CAD check on my 1.3 carat OEC engagement ring

[sashimi]

Hello all! Here is the second round of CADs on my AB Alva-inspired engagement ring. I have a few questions:

- I asked to have the band by the leaf side detail be a knife edge that blends into a round band. But now thinking maybe it should just be round all over?
- Should the donut be any wider or taller?
- Should the side diamonds in the leaf be more flush with the leaf bezel (making the leaf a little narrower/shorter)? Right now there’s a tiny bit of gap.
- Will the leaf side details be filled in with gold, or do I need to tell them that?
- The thickness of the band is 1.9mm and the width is 2mm. I have smaller hands (4.5), so should the ring be thinner?

Thanks for your help!!

 

[737liz]

I think if you want the low bowl shape of your inspo ring, you might want an ever so slightly larger diameter for the donut.

The knife edge idea is great. Would you milgrain it?

And disclaimer- I am no cad expert, at all. I have approved some awful cads only to scrap the idea at Wax model stage.

Edited to delete superfluous stuff that you already addressed . I just read too fast!

 

[737liz]

And because I am insane, I made a GIF of the 2 rings. The 2 are almost identical aside from band thickness and donut.

 

[sashimi]

And because I am insane, I made a GIF of the 2 rings. The 2 are almost identical aside from band thickness and donut.

Wow, you’re amazing! And I am just as insane, I’ve been photoshopping the CAD onto my hand

 

[sashimi]

I think if you want the low bowl shape of your inspo ring, you might want an ever so slightly larger diameter for the donut.

The knife edge idea is great. Would you milgrain it?

And disclaimer- I am no cad expert, at all. I have approved some awful cads only to scrap the idea at Wax model stage.

Edited to delete superfluous stuff that you already addressed . I just read too fast!

Thanks!! Makes sense, I was thinking of asking for a slightly larger donut!

It’s not noticeable on this CAD, but this actually has a subtle knife edge from the leaves that smoothes into a round band. But I don’t really know how I’d like the look of that since it ruins the soft look. I’m just hoping it doesn’t look too blunt to not have the tri-wire or knife edge to blend the leaf into the band

 

[oncrutchesrightnow]

If you don’t think you will like the look of the knife edge then you don’t have to do it. But IMHO just a little bit of a knife edge will highlight the leaves.

 

[0515vision]

Have you given thought to your wedding band? If you lower the diamond/enlarge the donut, your band will sit even further away. As it is, your band will not sit flush (unless you're going for a curved band).