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Prong Indecision

P: 3/16/2006 6:04:16 PM
bluej422 Rough Rock Total Posts: 43 Last Post: 9/1/2006 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Help, please. I'm having prong indecision. I'm having the Aramis ring custom-made by whiteflash for my round brilliant diamond (about 1.7 c). Do I go with the prongs as they appear in the aramis picture (single claw style prongs)? Or do I go with more standard, delicate, rounded prongs? I'm leaning towards using the claw style ones, but since it is a dainty style ring I don't want to coverup or overpower too much of the stone. What do you guys think? Here's a pic of the original aramis design from the whiteflash gallery.
Posted: 3/16/2006 6:04:16 PM

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P: 3/16/2006 6:07:37 PM
bluej422 Rough Rock Total Posts: 43 Last Post: 9/1/2006 Member Since: 1/13/2006	And these are rounded prongs.
Posted: 3/16/2006 6:07:37 PM

P: 3/16/2006 6:11:18 PM
bluej422 Rough Rock Total Posts: 43 Last Post: 9/1/2006 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Sorry, here's bigger pic of the aramis (claw prongs) from the whiteflash gallery
Posted: 3/16/2006 6:11:18 PM

P: 3/16/2006 6:15:33 PM
valeria101 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,048 Last Post: 4/30/2006 Member Since: 8/29/2003	As much as I know, the claw prongs are smaller (narrower) than the round ones. Maybe the pictures distort perspective somehow... Ana "The greatest experts are only as good as the sum total of what they have seen." [Souren Melikian]
Posted: 3/16/2006 6:15:33 PM

P: 3/16/2006 6:42:41 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,918 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	I like the claw prongs myself. Very pretty. ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 3/16/2006 6:42:41 PM

P: 3/16/2006 9:50:36 PM
jetmal Ideal Rock Total Posts: 775 Last Post: 8/15/2009 Member Since: 2/10/2006	another vote for the claw!
Posted: 3/16/2006 9:50:36 PM

P: 3/17/2006 7:59:12 AM
old-fashioned girl Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,621 Last Post: 10/31/2008 Member Since: 8/1/2005	Hard to tell from the picture, but I think I like the claw.
Posted: 3/17/2006 7:59:12 AM

P: 3/19/2006 2:41:20 PM
Lynn B Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,143 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 5/9/2004	What did you decide? I have been enamored by this Aramis setting, so please keep us posted!!! And THAT'S my story and I'm sticking to it!
Posted: 3/19/2006 2:41:20 PM

P: 3/19/2006 3:32:11 PM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,859 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	Date: 3/19/2006 2:41:20 PM Author: Lynn B What did you decide? I have been enamored by this Aramis setting, so please keep us posted!!! ditto. There have been a few of us who would love to see a side view of that ring. WF didn't take any other pictures so we just have to wait for someone like you to get it and hopefully post a whole bunch of pictures when it's done oh, and I'd go with the claw prongs ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 3/19/2006 3:32:11 PM

P: 3/19/2006 4:46:54 PM
abc123 Rough Rock Total Posts: 8 Last Post: 7/29/2006 Member Since: 3/19/2006	I've been lurking around PS for a bit now trying to soak in all the info before I make a purchase. A big thanks to everyone on this forum . . . you are an unmeasurably helpful resource and will probably hear more from me in the future. Anyways, I came across this thread and WOW!!! That Aramis setting looks amazing and motivated me enough to make my first post. I also vote for the claw. If you don't mind me asking, how much does a setting like that go for? I just checked WF and their non-custom "Diamonds for an Eternity 2" is $1080 in platinum. I would assume the custom is more, but is there a huge difference? Thanks.
Posted: 3/19/2006 4:46:54 PM

P: 3/19/2006 4:50:42 PM
Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,924 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002	CLAW! if you have the option for claw, i would choose it, the rounded are BORING because everyone gets them (me included!)..hehee..also i tend to think the claw are just as small as the rounded can be. ________________________________ "Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results." -Albert Einstein
Posted: 3/19/2006 4:50:42 PM

P: 3/19/2006 4:59:41 PM
Dani Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,607 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/12/2004	DEFINITELY CLAW....perfect for that gorgeous setting! Can't wait to see the finished product!!!
Posted: 3/19/2006 4:59:41 PM

P: 3/19/2006 5:55:29 PM
bluej422 Rough Rock Total Posts: 43 Last Post: 9/1/2006 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Thanks everyone for you responses and positive feedback. Claw it is. I spoke with WF and we're going to do 4 claw prongs on the aramis setting. We should have the wax tomorrow--how exciting! Since ours is round center stone, the side of the ring isn't going to look that different from many of the other custom WF rings--the standard 4 prong head peg set onto the ring similar to some of the shared prong eternity setting they've done, but with the claw prongs. Leon says that it would be a more dramatic departure from that look if I had a large oval (like the ring in the gallery) since the length of that stone (in the N/S direction ) would be such a difference from the thin width of the band. But never fear, I'll definitely post pictures of what mine looks like once its done.
Posted: 3/19/2006 5:55:29 PM

P: 3/19/2006 6:03:10 PM
bluej422 Rough Rock Total Posts: 43 Last Post: 9/1/2006 Member Since: 1/13/2006	abc--I think price will vary depending on size of the melee you pick and a bunch of other factors. We choose semi-eternity with 14 ACA stones that were about .025 carats each and came out to about $1500 (not including setting the center stone and shipping). Date: 3/19/2006 4:46:54 PM Author: abc123 I've been lurking around PS for a bit now trying to soak in all the info before I make a purchase. A big thanks to everyone on this forum . . . you are an unmeasurably helpful resource and will probably hear more from me in the future. Anyways, I came across this thread and WOW!!! That Aramis setting looks amazing and motivated me enough to make my first post. I also vote for the claw. If you don't mind me asking, how much does a setting like that go for? I just checked WF and their non-custom 'Diamonds for an Eternity 2' is $1080 in platinum. I would assume the custom is more, but is there a huge difference? Thanks.
Posted: 3/19/2006 6:03:10 PM

P: 3/21/2006 12:11:38 PM
bluej422 Rough Rock Total Posts: 43 Last Post: 9/1/2006 Member Since: 1/13/2006	For anyone who's interested, here's the wax for the claw prongs, semi-eternity from WF.
Posted: 3/21/2006 12:11:38 PM

P: 3/21/2006 3:23:27 PM
Tacori E-ring Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,101 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 8/15/2005	Looks great Blue!
Posted: 3/21/2006 3:23:27 PM

P: 3/21/2006 3:34:13 PM
oldminer Ideal Rock Total Posts: 4,964 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 9/4/2000	It is a tiny detail that will nearly be invisible with such a nice large diamond. Don't fret over it. Rounded ones can alwasy be made more narrow and pointy. Pointy ones cannot be thinned into round ones. Maybe that is an important way to decide..... David S. Atlas GG(GIA), ASG, Sr. Mbr. NAJA www.datlas.com
Posted: 3/21/2006 3:34:13 PM

P: 3/21/2006 3:36:37 PM
february2003bride Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,100 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/18/2005	Oohh, very cool! Love it!
Posted: 3/21/2006 3:36:37 PM

P: 3/21/2006 3:42:12 PM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,859 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	the wax looks great..can't wait to see the finished ring.. ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 3/21/2006 3:42:12 PM

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