Calling all solitaire-lovers!

[braga123]

Thanks to everyone for your input in my previous thread, but I really didn't like where it was going, so I requested to close it down. I did want to post an update. I took my ring in to my jeweler because of the size concern. I thought it was an entire size bigger, but it turns out it is only half a size bigger. He has offered to recreate my setting in my size, but I am a bit skeptical as most of his settings are stock and I really like the diamonds that are in the existing setting because their cut and colors work well with my diamond. He also gave me the option of sizing beads. Because of the holidays, he will not get to work on it for a while, so I don't have to make my decision for about a week.
So that I would not be without my stone for the holidays, he let me borrow a loaner setting-a 6-prong solitaire.
All I can say is WOW! This setting does make my diamond pop. I had previously owned a 4-prong solitaire, but never a 6-prong, so this is new to me.
So here are my new questions to solitaire owners and previous solitaire owners:
What do you love about solitaires and if you reset, why did you decide that it was time for a change?
P.S. I do plan to keep my other setting if he can make the size work, but am entertaining the idea of getting my fill with this 6-prong, as long as it is already set!

 

[m-2-b]

I think solitaires speak for themselves--they're classic and sophisticated! I love my current reset (after diamond was upgraded):
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html']https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html[/URL]

 

[GreenBling]

Before PS, I picked solitaire for the classic, clean look. But as i learn more about diamonds, I want to be able to admire the every part of the stone including sides, culet, girdle, crown... so plain solitaire setting is best option for me.

 

[Acinom]

Please post pics Braga!

I like solitaires because of their elegance and sophistication. Nothing detracts from the center stone and they are very chique. It's like clothing: the more subtle, the more sophisticated. It makes a stone pop and looks great standalone AND stacked. A stone can appear very big in a subtle solitaire. Solitaires are the art of letting go, of keeping things elegant, natural and subtle.

For my OEC I wanted more visual interest, more subtle drama and a touch of art deco. That's why I chose the tapered french cut 'solitaire' setting and it is just perfect for my stone. For a future stone (perhaps a marquise or cushion) I want a true solitaire setting with just a bit of drama in the gallery, thin shank and claw prongs.

 

[LLJsmom]

I think solitaires speak for themselves--they're classic and sophisticated! I love my current reset (after diamond was upgraded):
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html']https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html[/URL]

Mom2boys, in a different thread I posted about how much I love your setting, your whole look with the skinny platinum plain band. If I ever had a chance to upgrade to a 3.5 carat stone, I would shamelessly ask Victor, "I'll have what she's having", and post a link to your thread.

Then, I know I would be DONE.

 

[Tekate]

HI Braga, I answered on your previous thread of why I thought your stone sorta of melded into the setting

To your question in this thread: I think I am old fashioned... and I like a diamond to be an engagement ring.. when a ring starts to look like a dinner ring.. lotsa bling and glitter (don't get me wrong Ilovebling.. love love it) but I like the clean lines of a solitaire setting.. it like step side stones on a solitaire to be baguette, carre, or radiant/princess as accents.. when I reset my ring this recent time I didn't realize it was to be in a cathedral setting.. not my fave (but I had the danged thing made so my bad move)... not my fave because in my case from a side view my stone looks too high.. live and learn.. I've had this stone in a 1980's 4 prong yellow gold 14K ring, white gold prongs, one day I noticed a prong was bent and my stone was precariously out! reset into the 80s style 18K yellow gold thick band with 1.00 carat princess cuts.. it too was cathedral but I got more compliments on that ring than any of the others, stone really stood out on that ring. reset it about 4 years ago into a 14K white gold ring with .98 worth of baguettes - 4 on each side.. the band was very thick.. I walked out of that jewelers wondering why it seemed 'wrong' after I'd picked out the danged setting.. I realized after about 6 mos. that the band was just too wide for my stone - a 1.66 carat MRB (nothing special.. no GIA).. all of a sudden my stone just melded into the setting.. I HATED it after a while and by then my husband was sick of me complaining.. then he went on a business trip.. (I always buy stuff when he's away (or was he's retired now)) I went to my jewelers and had them create a ring from a pix I brought in.. with all 8 baguettes in a line down the ring versus 4 on each side.. as I said I didn't realize it was to be cathedral again (I think cathedral great on young cool women not old cool chicks ) so now I am stuck with this setting - my dream setting (I hope I think i wish!) is a Victor Canera Evelyn flush.. this is ME... me hasn't any money and even if I did my husband is sick of me resetting.. oh well I dream.. maybe Mr. Canera will have a raffle! (j/k) I keep working on the husband.. my husband made more money than I did and he saved more so I would be relying on his kindness to pay again .. (I make him sound not nice, he's very nice and given me some nice jewelry.. just a 5th setting in 25 years is more than he can stomach NOW..

