Dr_Diesel
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LOVE it, hand shots PLEASE!
Hoping to upload some next week!
LOVE it, hand shots PLEASE!
The center stone is 0.308ct J VS1 A Cut Above.
The band is 14K gold and was made by a local jeweler.
Liza at Whiteflash was helpful and kind as always and I would've had Whiteflash do the setting too but Whiteflash doesn't offer men's settings for stones this size.
I could be wrong but it seems to me that most American jewelers do not offer men's diamond ring designs and those few who do only offer men's designs for melee diamonds and for over one carat diamonds and for nothing else in-between.
Here in South Korea, almost all jewelers offer men's designs for 0.3* diamonds and for 0.5* diamonds.
And we all know how sparkly and beautiful a single diamond that size can be if well cut.
On a different note,
does any guy want a prong setting for his diamond ring?
I've always thought that a six prong setting is the best diamond ring setting that has ever graced a human hand.
I even thought about having a ring like the one below custom made - a six prong head on a wide width band. (A six prong head was photoshopped on a 5.5mm width half round band.)
The reason I didn't have it actually made was because I feared no matter how wide the band width was, it might still look feminine (especially if the stone was large) and because I thought that if I really wanted that look, then maybe getting a run-of-the-mill six prong knife edge ring and then stacking it with other rings so the band width would look wide was a cheaper option.
And then today, I came across this prong setting ring for men.
Product details say that the center stone is 1.09ct.
Does anyone know a guy who wears this kind of prong setting diamond ring?
I once read a news article that Johnny Depp does but of course I'm talking about real people
This ring makes me re-think about finally owning a prong setting diamond ring for myself.
Thanks for reading.
Have a nice weekend
I’m a guy and have designed several diamond rings for myself. All of them are set with prongs in one way or another, but I’ve never used the kind of peg-style head that you described above.
For me, it has nothing to do with it being masculine or feminine. It is really just because I don’t like high-profile rings. I find them impractical and I’m also not fond of the aesthetic.
There are many other ways to mount a diamond which I simply find more interesting and more practical (lower profile) - that also do not compromise light performance.
These are the four diamond rings that I currently own.
Two of the rings have open galleries, allowing you to view the diamond from the side and also take advantage of more than just face-up performance.
The ones with closed galleries are mounted just high enough to expose the girdle.
The last one is arguably a bit feminine just because it’s small but, on my finger, it does not come across as feminine whatsoever.
…and with all of that said, I’m not at all opposed to a guy wearing a setting with a peg head! If you like it, go for it!
I just wanted you to be aware that there are other options and you can be a bit creative.
I’m a guy and have designed several diamond rings for myself. All of them are set with prongs in one way or another, but I’ve never used the kind of peg-style head that you described above.
For me, it has nothing to do with it being masculine or feminine. It is really just because I don’t like high-profile rings. I find them impractical and I’m also not fond of the aesthetic.
There are many other ways to mount a diamond which I simply find more interesting and more practical (lower profile) - that also do not compromise light performance.
These are the four diamond rings that I currently own.
Two of the rings have open galleries, allowing you to view the diamond from the side and also take advantage of more than just face-up performance.
The ones with closed galleries are mounted just high enough to expose the girdle.
The last one is arguably a bit feminine just because it’s small but, on my finger, it does not come across as feminine whatsoever.
…and with all of that said, I’m not at all opposed to a guy wearing a setting with a peg head! If you like it, go for it!
I just wanted you to be aware that there are other options and you can be a bit creative.
Thank you for your replies @Dr_Diesel
These are all very wonderful rings and a great inspiration for my next ring
I see a ring with a beg-style basket as your avatar! Did you go forward with the style you were after?
Tsavorite cab in 18K yellow gold. It's not new, but I haven't shown it by itself in this thread. I like to keep the Men's Bling thread active...
How does it look under various light -- like under cloudy sky vs. full sun?