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Ideal_Rock
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Hi,
Unfortunately I am in the market for a new diamond. I just bought a 3 stone emerald cut ring which I love! My original stone was a round stone, .81ct and I still wear it on occasion (I have been married many years so its sentimental). Anyhow, the diamond popped out of the setting. I am devastated. My husband too. My insurance company was great and has issued me a check. The original stone was an F/VVS1 and my husband agreed with me that now that we know more about stones than 13 years ago, we are going to go for an H color, VS1 or VS2 so that I can hit the 1 carat mark, or slightly over for the same cost as the lost .81 ct F/VVS1. But focus on cut, cut, cut.
Anyhow, I want to get a heavy platinum solitaire setting with a 6 prong head. The original stone was in a 4 prong head and the jeweler said one prong failed and thats why the stone was lost. Had it been 6 prongs, one failed prong would cause the stone to rattle, not fall out.
My question is how heavy is too heavy for a solitaire? I want to stick to 3mm for the band. I like a thickish band. And I want the setting and head to feel substantial but not overwhelming.
How heavy in grams should the setting be? Whats the max? min?
Can anyone post phones of solitaires in heavy substantial yet simple platinum settings with 6 prongs around 3mm in width?
Unfortunately I am in the market for a new diamond. I just bought a 3 stone emerald cut ring which I love! My original stone was a round stone, .81ct and I still wear it on occasion (I have been married many years so its sentimental). Anyhow, the diamond popped out of the setting. I am devastated. My husband too. My insurance company was great and has issued me a check. The original stone was an F/VVS1 and my husband agreed with me that now that we know more about stones than 13 years ago, we are going to go for an H color, VS1 or VS2 so that I can hit the 1 carat mark, or slightly over for the same cost as the lost .81 ct F/VVS1. But focus on cut, cut, cut.
Anyhow, I want to get a heavy platinum solitaire setting with a 6 prong head. The original stone was in a 4 prong head and the jeweler said one prong failed and thats why the stone was lost. Had it been 6 prongs, one failed prong would cause the stone to rattle, not fall out.
My question is how heavy is too heavy for a solitaire? I want to stick to 3mm for the band. I like a thickish band. And I want the setting and head to feel substantial but not overwhelming.
How heavy in grams should the setting be? Whats the max? min?
Can anyone post phones of solitaires in heavy substantial yet simple platinum settings with 6 prongs around 3mm in width?
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