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Will halo setting take away the beauty of the diamond?

P: 3/27/2007 7:42:16 PM
antcap51 Rough Rock Total Posts: 22 Last Post: 1/9/2008 Member Since: 3/21/2007	I am looking at round stones and my gf likes the halo setting. If I spend all this money on a beautiful stone not sure if I want it sent in a halo? She like halo though. Any thoughts on halo setting taking away from beauty of setting?
Posted: 3/27/2007 7:42:16 PM

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P: 3/27/2007 7:51:08 PM
Moosejaw Cut Rock Total Posts: 227 Last Post: 12/11/2008 Member Since: 5/14/2003	I think a good halo can enhance a stone. Here is a photo of one I love that I posted earlier today. Just depending on the size of the center stone I would be careful not to overdo it. I think the setting is really what pulls of any stone. I also love pave and micro pave halos...which I would certainly use if the center stone isnt too large. -G
Posted: 3/27/2007 7:51:08 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:09:40 PM
antcap51 Rough Rock Total Posts: 22 Last Post: 1/9/2008 Member Since: 3/21/2007	I was thinking 2 ct center stone with pave halo
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:09:40 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:14:56 PM
neatfreak Ideal Rock Total Posts: 13,477 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/17/2007	My personal opinion is that a 2 ct. stone can stand on it's own and a halo might detract from the center. But a well done halo can be gorgeous too...just a different look. BUT, you said the key phrase "my girlfriend wants one". You have your answer. She needs to wear it the rest of her life, so get the lady what she wants!
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:14:56 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:15:53 PM
LdyNghtWng Rough Rock Total Posts: 76 Last Post: 5/12/2009 Member Since: 9/26/2006	2 ct is big enough to stand solo or have a halo, since at that size the halo won't take away from its impact. For stones that big I like a split shank, for balance, but that's just a personal taste issue.
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:15:53 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:16:11 PM
Apocalypse Rough Rock Total Posts: 63 Last Post: 3/28/2007 Member Since: 3/11/2007	Personally I am not a fan of halos, I think some think it makes their stone look larger but in my opinion it detracts from the beauty of the stone.
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:16:11 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:21:24 PM
Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,920 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004	To me a 2 carat should stand alone. Halos are awesome for making smaller stones appear bigger. But if your GF wants a halo, then get her a halo. If done right, it shouldn't take away from the stone. Leon Mege does wonderful work, www.theartofplatinum.com Good luck!!! ____________________________ Piece of cake and a candle. ng gift
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:21:24 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:21:55 PM
thing2of2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,675 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 1/1/2007	I think you could totally do a 2 ct round with a halo as long as you use smaller melee in the halo. I think something like the Ritani Endless Love setting could work because it's a simple, relatively low setting with small diamonds. I know I would definitely rock a 2 ct round in a halo!
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:21:55 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:22:50 PM
thing2of2 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,675 Last Post: 11/25/2009 Member Since: 1/1/2007	Oh, I second the split shank idea...that would be great for a haloed stone of this size!
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:22:50 PM

P: 3/27/2007 8:50:57 PM
ZoeBartlett Ideal Rock Total Posts: 5,898 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 12/29/2006	I think I'd go for a split shank without a halo. I think halos look great when you have a smaller stone but I don't think a stone that big would need one. ETA: I just reread your post and noticed that your girlfriend wants a halo. In that case, maybe go for a split shank with a halo. Do you think she'd eventually grow tired of the halo look though? I see gorgeous halos on PS often and while I love them, I often wonder whether the person wearing it will want something different in a few years.
Posted: 3/27/2007 8:50:57 PM

P: 3/27/2007 9:11:06 PM
mrssalvo Ideal Rock Total Posts: 16,860 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 1/3/2005	your girlfriend wants a halo, get her the halo, she's the one wearing it. I second artofplatinum/leon mege...he knows how to do halo's so they don't take away from the center.. ----------------------------- A deal is only a deal if you are getting exactly what you want.
Posted: 3/27/2007 9:11:06 PM

P: 3/27/2007 9:39:11 PM
antcap51 Rough Rock Total Posts: 22 Last Post: 1/9/2008 Member Since: 3/21/2007	Just like anything, I am sure people get sick of the halo and want a different setting. My mom just had her ring reset in a halo after 30 years. I can always get another setting down the road at least 10 years though. Thanks for all the responses.
Posted: 3/27/2007 9:39:11 PM

P: 3/27/2007 10:00:15 PM
Margarw Rough Rock Total Posts: 44 Last Post: 3/2/2008 Member Since: 1/12/2007	I wish I had a pix to share with you, but my camera is on the fritz right now! I have a 2ct rb with a Dahnov ME1 (halo) setting, from James Allen. The stone itself is beautiful, and the halo is very delicate, so it really does enhance rather than over-power or detract from the stone. As a matter of fact, I was at an upscale B&M last weekend (not buying myself, but with a gf who was) and the jeweler remarked that my ring was "absolutely stunning." I will try to post some pix in the next day or so, but as I see it, there's two keys to success here: 1) you already know what your GF wants 2) look for a "delicate" halo, so as not to detract from the sizable stone. Good luck and let us know what you decide!
Posted: 3/27/2007 10:00:15 PM

P: 3/27/2007 10:20:31 PM
kcoursolle Ideal Rock Total Posts: 10,344 Last Post: 10/14/2009 Member Since: 1/21/2006	What size fingers does your girlfriend have? If she has a size 7 finger or larger...then a 2 carat stone with a halo would look nice, while it might look a little gaudy on a size 4 finger. Has she tried on any halos, or does she just like pictures of them? If she's tried them on and likes them even in larger sizes then...I'd get her a halo. Just keep it thin and delicate like the leon mege settings or ritani settings.
Posted: 3/27/2007 10:20:31 PM

