Hi all,
This is a desperate plea for help/opinions! I currently have a 5.5mm diameter round brilliant set in a plain setting. I am about to have it re-set into a pave halo setting with diamonds on the shank. What I am still agonising about is whether I should go for a single halo or a double halo! I have seen the Tiffany Soleste double halo, which is lovely, but that is (a) the only double-halo I have seen IRL, and (b) a different shape to the round stone/round halo I am going for. My pros and cons currently stand as follows:
Double Pros: adds size and sparkle. Can use smaller melee stones whilst still adding some finger coverage, which may minimise the amount of metal showing (in my mind I imagine that bigger melee stones means more visible space between them?). Double Cons: Halo may end up being disproportionately thick compared to the width of the centre stone, and therefore overpower it. Style may become outdated with time? More risk of stones falling out due to the additional melee as well?
Single Pros: less likely to dwarf my centre diamond (which is very sparkly and I love dearly). Perhaps a bit more classic/timeless than the double design. Single Cons: if the melee is too large, it will look a bit like a flower, which I feel strongly against. If the melee is too small, however, it might not really add anything to the size of the ring and I may be disappointed.
What I want is for the centre stone and the halo stones to all blend together in a beautiful sparkly diamond bundle! (I feel the Soleste does this!) I also want the ring to stay elegant and delicate. I just don't know if this is best achieved through a single halo, or a tight and small-melee double halo (like the soleste).
Any advice/opinions would be hugely appreciated!!
Many thanks in advance,
HH
This is a desperate plea for help/opinions! I currently have a 5.5mm diameter round brilliant set in a plain setting. I am about to have it re-set into a pave halo setting with diamonds on the shank. What I am still agonising about is whether I should go for a single halo or a double halo! I have seen the Tiffany Soleste double halo, which is lovely, but that is (a) the only double-halo I have seen IRL, and (b) a different shape to the round stone/round halo I am going for. My pros and cons currently stand as follows:
Double Pros: adds size and sparkle. Can use smaller melee stones whilst still adding some finger coverage, which may minimise the amount of metal showing (in my mind I imagine that bigger melee stones means more visible space between them?). Double Cons: Halo may end up being disproportionately thick compared to the width of the centre stone, and therefore overpower it. Style may become outdated with time? More risk of stones falling out due to the additional melee as well?
Single Pros: less likely to dwarf my centre diamond (which is very sparkly and I love dearly). Perhaps a bit more classic/timeless than the double design. Single Cons: if the melee is too large, it will look a bit like a flower, which I feel strongly against. If the melee is too small, however, it might not really add anything to the size of the ring and I may be disappointed.
What I want is for the centre stone and the halo stones to all blend together in a beautiful sparkly diamond bundle! (I feel the Soleste does this!) I also want the ring to stay elegant and delicate. I just don't know if this is best achieved through a single halo, or a tight and small-melee double halo (like the soleste).
Any advice/opinions would be hugely appreciated!!
Many thanks in advance,
HH
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