New setting for my 2.5 carat cushion cut sapphire

[rosieredrocket]

HI, Need a new setting for my cushion cut sapphire. I have an channel set eternity ring with round diamonds interchanged with sapphire baguettes and need a new setting for my sapphire e-ring. Hubby wants there to be lots of light to show off the gorgeous cut. I made a mistake with my first choice, too bulky and just killed the light in the stone. My wedding band is very simple but not antique looking so I am not sure pave or the very slim bands are for me. I probably need a band to be about the same width as the wedding band. Anway. Open to suggestions, can any one help?

 

[mrssalvo]

I''d do diamond half moon sides.....do you have a picture of your wedding band?

 

[Ellen]

While I love mrss''s suggestion, I wonder from what you said, if you are thinking of a more "open" setting? Possibly a solitaire?

 

[rosieredrocket]

Will get the camera out and take a picture of both. I want a setting that will really show off the sapphire. Allow lots of light underneath so that it really sparkles.. Maybe a halo? How do they fit next to chunkier wedding bands?

Oh the decisions!!!

 

[rosieredrocket]

Help, I can''t get the picture small enough!!!

 

[mrssalvo]

Date: 2/5/2008 2:38:38 PM
Author: rosieredrocket
Will get the camera out and take a picture of both. I want a setting that will really show off the sapphire. Allow lots of light underneath so that it really sparkles.. Maybe a halo? How do they fit next to chunkier wedding bands?


Oh the decisions!!!

the sparkle comes from the cut of the stone and the reflected light from the top, not the light underneath. keep in mind that a cushion will not sparkle like and ideal cut round brillant. they are a different nature and usually have chucky facets which give off some fire, but will not perform like a big ol'' sparkly round. what color sapphire is your stone, a colored stone isn''t going to perform like a diamond either.

 

[rosieredrocket]

I have tried in vain to get the picture posted.

My stone is a 2.5 carat Ceylon sapphire. It was gorgeous outside of the setting and when they put it in the solitare it just seemed to dull down. I was looking for suggestions at putting some diamonds on the side/around it and wanted some help with setting suggestions bearing in mind my wedding band is 5 mm wide.

 

[Ellen]

Have you seen this thread on uploading pictures? If this doesn''t help, contact Admin and Andrey will post it for you.

https://www.pricescope.com/forum/faq1/how-to-upload-reduce-pictures-for-posting-t41381.html

 

[rosieredrocket]

I think that i did it? Can anyone make some suggestions now please? I am desperate...

 

[mercoledi]

Wow, what a honker! What Mrs.S said is true, the color(s) you see come from light that goes into the crown of the stone and is reflected back out toward you. Does a professional cleaning help?

My only other suggestion is that a few ladies here (cehrabehra, decodelighted) have highly polished surfaces under their stones and claim that when the ring is very clean that these surface can enhance the fire/scintillation they see in their stones. As for the setting, I think a four-prong setting on a split shank would be lovely and would echo your wedding band nicely.

Deco''s SMTR
Cehra''s SMTR

 

[Missrocks]

Date: 2/6/2008 3:35:38 PM
Author: mercoledi
Wow, what a honker! What Mrs.S said is true, the color(s) you see come from light that goes into the crown of the stone and is reflected back out toward you. Does a professional cleaning help?

My only other suggestion is that a few ladies here (cehrabehra, decodelighted) have highly polished surfaces under their stones and claim that when the ring is very clean that these surface can enhance the fire/scintillation they see in their stones. As for the setting, I think a four-prong setting on a split shank would be lovely and would echo your wedding band nicely.

Deco's SMTR
Cehra's SMTR

Maybe split shank plus halo? I adore halo's around colored stones. If you have a great color, the white diamonds really make it "pop". I would put a pave' halo around every colored stone out there if given the chance.

If it was done properly, I think it could still work with your wedding band.