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Help Me Pick a Solitaire Setting Please - Proposing on VDay!

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Hi all,

As you might have seen in my previous post, I am planning to propose to my girlfriend on Valentine's Day. Thanks to all the help that I received from members here, I have finally found "the one" to propose with - a 2.26 round brilliant from Whiteflash!!! :appl:

Now that the stone is all sorted, I am trying to decide which setting to have the stone set with. Since I am on a tight deadline and because I heard that Whiteflash does nice settings, I am looking to have the stone set with Whiteflash as well. I know that my girlfriend likes:

- single solitaire setting
- something simple, yet classy and sophisticated
- in platinum
- 4 prongs, to give the most exposure to the stone
- a band with prongs that looks delicate, but yet is sturdy enough to hold the diamond in very well
- tapered band in which the shank narrows into the stone. She does not like when the width of a bank is uniform throughout
- high setting or equivalent which will really make the stone "pop"
- a band which will sit flush with most wedding rings - looking to get a half circle of diamonds eternity ring

Can anyone recommend a setting which fits many of these characteristics on Whiteflash? I'm not sure what would be a good width for the band, am thinking between 2 and 2.5 mm? Or is 2.5 a bit on the thick side? She wants something that will look delicate and dainty. Currently thinking of the legato sleek line, vatche caroline, vatche swan if they can make it with 4 prongs, Vatche U114, 4 prong tiffany style solitaire, and 4 prong tiffany knife edge style. However, am really open to any of them on the site, so any advice is appreciated!

http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/search.htm?t=solitaire

Thanks very much for reading this post! :tongue:

By the way, Ive looked at the sticky where you ladies post your bling, all very beautiful, but embarrassing enough, all of the round brilliant solitaires look very similar to me! :confused:
 
Re: Help Me Pick a Solitaire Setting Please - Proposing on V

psoens|1328395725|3119159 said:
Since I am on a tight deadline and because I heard that Whiteflash does nice settings, I am looking to have the stone set with Whiteflash as well. I know that my girlfriend likes:

- single solitaire setting
- something simple, yet classy and sophisticated
- in platinum
- 4 prongs, to give the most exposure to the stone
- a band with prongs that looks delicate, but yet is sturdy enough to hold the diamond in very well
- tapered band in which the shank narrows into the stone. She does not like when the width of a bank is uniform throughout
- high setting or equivalent which will really make the stone "pop"
- a band which will sit flush with most wedding rings - looking to get a half circle of diamonds eternity ring

Can anyone recommend a setting which fits many of these characteristics on Whiteflash? I'm not sure what would be a good width for the band, am thinking between 2 and 2.5 mm? Or is 2.5 a bit on the thick side? She wants something that will look delicate and dainty. Currently thinking of the legato sleek line, vatche caroline, vatche swan if they can make it with 4 prongs, Vatche U114, 4 prong tiffany style solitaire, and 4 prong tiffany knife edge style. However, am really open to any of them on the site, so any advice is appreciated!
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Okay, based on what your girlfriend likes, I'm boiling it down to:
-platinum 4-prong solitaire
-delicate prongs, narrow shank (2.5mm or less)
-'high' setting
-shank must not be uniform width all around, must taper toward the head holding the diamond
-must sit flush with most wedding bands

Honestly, I don't think the Legato sleek line will do it, since it won't sit flush with the little bump out doughnut thing below the head, and neither will the Vatche Swan (same issue, won't be flush with ANY band, honestly, and I doubt they can make it with 4-prongs since the whole point is the swirly 6-prong head with diamonds in it). Vatche Caroline doesn't taper. The 4-prong Tiffany style solitaire tapers the wrong way (I know because I have it, it's wider toward the diamond and narrows the other way), and same with the knife edge. Based on her requirements, the only one I can find in Whiteflash's extensive solitaire inventory is...

