Does this setting make my Diamond look small?

[Lvoeshinythings]

This is incredible

Isn't it? Oh its so simple with a little flare! The only thing I don't prefer is how low the diamond is sitting in the basket. I like to see the culet and with that being the case, am not sure if this style will allow me to do that while keeping a medium profile. Do you think it will? It seems like this basket won't allow for the diamond to sit at medium height without looking weird.

I had a CVB Jovyn for a previous diamond that was lovely except it was sitting too squat. It felt squished into the basket. Back then, I didn't know what I liked and didn't like. Now, I'm getting closer to knowing.

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

@Lvoeshinythings I think your ring is fabulous. The prongs are perfection, IMO. I love the design, I’ve never seen anything like this. It’s like a great hybrid between a prong-set and a bezel. I love how the prongs come up from the halo. How long have you had this mounting?... maybe live with it a little longer before you throw more money at another mounting? I also love the finish of the metal and how you can see so much of the diamond. It’s like it’s suspended in air which is really cool. Also will be super easy to keep clean, no areas for gunk to accumulate/hide. Gorgeous, massive diamond! I say live with it. I think you are all over the board on other options which tells me that you don’t really know what you want so I think you should wait because I fear if you aren’t really solid on what you want, you will be back in this situation again. It’s really a very stunning ring!

headlight, thank you very much! I haven't had it long... perhaps since about March this year? Really not a lot of time at all especially considering we've been on lockdown since mid-March. I haven't gotten a chance to take it anywhere I'd normally go pre-lockdown including work appointments, the mall, out and about with my doggies. I have only taken it to the grocery store, really.

It's true that its easy to clean and like the diamond is floating in air! You can't see it in the photos but the prongs are actually left shiny instead of matte since I thought it looked cool since the diamond is bright and the prongs would be bright too.

I will definitely live with it (and won't complain too much) until I find something that really moves me. I did not know how important a setting was until I got one setting, wore it around for awhile, and then eventually things would bubble up that weren't perfect. Then another setting and pure happiness until "things" would bubble up. It's like Goldilocks & The Three Bears. Either I don't know what I want or I'm not good at expressing what I want or even - tastes change. Tastes shouldn't change THAT often though, LOL.

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

I am like you in that I like my diamond set pretty low for practicality reasons. But too low can make the stone look smaller in my opinion. Yours isn’t particularly low but if you want a slightly more prominent look, that would accentuate size, you may want any next settings a tiny bit higher. 7.5 to 8mm or so from your finger For a 2.5 ct minimum. Also a reverse taper instead of split shank will accentuate your center stone. It is a beautiful diamond.

Thank you. I agree that slightly higher would have been better. It was supposed to be set higher than this but long story short, I needed to forego the height to have the prongs sit flush on the pavilion and crown. I'm not sure if it is a design flaw or production flaw or what but it is what it is.

I do like the idea of a reverse taper. I think I should have made this split-shank more "split" and prominent at the very least. What was I thinking!

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

No your diamond doesn’t look small

Thank you.

That’s an amazing diamond and I love the setting. It looks splendid in that setting. Elegance and glamour personified ❤❤❤

Thanks Missy!

I love this current setting fwiw. Very sleek and elegant.

It's worth a lot. Thank you.

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

Nope!!! Gorgeous stone! The only thing is that the setting is a bit too heavy, too low and could use polish. But if you love heavier, more matted and very low then it will definitely not emphasize your stone. I absolutely love the YG setting you are considering though! So some factors that could help: more refined setting, higher setting, tapered shank, polish. These are all subjective and your choice though!

Thank you and WOW to that stone in your avatar! Never a dark day with that stone in possession, am I right?

I like heavy, but I think you're right, this is too heavy. The first render was even heavier, haha. Good thingI had the sense to trim that version down. It is about 1 mm lower than it was supposed to be due to some issues with the prongs not sitting flush the first go-around. I decided to keep it as is since I much rather have a low stone than a stone with prongs that don't sit flush. Now that I think about it, I should have asked for it all.

