New CADS in for 5 stone EC

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

OK, Mark just emailed me with some CADS. I’m absolutely terrible at reading these, and would love as much feedback as possible. Those who have followed my journey might be able to chime in. I feel like this is my last chance! The traps on mine, which is on the left in the drawings, appear to be smaller in scale to the inspiration ring. Now I think he did that because my center stone is longer. And to give me the look I want we perhaps had to scale down my traps more, to really make my EC stand out. He said in my previous/first ring design, he matched the proportions exactly, and the traps looked too big. So this time I’m pretty sure he’s just making the traps the same as the inspiration ring although the inspiration ring is slightly shorter in length. Thoughts question ?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

pics in case anyone missed them.
Mine

Inspiration
https://www.instagram.com/p/BVkjFrYnO_G/

 

[Blingalingaling]

I'm not a CAD expert, but I think they look good now. Just by eyeballing it, the angles look proportionate and I think that's what you need.
I'm here and I'm watching! I hope some CAD experts chime in soon and let you know what they think!

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

I'm not a CAD expert, but I think they look good now. Just by eyeballing it, the angles look proportionate and I think that's what you need.
I'm here and I'm watching! I hope some CAD experts chime in soon and let you know what they think!

I hope you are right, I am so over this whole process!

 

[Matthews1127]

@rockysalamander!!!

 

[Acinom]

Oww, this is so difficult to read...
Is Mark 200% convinced that he is translating the proportions of the inspiration ring to your stone?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Oww, this is so difficult to read...
Is Mark 200% convinced that he is translating the proportions of the inspiration ring to your stone?

I know! Mark is very quiet, doesn’t say much. I called for some more explanation and he just said “when we matched the proportions of the inspiration ring you didn’t like the size of the traps, they were too big.” So I think he is basically just matching the size of his existing ring traps exactly. They will be slightly smaller in proportion to my diamond. My diamond is .43mm longer. So, the traps will look smaller proportion wise in the end but at this point I’m kind of over it and willing to accept if they look smaller more so than if they look too big. I definitely would have chosen a different design had I known this would be so difficult You can see the side view the difference mine will be compared to the inspiration ring the best. My traps will no longer meet up to the prongs as his does. But when mine did meet up to the prongs previously they looked too big. Very hard to explain!

 

[Acinom]

So sorry this is causing you so much stress. This should have been a relaxed project, especially since you could refer to the inspiration ring.

Hopefully some CAD specialists here will chime in. The traps look more angled in the CAD, so that should be fine.

In the inspiration photo it looks like there is a thin metal line between the EC and the upper part of the traps. This ‘defines’ the center stone more? But could be the photography angle...

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

@Acinom thanks so much for trying to help me out! I think that’s just the photo angle you are seeing. I’ve seen the ring in person and it does not have that. I think the real question is whether the traps will look too small now since they will be the same size as the inspiration ring and my diamond in a slightly longer. I’m not really sure what to even ask Mark anymore. I’m not the expert so I don’t know what to do!

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Little update, although I think people are getting sick of this so, Mark’s traps were 5.87 in length to his EC which is 9.98 in length. The Original ring he made me my traps were 6.5mm to a 10.46 EC. Proportions were not exact. 6.15mm would have been exact. He is proposing doing 5.87, just like his, although my stone is longer. Agree and be done because 5.87 and 6.15 is not that different? A little irritated he did not make them exact proportion wise from the get go and we all clearly saw they looked bigger. Thoughts, anyone?

 

[Acinom]

Sounds good to be. Is the width also comparable with the inspiration ring traps? And the ‘lenght’ on the short end?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Sounds good to be. Is the width also comparable with the inspiration ring traps? And the ‘lenght’ on the short end?

Sounds good to go smaller proportion wise compared to inspiration? He is talking about doing the exact size traps as his although my EC is longer. So it won’t be an exact match as we discussed.

 

[Acinom]

Sounds good to go smaller proportion wise compared to inspiration? He is talking about doing the exact size traps as his although my EC is longer. So it won’t be an exact match as we discussed.

In the first round the EC blended together with the traps as the traps were to wide? So I think it will work with traps that are stronger angled and with less length?
@arkieb1 : you have a good eye, could you have a look?
@SparkliesLuver and @elle_71125 as well?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

In the first round the EC blended together with the traps as the traps were to wide? So I think it will work with traps that are stronger angled and with less length?
@arkieb1 : you have a good eye, could you have a look?
@SparkliesLuver and @elle_71125 as well?

