Help me set this trio.

[CSpan]

Hey all. I scored these sparkly beauties from Brad at the gem trader and I am not sure how to show them off best. My only requirement is I want an open gallery and set fairly low. They aren't super deep so should not be an issue.

The center is 9 x 7.7 mm and the sides are 5.5 x 4ish

Bezel, semi bezel, prong?

 

[T L]

What kind of stones are they?

 

[voce]

Assuming they are gray spinels. I would go with prongs and a trellis gallery like so.

 

[Cerulean]

Assuming they are gray spinels. I would go with prongs and a trellis gallery like so.

This would be gorgeous.

I actually might go for matte 18k gold for these

I also really like something like this - you could bezel or do tab prongs for the sides

GIA 3 Carat Antique Cushion Diamond Art Deco Three Stone Ring

This resplendent Art Deco diamond ring features a 3 carat antique cushion center diamond with an old European cut diamond on each side. The cushion center has the most amazing sparkle and is perfectly accented by the old Euros. The ring is crafted of platinum and dates from the 1920's. It is...

eragem.com

 

[CSpan]

What kind of stones are they?

Opps. Totally forgot that. Burmese Grey Spinel. He has a few of the smaller pairs left if anyone *needs* them. He said he didn't anticipate getting any shipments from Burma at this point so it would all be via Thailand etc with the expected middleman mark up

 

[CSpan]

Thanks @voce ! I love how much light that setting lets in.

@Cerulean swoon. Tabs are pretty awesome and would maybe be less prone to collecting lint than smaller pointed ones.

 

[2Neezers]

Your stones are beautiful! I also have a suite of three colored stones I have been stumped on how to set. I can’t wait to see how you set yours.
I’ve always love this Joe Escobar ring with the three sapphires in halos. The band could be pave, plain/polished, engraved, etc.

Jewelry Showcase | Fine Jewelry at Joe Escobar Diamonds in Campbell, CA

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A version with round stones was once JOTW.

#JOTW - Three Stone Sapphire Ring by Joe Escobar

Turning 30 has its perks, I suppose. A few weeks ago I was at a PS G2G, when I happened upon a beautiful sapphire three stone halo ring at a local antique jewelry store. Neither the stones, or the setting were antique but nonetheless, I was entirely enamoured by it. The price tag on this ring...

www.pricescope.com

 

[Cerulean]

Thanks @voce ! I love how much light that setting lets in.

@Cerulean swoon. Tabs are pretty awesome and would maybe be less prone to collecting lint than smaller pointed ones.

Exactly! I am veeeery anti lint and pro low maintenance!

 

[Rfisher]

Maybe a three stone faux bezel? With button or tab prongs, not claw.
I think that faux bezel may take away some aspect of prong lint catching - maybe?
And maybe the faux bezel won’t tend to darken your spinel as much as a traditional bezel would.
Gallery could still be as open as you’d like.

 

[voce]

I don't know how you gals get so much lint into jewelry. I like pointy claws as sharp as they come, and I only remember getting lint into one of my rings when I left it in a pocket, and the ring went for a spin in the washing machine. Then again, I'm a California girl, so I may be wearing less in terms of woolens and knits?

 

[CSpan]

I don't know how you gals get so much lint into jewelry. I like pointy claws as sharp as they come, and I only remember getting lint into one of my rings when I left it in a pocket, and the ring went for a spin in the washing machine. Then again, I'm a California girl, so I may be wearing less in terms of woolens and knits?

I tend to get hair more than lint as I put my hair up in between zoom meetings.

 

[Cerulean]

I don't know how you gals get so much lint into jewelry. I like pointy claws as sharp as they come, and I only remember getting lint into one of my rings when I left it in a pocket, and the ring went for a spin in the washing machine. Then again, I'm a California girl, so I may be wearing less in terms of woolens and knits?

I have no idea, honestly. I wore a claw pronged ring for 3 days, pulled out fuzzies right and left...then had them re-tipped, they looked perfect under a loupe....fuzzies anyways.

I have a cat with really fine, cottony long hair, wear basically only natural fibers (wool, loose-weave linens, etc). Anything could be a culprit.

If you can believe it, I have still pulled fuzzies and snagged a hair with my semi-bezel (although it is very, very rare)!

So maybe...I'm just cursed?

 

[CSpan]

Ok found some galleries- @Cerulean loved that eragem one. But now pondering would you set the sides lower than the center, seems to be standard for 3 stones, or would you set them all at the same height? Is there an advantage one way or another?

Doctored this a bit but here is set below.




Not a ring but all at the same height.

 

[Cerulean]

Ok found some galleries- @Cerulean loved that eragem one. But now pondering would you set the sides lower than the center, seems to be standard for 3 stones, or would you set them all at the same height? Is there an advantage one way or another?

Doctored this a bit but here is set below.




Not a ring but all at the same height.

Given the size difference of the stones, I would actually drop the sides. My original setting for my 3 stone had them all flush - and I think that is a style that is better suited to similarly sized stones IMO.

What I don’t like about the one I posted is that the sides stick out like wings a bit for my liking, you could have them raised up a little bit, but I’d have the angle follow the slope of your finger more. Granted this is all personal preference so take it with a grain of salt.

Here is my original setting CAD - see how there’s a big gap under the sides in the profile? I didn’t like it IRL



Here is my new setting which actually flows much more nicely to me - the sides are dropped but follow the slope of my finger

 

[Cerulean]

Forgive my crap drawing…

 

[CSpan]

Given the size difference of the stones, I would actually drop the sides. My original setting for my 3 stone had them all flush - and I think that is a style that is better suited to similarly sized stones IMO.

What I don’t like about the one I posted is that the sides stick out like wings a bit for my liking, you could have them raised up a little bit, but I’d have the angle follow the slope of your finger more. Granted this is all personal preference so take it with a grain of salt.

Here is my original setting CAD - see how there’s a big gap under the sides in the profile? I didn’t like it IRL



Here is my new setting which actually flows much more nicely to me - the sides are dropped but follow the slope of my finger

Ah! Exactly thank you and thank you for reminding me “follow the slope of the finger.” I always forget the language and end up spending two paragraphs trying to get it across. I suspect the clean gallery is easier when everything sits on the same base