I love the YG setting too!! It is classic but with a flare in the detail, which I really like. Bummer as I thought I really wanted split-shank.

 

[Mamajemmy]

Isn't it? Oh its so simple with a little flare! The only thing I don't prefer is how low the diamond is sitting in the basket. I like to see the culet and with that being the case, am not sure if this style will allow me to do that while keeping a medium profile. Do you think it will? It seems like this basket won't allow for the diamond to sit at medium height without looking weird.

I had a CVB Jovyn for a previous diamond that was lovely except it was sitting too squat. It felt squished into the basket. Back then, I didn't know what I liked and didn't like. Now, I'm getting closer to knowing.

So funny you say that because my only complaint was that it seems set too low for my taste— but then you said you liked lower set so I thought— maybe this would work! I love the all yellow gold with just a little something extra.

What are your thoughts on an all yellow gold setting for an I color? I’m looking at a few options but I think I’ll end up doing yellow gold which I just can’t get out of my head. I love it! I’m looking at just the classics Tiffany-look knife edge from WF with yellow gold and platinum or white gold prongs. But I also love all yellow rings. I think the problem is I just love too many options.

It sounds like this ring (while beautiful) didn’t come out exactly as pictured and in my experience that always leave me feeling a little unsure. The rock is gorgeous so make sure you have something that makes you love it all the time!

 

[MarionC]

Hi LVOE.

I gave a general idea to my benches and they are both good, so I trusted them. I disliked my settings and was prepared to reset if needed, so I took the risk.
I had already tried working on one myself (!) so the setting was a mess. He refined it and what he came up with exceeded my expectations. Here is before and after. $100

I filed down this setting many times trying to get the shape right. Obviously I’m not a jeweler LOL

His fix:


For this one:
I went to a master engraver and had it engraved in a more traditional style. He did not otherwise alter the setting except to split the heavy tab prongs.
$400



In both instances, the alterations made quite a difference in appearance of the diamonds themselves.

Sorry...this is getting to be a long post!
I drew on the photo of your ring to hopefully give some ideas of what an alteration might look like.

 

[FinleysMom]

Love your ring as it is. I find halos annoying. They detract form the center stone imho.

 

[gregchang35]

@Jimmianne I love your new iteration of your asscher solitaire!!! And I love your various renditions of @Lvoeshinythings shank!!! I like the split shank being more visible. I love the milgrain, too. So many options!!!

 

[Slickk]

@Lvoeshinythings I struggle to find even one flaw with your beautiful ring. It’s perfect to my eyes. That said, you need to love it and you should do whatever it takes to get there. Good luck! You can’t go wrong with your gorgeous stone!

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

I like the current setting too....its interesting without being too different if you know what I mean. I agree with Garry H. I would try to flatten the
basket some. I also would have taken the "split" part of the shank further down the shank so that it could be seen when looking down at your
stone. And No, your stone does not look small. I think the prongs are good. I love the textured metal.

Thanks for your input. I totally agree that its different but not too different where it doesn't adhere to 'the rules' of a normal, everyday setting.

I may see about flattening the basket some, it is flared out currently since thats what I intended (and actually really like) when viewing top-down. I suppose now that I lost some of the faux-halo viewing pleasure, as the stone needed to be pushed further into the gallery to fix a prong issue that it had, I should consider doing something to the basket!

Thanks for the feedback on the prongs. I wish some areas of the prongs were... thicker? More of a gradient from outer to inner diamond? I think that's what was making me think the diamond looks small in its current situation.

I love the brushed matte too! I can't get away from it!

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

Your stone does not look small in that setting.

Some good suggestions about thinning the under bezel And making the split shank go lower so it’s visible...

You like thicker/ weightier bands...and eliminate the wedding band.

you like milgrain, what about engraving?
try se in a store.

woudl like to try halo and pave.
This would thin the look of the band a lotadd more sparkle to the ring.
Perhaps try something in a BnM store to get a feel of the setting.

Options:

I think adding engraving/ milgrain will be the easiest/ most economical option. Milgrain on a wide band may not come off well. It would remind me of a men’s wedding band.
Engraving/ scroll work might work better.And that is what I would check out.

