prongs are not too big, I think 6 prongs would look perfect...especially if you like a rounder look. I must say I also felt more safer wearing my ring when it was in 6 prongs. Now I get paranoid every time I whack my ring on something. Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 1/9/2006 6:31:59 PM

P: 1/9/2006 6:33:34 PM
singer Cut Rock Total Posts: 434 Last Post: 8/13/2009 Member Since: 12/30/2005	I am so embarassed...I just said "more safer" in my last post...I mean "safer"...and I am an English teacher! Yikes! Life is precious...treasure every day as if there were no tomorrow.
Posted: 1/9/2006 6:33:34 PM

P: 1/9/2006 6:35:09 PM
Wink Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,032 Last Post: 11/17/2009 Member Since: 5/4/2001	Wink votes 6 prongs. If you loose one prong on a 4 prong and the diamond is GONE! You must loose or bend at least two prongs on a 6 prong. Wink does NOT like lost diamonds! Wink Wink Jones GG Winfield's/High Performance Diamonds
Posted: 1/9/2006 6:35:09 PM

P: 1/9/2006 7:23:31 PM
Gonzodogg Cut Rock Total Posts: 382 Last Post: 9/11/2006 Member Since: 12/1/2005	Mike likes that Wink speaks in the third person.
Posted: 1/9/2006 7:23:31 PM

P: 1/9/2006 7:57:00 PM
Rascal49 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,350 Last Post: 7/16/2007 Member Since: 7/25/2004	Date: 1/9/2006 7:23:31 PM Author: Gonzodogg Mike likes that Wink speaks in the third person. LOL I like the look of four prongs better, but I like the security of six. But having said all that, I currently have four prongs and insurance ________________________________ Michelle AKA Stretch4 I intend to live forever... so far, so good.
Posted: 1/9/2006 7:57:00 PM

P: 1/9/2006 10:59:57 PM
ame Ideal Rock Total Posts: 3,452 Last Post: 2/7/2006 Member Since: 7/7/2004	I have a 6 prong setting and I don't feel it's anywhere near too much. In fact, Im all for 8 prongs myself ;)
Posted: 1/9/2006 10:59:57 PM

P: 1/9/2006 11:10:06 PM
*~Sweetpea~* Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,747 Last Post: 3/20/2008 Member Since: 10/22/2005	I'd get a 4 prong with a thinner band to show off the diamond...or 6 prong with a band that tapers in towards the diamond, that should make it look really nice : ) ~SP~
Posted: 1/9/2006 11:10:06 PM

P: 1/10/2006 12:10:27 AM
rosy Cut Rock Total Posts: 422 Last Post: 1/29/2006 Member Since: 10/7/2004	I think 6 prongs would look great & be more secure to boot. I had a .70 carat that was in a six prong. It was beautiful!
Posted: 1/10/2006 12:10:27 AM

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