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Is this setting too high?

I have that Whiteflash setting, and I can tell you that they can set the diamond higher or lower if you request it. It's going to depend on how large your stone is, though. I think the Stuller setting with the stone in it looks a little too high for my tastes, but if you love it that way and insure the ring in case of banging it, go for it.
 
its a 1.01 carat diamond. does that make a difference?

does your diamond sit all the way down in your setting? i notice there is a gap at the bottom and sides of the stuller setting. are there benefits or disadvantages to that?
 
GMUAlum08|1340643045|3223287 said:
its a 1.01 carat diamond. does that make a difference?

does your diamond sit all the way down in your setting? i notice there is a gap at the bottom and sides of the stuller setting. are there benefits or disadvantages to that?

With a 1 carat stone, I think you'd have flexibility in how high the stone is set. If you had a non-standard size diamond, it might be trickier since they'd likely have to choose a setting that would most closely fit, leaving less wiggle room with the prong height. I'm not sure about the 'gap' you are talking about. Do you mean the space below the diamond's cutlet (bottom point of the diamond)?

My diamond is set 'medium' based on what my DH told Whiteflash at the time. I can see the cutlet but it sits almost exactly in the 'V' of the setting. It is a little tricky to clean the diamond/setting with a soft toothbrush, but I have an ultrasonic so just toss it in there if it's really dirty.

If I had to do it over again, I would go with more of a 'basket' style setting, like the Legato Sleek Line or Vatche Caroline:

http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/legato-sleek-line-solitaire-engagement-ring-728.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/caroline-solitaire-engagement-ring-by-vatche-251.htm

I like that with basket settings, you can see the cutlet, and have a more interesting side view. Though, the 4-prong is nice and classic, and my bands sit flush.
 
yes thats exactly what I meant. what do you mean "your bands sit flush"?
 
I think the WF one is the Stuller one. Those plain Tiffany style solitaires are usually manufactured by Stuller (or a similar casting house). I do not think they are too high. They are classic, elegant, and versatile.
 
When bands sit flush, that means that the wedding band and the engagement ring can sit right next to each other without a gap between them. This is a matter of personal preference, whether you want your bands to sit flush or not. I *hate* it when my bands sit flush, I think rings looks so much nicer when there's a small gap because you can see the two separate pieces, and for some reason they look a bit more elegant to me that way. But again, that's just me.

The stone sits a bit high in the Stuller picture for my liking. But again, this is a matter of personal preference.

One piece of feedback I want to give is that both settings have clunky looking prongs. My original e-ring had the same prongs, and to be honest, they drove me crazy. Not very elegant at all. The settings that RubyBeth linked are great examples of more elegant prongwork.
 
so whiteflash or Good old Gold should be able to adjust the height of their settings? Say I wanted the Stuller setting but wanted it slightly lower. Would that be possible?

what type of plain solitaire setting doesn't have clunky prongs? Examples?
 
Contact GOG and WF and ask, they're both very nice.

The two links that RubyBeth posted are examples of settings that *I* believe to have more elegant prongs. Again, it's just a matter of personal taste.
 
Haven|1340645323|3223321 said:
One piece of feedback I want to give is that both settings have clunky looking prongs. My original e-ring had the same prongs, and to be honest, they drove me crazy. Not very elegant at all. The settings that RubyBeth linked are great examples of more elegant prongwork.

That's probably partially why I like them better than what I currently have. :bigsmile: On the tiffany-style setting, the prongs taper from narrow at the tips to wider toward the base of the setting (where the head meets the shank). This means the side view from most angles is 'all prong,' meaning I see more of the prongs than my diamond (I have a half carat, but I think this would be the same with any stone under 2 carats). I also like a gap between rings, I think because so many women in my area get their rings soldered together and I really dislike the inflexibility of that. I wanted to be able to just wear my band(s) or stack with something else.
 
