5 stone EC complete, maybe!

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Sooo... long story short, wanted my ring DONE so took my stone to Mark Broumand and he turned it around very quickly! I wanted him to nail his original design and knew he was the one to go to since he had made the one I loved. Got it today... need opinions! It’s beautiful! BUT... something is missing. My EC doesn’t seem to stand out much, traps look a little bigger than the inspiration, and perhaps bezels thinner??

Mark is being very understanding and I will meet with him soon to go over in person. He said he matched/custom cut traps to exact proportions but they just look bigger to me. Leaving me with my EC getting lost. Thoughts please! Leave well enough alone? Close enough? Or redo?? Two pics above mine.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

My video

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

What I was going for... what is going on? Is it just that my stone is slight longer? Both ECs are exact same in width.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVkjFrYnO_G/?utm_source=ig_share_sheet&igshid=11kch77xo9i5w

 

[AprilBaby]

The first thing that hits me is the size of the traps seeming large.

 

[baby monster]

The video looks better than the stills. It's a 5 stone ring with great proportions to gradually flow up the side stones to the center. IMO to make the center stand out, the sides need to be much smaller so the eye doesn't see a continuous line. I'd say give it some time to figure out if you like the look.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Sides smaller and bigger bezel for contrast I’m thinking.

 

[AprilBaby]

On the Instagram picture the traps seem a little “under” or “ recessed” from the center while yours look like they merge.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

On the Instagram picture the traps seem a little “under” or “ recessed” from the center while yours look like they merge.

Exactly!! All so minor but make a huge difference! I’m so bummed

 

[AprilBaby]

Anything can be fixed

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Anything can be fixed

But will I have to pay more?? He was already at the top of my budget and I’m not sure how big of a project this will be to cut traps and basically rebuild the whole ring...

 

[AprilBaby]

I don’t know but if you didn’t get what you wanted it should be fixed.

 

[Acinom]

Proportions are different compared to the inspiration ring. In the original the traps are smaller and seem to have sharper angles.

Since you asked for similar or the same proportions as the original, Marc Broumand might be willing to fix this for you. So sorry this happened. I can indeed clearly see what you mean

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Proportions are different compared to the inspiration ring. In the original the traps are smaller and seem to have sharper angles.

Since you asked for similar or the same proportions as the original, Marc Broumand might be willing to fix this for you. So sorry this happened. I can indeed clearly see what you mean

Thank you so much for replying! I actually started To think I was losing my darn mind! He was very adamant he matched the exact proportions. All this advice is great as I can go meet with him, compare the ring he still has in his store to mine and really try to narrow this down. The ring is really stunning that he gave me and it would probably be fine had I never seen the original. But I did tell him I wanted the EXACT ring he had created before, just with my diamond. So hopefully this will all go smoothly, and we can get this right.

The inspiration ring had a very distinct, edgy look. With thick bezels, Dramatic angles to the traps and exact proportions. This is what I’m trying to achieve!

 

[pierrotlunette]

I'll probably be no help, but I actually think your ring looks a little edgier and more distinctive than the original. I agree with everyone else that the proportions and lowered setting of the traps looks different, with smaller traps on the original design. But you might want to live with the look for a day or two to see if it grows on you (just my two cents!). I think it's stunning.

 

[Acinom]

The more experoemced posters can probably nail down exactly what the differences are. Both are absolutely stunning by the way. In your rings the stones flow together while in the original there is a distint difference between the center and the side stones and the bezel is more distinct.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

@pierrotlunette All opinions are welcome! I appreciate it. The ring is actually super stunning and his craftsmanship is great. I just don’t want my emerald cut to get lost in the whole thing because it truly is an amazingly well cut stone.

@Acinom Couldn’t agree more! I think the three main differences are: smaller traps, Thicker bezels, and at the traps are set a bit lower than that the emerald cut stone. All creating the contrast that I’m looking for. But I do have to remember these are two different stones so maybe that could be a little bit of it, who knows but they are so close dimension wise.

 

[bludiva]

the size of the traps doesn't look that different to me but they do seem set lower or at a different angle in the inspiration ring. maybe that EC is deeper....i don't see a profile photo of yours...i don't know if some of that has to do with different ring sizes, how it wraps around your finger etc. both are stunning though!