The Vatche Bliss in platinum (4 prongs and Vatche's would be delicate, tapers toward head holding diamond, slight cathedral would make the stone 'pop,' and no doughnut so would sit flush with most bands): http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/bliss-solitaire-engagement-ring-by-vatche-1648.htm
 
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Vatche Bliss is awesome!
 
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It is probably too late to do a Vatche. They tell you two weeks. I have the Vatche U-113 (6 prong) and my daughter has the Caroline, and both are very beautiful. But you need to stick with WF settings if you are proposing on Valentine's Day. If by any chance they have some kind of rush option, the Caroline is a very beautiful setting.

By far, the best WF 4 prong solitaire is the Legato Sleek line. Be glad there is the little doughnut which will help protect the prongs from being hit by diamonds on the wedding band. The gap will be tiny. A very small gap also helps it look like 2 rings rather than one wide one. That ring meets all your requirements. It is a gorgeous setting, one of the best solitaires period.
 
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I's suggest the Legato Sleek Line from WF too. There really is no way you're going to be able to go someplace else with a Valentines Day deadline....the sleek line is really a beautiful ring!!
 
Re: Help Me Pick a Solitaire Setting Please - Proposing on V

Thanks for the situations so far, so helpful!! Hmm, if I have to postone the proposal for a one or two, that's ok, I'd rather make sure that I got this right, so getting this set outside of Whiteflash is now also an option.

Hmm, my girlfriend just wants a simple solitaire setting, no pave diamonds along the band, although she wouldn't mind if there were smaller diamonds on the head or surrounding the basket.

Lapelirroga - the Sisley looks nice, but I think that a band starting at 2.75 might be too thick and not delicate enough for her

Rubybeth - the Bliss does look beautiful. I am worried about the soft knife edge that it has though, I read somewhere that knife edges could be uncomfortable to wear after awhile?

Slg47 - I do like the look of the Alessandra. It seems to have all of the requirements that she likes, so will keep this setting in mind

Diamond seeker - I am still considering the Legato. It looks beautiful, but I think it will be hard for her to find a wedding band which compliments it. It does seem to be a very popular choice on this board though. I am also thinking about the Vatche 114 - believe it is the same as your 113, but in a 4 prong setting. Whiteflash said they could make that design for me. Thoughts?

So as of now, thinking of the Alessandra, Vatche 114, and Legato - any thoughts and any other recommended settings outside of WF! Also, I may not be able to propose by Valentine's Day, but I'd still like to speed up the process somehow. Would it be a bad idea to have the vendor (Whiteflash) ship directly to the setter I choose (ie Dimend Scaasi), and then have the setter ship to me once it is set? I am confident with this stone, as sna77 has seen it prior, and am fine with having it set without inspecting it beforehand.
 
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If you are considering going with Vatche and a 4 prong, I think the Caroline is gorgeous with a larger stone:

http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/caroline-solitaire-engagement-ring-by-vatche-288.htm

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-vatche-caroline-w-whiteflash-1-728-aca-diamond.167900/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-vatche-caroline-w-whiteflash-1-728-aca-diamond.167900/[/URL]


The Vatche U-113 like Bliss, sna's wife, and I have is a replica of the classic Tiffany setting. So if she happens to like Tiffany, that might still be a good choice. However, if she really wants 4 prongs, I wouldn't do it.

I do not like the Vatche U-114 as well as the WF Legato Sleek Line, honestly. And all of these are VERY easy to match up a wedding band with!
 
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diamondseeker2006|1328421526|3119394 said:
If you are considering going with Vatche and a 4 prong, I think the Caroline is gorgeous with a larger stone:

http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/caroline-solitaire-engagement-ring-by-vatche-288.htm

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-vatche-caroline-w-whiteflash-1-728-aca-diamond.167900/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/engaged-vatche-caroline-w-whiteflash-1-728-aca-diamond.167900/[/URL]


The Vatche U-113 like Bliss, sna's wife, and I have is a replica of the classic Tiffany setting. So if she happens to like Tiffany, that might still be a good choice. However, if she really wants 4 prongs, I wouldn't do it.