http://www.victorcanera.com/jewelry/engagement-rings/the-evelyn-solitaire-with-flush-stems

so I gave you a long story.. didn't really answer your question.. I just think solitaires make stones spectacular ..... halos are gorgeous but not my style.. I like sleek...thin... I've never seen a ring on here that didn't make me WANT IT.. including yours.. it's a stunner, it's setting is spectacular.. send it my way anytime...

 

[LLJsmom]

Sorry Braga, to answer your question, I had a solitaire before my current setting, but I didn't like it b/c the setting was toooo low, and I wanted more bling.

Now that I have more bling, I am not certain this is how I want it. But I would rather have my "more bling" come in the form of a bigger solitaire, than a halo. I'm not certain I'll ever get that chance. So, if I had my dream rock, maybe a 4 carat MRB, I would set that thing in a solitaire setting by Victor, like Mom2boys' and be DONE with it.

Why I like solitaires? Because all I see is ROCK. I have a six prong old school peg head right now, and I do really like that aspect of it b/c it shamelessly displays and accentuates the roundness of rock. It's all the sides stone that confuse the issue, (and me)... My old ering, 1.1 carat MRB, was in a four prong cathedral setting, which just did NOT excite me. Blah...

 

[m-2-b]

I think solitaires speak for themselves--they're classic and sophisticated! I love my current reset (after diamond was upgraded):
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html']https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html[/URL]

Mom2boys, in a different thread I posted about how much I love your setting, your whole look with the skinny platinum plain band. If I ever had a chance to upgrade to a 3.5 carat stone, I would shamelessly ask Victor, "I'll have what she's having", and post a link to your thread.

Then, I know I would be DONE.

LLJsmom--You are too funny--I really am flattered! I've always looked up to Phoenix's 5.3 ct solitaire so mine is the next best (and affordable) alternative for me!

 

[braga123]

I think solitaires speak for themselves--they're classic and sophisticated! I love my current reset (after diamond was upgraded):
[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html']https://www.pricescope.com/forum/show-me-the-ring/my-new-3-6ct-bgd-upgrade-victor-canera-gabriella-setting-t190533.html[/URL]

Uhh...YEAH! Your ring leaves me speechless!

 

[braga123]

Tekate: Have you considered changing out the head to make it a 6-prong? I don't think your band is too wide nor too low, but you might be surprised what a 6-prong head might to do for size!

 

[Mayk]

From Halo to solitaire... I love it! Classic and timeless. I like to stack...or not. Easy to clean.

I do not get the same number of compliments as I did on the halo. But I'm happy.

 

[diamondseeker2006]

I love simplicity especially with a larger, modern round brilliant well-cut diamond. It allows the diamond to be the star and can be accented by a diamond wedding band. Plus you have flexibility to have different bands to have some variety! I have worn that look for many, many years.

However, I now have an AVR which is a newly cut, ideal cut European cut diamond, and I think it would better be complimented by an antique style setting. So I like both looks, ideal cut rounds in solitaires (and 3 stone rings), and I like antique cut stones in antique style settings. One of each would be really nice!

