need for a sidebar on a 4 prong e-ring with 2.4 carat round?

[tristanking]

With a 4 prong e-ring, do we need a side bar for extra security with a 2.4 carat round diamond, or will the 4 prongs be enough to hold it in ok? One jeweler recommending side bar one recommending 4 prongs with nothing extra. platinum is the metal we will be using.

i would appreciate any thoughts. thanks.

 

[Karl_K]

Re: need for a sidebar on a 4 prong e-ring with 2.4 carat ro

depends on the design of the ring but in general I would say yes it is needed with many designs.

 

[PSPL]

Re: need for a sidebar on a 4 prong e-ring with 2.4 carat ro

For specific advice, photos of each design from multiple angles are needed. An open gallery is definitely possible. The Tiffany Novo (not the basket version) is a famous example.

Karl (and anyone else), are you able to say if these examples have prongs that are thick enough to be durable?
https://www.instagram.com/p/BO5byCklrlM (without pave)
https://www.instagram.com/p/BOhuw90gr6G (with pave)

 

[tristanking]

Re: need for a sidebar on a 4 prong e-ring with 2.4 carat ro

We were thinking something similar to this, see link. Very plain solitaire, 2.5mm.
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/5th-avenue-solitaire-engagement-ring-663.htm

 

[tyty333]

Re: need for a sidebar on a 4 prong e-ring with 2.4 carat ro

We were thinking something similar to this, see link. Very plain solitaire, 2.5mm.
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/5th-avenue-solitaire-engagement-ring-663.htm

That design should be fine. That being said, 6 prongs are usually "safer" than 4 but get what you find aesthetically pleasing
and insure your ring just in case anything happens.

 

[PSPL]

Re: need for a sidebar on a 4 prong e-ring with 2.4 carat ro

We were thinking something similar to this, see link. Very plain solitaire, 2.5mm.
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/5th-avenue-solitaire-engagement-ring-663.htm

The Vatche U-114 5th Avenue Solitaire is a beautiful choice! Please come back with photos of the ring and hand shots!

 

[diamondseeker2006]

Re: need for a sidebar on a 4 prong e-ring with 2.4 carat ro

We were thinking something similar to this, see link. Very plain solitaire, 2.5mm.
http://www.whiteflash.com/engagement-rings/solitaire/5th-avenue-solitaire-engagement-ring-663.htm

This one is certainly fine. I am sure much larger stones have been set in four prongs without side bars. In that style setting, the 4 prongs are usually more substantial for security. But we advise insuring any diamond ring that would be financially uncomfortable to replace if lost or the stone damaged.