Ideas for peg head reset- my Oec needs to go to her home

[Lovesparklesparle]

My current e ring on the bottom E i1 .8ct, new stone on top L si1 1.125ct



Double claw look I like



Showing L colour. Faces up quite white



LAD inspo pics. Not sure I’d have the same gallery.



Hi everyone,

The experience and creativity of design veterans is requested please!

After a long search the time has finally come to mount my beloved LAD Oec onto my e-ring band. It is a peg head and I am currently strongly considering an underhalo (see LAD pic- a jeweller is currently quoting me for this). I like the idea of a subtle frame for the diamond. This is where I have landed, beyond this I’m at a total creative standstill for ideas.

It’s difficult to nail down the design and imagine what it will look like. I would like fine, pointy claws, maybe double claws. I would like something with a vintage feel to match the stone. Finger coverage isn’t a big concern for me, creating a delicate, balanced home for my stone is.

- Yellow or white for the setting? Stone is an L
- will the halo be too busy with the twisted band of my ring
- will the peg style halo look funny and awkward up high
- hubby thinks a halo might be too much and the stone will stand up by itself . Do you?


Any and all suggestions, pics and advice much appreciated.

Thank you in advance

 

[LLJsmom]

The most distracting feature for me is the twisted band of your ering. You have to check out a lot of baskets to see what you like. Secondly, the setting you choose seems awkward because more stone show in the areas without the prongs. Hard to describe.

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Thanks for he reply.

Do you think a halo along with the twisted band is too much going on? I thought an underhalo might be subtle enough...

The style does make it difficult, hence me reaching out for help

How does one try out baskets...?

 

[foxinsox]

I think a peg head might not look right with the twisted band - you need some sort of transition to the underhalo and the basket. Is there any way you could modify the twisted band to form shoulders or rise up to the prongs? A little like this?
I think the underhalo would be fine if you can get the transition from band to basket/head right

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

That above design is beautiful, it also looks $$$
Maybe I’ll just have to stick with a simple basket and no halo after all.... I don’t suppose anyone has ever seen something like my idea done before?

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

In keeping with the peg style as it is, what kind of basket do you think would look nice if I lose the halo?

 

[ccuheartnurse]

I'm in the minority I guess. I like the halo idea. LOL I think the halo has to be delicate to balance out the twists.

Here is one from Stuller, uses 1.00mm (1/2 pt) & the rail around the halo matches the rails on your shank. This might be an idea. Your vendor can order upgraded melee which I usually do when I order from Stuller.
https://www.stuller.com/products/29...ryId=6602&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

This one is pretty but I think it would compete with the shank. But then, it is delicate enough that it might now. I'd set this one point up.
https://www.stuller.com/products/29...yId=22534&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

Here are a bunch of pegs..LOL
https://www.stuller.com/browse/findings/semi-set-findings/settings/?showAll=False&bestSellers=False&facetValues[0].First=cat3&facetValues[0].Second=2_22529_22534&facetValues[1].First=pim_primary_stone_shape&facetValues[1].Second=round&centerStone=&sortby=recent&pageSize=72

Getting one custom made of course you'll have everything done to your own specs.

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

I'm in the minority I guess. I like the halo idea. LOL I think the halo has to be delicate to balance out the twists.

Here is one from Stuller, uses 1.00mm (1/2 pt) & the rail around the halo matches the rails on your shank. This might be an idea. Your vendor can order upgraded melee which I usually do when I order from Stuller.
https://www.stuller.com/products/29...ryId=6602&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

This one is pretty but I think it would compete with the shank. But then, it is delicate enough that it might now. I'd set this one point up.
https://www.stuller.com/products/29...yId=22534&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

Here are a bunch of pegs..LOL
https://www.stuller.com/browse/findings/semi-set-findings/settings/?showAll=False&bestSellers=False&facetValues[0].First=cat3&facetValues[0].Second=2_22529_22534&facetValues[1].First=pim_primary_stone_shape&facetValues[1].Second=round&centerStone=&sortby=recent&pageSize=72

Getting one custom made of course you'll have everything done to your own specs.

Thank you for the leads- is it out of line to ask the jeweller to order something in, say from Stuller, rather than have them make something from scratch?

I have heard a lot of jewellers use pre-fab such as Stuller in their work anyway... should I ask if they will be hand making the piece or using pre fab and/or should they inform me if so?

There are no prices on the Stuller site, is there a way to find them out?

Thanks

 

[foxinsox]

That above design is beautiful, it also looks $$$
Maybe I’ll just have to stick with a simple basket and no halo after all.... I don’t suppose anyone has ever seen something like my idea done before?

noo, I think the underhalo is a great idea and you should do it! Given the second example is from LAD, have you considered contacting her to see how much it would cost to get her to do it?
I think @whitewave has a similarish underhalo with her lovely asscher. It's subtle but very pretty.
I do think the two-tone effect of the YG band with a WG head would be lovely.

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Yes I might ask LAD. It is nerve wracking having a piece made across the ocean though!

Don’t suppose you know a thread whitewaves’s Ring is in do you?

 

[foxinsox]

Yes I might ask LAD. It is nerve wracking having a piece made across the ocean though!

Don’t suppose you know a thread whitewaves’s Ring is in do you?

I do indeed! I found it earlier for you when I referred to it and completely forgot to link it!
https://www.pricescope.com/communit...signs-jennifer-setting-for-my-asscher.232204/

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Oh thanks so much

This is awesome! It looks a lot more sleek than my inspo pic. Do you think the pave on the halo would have to match that of my band? It’s a different jeweller

 

[foxinsox]

Oh thanks so much

This is awesome! It looks a lot more sleek than my inspo pic. Do you think the pave on the halo would have to match that of my band? It’s a different jeweller

Hmm I see what you mean - your band is bead set. It would probably look best for it to match. You could do an engraved underhalo instead?