 

[braga123]

I love simplicity especially with a larger, modern round brilliant well-cut diamond. It allows the diamond to be the star and can be accented by a diamond wedding band. Plus you have flexibility to have different bands to have some variety! I have worn that look for many, many years.

However, I now have an AVR which is a newly cut, ideal cut European cut diamond, and I think it would better be complimented by an antique style setting. So I like both looks, ideal cut rounds in solitaires (and 3 stone rings), and I like antique cut stones in antique style settings. One of each would be really nice!

So you never tired of your solitaire when you had a MRB?

 

[Dreamer_D]

I had plain solitaires before my current mount, which is technically a solitaire but far from plain or traditional. I didn't really like my plain solitaires. They were too simple and boring, the same ring everyone has. I wanted something unique and different. My present mount fits that bill for me.

The gallery details, the rise of the shank to meet the head, the octagonal bezel, the engraving... this is what makes my solitaire unique and something I won't tire of.

 

[marcy]

I think solitaires are classic, elegant looking rings. The biggest plus to having a solitaire ring is that it really showcases your diamond.

I never though I'd like a solitaire until I got one with my 3/4 carat upgrade (which is a baby compared to your beautiful diamond) but as my DH pointed out to me that day "you want the diamond to be the star, the center of attention. If you put it with other diamonds it just becomes part of your ring and won't stand out as much." So I tried the new diamond in a solitaire and really liked it. I even got a thinner diamond band to go with it, it was enough to add some sparkle but not distract from the diamond.

I have since upgraded to a 1 carat and put it in the same setting. I like the fact I can change out bands or add colored gemstone bands, but whatever I wear with it the solitaire keeps my diamond as the center of my wedding rings.

Halos, 3 stone, pave rings are all gorgeous, it is a personal preference. I like to go try on different rings with my size diamond to see what I like. A few of my favorite rings were the last mounting I asked to see primarily because I hadn't found something yet I really liked. Then I put them on, they dropped my stone in it and I realized that was exactly what I wanted.

Good luck and have fun finding the ring that makes your heart go pitter patter.

 

[lila1105]

Re: Help me choose the best pair of diamond studs

Should I buy an IGI round cut .50 ctw f color IS1 clarity pair of diamond studs or an IGI round cut .50 ctw I color VS2 clarity pair of diamond studs? Also, is platinum really preferred or is white gold ok to buy?
This is the first time using this forum and I am not sure that I am using it correctly.

 

[braga123]

Welcome, but you are not. You have to select New Topic and post a title that addresses your question and then ask the question.

 

[braga123]

From Halo to solitaire... I love it! Classic and timeless. I like to stack...or not. Easy to clean.

I do not get the same number of compliments as I did on the halo. But I'm happy.

I found this to be the case for me, too. I think most people are drawn to pretty settings and have very little knowledge of diamonds. As a diamond addict, I admire solitaires from afar but am not comfortable paying compliments to the wearers. I feel like there is no excuse to say "beautiful ring--can I get a close-up?" whereas with the halo, you can get away with doing this because the settings can be so intricate.

 

[Dancing Fire]

A 4 prong will look more squarish while a 6 prong looks more rounded.

 

[msop04]

I found this to be the case for me, too. I think most people are drawn to pretty settings and have very little knowledge of diamonds. As a diamond addict, I admire solitaires from afar but am not comfortable paying compliments to the wearers. I feel like there is no excuse to say "beautiful ring--can I get a close-up?" whereas with the halo, you can get away with doing this because the settings can be so intricate.

I agree that some people can be drawn to the "bling factor" of a setting, but I wouldn't say it's because they have no knowledge of diamonds... for some, the bling is just what catches their eyes. I swore that I'd have a six prong solitaire with a thin band, but as I continued to look, I found that no matter what size or quality the diamond (up to about 3.5 ct, anyway ) my eyes would always gravitate to the intricate settings... even those with much smaller stones than what I desired. I even tried on a 3.15 ct round (at 9.3 mm) in a solitaire and wasn't wowed -- well, not like the 8.7mm in a blingier setting. That said, if I ever get like a 10mm+ stone, then I think I might consider a solitaire. Who am I kidding??!! I'd probably halo that bad boy a la frankiextah!!

