Four vs. six prongs

[VuittonGal]

In a 1.75-2 carat RB solitaire, do you think it''s necessary to go with six prongs vs. four? Is it all that much safer to put it in six prongs?

 

[ame]

From what I remember reading on here on that same debate, 6 prongs is ALWAYS the best bet on a round.

I personally think 6 looks better.

 

[sjz]

From a lot of what I've read, 6 prong is supposedly more secure. I've read that you can loose a stone on a 4 prong setting if just one prong is bent or pulled loose, where it would take at least 2 if not 3 prongs to be bent or pulled loose on a 6 prong. I have stones set in both kinds, though, and both seem pretty secure to me.

Visually, I think it's a matter of preference. Often I think that a 4 prong setting can make a round stone seem "squarish", and a six prong setting accentuates the roundness of a round stone. The prongs on a 4 prong also usually look thicker and more substantial, therefore more prominent. I'm sure that's for security reasons, but I've seen some really cool things done with substantial prongs, like having them fluted and shaped in unusual ways, or even having small surprise diamonds set in the prongs. A lot of the six prong settings I've seen have thinner more delicate looking prongs that don't stand out as much, showing off the stone a little more since the emphasis isn't drawn as much to the prongs.

 

[cflutist]

Here is the 4 vs 6 prong thread.

 

[denverappraiser]

There have been quite a few discussions about this topic. Use the search box at the top right corner of the page and look for 4 prong. As with many threads, the discussion often detours from the title and it helps to just read some that seem promising or that have shown lots of interest. There''s one going on right now about this very topic although you''ld never guess it from the title.

https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/diamond-fell-out-with-platinum-prongs.31880/

Neil Beaty
GG(GIA) ISA NAJA
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[Dancing Fire]

Date: 8/3/2005 9:39:36 AM
Author: sjz
From a lot of what I''ve read, 6 prong is supposedly more secure. I''ve read that you can loose a stone on a 4 prong setting if just one prong is bent or pulled loose, where it would take at least 2 if not 3 prongs to be bent or pulled loose on a 6 prong. I have stones set in both kinds, though, and both seem pretty secure to me.

Visually, I think it''s a matter of preference. Often I think that a 4 prong setting can make a round stone seem ''squarish'', and a six prong setting accentuates the roundness of a round stone. The prongs on a 4 prong also usually look thicker and more substantial, therefore more prominent. I''m sure that''s for security reasons, but I''ve seen some really cool things done with substantial prongs, like having them fluted and shaped in unusual ways, or even having small surprise diamonds set in the prongs. A lot of the six prong settings I''ve seen have thinner more delicate looking prongs that don''t stand out as much, showing off the stone a little more since the emphasis isn''t drawn as much to the prongs.

i agree,those are the best looking ones.