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nclrgirl

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Hi there! I''m starting to think seriously about buying new studs with jackets. I''m trying to decide between bezel and 4-prong settings. I''d love to hear your feedback on your earrings! Here are some questions, if anyone would like to share...
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* Deciding between 4-prong and bezel earrings: What do you have and why do you love them?

* Does anyone out there have bezel settings with milgrain on the bezel? If so, can you share pics?

* Does anyone out there have bezel earrings that you wear with halo earring jackets? If so, can you share pics?

Thank you all SO much!
 
I was too busy watching the debate to notice that there is a dominating thread on ps on the debate! I''ll try again tomorrow!
 
I''m afraid I don''t own either, but I think that both are great! If you are getting somewhat smaller stones less than .50 each I think that bezels are fantastic in making them look quite a bit bigger. I love the idea of a thin milgrain edge as long as the bezel is thin and delicate. Four prong styles are great and classic, but personally I actually prefer 3-prong martini styles a little better. They are more delicate looking, highlight the stone better, and make the stone look round rather than square.
 
Date: 10/7/2008 10:40:42 PM
Author: kcoursolle
I''m afraid I don''t own either, but I think that both are great! If you are getting somewhat smaller stones less than .50 each I think that bezels are fantastic in making them look quite a bit bigger. I love the idea of a thin milgrain edge as long as the bezel is thin and delicate. Four prong styles are great and classic, but personally I actually prefer 3-prong martini styles a little better. They are more delicate looking, highlight the stone better, and make the stone look round rather than square.

kcoursolle, Thanks for the reply! With my budget, I was thinking about ~0.35 carat each, so the very delicate bezels with milgrain were to make the studs look a tad bigger. :)

Does anyone think that Whiteflash might have pictures of their halo jackets with bezel earrings that they might e-mail to me?
 
Date: 10/8/2008 9:36:49 PM
Author: nclrgirl

Date: 10/7/2008 10:40:42 PM
Author: kcoursolle
I''m afraid I don''t own either, but I think that both are great! If you are getting somewhat smaller stones less than .50 each I think that bezels are fantastic in making them look quite a bit bigger. I love the idea of a thin milgrain edge as long as the bezel is thin and delicate. Four prong styles are great and classic, but personally I actually prefer 3-prong martini styles a little better. They are more delicate looking, highlight the stone better, and make the stone look round rather than square.

kcoursolle, Thanks for the reply! With my budget, I was thinking about ~0.35 carat each, so the very delicate bezels with milgrain were to make the studs look a tad bigger. :)

Does anyone think that Whiteflash might have pictures of their halo jackets with bezel earrings that they might e-mail to me?
There are some pictures in this thread Link
 
I don''t know if this is the sort of picture you are looking for? These are my halo studs. Let me know if you want more details, I am not sure of their specifications actually, but I do have ear photos and can give you dimensions.

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Thanks FlyGirl! Those pictures are what I was looking for.
 
Date: 10/8/2008 10:39:32 PM
Author: MishB
I don''t know if this is the sort of picture you are looking for? These are my halo studs. Let me know if you want more details, I am not sure of their specifications actually, but I do have ear photos and can give you dimensions.
MishB, Thanks so much for the reply. Your earrings are gorgeous! I''d love to see earshots if it isn''t too much trouble!
 
No worries, here you go.

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Date: 10/7/2008 10:26:47 PM
Author:nclrgirl

* Does anyone out there have bezel settings with milgrain on the bezel? If so, can you share pics?

Let me know if you find these b/c milgrained bezels are my dream pair
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They seem to be uncommon though. Widget (old PSer) has a DREAM antique pair. They will make your heart stop. I personally like bezel halos as well so for me it would be perfect with a jacket.
 
My studs (.41 per stone) are set in basket settings and I love them! Bezels would have made them look bigger, but at the time, I thought there would be too much metal for my liking. As they''re set now, even with the baskets, quite a bit of metal is showing and possibly martini settings would have been the best.

I do think that bezels look better with the jackets than 4-prong do, so if I had intended to buy jackets, I''d have gone that route instead.
 
Date: 10/12/2008 4:08:09 AM
Author: MishB
No worries, here you go.
MishB, Thank you! Those are beauties!
 
I have 4 prong mounted studs .36 ct each and enjoy them. I like the bezel set studs in jackets the best.
 
Mishb your earrings are beautiful. I have baskets but I love the bezels too. I wear mine all the time so I was looking for something light weight.
 
Date: 10/12/2008 2:52:50 PM
Author: Tacori E-ring

Date: 10/7/2008 10:26:47 PM
Author:nclrgirl

* Does anyone out there have bezel settings with milgrain on the bezel? If so, can you share pics?

Let me know if you find these b/c milgrained bezels are my dream pair
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They seem to be uncommon though. Widget (old PSer) has a DREAM antique pair. They will make your heart stop. I personally like bezel halos as well so for me it would be perfect with a jacket.
Tacori, I will definitely let you know if I find them. I''m still searching. You mentioned that Widget had a pair. I looked through a bunch of her old posts last night and couldn''t find a picture. Did she have a pic posted on PS? Thank yoU!
 
Thank you all for your help on this. I have been OBSESSING all this week in the evenings! I think I''ve decided on the bezel SETTINGS ONLY from thediamond.com ("Perreti" style). Of course the WF halo jackets, and I''d be such a lucky girl to get a pair of ACAs to put in those settings.

The only thing holding me up now is that I don''t know what size stones to get b/c I''m having a hard time finding out what the inner diameter of the halo jackets is.
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Hopefully I''ll hear back from WF soon and I''ll have my new earrings soon to post pics!
 
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