Diamond pendant setting help

[chiquitapet]

Hi everyone, I'll be getting a solitaire diamond pendant (so excited ) from BGD or possibly WF for my birthday and I was wondering if I could ask for help with the setting. I'm thinking of going platinum and with a RB stone around 0.5 ct just so that I can wear it basically all the time.

However, would you ladies recommend a pendant that slides on a chain or that is fixed? What is the best style to reduce flipping?
My DH and I went to try pendants at Tiffany yesterday and for some reason the fixed bezel just kept flipping...

Thank you so much for your advice! Greatly appreciated!

 

[Staceyjan]

My bezel fixed bezel from bgd does not flip but it does slide towards the right. I had it for a month now and I prob move it to the middle every hour. It is beautiful tho but they part is annoying. It is .35 s maybe it slides since I prefer my right and it is very light and dainty. But, I really do love it. My 70 year old mom loves mine do much thst dye had to have one. We ordered her a .50 and cannot wait until it arrives.

 

[chiquitapet]

Thanks so much for your reply Staceyjan! I am so glad to hear your pendant doesn't flip as I am really leaning toward the bezel from BGD as well. The information about moving off-centre is very helpful, thank you!
How exciting about a pendant coming for your mom! Would love to see it when it arrives!

 

[Gypsy]

Yeah, I'm not loving fixed chains right now. I have them on two of my necklaces and I'm constantly checking and adjusting.

Mine do not flip either. One was done by BGD (link here: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-odds-and-ends-necklace-by-bgd.158058/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/my-new-odds-and-ends-necklace-by-bgd.158058/[/URL] )

This is by BGD, I'd get this design if I were you:



That one is Diamondseeker's pendant.


Here is an entire thread of pendants to look through: [URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-me-your-diamond-pendant.151094/page-4']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/show-me-your-diamond-pendant.151094/page-4[/URL]

 

[chiquitapet]

Thank you for your advice Gypsy. Both yours and Diamodseeker's necklaces are gorgeous and the pendant thread was very helpful (and beautiful) too.

I was also wondering what stone to choose. My soft spot is generally the G VS2 combination (ideal cut) but how low would you go for a pendant stone? I SI1 maybe? The Aussie dollar is not doing that well at the moment so I need to cut cost where I can but at the same time don't want to have any regrets. Thanks so much once again!

 

[Gypsy]

Do you have a Hearts on Fire or Tiffany nearby? Go see the I color and even J color at HoF and chose for yourself what works. I xan tell you what is right for me but not what is right fir you. I'd be happy with K I1 that was eyeclean. It's a pendant not a ring.

You need to pick for yourself.

 

[chiquitapet]

You are right, thanks Gypsy.