gammongirl
Rough_Rock
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This forum has been a great resource, I''m hoping I can personalize some of the advice...
I''ve pretty much decided on a setting, but am planning on making a few changes. In my head, the changes are subtle- but I''m worried that it could somehow change something that I didn''t even know I loved about the ring. The setting is a beautiful Irina Ferry design: platinum engagement ring with a brilliant cut diamond set in a cushion shaped, channel style mounting with 0.25cts of diamonds surrounding the center and 3/4 down the shank. (I''ll attach photos below. If the photos don''t work, the ring can be found here: http://www.sohogem.com/ps-499-2-40-90-117.aspx?pagenum=3&SortType=0)
I love the setting but am planning to make two changes:
1- smaller stone. The sample ring has a 1.70 brilliant round. I have a 1.23 BR that the store said they would use as long as it''s certified (it is). My first concern is that the smaller center stone might change the look of the ring since the ratio between the center stone and the channel style halo mounting will be different - the store said the measurement of the halo/mounting part will remain the same, even with the smaller stone. I don''t have the exact measurements of the stone in the sample ring (and the photos below), but my stone is 6.79-6.84x4.29mm. Do you thing the smaller stone will significantly change the look of the ring- making the halo/mounting part more dominant than it looks in the sample ring?
2- one thing I''ve learned in our e-ring search is that I prefer a band that tapers or has some shape because bands that are the same width all of the way around seem to make my finger appear even shorter than it is. (similar to wearing cropped pants with my short legs just makes my legs look shorter!) So, I''m planning to have the band start out a little wider and taper as it gets closer to the delicate stone center mounting. On other rings I''ve preferred bands that get wider toward the center, but it seems that would take away from the design of this ring. I''m pretty sure that the channel-set mounting is the same width as the band - and I wonder if changing the band size will take away from that symmetry or uniformed look. Thoughts? If not, what do you think the smallest mm measurement would be to be able to very gradually taper the width of the band without it changing the balanced, clean look of the sample ring? Is .5 mm too much of a difference? Would less than .5mm not even look tapered? Does having a band that''s narrower near the center mounting highlight my sausagy / finger-muffin-top issue that I''m actually trying to avoid with all of this tapering business???
And yes, there is part of me that thinks I should accept the design as is because I don''t want to risk a subtle difference changing my visceral reaction to the ring --I''ve seen many similar styles but there''s something about the lines of this ring that just appeal to me as others haven''t. But the other part of me knows that my insecurities about my sausagy fingers could take away from my enjoyment of the ring. (Changing the stone size is out of my hands - we have a stone to use that is beautiful, so that one is a definite. The band tapering is optional.)
So, any thoughts about how much, and in what way, the smaller stone size will change the look of the design or the shape of the cushion-shaped mounting + any thoughts about tapering the band would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!! I really appreciate any and all advice!
I''ve pretty much decided on a setting, but am planning on making a few changes. In my head, the changes are subtle- but I''m worried that it could somehow change something that I didn''t even know I loved about the ring. The setting is a beautiful Irina Ferry design: platinum engagement ring with a brilliant cut diamond set in a cushion shaped, channel style mounting with 0.25cts of diamonds surrounding the center and 3/4 down the shank. (I''ll attach photos below. If the photos don''t work, the ring can be found here: http://www.sohogem.com/ps-499-2-40-90-117.aspx?pagenum=3&SortType=0)
I love the setting but am planning to make two changes:
1- smaller stone. The sample ring has a 1.70 brilliant round. I have a 1.23 BR that the store said they would use as long as it''s certified (it is). My first concern is that the smaller center stone might change the look of the ring since the ratio between the center stone and the channel style halo mounting will be different - the store said the measurement of the halo/mounting part will remain the same, even with the smaller stone. I don''t have the exact measurements of the stone in the sample ring (and the photos below), but my stone is 6.79-6.84x4.29mm. Do you thing the smaller stone will significantly change the look of the ring- making the halo/mounting part more dominant than it looks in the sample ring?
2- one thing I''ve learned in our e-ring search is that I prefer a band that tapers or has some shape because bands that are the same width all of the way around seem to make my finger appear even shorter than it is. (similar to wearing cropped pants with my short legs just makes my legs look shorter!) So, I''m planning to have the band start out a little wider and taper as it gets closer to the delicate stone center mounting. On other rings I''ve preferred bands that get wider toward the center, but it seems that would take away from the design of this ring. I''m pretty sure that the channel-set mounting is the same width as the band - and I wonder if changing the band size will take away from that symmetry or uniformed look. Thoughts? If not, what do you think the smallest mm measurement would be to be able to very gradually taper the width of the band without it changing the balanced, clean look of the sample ring? Is .5 mm too much of a difference? Would less than .5mm not even look tapered? Does having a band that''s narrower near the center mounting highlight my sausagy / finger-muffin-top issue that I''m actually trying to avoid with all of this tapering business???
And yes, there is part of me that thinks I should accept the design as is because I don''t want to risk a subtle difference changing my visceral reaction to the ring --I''ve seen many similar styles but there''s something about the lines of this ring that just appeal to me as others haven''t. But the other part of me knows that my insecurities about my sausagy fingers could take away from my enjoyment of the ring. (Changing the stone size is out of my hands - we have a stone to use that is beautiful, so that one is a definite. The band tapering is optional.)
So, any thoughts about how much, and in what way, the smaller stone size will change the look of the design or the shape of the cushion-shaped mounting + any thoughts about tapering the band would be greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!!! I really appreciate any and all advice!