I do not like the Vatche U-114 as well as the WF Legato Sleek Line, honestly. And all of these are VERY easy to match up a wedding band with!
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Congrats on picking out a stone (send the details of course)!

The Vatche Caroline is one my favorites of the 4 prong settings too. It's not knife-edge however--is that no longer a requirement?
 
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I think she would prefer a non knife-edge setting, or one that is only very softly knife edged, as it may be more comfortable to wear

The Vatche Caroline does look beautiful and so does the U113, but she is set on 4 prongs, and with a shank that tapers into the stone, so I think that rules both of the settings out, unfortunately!

Diamondseeker - how would you describe the classical Tiffany setting? Is it one where the shank tapers and becomes more narrow into the stone, or one where the shank is widest surrounding the stone and gets more narrow? I know that she likes Tiffanys in general, but I think that the setting that we tried on in Tiffanys was knife-edged, and she didnt like that as much. Also, I am leaning towards the Sleekline Legato, but you mentioned that there may very well be a tiny gap with the wedding band... is it possible to try to get the bands to sit more flush?
 
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I love the Sleek Legato line. So beautiful! :appl:

The Vatche Caroline only accommodates up to 1.75 ct. :(sad
 
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Another popular Tiffany setting is the Tuiffany Lucida (most men that get their wedding band at Tiffany & Co get the men's Lucida band).
http://www.tiffany.com/Engagement/Item.aspx?GroupSKU=GRP10003#f+1/0/0/0/0/0

The Vatche X-Prong is very similar:
http://www.dvatche.com/index.php?page=collection&search=x&id=1

You could try on that syyle at Tiffany to see if she likes that

Vatche X-Prong which Whiteflash can get as well:
http://www.dvatche.com/index.php?page=collection&search=x&id=1
 
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marygrace|1328473999|3119664 said:
I love the Sleek Legato line. So beautiful! :appl:

The Vatche Caroline only accommodates up to 1.75 ct. :(sad
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Generally with most settings, they can make the head in any size. There is usually a price increase if it is above the stated size, in this case, 1.75.
 
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psoens|1328471555|3119643 said:
I think she would prefer a non knife-edge setting, or one that is only very softly knife edged, as it may be more comfortable to wear

The Vatche Caroline does look beautiful and so does the U113, but she is set on 4 prongs, and with a shank that tapers into the stone, so I think that rules both of the settings out, unfortunately!

Diamondseeker - how would you describe the classical Tiffany setting? Is it one where the shank tapers and becomes more narrow into the stone, or one where the shank is widest surrounding the stone and gets more narrow? I know that she likes Tiffanys in general, but I think that the setting that we tried on in Tiffanys was knife-edged, and she didnt like that as much. Also, I am leaning towards the Sleekline Legato, but you mentioned that there may very well be a tiny gap with the wedding band... is it possible to try to get the bands to sit more flush?
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The classic Tiffany just doesn't meet most of her requirements. It has a knife edge, 6 prongs, and straight shank.

The ring that is the closest to the requirements you list is still the WF Legato Sleek Line...4 prongs, tapered and rounded shank. Wedding band will sit plenty close enough. In fact, you have to be careful NOT to let diamonds in the wedding band damage the prongs of the engagement ring. Some people have to wear a thin plain band in between because of that.
 
