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Rough_Rock
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- Mar 13, 2011
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Hello all,
After obsessing over diamonds, I finally took the plunge and bought an amazing 1.5 carat round brilliant. After a little breather, I went on to obsess over the setting and decided on Michael M's R519 ring. The company is great about customizing their rings, so I have specified I want the ring to be a size 3, the band to be 1.7 mm (it is currently over 2 mm I think), and the band width to be smoothed down where it approaches the prongs so the band looks as round as possible.
However, I have been debating whether or not to modify the prongs near the top so the tips are smaller. I usually love rings that have delicate prongs and dislike super thick prongs, but I have come to terms with my prongs needing to be thicker in order to accommodate the diamonds up the sides. If the prongs tips were to be made a bit thinner, I think one or two of the top diamonds have to be removed.
This is where I need your help! I feel that these prongs are very different from most rings, but is this necessarily a bad difference? In the end, do you all think it is worth it to make the prong tips smaller? Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
(By the way, my future fiance/husband knows how much of a control freak I can be, so he's letting me take full reign over the ring and whipping out the credit card when needed [within reason]. I have conceded to letting him surprise me with the actual proposal though.
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Here is a link to the ring: http://michaelmcollection.com/search.asp?search=r519

After obsessing over diamonds, I finally took the plunge and bought an amazing 1.5 carat round brilliant. After a little breather, I went on to obsess over the setting and decided on Michael M's R519 ring. The company is great about customizing their rings, so I have specified I want the ring to be a size 3, the band to be 1.7 mm (it is currently over 2 mm I think), and the band width to be smoothed down where it approaches the prongs so the band looks as round as possible.
However, I have been debating whether or not to modify the prongs near the top so the tips are smaller. I usually love rings that have delicate prongs and dislike super thick prongs, but I have come to terms with my prongs needing to be thicker in order to accommodate the diamonds up the sides. If the prongs tips were to be made a bit thinner, I think one or two of the top diamonds have to be removed.
This is where I need your help! I feel that these prongs are very different from most rings, but is this necessarily a bad difference? In the end, do you all think it is worth it to make the prong tips smaller? Please let me know your thoughts. Thanks!
(By the way, my future fiance/husband knows how much of a control freak I can be, so he's letting me take full reign over the ring and whipping out the credit card when needed [within reason]. I have conceded to letting him surprise me with the actual proposal though.
Here is a link to the ring: http://michaelmcollection.com/search.asp?search=r519
