I’m posting this in the colored stone section but though the main stone is going to be a diamond in a ring I want to have made. Long story short I have bought an emerald cut diamond, that is 1.86 carats and I want to make it a very Art Deco setting. I was leaning towards doing an Onyx Halo, but have concerns because it is softer than alternatives like emerald or sapphire.
This is the diamond:
https://www.augustvintageinc.net/products/1-86ct-i-vs1-lab-grown-emerald-cut-diamond
I was planning on encasing the onyx in a slim bezel to protect it. Here are the ideas that visually capture what I’m thinking attached. I don’t want a diamond halo around the onyx, just a slim metal bezel.
I know spinel is harder. I don’t know hard it would be to have someone track down black spinel for the frame though.
Or should I just go with an emerald or sapphire halo? This is the setting I was thinking of, made to fit the emerald cut.
https://sincityfinds.com/collections/made-to-order/products/rose-cut-and-emerald-target-ring-1
I have bought from Diana before and her bench uses pretty emeralds and sapphires. But I already have two emerald halos and two sapphire halos. She can do ruby too, but not sure if that would look nice? Any input?
This is the diamond:
https://www.augustvintageinc.net/products/1-86ct-i-vs1-lab-grown-emerald-cut-diamond
I was planning on encasing the onyx in a slim bezel to protect it. Here are the ideas that visually capture what I’m thinking attached. I don’t want a diamond halo around the onyx, just a slim metal bezel.
I know spinel is harder. I don’t know hard it would be to have someone track down black spinel for the frame though.
Or should I just go with an emerald or sapphire halo? This is the setting I was thinking of, made to fit the emerald cut.
https://sincityfinds.com/collections/made-to-order/products/rose-cut-and-emerald-target-ring-1
I have bought from Diana before and her bench uses pretty emeralds and sapphires. But I already have two emerald halos and two sapphire halos. She can do ruby too, but not sure if that would look nice? Any input?