Monster prongs - Yes or No

[lesco]

Hi Guys,

Well, I picked up my ring today. I was doing the mandatory Macro shots and I kind of noticed I got some "monster prong" action going on. Before I officially do the victory dance, Do you think the prongs look too bulky or big? Uh! I don''t know.
BTW, I''m in love with the diamond. Thank you to all of you who provided feedback on it. You guys are the best!

Thank you for your feedback.

 

[lesco]

Frontal action....

 

[sugarplum]

hi lesco- that''s a beautiful ring! everything looks huge in macro so i wouldn''t worry about the prongs looking monstrous in photos. i think the important thing is how they look in person (normal view/sight-no loupe or other magnifying tools).

do they look strangely huge or bulky to you?

 

[Hera]

I think they do look a little big.

 

[swingirl]

They do are a bit heavy but that might be part of the setting you picked because it looks like the metal leading up to the prongs is thick. But it is a very pretty design. You just have to be happy with it.

 

[honey22]

What size stone is that? Where did you get the setting? If you don''t mind me asking. The prongs do look a little large, but maybe that''s due to having a smaller stone? Or, maybe it''s a larger stone and the prongs are disproportionately (did I even spelll that right?!) large.

Larger prongs are fine if you are happy with them. I personally prefer them to be as small as possible to show off the stone and perhaps give the appearance of a larger stone. It''s totally up to you, you need to be happy with your decision.

Keep us updated.

 

[Ellen]

What did you think of them in real life before you saw the pics?

My prongs look gargantuous with macro, but are hardly noticable in real life, and that''s what you should base your opinion on.

Macro does indeed distort eveything to enormous proportions.


Very pretty btw!!

 

[lesco]

Date: 4/4/2008 6:02:38 AM
Author: honey22
What size stone is that? Where did you get the setting? If you don''t mind me asking. The prongs do look a little large, but maybe that''s due to having a smaller stone? Or, maybe it''s a larger stone and the prongs are disproportionately (did I even spelll that right?!) large.

Larger prongs are fine if you are happy with them. I personally prefer them to be as small as possible to show off the stone and perhaps give the appearance of a larger stone. It''s totally up to you, you need to be happy with your decision.

Keep us updated.

The stone is .82 and is about 6mm. The setting is from Mark @ERD, tiffany inspired, in platinum. I wanted a more delicate / light design but he knows I''m on a trial run with it.
The ring itself ( all of it) was a big bulkier than I expected when I first saw it.

 

[Lorelei]

style="WIDTH: 98.85%; HEIGHT: 234px">Date: 4/4/2008 8:38:04 AM
Author: lesco

Date: 4/4/2008 6:02:38 AM
Author: honey22
What size stone is that? Where did you get the setting? If you don''t mind me asking. The prongs do look a little large, but maybe that''s due to having a smaller stone? Or, maybe it''s a larger stone and the prongs are disproportionately (did I even spelll that right?!) large.

Larger prongs are fine if you are happy with them. I personally prefer them to be as small as possible to show off the stone and perhaps give the appearance of a larger stone. It''s totally up to you, you need to be happy with your decision.

Keep us updated.

The stone is .82 and is about 6mm. The setting is from Mark @ERD, tiffany inspired, in platinum. I wanted a more delicate / light design but he knows I''m on a trial run with it.
The ring itself ( all of it) was a big bulkier than I expected when I first saw it.

It''s hard to tell with macro, but if you feel it isn''t the more delicate design you wanted, get it redone so you are happy with it, is my opinion. Otherwise it could bug you!

 

[lesco]

Date: 4/4/2008 8:01:04 AM
Author: Ellen
What did you think of them in real life before you saw the pics?

My prongs look gargantuous with macro, but are hardly noticable in real life, and that''s what you should base your opinion on.

Macro does indeed distort eveything to enormous proportions.


Very pretty btw!!

Thank you Ellen. As I mentioned before, the whole ring looks a little bulky to me.

 

[nclrgirl]

Trust your gut! If you think the prongs look too big now, you probably will in the future too

 

[lesco]

I guess I''m not 100% sold on the ring, let''s put it that way. I have to admit, the ring is not as bulky in real life
I''m gonna try to take a normal ( no macro ) picture when I come back from work, . Thank you ladies and please stay tuned.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 4/4/2008 8:40:51 AM
Author: Lorelei

It''s hard to tell with macro, but if you feel it isn''t the more delicate design you wanted, get it redone so you are happy with it, is my opinion. Otherwise it could bug you!

Yep, what she said.

 

[Ellen]

Date: 4/4/2008 8:48:06 AM
Author: lesco
I guess I''m not 100% sold on the ring, let''s put it that way. I have to admit, the ring is not as bulky in real life
I''m gonna try to take a normal ( no macro ) picture when I come back from work, . Thank you ladies and please stay tuned.

les, you can surely take pics if you want to, but honestly, I say go by what your eyes see, and like/dislike in real life.

 

[Lorelei]

Date: 4/4/2008 8:50:59 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 4/4/2008 8:48:06 AM
Author: lesco
I guess I''m not 100% sold on the ring, let''s put it that way. I have to admit, the ring is not as bulky in real life
I''m gonna try to take a normal ( no macro ) picture when I come back from work, . Thank you ladies and please stay tuned.

les, you can surely take pics if you want to, but honestly, I say go by what your eyes see, and like/dislike in real life.

Yip. You want the ring to be as you want it, and I know Mark would too. If it isn''t quite what you want, it shouldn''t be too difficult to improve it so you are 100% happy!