Using my excellent IrfanView skills :cheeky: , I have created images with both the tiffany prong highlighted and the Legato prong highlighted. The tiffany prong is almost triangular in shape, whereas the Legato is a straight line.

I also like the Full of Surprises solitaire, the X-prong trellis, and the Sierra:

http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/full-of-surprises-solitaire-engagement-ring-477.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/x-prong-trellis-solitaire-engagement-ring-764.htm
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/sierra-solitaire-engagement-ring-339.htm (split claw prongs :love:)

legatoprong.jpg

tiffanyprong.jpg
 
The Stuller height for me is perfect. If I cannot see the culet in full from the side it's too low.
 
i really like the look of the Stuller setting. I'm just worried about durability issues (the stone will be insured) and whether or not it will look completely stupid with a 1.01 carat stone
 
GMUAlum08|1340650873|3223379 said:
i really like the look of the Stuller setting. I'm just worried about durability issues (the stone will be insured) and whether or not it will look completely stupid with a 1.01 carat stone

I'm not sure what about the stuller setting would make you think that? You can get the stuller setting and have the
jeweler/benchman set the stone to low, med or high depending on what you like. That stuller setting and the WF setting
are basically the same setting. Why would a 1 carat stone look stupid in it?

That is a very basic setting. Is it for you or for your GF? *Most* girls on PS would prefer a little more upgraded setting.
 
tyty333|1340651991|3223388 said:
GMUAlum08|1340650873|3223379 said:
i really like the look of the Stuller setting. I'm just worried about durability issues (the stone will be insured) and whether or not it will look completely stupid with a 1.01 carat stone

I'm not sure what about the stuller setting would make you think that? You can get the stuller setting and have the
jeweler/benchman set the stone to low, med or high depending on what you like. That stuller setting and the WF setting
are basically the same setting. Why would a 1 carat stone look stupid in it?

That is a very basic setting. Is it for you or for your GF? *Most* girls on PS would prefer a little more upgraded setting.

its for my girlfriend. she said she wanted a round diamond in a plain solitaire setting so that's what I'm going to go with. I personally really like the look of the plain setting. some of the upgraded settings look nice, while others look bad IMO. its hard to go wrong with a classic setting like this. if she doesn't like it I will get her something else.

i thought the 1 carat might look dumb because its not ridiculously huge and it might look bad in a tall setting by itself.
 
I think a 1 ct will look beautiful in any solitaire setting.

As for your opinion on the Stuller vs. the upgraded settings (I assume by "upgraded" you mean the other settings RubyBeth linked to?) I can tell you from experience that I've noticed a lot of men prefer bulkier, heavier settings and prongs, while women prefer swoopier, elegant prongs. This is a generalization of course, but as a man I think your eye may be drawn to more masculine settings, while it's likely your GF would prefer a more elegant setting.
 
If you like that setting than you can get it and have the stone set at a medium height. I wouldnt go for high unless your
GF said she wanted it to be set high. Mine is set pretty high but most girls these day perfer med or even low. That setting
will look fine with a 1 carat stone in it.
 
tyty333|1340652832|3223403 said:
If you like that setting than you can get it and have the stone set at a medium height. I wouldnt go for high unless your
GF said she wanted it to be set high. Mine is set pretty high but most girls these day perfer med or even low. That setting
will look fine with a 1 carat stone in it.

do you think the stuller setting in the pictures is set as a "high" setting? or is that medium?
 
I love simple and classic, I don't think you have to go with elaborate and trendy to get elegant prongs. They are not mutually exclusive IMO.

If you choose one of these two original settings I'm sure she'll love it, and even if she doesn't love the prongs, she'll likely never say anything. It sounds like you have your mind made up, so I'll not belabor the point.

The BGD setting looks like the same stock setting as the two original ones that you posted.

