5 Stone Metal Help

[Paigeag800]

I’m in the process of planning a 1.25 ctw u prong 5 stone from IDJ and I’m very torn on having it done in all 18k yellow gold or 18k yellow with platinum prongs. Any input to help sway me in either direction would be great!

 

[soxfan]

If it's a U-prong, I would do the same color for the whole thing.

 

[SimoneDi]

I would only do two tone with an one asked setting and have the shank be 18kt gold. Otherwise, I would do one tone only.

 

[SimoneDi]

I would only do two tone with an one asked setting and have the shank be 18kt gold. Otherwise, I would do one tone only.

Edit: I mean to say “would only do two tone with an open basket”

 

[yssie]

WF did my mum’s ring two-tone (18k YG and 18k Pd/WG) and it worked out nicely:


https://www.pricescope.com/communit...mum-a-pressie-a-2-25ct-oec-five-stone.173503/

Two notes:
1. The shank is substantial in thickness and width - there’s enough “yellow” to hold its own...
2. The engraving on the prongs adds further delineation...

For a more delicate ring, or if you don’t plan to alter metal texture between elements, I’d go with one metal as @soxfan and @SimoneDi suggested.

 

[Paigeag800]

That is so pretty! I see what you mean about different textures and metals. BGD shows their yellow gold U prong with platinum so that was throwing me off.

 

[Sevdias]

I’m in the process of planning a 1.25 ctw u prong 5 stone from IDJ and I’m very torn on having it done in all 18k yellow gold or 18k yellow with platinum prongs. Any input to help sway me in either direction would be great!

 

[Sevdias]

If the stones are pretty white go with platinum prongs if not go with yellow gold try to compliment the stones color as much as possible

 

[HappyNewLife]

I think if I was going for a YG look, I'd want YG prongs. My prongs on my 3-stone YG ring are also YG and I just find it such a dreamy thing to have an all gold ring.

 

[molecule]

I second @HappyNewLife. My 7 stone band is all "antique gold" (DK blend) and I love seeing the trellis curves when I'm typing.