 

[Skippy123]

Date: 4/4/2008 8:50:59 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 4/4/2008 8:48:06 AM
Author: lesco
I guess I'm not 100% sold on the ring, let's put it that way. I have to admit, the ring is not as bulky in real life
I'm gonna try to take a normal ( no macro ) picture when I come back from work, . Thank you ladies and please stay tuned.

les, you can surely take pics if you want to, but honestly, I say go by what your eyes see, and like/dislike in real life.

I COMPLETELY agree with this!!! When I posted a picture of my ring here, I thought "wow, I have huge prongs, bleh." But honestly in real life they don't look huge so I would think asking your friends what they think by actually looking at your ring or you decide if they are huge to your eye. I think pictures blow things up huge so it isn't a good indicator; just my 2 cents.

ops, eta: Your ring is beautiful btw!!

 

[february2003bride]

Date: 4/4/2008 8:58:53 AM
Author: Skippy123

Date: 4/4/2008 8:50:59 AM
Author: Ellen

Date: 4/4/2008 8:48:06 AM
Author: lesco
I guess I''m not 100% sold on the ring, let''s put it that way. I have to admit, the ring is not as bulky in real life
I''m gonna try to take a normal ( no macro ) picture when I come back from work, . Thank you ladies and please stay tuned.

les, you can surely take pics if you want to, but honestly, I say go by what your eyes see, and like/dislike in real life.

I COMPLETELY agree with this!!! When I posted a picture of my ring here, I thought ''wow, I have huge prongs, bleh.'' But honestly in real life they don''t look huge so I would think asking your friends what they think by actually looking at your ring or you decide if they are huge to your eye. I think pictures blow things up huge so it isn''t a good indicator; just my 2 cents.

ops, eta: Your ring is beautiful btw!!

Another one in agreement here! On my setting in the blown up photos, the prongs look huge and fugly (side shots only). But in real life, they look perfect and flow with the setting. Definitely go with your feeling with how they look in real like, not huge close up macro photos!

 

[lesco]

All right gals. I think yes, I would like the prongs to face up thinner. I think the heavier prongs are making the stone look much smaller and out of scale. As far as the profile, I''m quite happy with it. I think it is very ala Mark Morell.

What should I do: 1- Tell Mark to redo the setting or 2- ask him to thin out the prongs? Is this possible?

Geez, this poor man is going to hate me with passion. BTW, he is such an angel.

 

[wen104]

I agree I love the setting but think the prongs eat up your stone (it''s beautiful). If I recall correctly someone else on pricescope a while back had the same problem and Mark was able to thin out the prongs and it was perfect. Hmm i will have to try and find that post. Well good luck and it is beautiful and Macro make everything look big

 

[Ellen]

I''d try just thinning the prongs if he thinks it will work.

 

[Itgirl76]

I think it does look a little bulky but I think it has to do with the setting...but if you wanted something lighter and you feel it is a little to bulky go with what you think. You''ll have to wear it and if your always questioning it...that is never a good feeling. Good Luck.

 

[lesco]

Thank you for the compliments ... It''s good to know this is not a complete lost cause. I asked my FI and a couple friends and they agree in the fact that the prongs are more evident that they should be. I was going for the same setting ms sparkles has for that 3 carat beauty of hers. well, I guess my little diamond (in comparison) could not face up to the task.

I was not able to reach Mark today. Wish me better luck on Monday. I am just hopeful he can fix the setting to my liking. Thank you all for your honest opinions. I though I was just being my normal , never satisfied self.

This is the thread I showed Mark:
https://www.pricescope.com/community/threads/littled-my-3-26-ct-rb-upgrade.56546/

Can the setting I have be improved to look like Lucky Sparkle''s? If so, what should I point out to Mark?

Thank you

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Oh, my. Lucky Sparkle's stone is 3.2 carats!!! Naturally the prongs will be less prominent on a huge stone! You picked the traditional Tiffany setting, and seeing that it has 6 prongs, you're just going to see more of them with a 6mm stone. If you want some pictures to show him, you need to find some with less than a carat center stone. I think it's the style of setting that is the issue. You might should consider a 4 prong setting if you want less metal.

 

[lesco]

Date: 4/4/2008 10:04:27 PM
Author: diamondseeker2006
Oh, my. Lucky Sparkle''s stone is 3.2 carats!!! Naturally the prongs will be less prominent on a huge stone! You picked the traditional Tiffany setting, and seeing that it has 6 prongs, you''re just going to see more of them with a 6mm stone. If you want some pictures to show him, you need to find some with less than a carat center stone. I think it''s the style of setting that is the issue. You might should consider a 4 prong setting if you want less metal.

I know, silly me.

Trust me, I see your point. Yes, I had big dreams and little cash.

In all seriousness, I wanted something similar on a "scaled down" version, which Mark had a sample of in his office.
I also showed him my original e-ring a 1/3 carat tiff setting ( My avatar). Looking at it, the prongs don''t look prominent at all. Oh well...
I think the best way to go about it is to see if Mark can thin the prongs out a little bit.
Thank you for all of your comments and have a pleasant weekend.
Leslie

 

[lesco]

BTW. I am posting this pic - not the greatest - so you all can see the change in terms of size. I am very pleased with it. Hey, I cannot all be bad.

 

[Ellen]

Nice jump there.

 

[Fly Girl]

I justed wanted to say that those are not "monster" prongs by any means. As someone who had to have the prongs redone on her ring after 10 years of wear (they were certainly very thin by then), I wanted to comment that if you thin them up now, they will probably need to be rebuilt sooner than otherwise.