But that's just me...

 

[braga123]

I found this to be the case for me, too. I think most people are drawn to pretty settings and have very little knowledge of diamonds. As a diamond addict, I admire solitaires from afar but am not comfortable paying compliments to the wearers. I feel like there is no excuse to say "beautiful ring--can I get a close-up?" whereas with the halo, you can get away with doing this because the settings can be so intricate.

I agree that some people can be drawn to the "bling factor" of a setting, but I wouldn't say it's because they have no knowledge of diamonds... for some, the bling is just what catches their eyes. I swore that I'd have a six prong solitaire with a thin band, but as I continued to look, I found that no matter what size or quality the diamond (up to about 3.5 ct, anyway ) my eyes would always gravitate to the intricate settings... even those with much smaller stones than what I desired. I even tried on a 3.15 ct round (at 9.3 mm) in a solitaire and wasn't wowed -- well, not like the 8.7mm in a blingier setting. That said, if I ever get like a 10mm+ stone, then I think I might consider a solitaire. Who am I kidding??!! I'd probably halo that bad boy a la frankiextah!!

But that's just me...

In comparison to PSers, the average populations does not have much knowledge about diamonds. Although my social circle consists of college grads and working professionals, not one of them has any interest in becoming knowledgeable about diamonds. I used to be the same before PS and at the time, I made the mistake of choosing my ering for its setting! And the list of my friends who did the same is long. Some of them have even called gorgeous solitaires ugly because they are not in fancy settings!

 

[CharmyPoo]

For an e-ring, I have always sided with classic solitaire designs with a bit of a twist. I love all individual components of the ring and I think the pave is fantastic. Perhaps, you can go for a solitaire pave ring with a slight split shank. Use the rose cut / carre cut diamonds in your wedding band! You can have it all.

 

[LaraOnline]

I love all types of jewellery, all sizes and varieties of stones....everything....I fall in love every visit to PS.

But for me, I have not been able to go past the classic six-prong sol when it comes to ring styles!
Especially for family rings that I wear daily...my e-ring and my family / mothers ring....so I have two of them, almost identical, one for each hand!!

I could consider a wrap for my e-ring, I guess, allowing me to change up to a three stone.
The novelty and endless creativity of jewellery design excites me but for my daily wear and enjoyment the simple setting shows the diamond in all its beauty.
Solitaires are elegant and restrained.

I could definitely see myself acquiring a halo at some point, perhaps in a coloured stone....?
I enjoys halos as pendants / earrings.

 

[Laila619]

I love a classic 6 prong solitaire, but I just can't wear one unless it's about a 2.5 carat stone or so. Even then, a smaller stone in a halo will still generally look bigger than a larger stone in a solitaire.

 

[msop04]

In comparison to PSers, the average populations does not have much knowledge about diamonds. Although my social circle consists of college grads and working professionals, not one of them has any interest in becoming knowledgeable about diamonds. I used to be the same before PS and at the time, I made the mistake of choosing my ering for its setting! And the list of my friends who did the same is long. Some of them have even called gorgeous solitaires ugly because they are not in fancy settings!

I understand what you mean, and I definitely know several people who insisted on a pricey Tacori or Veraggio setting, only to put a not-so-nice stone (that cost less than the setting!) in it... well, that's just dumb in my mind. And most times it's a bad idea to buy a stone already in a setting (a la "maul" jewelry)... but to call a solitaire ugly is beyond my comprehension. Wow.

 

[msop04]

I love a classic 6 prong solitaire, but I just can't wear one unless it's about a 2.5 carat stone or so. Even then, a smaller stone in a halo will still generally look bigger than a larger stone in a solitaire.

I agree Laila... only I've gotta have like a 10mm+ stone for a solitaire. Ain't. Gonna. Happen. So I'm good with my blingtastic halo for now (or more like forever).