P: 3/27/2007 11:59:38 PM
MMM Ideal Rock Total Posts: 526 Last Post: 10/12/2009 Member Since: 9/19/2006	I agree with the posts above, that a 2ct may be overkill with a halo. My boyfriend was in a similar position as you are - he was thinking of looking for a 2-2.5ct stone, meanwhile I was (and still am) in LOVE with halos! But, I didnt want a halo with a 2+ carat diamond. So, I told him, to think about getting a smaller, better quality diamond. So now I have a beautiful 1.71 cushion that is being set in a custom halo setting. On the other hand, I'm a rather small person, with small fingers. Your girlfriend may be comfortable with a gigantic looking ring.
Posted: 3/27/2007 11:59:38 PM

P: 3/28/2007 12:08:33 AM
MMM Ideal Rock Total Posts: 526 Last Post: 10/12/2009 Member Since: 9/19/2006	also... i too think leon would be a great choice for a setting, but look into Mark Turnowski at Engagement Rings Direct. He also makes dainty, dainty halos, and he is a joy to work with.
Posted: 3/28/2007 12:08:33 AM

P: 3/28/2007 12:21:09 AM
Gypsy Ideal Rock Total Posts: 14,306 Last Post: 11/20/2009 Member Since: 8/9/2005	She likes halos. She's told you she likes halos. Get a halo. It will look lovely to HER, and as she is the one wearing it, and the one it is for... it doesn't matter what OUR opinions are. Get the halo.
Posted: 3/28/2007 12:21:09 AM

P: 3/28/2007 11:53:18 AM
Cind11 Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,369 Last Post: 11/24/2009 Member Since: 2/5/2004	Maytal Hoftman also does very delicate halos. She did nine and I love it!
Posted: 3/28/2007 11:53:18 AM

P: 3/28/2007 1:03:26 PM
Ellen Ideal Rock Total Posts: 22,894 Last Post: 11/6/2009 Member Since: 1/13/2006	Hi antcap, I agree that if she wants the halo, it would be nice to get her one. How about this? Buy the diamond from someone who has a good upgrade policy, and go smaller, maybe 1.5 ish. I think that would work better and look nicer. Just me. Then, if she ever decides she just wants a single big stone, trade in the smaller one, and put a colored gem (birthstone?) in the halo. Just a thought! ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "It is also important for the State to inculcate in its subjects an aversion to any 'conspiracy theory of history' for a search for 'conspiracies' means a search for motives and an attribution of responsibility for historical misdeeds." -Murray N. Rothbard, in The Anatomy of the State John Swinton [1829-1901] Chief Editorial Writer of the New York Times (Considered "the Dean of his Profession" by his peers), when asked to toast an 'Independent Press' in a gathering at the National Press Club, circa 1880 "There is no such thing in America as an independent press unless it is in the country towns. You know it, and I know it. There is not one of you who dare express an honest opinion. If you express it you know beforehand that it would never appear in print. I am paid... for keeping my honest opinions out of the paper I am connected with. Others of you are paid similar salaries for doing similar things.... The business of the New York journalist is to distort the truth, to lie outright, to pervert, to vilify, to fawn at the feet of Mammon, and sell his country and race for his daily bread, or for what is about the same thing, his salary. You know this, and I know it and what foolery to be toasting an 'independent press.' We are tools, and the vassals of rich men behind the scenes. We are jumping-jacks. They pull the strings and we dance. Our time, our talents, our lives, our possibilities, all are the property of other men. We are intellectual prostitutes."
Posted: 3/28/2007 1:03:26 PM

P: 3/28/2007 1:45:22 PM
starryeyed Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,587 Last Post: 10/5/2009 Member Since: 11/6/2006	Date: 3/28/2007 12:21:09 AM Author: Gypsy She likes halos. She's told you she likes halos. Get a halo. It will look lovely to HER, and as she is the one wearing it, and the one it is for... it doesn't matter what OUR opinions are. Get the halo. I would agree with Gypsy, unless she doesn't know you are getting a 2-carat stone. If she thought you were getting something smaller, she may have thought "halo" to compensate. But if she knew 2-carats from the get-go, get a delicate tasteful halo because this is what she wants. What do her friends have?
Posted: 3/28/2007 1:45:22 PM

P: 3/28/2007 1:52:49 PM
aljdewey Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,236 Last Post: 2/11/2008 Member Since: 11/25/2002	If SHE likes the halo, that's what you should get. It can be done very delicately so as not to overpower or compete with the 2ct. _____________________ Note: Chainsaw Not Sold Separately.
Posted: 3/28/2007 1:52:49 PM

P: 3/28/2007 5:36:47 PM
FireGoddess Ideal Rock Total Posts: 12,145 Last Post: 3/23/2009 Member Since: 1/25/2005	Ditto - if she wants the halo, get the halo. It can be done with small diamonds to enhance the stone, not blow it out into the stratosphere.
Posted: 3/28/2007 5:36:47 PM

P: 3/29/2007 8:27:55 PM
kohdy Cut Rock Total Posts: 351 Last Post: 5/18/2007 Member Since: 3/9/2007	Halo! Halo! Halo! If that is what your GF wants, you should give it. She made it that much easier for you by letting you know what she wants! My DH initially proposed with a round cut diamond, which he liked, although I really wanted a princes... After so many exchanges, I finally got it my way! I now have a beautiful 1.81ct princess cut, which is currently being set in a Ritani's endless love with halo. My stone is beautiful, but I am so certain that the halo will only enhance the beauty of my stone! Good luck!
Posted: 3/29/2007 8:27:55 PM

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