Flush Setting or not?

[dassin]

I am getting an egagement ring designed, and the design assumes the diamond will be set with flush setting. I am getting a good quality diamond (Color D, Clarity IF, Triple Excellent, Size - 0.41).

The jeweller who I'm buying the diamond from insists that the ring designer is "killing" the stone by using flush setting, because only the top of the diamond will be visible and this diamond is of the best quality and that quality is lost if it's not set to be visible entirely.

The designer says that the flush setting is the only setting that works with the ring design and it really doesn't take away from the beauty of the diamond, since the major amount of light is reflected from the top.

Any advice? Will it really "kill" the diamond if it's mounted with a flush setting?

 

[kjai]

Do you have a sample picture of the setting?

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Are you the guy designing a ring for the girl? Has she expressed a desire for this style setting? If so, okay. But if not, please don't do it! Set it in a simple solitaire setting and let her be involved in choosing her dream setting later. The ring designer is correct that well cut stones do reflect light from the top. But I am just not sure this is a design most girls would choose.