 

[nala]

Can you post more pics of your ring? Profile and side angles Bc part of me suspects it can just be the way the pictures were taken.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Can you post more pics of your ring? Profile and side angles Bc part of me suspects it can just be the way the pictures were taken.

Inspiration ring seems to have bigger bezel, smaller traps... may total the same size but opposite. And my EC set higher. Inspiration top... mine bottom. Very top..: mine side profile... EC lower

 

[Matthews1127]

Inspiration ring seems to have bigger bezel, smaller traps... may total the same size but opposite. And my EC set higher. Inspiration top... mine bottom. Very top..: mine side profile... EC lower

These photos make the rings look identical. The only aspect between the two that SEEMS visually different MIGHT be the angle at which the traps are set; the insp. ring looks to have the traps at a slightly smaller degree, giving them more separation from the center, from the top. Other than that, they look like the same ring...to me*.
The first photos you posted did not...

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

@Matthews1127 thank you as always for your advice! At this point I think I’m really going to have to take it into Mark and compare the two next to each other and see what I think. I’m really lucky I have that opportunity, and he still has the ring in his store. I think a lot will be answered once I have them right next to each other for comparison

 

[BlingDreams]

It has something to do with the traps. I can’t tell if they’re longer and wider, have a slightly thicker bezel, are angled differently, or aren’t recessed, But that’s definitely where it lies. My gut says it’s the size of the traps and that they need to be shorter AND thinner (not by much, mind you). But they run together with the emerald cut too much.

 

[Matthews1127]

@Matthews1127 thank you as always for your advice! At this point I think I’m really going to have to take it into Mark and compare the two next to each other and see what I think. I’m really lucky I have that opportunity, and he still has the ring in his store. I think a lot will be answered once I have them right next to each other for comparison

I agree!! That will be very helpful, indeed! Please keep us posted!!

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

It has something to do with the traps. I can’t tell if they’re longer and wider, have a slightly thicker bezel, are angled differently, or aren’t recessed, But that’s definitely where it lies. My gut says it’s the size of the traps and that they need to be shorter AND thinner (not by much, mind you). But they run together with the emerald cut too much.

Darn it!! Why didn’t he get this right??? That’s why I went to him!! Bezel is definitely thicker in his making a distinct contrast between the traps and EC

 

[Bonfire]

I had a ring made by Mark Broumand and he is very nice. Meet with him and explain your concerns and disappointment. I’m sure he wants you happy with your ring! It’s gorgeous btw, and I do see the difference between yours and the inspiration piece. I know it’s disappointing he didn’t get it right the first time. Good luck, I know he will make it right for you!

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

I had a ring made by Mark Broumand and he is very nice. Meet with him and explain your concerns and disappointment. I’m sure he wants you happy with your ring! It’s gorgeous btw, and I do see the difference between yours and the inspiration piece. I know it’s disappointing he didn’t get it right the first time. Good luck, I know he will make it right for you!

Oh my gosh I’m so glad to hear from somebody who has had their ring done by Mark! I don’t know much about him, other than his work is beautiful and he seems to be a perfectionist. But I don’t know how he deals with customers who are completely satisfied. I hope you are right, my fingers are crossed, it’s such a bummer because this is such a minor detail to fix and I feel ultra picky. Thank you for chiming in and I will keep everybody updated

 

[Lookinagain]

I'm in the minority here but I think the fact that the inspiration ring has a center stone that is more square and yours is longer definitely impacts this. So when he says the proportions are the same, the fact that the two center stones seem to have different ratios length to width probably impacts this. Since your stone looks longer and narrower perhaps you actually needed different proportions for the sides?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

@Lookinagain You are absolutely right, my stone is a 1.3 ratio and the inspiration I believe is 1.24. So the trapezoids would be longer on mine. However I want the proportions to be the same, the lenght to width ratio of traps to emerald cut should be the same. Is that what you were thinking?

 

[nala]

How are you feeling about your ring today? Can you appreciate it for what it is and not what you expect it to be?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

How are you feeling about your ring today? Can you appreciate it for what it is and not what you expect it to be?

It is truly very beautiful. I think I could accept the differences IF the EC didn’t get so lost. That was one thing I really loved about Mark’s originally... the distinct bezel, the EC set higher and traps a TAD smaller all made the EC the star of the show. My ring is the star of the show now, not the beautiful EC I searched high and low for. Make sense? I just hope this isn’t a giant pain in the a** to fix!!