Leon or Mark?? Pls help me decide!!

[Star101]

Hi

Some of you may recall my earlier thread where I couldn't decide between rounds and cushions. Well I've decided to go for a H&A RB diamond for e-ring and get a chunky GOG cushion later on down the road as a RHR ring. That way I'll have the best of both worlds.

I haven't bought the diamond yet but I'm looking to get just under a carat. Probably .8. My ring size is 3.5 or just a tad bit smaller.

Here comes the difficult part.... I am now torn between two settings. I love the Classic Solitaire by Leon Mege especially those double claw prongs

but I also adore the Petite Sunburst by Mark Morrell... What should a girl do?

Any help and advice will be greatly appreciated

ETA: this is Leon's solitaire http://www.artofplatinum.com/4images/details.php?image_id=350
and here is Mark's http://www.mwmjewelry.com/

 

[Gypsy]

on a .8 I''d go for the Leon.

 

[Ellen]

Tough choice, but in this case, I''d go with the MM.

 

[geckodani]

Um. Um. Geez. They''re both gorgeous.

I''m a sucker for the leon claw prongs though, so probably the Leon.

 

[mrssalvo]

gosh, tough choice! both are equally as beautiful. personally, the classic Leon would have a slight edge for me...but you can''t go wrong with either of them.

 

[stone-cold11]

If the stone is from GOG, they carry MM rings and can set them, I would go with MM.

 

[tyty333]

For me it would be MM.

 

[neatfreak]

Mark for a stone of that size.

 

[Luckyeshe]

They''re both gorgeous! But I would go for MM!

 

[jeg80]

Leon...I''m having my 0.6ct round set in a Leon solitaire as we speak so I am a bit biased

 

[Star101]

Hmmm so MM has more votes so far! Jeg have u gone for the Classic Solitaire setting and is it with single or double prongs?

 

[Brown.Eyed.Girl]

Um...those are two of my favorite settings ever

I prefer four-prongs so I personally would go with the Leon- do you have a preference between 4 and 6 prongs? If not, then I suggest getting the Petite Torchiere now, and getting the Leon classic setting for your chunky cushion RHR later down the road

 

[jeg80]

Hi Star!
I''m getting the classic solitaire without the cathedral and with single claw prongs...can''t wait

I have been head over heals with Leon''s work since I found this website but never thought (from viewing his examples on his website) that he set small stones. I figured I would e-mail him just in case and sure enough he said he could and would for a price that is not that expensive for the quality of his pieces in my opinion. I will post pictures when I get it...which will be up to my boyfriend

Which ever you decide on though will be gorgeous...can''t go wrong with your 2 choices

 

[Kaleigh]

Date: 8/20/2009 5:40:45 PM
Author: Brown.Eyed.Girl
Um...those are two of my favorite settings ever

I prefer four-prongs so I personally would go with the Leon- do you have a preference between 4 and 6 prongs? If not, then I suggest getting the Petite Torchiere now, and getting the Leon classic setting for your chunky cushion RHR later down the road

Ditto!!!

 

[canuk-gal]

HI:

MM!!

cheers--Sharon

 

[Amethyste]

Definately Mark Morrell -
His work is like liquid metal...

 

[gwendolyn]

Considering your ring size and the stone size, I think the Petite Sunburst would be better, but only just! Both settings are lovely and would be beautiful.