Thank U thank U! So the question is, do I have him cut the traps exactly to the proportions of the inspiration ring? Or do I go smaller in proportion to the inspiration ring? I will say again, I am so over this! 6.15 Would be exactly the length proportion wise with my EC. 5.87 would be a tad smaller with my EC. I hope I making sense!

 

[Acinom]

Personally I would do the 5.87.

It’s really difficult as it is not about copying the exact dimensions of the inspiration ring... It’s about copying the look matched to your center stone. That should be Marks worry and not yours!

Try to give it a rest and see if CAD specialists chime in. Then give your reaction to Mark.

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

@Acinom thanks so much I need to give it a break, it’s making me dizzy. Wish this would have been a more seamless process without my involvement.

 

[Rad_Fan]

Nothing useful to add but just wanted to send you positive energy

 

[elle_71125]

Let me start by saying I'm not a proportion queen or anything but I would go with the 5.87. I agree with what @Acinom said: "It is not about copying the exact dimensions of the inspiration ring... It’s about copying the look matched to your center stone."

Sorry you're feeling stressed and I hope this turns around a bit for you.

 

[Acinom]

How are you? Has there been any contact with Mark?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

How are you? Has there been any contact with Mark?

Hi! Yes, I spoke with Mark decided to go with 6.1mm. He gave me the impression that 5.87 might be a little on the small side and not give me the same look as inspiration ring. I’m pretty much spent on trying to analyze proportions, hoping they don’t look too big. And I had to be the one to figure out the EXACT match would need to be 6.15 porpotions wise. When I first dropped off my diamond to him he said not to worry, he would make it exactly as the ring he had and he was a perfectionist. They will definitely be smaller as they were 6.5 before, and my diamond is a tad longer. Hoping it all works out, thanks so much for checking in, hasn’t been fun

 

[Blingalingaling]

HI, I hope all is well! Is there a way for you to see them laid out, as a middle step before he sets the stones? If they still look too big to you, you could have him cut them down more, but you can't go larger once they are cut.
It seems so unfair that you had to be the one calculating the proportions...what a headache. We are just laypeople and the jewelers/designers should know how to create the best outcome.
I'm so sorry that this happened to you, to sour your experience. I hope that the new ring will be so beautiful that all this frustration will become a distant memory! <3

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

@Blingalingaling hi there! Mark is hard to read and communicate with. Perhaps it would have been easier had we done all the communication in person but I live a good 2.5 hours south of downtown LA so it wasn’t posible to keep going up there. I would say I just didn’t “jive” with his personality so gave up and said the traps will be what they will be. I got the feeling he was done with the whole process and thought it was ridiculous to mull over a hair of a mm... although it does matter I lot. Still he was very polite, possibly just not for me. Should have the ring this week and will update!

 

[Acinom]

Any news?

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Any news?

No. Mark said last Tuesday the ring would definitely be done before this Friday and shipped to me, we are now on Thursday. This process! Maybe it was harder than I thought to re cut traps? Thanks for checking in

 

[Blingalingaling]

I'm waiting with baited breath! Thinking of you and hoping that it all works out!
BTW, your advice and comments to other EC purchasers are very thoughtful and spot-on. I think all the good karma is going to come back to you!

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

I'm waiting with baited breath! Thinking of you and hoping that it all works out!
BTW, your advice and comments to other EC purchasers are very thoughtful and spot-on. I think all the good karma is going to come back to you!

Right back at you, I always agree with your posts as well! I’m wondering if re cutting the traps didn’t work out, we should know something by today. If so, I’m almost going to scrap This whole idea and just go with a three stone simple setting. Either side emerald cuts or traps. Do you think that’s a good idea? Assuming these traps cannot be recut.

 

[Blingalingaling]

Right back at you, I always agree with your posts as well! I’m wondering if re cutting the traps didn’t work out, we should know something by today. If so, I’m almost going to scrap This whole idea and just go with a three stone simple setting. Either side emerald cuts or traps. Do you think that’s a good idea? Assuming these traps cannot be recut.

Yes, but I think you're going to be all right with this one! Keep the faith and let's see what happens. We can figure that out if it comes to that! XO

 

[Emeraldsaremyfavorite]

Ok... it’s done! And I think we are pretty darn close. Could the traps have been a teeny bit smaller, yes. But we took the measurements and matched them exactly to the inspiration ring. I am happy

 

[msop04]

Ok... it’s done! And I think we are pretty darn close. Could the traps have been a teeny bit smaller, yes. But we took the measurements and matched them exactly to the inspiration ring. I am happy

I love it!

 

[Acinom]

Wow wow wow!!!
I would be so jealous, but I like you too much.
Your ring looks fabulous. You will enjoy wearing this amazing beauty