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Do you mean like an illusion setting halo? Are these common? Great idea ...

 

[ccuheartnurse]

Hi There,

No, I don't think out of line to ask a jeweller to order in a casted head. There are a lot of casting companies out there they order from. I like Adwar too but they recently made their site only available to the trade. :-/
The trade would have to look into the price for you. I know a Canadian seller that posts prices but that isn't going to help you. If you are using a US based jeweller, email them & see what they can do for you. It might just be that a brand new made from scratch setting is better for you. Good luck.

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Hmm I see what you mean - your band is bead set. It would probably look best for it to match. You could do an engraved underhalo instead?

I did a search for engraved under halo but came up with just regular halo pics do you mean without any diamonds in it?

 

[foxinsox]

I did a search for engraved under halo but came up with just regular halo pics do you mean without any diamonds in it?

Well yeah - so the underhalo is basically swags between the prongs of the basket that slope out so you can see them from the top. You don’t have to set those with diamonds, you could literally do anything you like there - high polish, engraving bead-set pave, whatever takes your fancy...

 

[mrs-b]

Something like this would be lovely - and your stone is exactly the right size for it, in my opinion:

https://www.victorcanera.com/rings/engagement/braided-shank-halo-solitaire

I'm not a fan of under-halos - they always look to me as tho the stone is too big for the halo and is just covering up the halo. But a very fine halo would be lovely.

Either way, I'd be tapping Victor for this, or, as a second choice, CvB.

And lovely stone, by the way!

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Well yeah - so the underhalo is basically swags between the prongs of the basket that slope out so you can see them from the top. You don’t have to set those with diamonds, you could literally do anything you like there - high polish, engraving bead-set pave, whatever takes your fancy...

I love this idea.

Is this example from @ccuheartnurse what you are describing?
https://www.stuller.com/products/29...yId=22534&recommendationSource=CategoryBrowse

Oh gosh this is much more difficult than I imagined it to be...

Can the jeweller file the prongs into pointy claws?

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Something like this would be lovely - and your stone is exactly the right size for it, in my opinion:

https://www.victorcanera.com/rings/engagement/braided-shank-halo-solitaire

I'm not a fan of under-halos - they always look to me as tho the stone is too big for the halo and is just covering up the halo. But a very fine halo would be lovely.

Either way, I'd be tapping Victor for this, or, as a second choice, CvB.

And lovely stone, by the way!

Thanks mrs-b! I’ve never actually seen an underhalo in real life, but I didn’t want too much bling factor (I know right!). Would you do the canera halo in white gold?

 

[doberman]

Like this? It's an OMC.

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Like this? It's an OMC.

Like this? It's an OMC.

That is lovely! Is this your ring? What colour is the stone? What is the name of those claws??

I like this as it’s quite simple but elegant, but maybe a little more of the halo visible from the top view

 

[foxinsox]

Like this? It's an OMC.

Goodness that's a beautiful ring is that yours?

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

Isn’t it!!! I love it. I wonder if it’s a repro??

Something like this could be done peg head? Would you do smaller melee to match my shank or is contrast better do you think...

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

should the halo diamonds be an antique cut to match the centre, or modern to match the shank?

 

[foxinsox]

I think I’d match the melee in your shank.. since I suspect you’ll struggle to find old cuts tiny enough to use for melee and if you use single cuts then you’d end up with three different cuts in the ring which might look a bit chaotic.
Do you want the shank to come up to the basket like this one does?

 

[doberman]

@foxinsox @Lovesparklesparle
Yes, it's my ring. I wanted a warmer stone for this look, it's a 3.2ct N VS2 with double claw prongs. Jewels by Grace did the ring. It might be hard to do an underhalo that's visible from the top. You might just want a very, very thin halo. I'd go with gold rather than wg/platinum, but I'm really loving 18kt rose gold now. Kind of wish I'd gone in that direction.

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

I think I’d match the melee in your shank.. since I suspect you’ll struggle to find old cuts tiny enough to use for melee and if you use single cuts then you’d end up with three different cuts in the ring which might look a bit chaotic.
Do you want the shank to come up to the basket like this one does?

Call me crazy but I was considering buying this to make the halo? I think the smaller ones are full cut? I would not be surprised if you told me it was a terrible idea though lol. Is it terrible?

As much as I love the rising shank look I don’t think I can do it without significantly changing it unfortunately. I would like to keep this as budget friendly as possible if that’s even possible. A plain old peg if I can.

I am in contact with Alistair Kelsey as suggested by a PS member - I wonder if he can execute to the same standard as CVB and Erica Winters? I noticed he follows them on Instagram so hopefully his tastes are the same.

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

@foxinsox @Lovesparklesparle
Yes, it's my ring. I wanted a warmer stone for this look, it's a 3.2ct N VS2 with double claw prongs. Jewels by Grace did the ring. It might be hard to do an underhalo that's visible from the top. You might just want a very, very thin halo. I'd go with gold rather than wg/platinum, but I'm really loving 18kt rose gold now. Kind of wish I'd gone in that direction.

Sorry can you pleas explain why it might be hard? I have no idea about these things!

If it were a fine halo would you recommend a bezel, with or without milgrain (might be too much mish mash?) or with claws and some other kind of setting style for the halo stones (sorry I don’t know what the proper terminology is )

 

[Lovesparklesparle]

The ring I was considering buying for the melee



Maybe something like this would be better? No halo. Argh!




I like the fairly open gallery on this halo



This is similar to @doberman s setting. What is this basket style called?