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I vote for the Caroline. I think it's gorgeous, classic, and timeless. :love: :love:
 
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psoens|1328410787|3119312 said:
mind

Diamond seeker - I am still considering the Legato. It looks beautiful, but I think it will be hard for her to find a wedding band which compliments it. It does seem to be a very popular choice on this board though. I am also thinking about the Vatche 114 - believe it is the same as your 113, but in a 4 prong setting. Whiteflash said they could make that design for me. .
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Legato has a matching band.
http://www.whiteflash.com/wedding-bands/legato-sleek-line-pave-diamond-wedding-band-67.htm

That sits flush.
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/wedding-sets/legato-sleek-line-pave-diamond-wedding-set-1477.htm
 
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You know, if the Vatche Bliss isn't an option because of time constraints, I'd just give Whiteflash a call and ask if the Legato Sleek Line solitaire will sit flush with a band, and see if they have images that shows that. I know in the pave version with the band images, it looks like they sit flush, and they very well might because the little doughnut may only bump out as far as the actual width of the shank (sounds confusing, sorry). Also, does your girlfriend want a channel set wedding band, a shared prong, a bezel-set, etc.? Because I agree with diamondseeker, if she wants a shared prong band, then that doughnut on the sleek line will help save the prongs from being eaten away.
 
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Thanks for all the advice so far.

Hmm, I know that she wants a wedding band similar to this below, not sure of how many carats or stones yet, but a half band of diamonds going around the shank

http://www.whiteflash.com/wedding-bands/seven-stone-shared-prong-diamond-wedding-band-397.htm

Being that I want to make sure that the prongs on her ring are protected, I am guessing that the little donut on the Legato might be a blessing? Also, does setting a stone higher make it look bigger and "pop" out more? If so, should I ask Whiteflash to set the stone in a medium or high setting, for the pop out factor, and to protect the prongs from the wedding band?

Also, I know that she likes more of a delicate look. In regards to the width of the band, I was thinking something between 2.0-2.5. I think the Legato is 2.5 mm and tapers in at 1.35 mm... is 2.5 still a pretty thin width, or should I have WF shave the shank down to maybe 2.3 mm?
 
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Yes, the Legato really lets the band sit as close as it needs to. I am not sure if their 7 stone band is low enough or not. Tiffany and Memoire typically make the lowest diamond wedding bands. But that topic can be tackled later! But if you want to see some examples of bands with a solitaire, I went to Tiffany's the other day and tried on a few different kinds including 7 and 9 stone bands:

[URL='https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-visit-to-tiffanys.171403/']https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/a-visit-to-tiffanys.171403/[/URL]

Ask for the stone to be set medium height. Too high and she is more likely to accidentally whack it on things! I think they normally set stones in that setting at the correct height anyway. I don't recall seeing any that were set too low. But it never hurts to say you want it medium and not too low.
 
Re: Help Me Pick a Solitaire Setting Please - Proposing on V

thanks Diamondseeker, I am leaning closer and closer to getting the Legato. In regards to the width, you think a 2.5 is still considered pretty delicate? I guess the size of the stone and width of the band should be in proportion, so 2.5 should be fine?

Sorry, guess i should have mentioned in my initial post to get the total picture that she has 4 1/2 size fingers as well, so pretty small.
 
Re: Help Me Pick a Solitaire Setting Please - Proposing on V

2.5mm is still very thin. I wouldn't worry about the width at all.
 
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Also, thoughts on engraving or not engraving the ring? My gf and I like the sentimental aspect behind it, but does engraving wear down the platinum at all, and if we do engrave, do people usually have the ering or wedding band engraved, or both?!
 
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psoens|1328554719|3120221 said:
Also, thoughts on engraving or not engraving the ring? My gf and I like the sentimental aspect behind it, but does engraving wear down the platinum at all, and if we do engrave, do people usually have the ering or wedding band engraved, or both?!
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My e-ring is not engraved, but both of our wedding bands are. I think the wedding bands are the better place for engraving since you get to give each other messages. ;)
 
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rubybeth|1328559891|3120285 said:
psoens|1328554719|3120221 said:
Also, thoughts on engraving or not engraving the ring? My gf and I like the sentimental aspect behind it, but does engraving wear down the platinum at all, and if we do engrave, do people usually have the ering or wedding band engraved, or both?!
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My e-ring is not engraved, but both of our wedding bands are. I think the wedding bands are the better place for engraving since you get to give each other messages. ;)
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we did the same--engraved wedding bands, not e-rings.
 
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