If you are open to stacking the ER:

1) try a skinny eternity band
2) try 2 skinny eternity bands in either side of the ER.

Thanks for the suggestions! I will def see about thinning the faux-halo. Also love milgrain but not perhaps on this mounting unless other designs and carvings are done too. I don't have anyone in mind to do the work; I'd need to find someone hopefully in my local area.

The halo and pave would be an entirely different feeling for me. I'm not (or didn't think I was) a halo-type-gal. I could be persuaded, perhaps. I will go see some when things open back up, for a stone of similar size. I have a feeling I'll either love it or hate it.

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

First off, gorgeous diamond!!! Secondly, I personally love the European shank. I had my original engagement and wedding bands with the euro shank. I think you should go definitely thin down the shank and the metal underneath the diamond. I would also add pave to the shoulders.

Thank you! I am pretty obsessed with the European shank, I'm not sure why! Maybe it's because its just the underside and no one knows its there except for me. Also, I do think it helps the ring from spinning though the thicker shank might have done that for me on this setting as well.

Would you happen to know if I would be able to add pave to the shoulders "after the fact?" For some reason I always thought it needed to be cast that way or made that way; not that we could go backwards.

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

Your ring is beautiful and I agree with others that refining it a bit might make you happy enough to delay resetting. The basket collet can be slimmed down which will make a big difference. I like the matte finish, but you could have a high polish finish done, live with that for a while, and if you don’t like it, have it mattified back. An experiment in reflection management!

I love these suggestions. Thank you! Quite a few have suggested trimming down the faux-halo, I'm getting pretty excited at the notion of it. I'll probably have to wait until quarantine is over to start finding someone around here. I hope there is someone around here; I'm so tired of shipping the diamond back and forth from places since its fairly new.

Gorgeous stone! Gorgeous ring. I love it! When I was reading your post, I was like, oh dear, what kind of setting did she put a gorgeous ACA stone in especially when I read faux halo. I was like, WHAT is that! Lol
But nope! I love it and I even like the uniqueness of your setting.
With that said, at the end of the day you have to love it but you really have a wonderful ring there.

LOL! Actually as I was typing my first post and describing it, I thought - sheesh, it does not sound lovely at all. Thank you - I am getting some great ideas from this group and now am just excited to start going about the ideas.

I love it! Let me tell you why. I usually dislike solitaires bc the stone looks too defined. Like most just look like a circle that actually shrink the stone imo. Your setting makes the stone look robust. I don’t know how to explain it. But when I look ar your ring, I don’t see a tight circle. I see a huge stone!

Thank you nala. I like the word robust, haha. I was going for meaty, substantial, and robust!

 

[GliderPoss]

I don't think it looks small AT ALL! If anything I'd make the split shank more obvious and perhaps slim down the "donut" of metal underneath.

 

[elizat]

If you just got this setting I would live with it for at least 6 months.

A lot of tweaks have already been suggested and some are probably very workable, but this is so new that I would just see how you feel actually wearing it for a bit.

 

[Lvoeshinythings]

If you just got this setting I would live with it for at least 6 months.

A lot of tweaks have already been suggested and some are probably very workable, but this is so new that I would just see how you feel actually wearing it for a bit.

Good idea. I’ll take my time. It may take me a while to find someone to refine it for me. Thank you!

Now if I could only just go out and be as I were to see how I felt about it post-quarantine!

 

[Morenita21]

Thank you! I am pretty obsessed with the European shank, I'm not sure why! Maybe it's because its just the underside and no one knows its there except for me. Also, I do think it helps the ring from spinning though the thicker shank might have done that for me on this setting as well.

Would you happen to know if I would be able to add pave to the shoulders "after the fact?" For some reason I always thought it needed to be cast that way or made that way; not that we could go backwards.

You’re right, it’s a cool thing the euro shank and it stops the ring from spinning. I’m not a jeweler but I don’t think they would have to remake your ring to add pave.

 

[nala]

@Lvoeshinythings where did Get the setting? I seriously love it!