High Setting or Low Setting?

[leeenie]

Did you deliberately choose one over the other?

I chose a setting because I liked the general look and the band, and then I realized after looking at many, many pictures that the height of the setting can make a big difference in how big the stone looks. I''m thinking maybe this is just in pictures, because you can''t perceive depth from a head on photo, but in real life a high setting would still make the stone look more "true to size" because you can get a sense of how high the stone is actually set from the finger - is this true? I haven''t tried on a lot of rings in person, so I''m not sure. I just know from looking at pictures that sometimes I see a certain size stone on someone''s hand that isn''t particularly small, but the stone looks really big, and then the pictures of the side of the ring show that it''s set really high. I''m kind of wishing I picked a higher-set setting (and I don''t even have it yet, lol)- not super high, but the one I picked sits right on top of the band. Thoughts?

 

[SeaOats]

Well, pictures are deceiving. Depending on how the camera focuses on the center stone, some pictures show a disproportionally sized center stone. So don't go by pictures entirely.

But I do think that I higher head makes the contrast between the stone and the band more obvious, therefore highlighting the size of the center stone. Plus, the stone is closer to your eye.

I can only suggest you go out and try on different rings.

 

[JohnQuixote]

Seen close up or in magnified photos it might be perceivable, but from normal viewing distances the setting height doesn't make a lot of difference, except seen from the side.

We encourage people to consider the wearer's range of daily activities when deciding on setting height. If someone works professionally with their hands, wears gloves each day, chases after young children a lot or notices that their jewelry is subject to considerable wear they may be better served by a low setting.