Calling Mara, Lynn B or anyone who can help!

[tyke]

I''ve finally made my decision and can''t thank you all enough for your help. My only unresolved issue is the prong setting for the center stone. (I''m doing a 60% eternity e-ring and w-band). Any suggestions on those prongs, they''re driving me crazy

I am interested in having the e-ring fir as flush as possible to the w-band, but have been cautioned to avoid a "peg setting". What type of center stone prong arrangement do you have and would you recommend it?

My ring looks closest to Teebee''s, but I''m just not sure ablout the bar under the center stone. I''m trying to include a picture but I. having trouble. I''ll keep at it though. Thanks!

 

[mrssalvo]

Hi Tyke,
i'm planning on getting the matching e-ring setting and have given this question some thought. Many of eternity syle settings have peg heads (like Mara's) so the rings can sit flush. There is nothing wrong with them at all it's just a matter of preference. You can have the head built into the ring a bit more but then you will have gap. Lynn has a 4 prong head on her ring and Mara has a Suller Solstice similar to this one pictured.

Demelza had the head on here ring lowered so it didn't look like it was sitting on top and you can see the gap.

 

[mrssalvo]

Here's a pic Ana posted a while ago which gives a good demonstrated on the prongs when the head is built into the ring

 

[mrssalvo]

Here''s Maxines rings. She has a peg head and her rings sit flush

 

[mrssalvo]

here''s some pics of Mara''s rings where you can see the side view.

 

[tyke]

Mrs salvo....of course you''d come through with some advice! Thank you. Is there any concern that peg heads are not as secure as other types, since they are a "just" (not exactly the right word) a peg in a drilled hole?

Tyke

 

[ame]

What was the "caution" on peg settings? I have a peg setting and it is just as secure as a non-peg, one-piece casting.

 

[mrssalvo]

I've not heard that peg heads were not as secure. Are you thinking they could fall off or something with a hard hit?
Mara used to wear her rings while punching a puching bag in kickboxing classes and never had any problems. she did wear gloves though

Honestly, if you knocked you ring that hard chances are damage would be to the prongs not the head falling off.

 

[sjz]

I did have a peg set ring years ago that broke. It wasn''t a solitaire, but the head was a cluster of smaller diamonds peg set onto a wide gold band that I wore as a RH ring. I had the ring for several years, wore it almost every day, and had it cleaned and checked about every 3 months or so. One day, I was working around in the kitchen and heard a "clink", and when I looked down, the entire head of my ring had fallen off and was lying on the kitchen countertop! The scary part was, that I had just come inside from taking my kids on a bike ride minutes before. If that head had fallen off while I was riding my bike, I think it would have been long gone forever. I did have the ring insured, and had just had it checked less than a week before it broke. I immediately took it to the jeweler, who told me that it wasn''t uncommon for peg set jewelery, especially rings that are worn on a frequent basis, to break. When they showed me how tiny the peg was that fastened the head of the ring to the band, I freaked out and upgraded on the spot to a different cluster ring where every diamond was individually prong set to the band.

I currently have a couple of other rings that are peg set, but they are not rings that I wear on a daily basis, nor are they rings I would ever wear while engaged in any kind of activity where I might bang them or catch them on anything. I might just be feeling paranoid after my one bad experience, but I''m not much of a risk taker when it comes to valuable jewelry, and one close call was enough to put me off of that type of setting.

 

[jennyann2]

i have the stuller solstice (the first ring mrs. salvo attached) i love it and feel it is very secure. having a peg head gives you a lot of flexibility when picking the head that you want...they come in multiple heights, shapes of prongs, number of prongs, etc. i''ve never been warned that it is at all more delicate than a non-peg head.

 

[mrssalvo]

anyone else out there with input on peg heads?

 

[Maxine]

I doubt if it is the peg head that''s the problem, but the quality of the setting job....My head was replaced to accomodate the size of my stone....the appraiser said it was set well/no problems apparent...I also have a small diiamond set in a similar head which was placed on a wide gold band...not problems with that one, either.....

 

[rms]

I have a plain ole boring 4 prong peg head on my A. Jaffe e-ring and I consider it well made and well integrated into the ring. I am not fearful of it breaking at all. I''ll admit that I don''t wear my rings while doing hard core activities, but I think I would do that regardless of the type of head the ring had. I really like it because it sits up high, makes the center stone pop a little more and allows my bands to sit flush with no issues. I know that other folks prefer the prongs to look more integrated and "flow" more into the shank itself, and that is perfectly fine if that''s the look you like.

 

[Lynn B]

Just now saw this thread!

I LOVE my peg-style head, and I think it looks very "integrated" into the band. I also think it is very "sturdy" and VERY attractive. I like the look of other types of platinum heads, but I chose what I chose because I did want the 2 rings to sit flush together. (Although I do realize that some types of non-peg style heads can be made to sit flush!) I say, go for it! I don''t think you''ll ever regret it.

Lynn