As for the measurements, imagine your GF is wearing the ring and looking at it on her finger.
Top width is the width of the top of the ring as she looks down at it as it sits on her finger.
Bottom width is the width of the bottom part of the ring as she looks down at her open palm.
Top height is the height of the ring off her finger if she looks down her arm at it, a profile view.
Bottom height is the height of the bottom of the ring off her finger as she looks down her palm at it.
I hope this makes sense.
 
thanks! i appreciate the explanation.

should i go with a certain mm thickness? seems like 2mm is pretty thin.
 
Most here on PS will advise that you keep it at 2 mm or more. I would not go with anything thicker, if I were you, just so the proportions of the band and the stone will look good. This is a sturdy looking setting to me. I can't imagine they'd make a stock solitaire setting that was too thin.
 
out of the 3, which one would you go with?

the stuller is the most expensive and its dimensions are: 3.25 – 2.50mm thick.

also, should I just buy the setting and have the stone set at a local jeweler? Or is it worth it to ship the stone to the online retailer and have them set it?
 
I can't answer that question because as I already said, I wouldn't pick any of the three.

What I would do is to look into the policies at WF and GOG. I would want to know who is responsible if I send my stone to them for setting and it somehow becomes damaged, for example. I'm sure there are other questions you should ask, hopefully someone else will chime in. WF and GOG are two beloved vendors here on PS. I haven't worked with either personally because I have a fabulous local jeweler, but I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from either of them based on the experiences I've seen here on PS.

Unless you have a trusted local jeweler who has set diamonds for you before, I wouldn't buy the setting and then take the setting and the stone to a local jeweler.
 
GMUAlum08|1340652937|3223406 said:
tyty333|1340652832|3223403 said:
If you like that setting than you can get it and have the stone set at a medium height. I wouldnt go for high unless your
GF said she wanted it to be set high. Mine is set pretty high but most girls these day perfer med or even low. That setting
will look fine with a 1 carat stone in it.

do you think the stuller setting in the pictures is set as a "high" setting? or is that medium?

I would call that a little past medium.

If I were you I would have it set a tad lower (but thats only one opinion). I had that same setting on my first engagement ring
(funny, my husband picked it out without my input :)) ) and it looks like the table of the stone is about 5.5mm from the top
of the shank and about 7.5mm from the inside of the shank. The stone is .75ish. I wouldnt it set any higher. Lower would
have been better.
 
If your stone is from GOG, I would just get the Stuller solitaire from them. It will not look weird with a one carat, it'll look great!
 
I'll also chime in here to get GOG to set your stone and get the setting. They can advise you on all the simple solitaires and what modifications they can make for you based on any of the advice you've received thus far. Marie at GOG was great with my setting! Good luck!
 
i did get the stone from GoG so I'll probably get the setting there too.

is there a certain mm thickness that I shouldn't go over? the stone is only one carat so I don't want to get a band that is so thick at the top that it diminishes the stone. Should I keep it under 3mm? Under 2.5?
 
GMUAlum08|1340719166|3223782 said:
i did get the stone from GoG so I'll probably get the setting there too.

is there a certain mm thickness that I shouldn't go over? the stone is only one carat so I don't want to get a band that is so thick at the top that it diminishes the stone. Should I keep it under 3mm? Under 2.5?

I'd try to stay under 2.5mm but above 2mm. It will be durable but not so wide as to limit her wedding band options. Can I throw out a few more options from GoG? I think these are all nicer than the Stuller/tiffany-style 4-prong, while still being classic. And please realize that your future fiancee may NEVER tell you that the setting isn't everything she wanted it to be, so you may never know whether or not she truly loves it! Take it from the ladies on PS, the ring can be a very big deal to some women, and going with a slightly nicer setting will mean something to her.

Vatche U-114: http://www.goodoldgold.com/images/classicjewelry/Vatche/U114/collage.jpg
Vatche 1530: http://goodoldgold.com/images/classicjewelry/Vatche/Vatche%20Serenity%20Collection/1530/collage.jpg
Gabriel & Co: http://www.gabrielny.com/engaged/style/ER6641W4JJJ
 
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