How best to show off cut corners of Asscher

[Just Looking2]

I am researching a new setting for my 1.06 carat Asscher. I really love the cut corners on the Asschers, but the corners of my stone seem to be a bit narrower than others that I have seen, so I am looking for advice on how to best display the corners when I have the stone re-set. I have seen a few posts about split prongs, but it seems that split prongs are generally recommended for larger stones. My current setting has ball prongs, and I was wondering whether claw prongs would be better in terms of showing off the corners.

Any advice would be much appreciated!

 

[strmrdr]

 

[beau13]

WOW..that''s a beautiful ring!

 

[katamari]

Hi JL2! My SO is still keeping my ring hostage

, so I cannot post pics unfortunately. But, I have a 3/4 Asscher and we worked with JA and decided to do a single claw prong to highlight both the octagonal shape while being dainty. Two prongs can be done on smaller stones, but not equally. If you don''t want to work with a very high quality merchant, this, to me, sounded like the way to go. I haven''t seen it yet (have to wait until the proposal--boo!), but my SO assures me that it looks really nice with the single claw prongs.

Good luck!

 

[Just Looking2]

Thank you for your response Katamari,
I am actually also considering using JA. I am looking for a very simple platinum solitaire setting, and I am interested in the two 2mm settings at JA - the comfort fit and the knife edge. I will have to ask whether they could do a claw prong with these settings. What type of setting is yours?

 

[blackpolkadot]

My ring has split prongs, and I think they look great with the clipped corners.

Pictures are here

 

[Asscherhalo_lover]

i had the same dilemma and i decided to bezel mine. i couldn''t be happier!

 

[katamari]

Date: 9/14/2008 5:32:09 PM
Author: Just Looking2
Thank you for your response Katamari,

I am actually also considering using JA. I am looking for a very simple platinum solitaire setting, and I am interested in the two 2mm settings at JA - the comfort fit and the knife edge. I will have to ask whether they could do a claw prong with these settings. What type of setting is yours?

np. I got the 2.2 mm comfort wire basket setting in platinum. I love clean and classic (hence the Asscher) and JA modified the setting to a single claw setting for a very small customization fee. I was also looking at the 2 mm comfort and it would have still been just a smidge extra.

Hopefully I will have pics to post soon! Good luck1

 

[lovewhitediamonds]

I also have an asscher and opted for the single claw prong to really show off the cut corners.
I think the double prongs look best on real large stones 5+ (but that''s just my opinion)

 

[bgray]

single claws are best for narrower shoulders.

 

[LaurenThePartier]

For yours, I too would have gone with single prongs.

My husband wanted to highlight the clipped corners of mine so he also went with a bezel.