Do halos protect your stone?

[beaujolais]

Do halos protect your stone more from chipping & such, more than a solitaire. I guess the answer would have to be yes. Any input or experiences?

I do somewhat physical work and wonder if a halo would be a "safer" setting?

 

[neatfreak]

Are you getting a diamond? If so, I would just make sure not to get one with a thin girdle, get a setting that protects the sides a bit (and yes a halo would qualify), insure it, and call it a day!

You also could just not wear it while you are doing physical stuff, which is probably the safest bet of all. But a halo will protect it as will a bezel.

 

[orbaya]

I don''t have any halo rings, but I would imagine that if you have your stone bezel set in the halo, and not prong set it should be better protected. That doesn''t mean it won''t be immune to damage though.

 

[baby monster]

You should consider whether the small stones in the halo will stand up to the level of physical work you have in mind. Pave set stones require a lot of care and can fall out if subjected to too much abuse. You may want to have a plain bezel setting and it will protect the stone more than a 4 or 6 prong setting.

 

[beaujolais]

Yes, I did think of that the pave won''t hold up to my work. I haven''t seen a plain bezel setting that I like yet.

(I just bought a nice round h&a and am thinking about setting options. )

Thanks.

 

[kcoursolle]

It would I think protect the center stone better since it is less likely to get knocked from the side. However, I wouldn''t let this deter you from buying other types of settings. I think it is safe to have plain four prong settings as long as your ring is insured and your girdle isn''t ex. thin or very thin.